Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-07-09
ST0RYI
HOW | WAS WON.

gins, OF EIZZletOH, retail Qcalef III 0rv-gOOQS.
My father. is a very prominent man in town,
and I am belle Of the village. / think I
have very good reasons for calling myself
handsome, for not less than score of young
men Of my acquaintance have assured ME
such is the fact. I have no reason to doubt
the words of these very amiable young menf
for think I should have been convinced OF
my beauty even if they had not whispered
in my ear. 'east ri ,-.r
My fathers hobby had been for several
years to make good match for me-, Per-
haps you know what good match is ? Iii
simply to marry man you positively hate ;
a man who is excessively ugly and disagree
able-7in short, a fool because he is wealthy.
Ifhe has money, it makes no difference what
is his character; it is what the world calls a
good match My father thought just what
the rest Of the world did and often have I
heard him say that Beatrice should ride in
her own carriage some day. That was the
highest idea of happiness. Perhaps it is
needless to say that my father and I differed
very much on this point u
Think had imbibed what the generali-
ty of people will call rather romantic notions.
Can you believe it, that the belle of Fizzle-
ton, at the age of twenty-two, imagined that
there was such passion as love? I longed
for something more than poodle dog to
lavish my affections upon. I know it is very
unnaidenly for me to say this, butitis true.
I had plenty OF lovers, to be sure but ugh
I preferred the poodle teothem.p My hero
had not yet arrived I knew he would come
some time Perhaps he would come in a
ragged coat but the coat doesn't make the
man, you know-although it does make a
great many of those things that call them.
selves men. ~ ~. fsi -
Meanwhile my father brought a lover to
me--a Mr.. Cattle from Boston He was
doing a large business there, and was con-
sidered wealthy.
There's lover worthy of you Beatrice,
said my father, after Mr., Cattle had made
his first call. His riches can hardly be
counted f.}Ugl A.H4
II am sure his age cannot, replied. He
is certainly twice as old as /, ans ae,.
IVY ell Ysaats4 n51 ,H4teI .fd.aa
1 think that is enough 'j'a21'a s1i'4i
My father opened his eyes with astonish'
ment., ~ '-i' 80 '''''- ~, ~ ~ '..t
sstDo you mean to say that you would no
marry him if you had the chance?'- TIA {
Yes, that's what [ mean i1llaAY
Bless my soul |! cried my father; .'are
you sane 2 ''''-, IL - ,.-,..,a.
Perfectly
Father locked incredulousl ii. az
t"You read too much poetry, child. Yot
are a woman now, and it is high time fol
you TO Danish those sentimental ideas from
your silly head Such an opportunity a
this does not come but once in womani
lifetime ,o..,, ,.,ir,.s,,- t,--g;,sf .l.5essse
L should hope not
Father stamped his feet with rage 'ant
looked unutterable things. I took LaH'
Roohh and began reading the Fire worship
Beatrice. do you wish to bring my gra,.
hairs in sorrow to the grave !? gaj1 IS
No; but have to live with my HUSBAND
through life. and would much rather hav
one Of my own choosing aGlg ~ IN
Ives, yes. my child; but [ have llve'
louSCb tunH yVu, dAu euioh ny J""6
is better. | don't3want you to marry som
seoundrel without cent in his pocket, an
have you to wear your life out as his drudge
As the wife Of Mr.. Cattle you will lead iii
of luxury and ease.'' 4--4ls.i 'lI.fa n
.Alife of misery '4sH
My father looked grieved, but said n
more. and soon after left the. room. ID
Such is the peryersity Of female huma
nature that think if that scoundrel withou
a cent had proposed just at that moment
should have accepted him at once. belley
women are like the Irishman's pig. II
wished to drive the pig to Dublin; but b
made him think he wished him to 60 IN
opposite direction. Consequently the pl
was bound to Dublin and to Dublin he wen
Mr.. Cattle never called again. thin
father put flea in his ear, for he saw plan
ly that was not to be driven into q unle
with q man did not like. ~
About this time father hired new cleri
: He was rather good looking, and all my II
dy friends voted him proper, nice yonn
man. I presume he was what father csne
that scoundrel without cent in his pocke
20 be sure he was dressed elegantly; ~bu5
haven;tt the slightest idea that the coat
{ wore on his back was paid for; but what a. ,
that? Wasn't he agreeable Coulan
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