Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-10-13
For JzNKs' PORTLAND GAzE776.
THE SCRIBBLER.-No. ".
Par Is he tr9bL1 Of Ed4a;pe art,,

II m M PHy " Je|"I4fpe aIL.
HAT any rational being Hould f. FIR
d forget the dignity ofhis Ration, f5 totaiy
eradicate from his breaR the noBleR feeling, M
humanity and bis natural fenfe Of fh,rDe ana
dhgrace as to boat of leading yrtu- aarsv
ard beguiing unflfpeaing innocence. is a rs-
fettIon which cats dark cloud over he exalted
character ot man, the reputed Lord oF Ills
lower creation. Such conduit certainly IN
whatever point OF view we conGdar IN, fnks th.
man nh"tely below the rank deiigned him TN
ue God OF nature, and he can only claim nearer
affinity 70 beings ot TarfzreaH mould.
The ny t-Gucer dfcovers a heart more en-
venomed than The monaers Of the Nile mon.
64ie and corrupt than dapravity itllH; and.
nte1d OF meritirG aPPlanle, he RATES hinfclf
70 The hi5het grade on the black cata' que of
Intamy and execration. The calumni4tor can
Dat wound the TePutation-the Alfalfa only
gives The morta, Nab-but tie Ieducer D;ercec.
with the th1rPei itings of REMOTE, tender
feeling heart-dGPPoint The mof fanqrirs
hopes, and corfIgns to infa1ny and dilrrace ore
whom he PRETENDED was the center of bis earth
iY felicity; one whole character and reputation
Ae had iolemnIy engaged to Protaa and defend
even at the rilk Of his life. Among the M
merous plaques with which focety u /, fefed.
and by which fu5lunary bfs is dettroved, mona
claims more notice than (edu6ion; fer none
brings more poignant grief or more ctTv3laly
eoir"Pts the fountain of civil fcci4l, and DO
metic enjoyment. Should a law Be enaEfed.
which would irfid capital punihmeut upon
every Vlclater Of female innoceHcG and chaaity.
It would claim tuPPort, as being The Leaf cruel
ot all penal laws Surely thai heart nuQ W
harder than ajamant, aud more frigid than
LaPland inow, which can behold, without
emotion, the fair, delicate, and unflfpe1tiny
female, who has fallen prey to tie ar;tul e.
Queer. WHAT tortures can equal the bsferats
and guilt Of that mao, who, after having iavif1-
ed every attention to gain the affections and
elteem Of her he Preteuds to Iove-a1ter tile
mott iolemn ProteHations Of pure attachnent-
alter having led her to believe chat. II there
be any truth in man, his whole foul certers in
her, thould, BY the artful and inGnua,ing al.
dreis OF the grand deceiver, prevail oil her, iu
an un5uarded moment, TO yield her virtue ami
innocence ldcrhce TO his unha.lowed dsGres.
and then abandon her to infamy to TIE lcora
ana oerlhon Of an Al judging and cenlo.iuu5
world Certainly the arch-dend himlcIF could
net be guilty OF more atrocious wilkednef.
more 2oniummate vlllany. Yet flch men there
are TO the dlgrace Of the fcx BE II lpoksn) who
pride them.elves in laying flares to draw aid.
and be;rdy uufulpe6ing innocence, aud VIC
are not afhamgd to triumph III their fuccsFss.
Thorn be their pillows agony their leep
Y Nor Y CD tile merry given 10 7uats and 4psc8
" May lcreamnG night-feuds hot in rccreant gore
Rive their Hraind dbre5 u their hearts rank core
A il Hartled conlcieR-c heap In wild diru4y,
Convullve cuyies he iourcl CT day.
The following narration will l1rve W lsw
the ju.tneis Of my obf.rvat;ons.
In neighbOring village FreIeyis, Young
gentleman Of brilliant natural talents. w y u,
gazing addrsfs, and fuavty Of manners, paIi
his devolrs to Belinda, The daughter u I wea..hv
and reiPettful farmer. Tho eIucarsd III WI
oblcuTe village, far from The pomp and f2l.A lo-
OF fashionable life, yet lhe poIeGei Ill ra0.e
qualities which render woman lovely. T.r
form was elegant Her manner, ealy. praceta.
and truly engaging Her converf4tiou Wa
iPH6htly and cheerful mixed with th4tna.vs
modrHy which never fails to n.ereR and plcre.
otritE virtue fat regent in her breaQ and GOV
erned her every word and aston. I'm hort,
her attractions were Of that kind which.
A'Ss 7o5Hf ":y f5lr1T, aHl 7vbA tb:y jrazf +s-tI"
Frederic BY his aGiduous attentions by r-&-t
proteltauons, ioon made favorable imprctiion
onthe heart Of Belinda. For a long tinIe tie
attachment Teamed 10 increafe, till il arpesr4.
riPened into the puleR Affection For thr
Frederic was deRirute of virtuous princioles.
u had 90 other views than to gra.ity B IT,.
and forbid patton; yet he had the addrzf W..
tirely 10 conceal bis true motives. Ills Dro1,-
falls were honorable, and the Innocent and a...
fuipr6tng Belinda never harbored TIE moi r.
tInt lulpiciOn thar he had defan IN NJ her
virtue, She rePof-d il him the uoa unrs,e y.
ca confidence and looked forwAr1 viii /, "A.
iure am fa'i,fa6ion to tha, day wiz th-.-
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