Litchfield enquirer., 1863-05-28
YF1,. 1o procure a Husbapd.


 1hS Following true story might, perhaps furnish matter for little comedy if comedies were a;ll written in England. Itisgenerally the csss thst the more beautiful and richer . yeuur.fsunale is, the more difacult are both her uarsots dnd hefself in the choicce of 2 hus- band. and the more offers they refuse. The one $ too tall, the other too short, this not weslthy. that not respectable enough. Mean while one spring passes after another, and dyear after year carries away leaf af.sr leaf of the bloom of youth, aud opportunity after oppor- sunity.
 Aliss Harriet Selwood was 'the richest heiress in her native town. but she had Aaa already completei her twenty-seventh year. and beheld almost all her friends united to men whom she had one time discalded.. liar rier began to be set down as an old maid. Tier parents became really uneasy, and she herself lamented in private a position which is not 2 natural one, and to which those whon nature and fortune have been niggardly of their gus are obliged to submit; but Harriet, as we have said, was both handsome and very rich ouch was the state of things when her uncle, 2 vealthv merchant in the north of England, came on visit to her parents. He was jovial, livels ', straightforward man, accustomed to attack all difficulties boldly and coolly.
 sYou see,n said her father to him one day, a Harriet continues single. The girl is hand some what she is to have for her fortune yon know; even in this scandal loving town, not 2 creature can breathe the slightest imputation against her; and yet she is getting to be an old maid"
 aTrue," replied the uncle :. hut look, you' brother, the grand point in every affair in this world is to seize the right moment; this you have not done-it is a misfortune but let the girl TO along with me, and before the end of three months I will return her to you as the wife of a man as young and wealthy as her
 Away went the niece with the uncle. On the way home he thus addressed her:
 "Mind what I am going to say. You are nolouger Miss Selwood, but Mrs. Lumley, young, wealthy, childless widow. You had the misfortune to lose your husband, Col. Lumley, after happy union of quarter of year, by q fall from a horse while hunting."
 But, uncle--"
 sLet me manage, if you please, Mrs. Lum- Icy. Your father has invested me with full powers. Here, look you. is the wedding ring given you by your late husband. Jewels and whatever else you need, your aunt will supply you with !; and accustom yourself to cast down your eyes. 7 ,z,rss,5e
 The keen-witted uncle introduced his niece everywhere. and the young widow excited great sensation. The gentlemen thronged about her, and she soon had her choice out of twen ty suitors. Her uncle advised her to take the one deepest in love with her, and ra echance decresd that this should be precisely the most opulent and aniable. The match was soon concluded, and on that day the uncle desired tosay 2 few words to his future nephew in pri- yate.
 EMy dear sir" he began, w. have told you an untruth."r
 ."tiow so2 Are Mrs. Lumley's affections -"
 aNoihing of the kind. My niece is sim eerely attached to you" -
 eThen her fortune, I suppose is not equal to what you told me2" m
 "on the contrary, t is larger"
 Well, wha. is the matter 2" ~r9~F .EAjoke, an innocent joke, which came in- to my head one day. when was in a good hu- mer-rws could not well recall it afterwards. My neice is not widow"
 "What is Col. Lumley living '"
 "No, no; she is spinster.
 The lover protested that he was happier fellow than he had conceived himself and the old maid was forthwith metamcrpkosed in- to young wife.- English paper.
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