The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-08
eve, "I think she's positively plain look~

8 a she sw;tha ssb cot,tsnuin euFlz1f has
AZ, &. cf,t,l5' hi have edst ID dollar . yard q
Do YOU shjink il could, Aranaiptas my
M. arnor was decidedly the
fashions In ats yewpert, VIII
nsrsn,sss sniIsome sDus
manncts 81 Eaafe refutati ioD
oreenorocer,s 4 sl3a|ls IIeS had risen after.
ward into an obscure tavern-k keeper, and
from thence by slow gradations, he had
become wine merchant, distiller,-
usurer. and a millionaire. Latterly, his
Iadv, disca,dipg the shop, and affecting to
desnise tradesmen's wives, had set up for
a woman of fashion, and nothing gave her,
in her.eyes, more importance than the at
tentions, ,obyiously paid by Mr.. Vernon to
| her only child. Araminta Melvina Belvi!le,
| a tall. lean, you1g lady of two-and-twenty
who afsacfed the dress and manners OF
sweet sixteen The devotion of Vernon
to such being did not surprise the few
4 who krewsto what an extent his fortune
| was involved. Vernon's answer was cu
short by the appearance of no less per
sonage than Mr.. Belville.
t'How are YOU, Vernon, fine girls here
eh % said this gentleman, slapping the
Young man somewhat Familiarity on tn
r shoulder, s:deuced handsome gal that, JUS
:" come in. and has fell heiress to coo
, hundred thousand BY Jove she's a luck
y thing to get the hunk of money old onarle
lsmade in the East India trade"
$50 Isabel Livingston heiress to ir. Sna'
I Ter YOU surprise me-" said Vernon, {"
thought he had sworn to cut off his sister
family with shilling, for marrying M
Livingston.' -
MAVe, so he did-so he did, but he die
at last-d've see?-without a willard
Isabel Livingston. the only daughter OF h
only sisters gets his fortune"
offs sinoular-I never heard OF this b
fore. said Vernon, half musingly. =
"Mamma, la! if don't think Mr.. Verne
has seen Miss Livingston before" Whl
pered the daughter behind her ian; al
then raising her voice and sinHHrfhg al
blushing as Vernon looked daxaon owe
hearing her, SHE continued, mes V
haven't been hssefihg all eeWhileSha
vouqs Bfs do ten. Mr.. " ernon, WHO
that vouags srfa u taisingwith hey y :.
"I1belieSGit Is MMS SBepson.
"Gad is sf1. ths feIIefS bfoksln N
BelvilTe, sS that ~fAblisheh lhs poems
MANY people are cracking ap why
isn't much after all, I$gueses For
part don't see why some people get PEA
ed for writing 2oetryAk nothing
could do it myself.if I'd Ny.'' said he, "
a sneer. 81 don't think. this Mr.. Bens
a man of talent; no poet is And I'M
ing his sentence with supercllious l(
at the subject of his remarks, the, CT
want preen-orocer inflated with the C
seriousness of his wealth, thrust his ting
into his waistcoat pockets, and marfel
of to join another group. ,":.:$
"Whv, nv dear Miss Liyingstoss 4
dive do?'' said the shrill voice OF \
BelvilIe, at this moment, as Mr. Ben
led his beautifulapartner TO seatneaf
nretender to ton, chow have you been
age? Why, how Mell ye1<an look
Laws me, and go yW kEow Mr.. .Verr
Well new, Go say, how quiet you We
o., keptit." =
= l., 10 was as Mrs4Belville said Isl
Livingston had scarcely replied to the
par address of her neighbor by a dis
though polite inclination Of her head
fore,she caught the eyes of Vernon +
upon her with look Of inquiry and
light. and as he bowed and stepped torW
ht' a slight blush passed over his beau
cheek, and a scarcely TercepubIe tire
of the voice might have been dctecte
replying to his salutatiOu.
ThatnIght mother and daughter ht
long consultation, the result of which
that Miss Livingston might prove te
dable rival and that therefore, no arts
to be emitted to detach the fashionable
wealthy Mr.. Vernon from. her suite.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Vernon reached
room, and throwing himself abstrac
AY. into large arm-chairs sat for nearl
2 at hour with his face leaning on his
alth, At length he started up, and pacin
sthe room rapidly, exclaimed, as if coniii
sarsf a train. OF thought.
II. "Isabei L livingston is far more bea
Liv- tih m / ever drea med she could be.
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