Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-03

That's why think all such schemes bet
ter let alone" returned Mrs Wentworth 'but
as your father desires that l will put you in
possession of his wishes before you go into the
world, have no choice but to do it,"
'' 1t does not appear, however, that this Mr.
Elliot is very anxious about the matter, since
he has never taken the trouble of coming to
see me. Perhaps he does not know of the
scheme !"
"Oh yes, he does but, in the first place,
he is abroad with bis regiment and in the
second he abstaius upon principle from seek
ing to making your acquaintance. So Sir
Richard told me, when | met him last year at
Lady Grantley's fete. He said that his sons
heart was perfectly free, but that he did not
think it right to throw himself in your way
or endeavor to engage your affections, till you
have had an opportunity of seeing something
of the world. The old gentleman had great
desire of seeing you himself and he would
have called, but he was only passing through
London on his way to some German baths,
and he vas to start the next morning"
And what sort of a person is this Mr..
Elliott ?"
Il really don't know, except that his father
praised him to the skies. He's Major Elliott
now, and must be about eight-andtwenty
And be is the eldest son ?"
He's the eldest son. and will be Sir Hen
ry-I think that's his namely and by. But
he's not rich quite the contrary, he's very
poor for baronet and incline think that
that is one of the reasons that influenced your
father Being so fond of the Elotts, he wish
ed to repair, in some degree, the dilapidation
of their fortunes by yours"
80 that | shall have the agreeable con-
sciousueSS of being married purely for my mon
ey. / am afraid poor dear papa's scheme will
fail and wish, aunt, You had never told NE
! of itn
That was not left to my discretion if it
| had been, | should not have told you of il,
assure you"
"Well, | can only hope that shall never
see Major Elliott and if he ever proposes to
/ come aunt, pray do me the favor to assure
him. from me. that it will not be of the smallest
use"
That would be foolish till you've seen him.
! You may like him"
! Never | could not ike man whom
| met under such circumstances, if he were an
angel"
Thus, with q heart steeled against Major
| Elliott and his attractions whatever they might
| be, Frances Seymour made her debut and.
however brilliant had been her anticipations of
! success, she had the satisfaction of finding them
/ fully realized She was the belle Of the sea-
! Son-admired. courted and enTed and by the
/ end of il, she had refused at least half a
| dozen proposals As she was perfectly indie
pendent. she resolved TO enjoy longer lease
/ Of her liberty, before she put it in the power
/ of any man TO control her incliuationS.
! Shortly after the termination Of the season,
/ some family affairs called Mr.. aud Mrs. Went
/ worth 10 ST Petersburg and and rs it was
! not convenient that Frances should accompany
| them they arranged that she should spend the IN
| terval in visiting some families of their own con-
uexion residing in the country, who promised
70 take due charge Of her.
| The 6rst Of these, by name Dunbar, were
worthy people enoungh brt unfortunately for
| FraUceS, desperately dull and the few neigh
bors they had happened TO be as dull As them
selves There were neither balls nor routS to
/! keep up the spirits OF the London belle and a
tireSome drive of SIX or eight miles TO au equal
| IL tireSome dinuer party, was but poor sub
! Stitute for the gaieties which the late season
had given her taste for.
Frances was not without resources. She
was s. fine musician, and played aud sang al,
mirably but she liked TO be told that she d.
So. At Dunbar Hon>e, nobody cared for
music. no body listened to her, aud her most
| ryc5srci1s toiicttss delighted NOBODY bat her
maid. She was aHr aboIs, as the French say,
and had made some progress ln tile concoctlon
! of Il scheme TO get away, when an improve
uent took place in her position, from the ar
| rival of young Vincent Dunbar, the ony son
of the family He was a lieutenant in a regi-
! meut Of infantry that had lately returned from
the colonies. and had come. as in dut! bound,
10 waste ten days or a fortnight of his three
months leaye in the dull home Of his ancestors,
| As he was an extremely handsome, faShiona
| b!e-looking youth. Frances, when she went
down to dinner, felt quite revived by the sight
of him. Here was something TO dress for, aud
something to sing 10 ; and although the young
Eeutepapt's conversation was not Z whit above
the usual standard Of his class il appeared
lively and wittv when compared with that o:
his parents. His small colonial experiences
were more interesting than Mrs, DuHbars do
nestic ones an1 his account Of tiger hunt
more exciting than his fathers history OF the
run he had after fox Frances was an equal
" welcome resource to him. Here was an OPP
poztuuity. quite unexpected. of displaying his
most splendid TaistcoatS; here was listener
for his best SSorieS and one who did not repay
him IN kind IS his father did aud here were
e pair Of bright eyes that always looked bright
er at his approach aud pair ef pretty lips,
that pouted when he talked of going away 10
fulfil an engagement he had made 10 meet
some friends at Brighton.
As was to be expected, under circumstances
50 propitio1S, the yoIng man fell in leye-as
mach ia lore aS he could lie With auybody bat
himself: whilst his pareats did not neglect to
hint tha, be coald not DO better than 70 pros
ecute u suit which the yoang ladv's eVidcRI
partiaTty justified. Pleased with the pros
Iect OF their S,ya's making 80 good a mAIca,