From Alexander's Weekly Messenger.
CHOOSING A HUSBAND.
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Caroline, you are twenty-one."
81 know full we'll, and l assure you no
one regrets It more than myself; but re-
ally cannot help laughing at the idea Of
marrying Sir Thomas Lupton."


"And why?" said lady Montagu,
gravely, He is man Of good family and
excellent estate--highly connected-his
mother is the daughter Of duke; and he
is member Of Parliament for the burgh
Of Dunderton."


"Yes, and sent US the Dunderton jour
nal, containing his election speech, with
IN account of how he was chaired, feasted,
and fattered on the occasion showing
that Sir Thomas, whatever he may be
here, is at least great man in Dunderton.
Nay,nay," added the laughing girl, throw
ing back the jetty ringlets that seemed
sportively to fall over her bright black
eyes, "Pray, dear mamma, turn to the
tablets again"


"Well,there is young lord Flowerdale.'
"a poet land man ofsentiment--writes
pastorals, and told me the other day, with
q simper, that our grandmothers showed
exquisite taste in being painted as shep
herdesses. The man marry his grand
mother, and he lists"


"Caroline, Caroline, pray be serious
Lord Flowerdale, ! am convinced love
you."


"The tablets! the tablets! dear man
mo, long to hear the rest of the list"


"The next, then, is Captain Bolton (
the Guards, prospective heir to marquis
ate; and, it is said, has broken the heart
of several ladies already"


$50, indeed, it is; but until hear {
some we'll authenticated fact Of deaf
having so occurred--such as the verde
of o coronef's inquest, died By visitatio
of Captain Bolton'--or the certificate
two respectable physicians, on soul an
conscience'-l'll never believe it.''


Well, really, now, l always imagine
that the Captain was iavorite OF your
I'm sure at lady Vernon's rout ~


aHe talked to me Of nothing but h
new Uniform; and during the rest Of Il
evening, stood IN lordly silence in col
spicuous part of che room, with bis |
curled a "a Byron, and in the attitude
Napoleon storming bridge-Pshaw! !!
though. that even you had seen that mi
was fool. But who is next on the list


"Mr. Doddridge, nephew, you kno'
to the bishop Of -, and a rising man
the church. He took high honors
Oxford, and is besides, an exceIler
worthy young man"


Good, perhaps, but prosy. Moreovs
mamma, he wears spectacles and viii