The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-07

The New York correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune writes:
Some time ago very wealthy heiress,
and what is more, handsome and inter-
esting woman, was married to a young
man Of this city who has ability, charact-
er and culture, but no money beyond 81
600 or $4,000 year earned by his own
oxertions. Everybody knowing him or
her was much surprised at their union,
aware that she had refused a number of
extremely advantageous offers because
she feared that her fortune rather than
herself was the attraction. She had been
particularly unwilling to wed any man
without -sCpposing that such
one would be more tempted by her
wealth than he who had something to
match with it.
The manner in which the marriage
was brought about is peculiar enough to
bear relation. The young man--let us
call him Edwin-had frequently heard
that the young womau-she shall be Clara
would certainly die in maidenkood for
the reasons already mentioned. One of
her rejected suitors, believing with the
vanity Of his sex, that woman who had
refused him would refuse anybody, in
formed Edwin one day that Clara was
doomed to celebacy. Edwin expressed
some doubt of this-assertiug that, what
ever her present feelings, she would fiHd
her hero some time and then would come
matrimouy, maternity aud all the rest.
The discarded lover seemed to regard
this as a personal reflection, and offered
to bet 500 to $1,000 that he was right in
foreCasting Clara's future. Edwin, from
a spirit Of mischief, mere than anything
else, accepted the wager, rcmarking,
Anybody could marry the girl if lie only
knew how to 20 about it.
Perhaps you think you could observ-
ed the friend. II you do, III introduce
YOU and give you two years time.
haven't amy idea OF trying the thing
myself, said Edwin, laughing; but as
Clara must be amiabc and agreeable,
haven't the least objection to make her
acquaintance. don't think I'm at all
interesting to women, and, as you know
intend 10 remain q bachelor, | should
not Interfere with the connubial designs
Of any other gentleman. Still, am con-
WINGED from whit hear Of the lady, that
it win be impossible for her to remain IN
her present stale.
The upghot Of the matter wa', that Ed
via was introduced, and that he and
Clara soon bscame good friends, (Friend-
ship between young persons Of different
sex Is such q peculiar relation that it is
very apt 10 become something more, or
something less,l At the end Of two
months tie predetermined bachelor
began to .uspec, that be was falling in
love, snd 10 surpise, not y ithout vanity
that Clara was growing fond Of him.
TO guard ag inst these contingencies, he
frankly told her, as he couId do with en-.
tire deIieacy, since they were only fricads
that he bad made up hls mind never to
marry, and that as he was poor himself
be wouid never consent 10 become the
husband Of an heires., however much be
might I5Fe her. Clara admired his can
dor, ifuot his. res0iutou--sayiug il was
extremely fortunate for them that they
were iasi merely friends, and nothing
more.
In SIX months what had been suspicion
became couyicion. Edwin knew, by
every bounding drop OF blood in his veins
that be was desperately 10 love with her,
aua be bad very good reasons to believe
tla, she was Ia l0yo With him. The stu
alton under lbe circumstances was aRk-
ward and Indeed peril0ns Edwin be.
Ing man q honor, sail o IT. friend one
evening