Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-07-14
HOW I WAS SOLD.

"'""e. ~! INC 10 dccin'' lhan various lhIh@'
|" take INTO consideration ana obstacles to
overcome; III hct, wished to go IN FIRST
class on limited amount OF the root OF all
eVil, anu again hnd au object IN view.
For hour successive Seasons had laid ny
sell ont tor the capture Of an hcircss; twice
had 1t clndcd my grasp and now found my
sell IN Snch position that II could not soon
meet win some lovely tah well, that was OF
u" consequence provided her purse was not
hcaVy) da'hSrl who could appreciate me and
Pi'cc hcrSrlt ana purse ut my disposal,
/ Ahouiu nc "hlEcd to-tn-tn work-nctlally
WORK. ne Idea seemed highly ridiculous
nnt inc tact was lhllmhIc. had therefore
determined on n @iaI'i AMI final Sllnrgc
III lnI2 CohILll-M N,Ir Matlel& Mhem one
oa! III JulN, Whi'r rl"lihg my match ut the
- Hotel, my cN'N / II upon small card
S'ulhg l"rth the superior Attractions ct the
" sulphur Springs. Va. In an instant my
resolve was taken. Visions Of cotton planta.
uonS' hlGgrrS, dark and lovely eyes and all
t." bc had for the asking, passed through my
m'hd. Not to he pioX may pass over the
preparations, etc, aud say that without acci'
dent arrived at the - SprlngS'-'..--.--.....
II was some days before got fully intia'
ted INT" the habits, etc. OF the place, but be-
ing OF somewhat distinguished mir, and
wittHt urcSScu IN UStc HU1 got up rrgaId-
less OF expense, Snon worked my way lnto
the iirSt ciiHue. lmpuGcnrr was my stock III
uaue' ana made the st use OF my capital.
During one OF the balls, OF nightly occur
renee, | was introduced to the most beautiful
OF The beautiful bcvy OF girls then visiting the
| Springs, aud | went in with perfect rush
Morning and cvening was ut the side of the
lair Amaryliis. In the bowling alley, at the
springs, the ride aud ball room. | was her
shadow. She WAS all my heart could desire
-rtrssH't'' accomplished, and wfrut-wus ut
more consequence to me, rich. The latter
had discovered lay pumping her servant
not very distinguished performance but II
nScGSSarY- ono 70
learned that She was an orphan, her father
| having dirti some two years previous, leaving
her sole hclrcSS to his property, consisting Of
plantation, nig.crS, and any amount Of Nir-
ginia Skies. But She Lad guallian-thc
most irraScih.c and staud.oloh customer it
had ever been my lot to meet. Meyer would
he cohdrSccnd to he even commonly civil, and
IN fact hy every means in his power did he
try TO Snub me; but could not afford to bc
Snubbcd, and still kept w the "cvon tenor Of
my way, drttrninci 10 succeed or come to
the usual tragical alternative
AS the season drew towards n close, | re-
solved myself INTO Il committee OF one, and
passed resolution to the elect that farther
delay was dangcronS-ando ON tho very next
evening, while walking on the piazza in front
OF The hotel, determined to "go III lemons,
/ u got SunccZrd. did, and the result was
that AmaryillS and myself agreed as to the
plan on which We should operate.
knowing that her guardian would throw
every obstacle IN our way, it was decided that
should 20 on in the next days train as far as
b, and stay there for one week, when
AmarylIlS would cludY. the vigilance of her
guardian, and meet me, for matrimonial pur-
poses, and we would then so Oh to Richmond,
and SO North.
AS we finished our conference, fanclcd
heard football ON the gravel beneath us; aud,
looking down, thought saw figure stealing
away Dnt SnppoNlnE 1t to he one OF the ser
wants, LOOK no iurlhcr notice OF 1t. 1hc
next morning lett the Springs, and as hadc
adieu TO AmaryIIiS, the irraSriblc guardian
seemed much more compalSant, and actually,
WIN one OF Two Others, came rs Tar aS the cars
with me. Telling them all was bound for
New lofE, started
For whoic Ten days waited at il. Al
!ensth the morning post brought me Il note,
IN the most delicate feminine handwriting,
whlrh stated that Anary!iS would come IN
the Tram leaving = Springs next morning
-that she would be dressed in travelling
dress, out should he sure to know her 10y
her thick brown veil. was not to come near
lier until the cars reached lynchburg, and
thch' when we changed cars, was to take
my seat ny her Sidr' but not to speak TO her,
lor iear oi observation.
Inc tralh arrived next morning. saw my
neioVeu one anu TOOK seat at respectful
Instance rom h'r' We reached Lynchbnrg
ana l new to her side when we changed cars
sat anu reN"IG" III antlclpat'd bliss Ken
mona was rracnru nj last, ana III lew more
hourS we ShoniI be one
WIN other through passengers, we were
conveyed to the cars gong North, and lew
no"fS woui" "r'hE us to aShlngton, where
IL WAS arranged we should DC united. NrradN
my mind rcN"led III the anticipation OF future
luxury ana caSc-oi n'ggerS I" do my beck
anu eau, OF unlimited amounts OF cash, etc.
he cars started ana placed my arm around
her lovely iorm' and whispered sweet love
tales INTO her car. We reached FrrdrilcNS-
onrg' anu after lhe nSnal entrance ana depart
nre "i passengers the conductor called out
"alI aboard, ana my heart lrapt Tor JOY, Tor
every S'opplnS place looked ON as dangerous
inc Suaruiah might he around.
TN sudden some one called "Stop. ana
'here appeared To he some excitement outside
on the platform, ana conversation IN loud
tones carried ON III the di>l4Inird sentences OF
which heard runaway. claSped Amaryll
closer I" me; slave, my heart jumped with