The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-02-06


i is generally lie case that the richer and
lore beautiful a Foung female i the more
ffhcult are both Of her parents IN the choice
"a husband, aud tic moro offers they refuse
I Fe one l. tho H. and the other too short
rs not wealthy. thatnot respectable enough
Team while o. spring passes after another.
1 % year after year carries away leaf alter
!. hfof the bloom Of youth and opportunity
or opportunitr. Miss Harriet Selwo0d
! - the richest h~iress In her native town;
p rhe bad already completed her twenty
lventh year and belaeli almost all her young
! lends united TO one " om e,hai at one time
fother, discarded. Harriet began 70 set
bwn fnr an old maid. Her parents became
| lly uneasy and she herself lamsnted IN
fyate position which Is not a natural one.
I I'd q thnse whom Nature and Fortune have
~ riggard ofthcir gifts areobliged 10 sub
/ nj hut Harriet. as we have said, was both
ku'isoIne and very melt
Such MAS the state oi things when her
,tcls. wealthy merchant in the north Of
| hgiani came on a VISIT -, her parents. lie
as iar:sl. lively. straight forward man.
3 ecu-sosned 70 attack all difficulties boldly
I. nj cody
You SEE said her father u him one dar.
/ iIIarrie; continues single. The girl Is
Aandsome what she - TO have FOR her fsf-
i.ane. Yea know even in this rcandal-lorinE
-, not creature ran cuo@tsie an imputa-
s'Ss~t her and yrs -he = - .-rs ~
'-fra- s-piiei tAs uncle but lOsk you.
tr.; ;irl i,s- Sra.si psint in- every affair in
1lis Ns.r'.ii- -esz- she al ga moment. this
lltiu have 90 NJ Il i IN sfortunes but
e. the girl =, .l.,rs .sifn me-. before the end
4 three months vi return neT 70 you n.
4 wife Of man yeang AMI wealthy \,
erscltr
AWAY went the niece with Der uncle On
ne way hume. lie thus addressed her.
Mind what ! an Eo:sS 10 say. yos
re NJ longer M.ss Selro7i. bnt Mrs
.umley. Inv niece. q, Scung wealthy. cliiii
- NJ low YOU. had the mirfS-tune 10 los,
pGr husband. CO l-unly. after = happJ
z flion # 4 quarter u . year. hy fall fren
horse while hunting.
Let me manage. IF You please. Mrs Lum
81 loar father Ia, invested me wish ful
inuer-. Here. luok ysu. 10 the eddin,
ing given you by Touf late husband Jew
- and whatever -ise you need. your attn
-iil ~ ply you WITH :.snd aeeu.i0n yoursel
% cat down YOUR ere--
The keen witfe1 IN. { introduced his niecs
acrywaese. AMI e=er, where the younI
widow excitel great sensation The gen
tcmen thrDngei around her. and she sos
tad her choice ont OF twenty rnitors- lie
uncle advised her u sccsrt,the one who va
1.ep-si ia love with her and rare ckaacl
ii.:recd that this should be precisely I'd
rsisr ainiatic and oppulent- The match wa
s'.su- eoacio.led. and one day the uncle desir
81 70 say lew words - his nephew IN pri
vafe
My dear sir he began we have toll
r you an prtrush.
How - Are Mrs-Lumisys. AHes
tious -
Nothing If the kind my niece il sin
Hccrcly attached T. yDu-"
Then her fortune. | SUPPOSE. IS not sgus
q what y0u told me ;"
.'On the eontrRrr. II IS LAGER
Well What Is the matter. then p
a joke-an innocent Joke. which CAM
into my head ono day. WHEN | was IN a goor
hnnior we could not recall il afferward.
3lT niecs j. not 9idow." -
: f'.Whst, Is Col. Lumley Iirins."
No. no. she is : spinster"
The lover protested that he was hapoie
ihnn lie had ever co-ceived himself; and III
DID m<ii was forthwith mesanorphosed int
, n young vile