The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-20

VAIN Ideal Inisfcrtunes. He conceived
irliar no happier deliny could befai q
young woman than to DC bis wife, and
believed that termination would be an
ample compensation for any calatrljties
/; 3he might iuppofe herfcif 10 undergo IN
ttne interval. He vas therefore eafJy
prevailed upon By certain temptations
which Mr.. Tyrrel knew how TO en-
pa,T, 70 takea parrin The plot into which
! 4alis Melville WIS meant 10 be 5errayeci.
MATTERS being thus prepared, Mr..
yrrel proceeded through the means Of
me jallor, (for the experience he had
already had of perfonal di(culion did
nos incline him 70 repeat his vi{;.s1 10
play nPon the feais of his Drifoner.
his woman, iometimes under preteacs.
Iof frIendihip and iomctines with omen
nance, informed Emily from tirnc 10
Etlme OF the preparations rhac were max
ing tor contunmating her fare. One
day the iquire had rode over TO look AZ
a neat little farm which was defined f3r
| tlc habltation of the new married con-.
| pie, and at anoeber quantity of live
! itock and houlhold furniture was pro
cured, that every thing nligl1r be ready
toF Their reception, She then cold bar
iot Acence that was bought, parton in
readiness, and a day fixed for the nun
tlals- When Emily endeavoured, rboral,
win lncreatlng mitgiyings, to ridic0lg
rheie proceedings as absolutely nugarorv
without her content, her artful po,iyef-
pante told her various tories Of forced
! marriages, and afured her that Hsill,er
Proreftaelons, nor hieacc, nor tajntjno,
would be OF any avail, either TO fIf1end
gha ceremony, OF to let it Aide when
once performed.
he firua.ion Of Mifs Melville was in
an eminent degree piriable. She had
no intercou1e bat with her perfecr7rors.
Shc had not human being with .bor,
70 confulr, and VINO might afford he.
the lnalieit degree Of con(olarion and
encouragement. She had courage; bur
| 1t was neither confirmed nor djr-tt-d
| by the dictates Of experience. Il could
not therefore be expected TO be 70 in.
flexible as with better mGorraloa Il
you'd 20 doubt have been found She
bad clear and noble lpirit; BIZ, the
| had fome Of her fex's errors. FIer 7o;nC
Junk under the Uniforms eerrcrs wirf
which ihe was aGailcd, and her leq,rt
became wildly impaired.
| Her firnnels being ehus far under
mined, Crimes, in purf.lsace Of his m
itrutt1ons. took care in his nexr inter
/ vicw TO throw out an inGnuarion. rhae
for his own part he never cared l~,lrh
for the mach, and, hnce nc WIS q
ayerie to it, would be very veil con
tented ehas it hould nevcr take nlace
Emily was Fejojced TO find her admire
III 70 favourable dilpofrion and earn
neitty Prefed him to give effect 70 thu
humane declaration. Hex rcpre{enta-
uoHs &c hla1 on This fubjc6t were full ri
eloquencc and energy. Crimes an.
PeaFed to be moved at The fcryencv "a
her raaner ; but objected the retsrrrnc1r
oT Mrr / Yrreia1 and his landlord who
would lniaihbIy ruin HIN mon fba
leal appearance Of backward7eE on bie
par, a. poor Hawkins had been ruined
before. At length however he fJo-
geIted Proie6t 10 confcquence OF which
nc might a1ilt herh her cfcape, With
OUT rs ever coming to rheir kno 0ledqe.
a indeed there was 10 likelihood ,Ecir
iuipiclons IN this cafe would fix u5op
him To be fure, }aid be, YOU have
retvtsd me in q di(lainful forr Of a wav
as q man may iay. Mayhap YOU thoughe
was 70 betaer than brutc.
70 be eoafieued,