Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-11
miscellaneous.
The South Carolina Belle:
OR WHO WON THE WAGER.

rylng me TO my cousin Rosalie, but the thing
savored of compulsion to me and made vi
my mind to be ju9t as obstinate as the nature
of the case might demand.
Uncle Ned was jolly old fellow, and
! laughed in my face when told him that !
could not think of such thing as permitting
him to select wife for me. [ looked digni
fed and felt dignifed; and was not a littlt
mortified when the old fellow haW hawed
right in my face.
But my boy, she's as rich as mud, with an
income of eight thousand year. Think o.
that
My dear Uncle, beg you will deem me
above mercenary motives in so important a
matter as this l replied with seriousness
in keeping with the solemnity of the topic
discussed
Perhaps you don't mean to take wife
die an old bachelor-eh? continued he,
| punching me under the ribs as he poured
forth another Of his abominable outlaws
Not SO; Oh the contrary. mean 70 take q
. wife just as soon rs 1 can find one exactly
/ suited to my mind
And you don't mean TO marry girl that
has got any money!
That Is perfectly inmatorial, sir, as you
are aware that my fortune is amply sufficient
without the addition OF w1fe's dowry'
But the money wouldn't do any harm,
would it,
No, should not object to lady who pos
| sessed the requisite qualifications because she
happened to have . fortune at her disposal,
though in Iny estimation it would add nothing
to my wife
'Indeed?' drawled Uncle Nod, looking at
me with such funny expression that [ could
not tell whether he was going to laugh OF &c.
mad. didn't care much for deemed it
beneath his dignity to attempt any inteEfo-
renee IN such delicate matter.
But Bob, Rose Is the most beautiful girl
in South Carolina. Thero- are thousands of
young gentlemen Of the first families in the
State who would gladly jump ct the chance
to step into her SHOES
They can do so, sir, tell you plainly she
can never be my wife if she were q pearl aud
had all Of South Carolina for her dowry,' said
with dignifcd carnestnes5.
.Wbew.'
Your sneers, sir, viii be as useless as your
persuasious; they shall not move me-
but Bob, you know that your father car
nestly desired you should be married before
he died, added uncle more seriously.
1T matters not. sir: 1 must be entirely IN
embarrassed in the choice of a wife. Lot me
tell you plainly, that even If had no other
objection, the mare fact that you have at
tempted to draw me into this marriage we're
sufficient reason for me to decline it,
'Eh. you young puppy. what do you mean
by that?
Just exactly what 1 say, namely, that L
will neither be led or driven into marriage
with Rosalic. l think we have said enough
about it,
l began to talk more coolly. He was in
my opinion, treading upon the prerogative of
free born citizen
What did the old fogy mean? Did he think
| hadn't sense enough to choose my own wife?
Rosalia was entirely out of the question:
could not Oh principle. be driven into mat
rimOnial connection, even though the other
party was an angel and had dowry of eight
thousand year
MIR. Bob, listen to reason. Rosalle is
thing; sings charDingly, like nightingale;
French like Parisicnue.'
1t matters not, sir; [ object TO the princi-
pie Of the thing, and [ repeat, cannot nor will
not marry her.
Bob, you're fool
Amir
'POn my word you are; you don't know on
which side your bread is buttered.'
Enough sir!
But Bob, you will pay US that visit won't
you?
Certainly, but DO not natter yourself. on
your impudeDt interference in my concerns
'Sauey puppy and my uncle again laughed.
We were on the most familiar terms.
You are meddler; you make me saucy.
l trust l shall always be prompt in rcsenting
au invasion of my natural rights
Hope you will, my boy; but will bet you
a thousand dollars you marry Rosalic-'
Done!
But on one condition
'What|
That you come to my estate in South Car
olina with a susceptible heart-that you are
not engaged to auother-'
I accept the condition. said l, grasping
his hand, uncle, you've LOST the bet.'
Not ycs, Bob, wait Bit
1t was rather foolish In the old fellow to
make such bet; that L was SO sure could
resist the attractions OF my cousin, even tho
she should prove to be Venus, that con
sidered the money already mine, and what was
far better TO me, that had won the victory
over HIM.
That night uncle Ned started for bis plan
tation in South Carolina.
my iathef dieu three years oCIotc thlS con-
gers&tion. leaving an ample fortune. His
two brothers had been in South Carolina for
thirty years. where the father of Rosalie died,
leaving my uncle Ned her guardian
had been often told that Rosalie was very
pretty but she had been to the north only
once, and then | was travelling in Europe
and had never seen her
had written to Uncle Ned. promising 70