The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-29

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may, 1t is a serious fact that find IN Sc
going as fast toruio. by such vroien, &c ono
my as was by our former thoughtless pro.
fusion. II you can suggest any advice i,
viii he gratefully received, am thuugh you
jcannot. Snowl.ise OF Dur unfortunate
situation, may teach other wives To guard
IL time against a passion for buying bar.
gains, before il acquires the force of habit
| l am, dear sir.
| Your respectful ldmirer, 49,
| STEPHEN MICKLEWISE.
| This gentleman sees the rrr OF h, help
mate in a just light. His case, however, is
Sumens Effie more sfoufiy. And if he
does not how 20 reconcile authority with po-
likeness, and even with love, ! recommend
to him the example of Shakespeare's PEI
truclso.
Here comes complaint of somcwha.
different character:
TO DOCTOR CECIL.
DEAR DIR. ~, 49,
We are told by .Angeloni, Tor,
whoever is the author of the letters that
bear his name) Of the salutary. relief which
ths professors of the Roman Catholic religion
find in suricularl confession and he as
! Cribes the numerous instances of suicide in
England to the Reformation which closed
the door against that relief 3. have resol
we'd to make trial of Angelonl's theory as
nearly as the nature of the case will admit !;
and, making you my father confessor. al
though i cannot ponr the grief which con-
snmes ms into your ear, to paint it to your
eye.
! am married man, DR.. Cecil; and had
1t MT been for my own false pride, false
hame or false & unk nd tenderness t one of
the loveiiest and mot beloved OF women,
IN q In hoot De- L.
observe some method IN nv narrative
My Wit, like another Juliet, was the
bright heiress of her ta,her's house. oui.ors
OF the fl, rink (if for'nne ant fashion eau
make anks Ia a repuoli, bowed thei: no
mage, in crowds My vi, like poor Ro-
meo's, however pleasi ing to her, was highly
offensive to her parents. And our marri
age was stolen one Here, as yet, the
romantic analogy ends. Bu' it is believed
that her father will rather leave his for
tune 10 the son of brother who will per-
petuate the family name, than l.. ward with
1t, he disobedence of a daughter and the
pre- sumption OF an intruder from hostile
house.
M. father rs not inferior 10 julie It's in point
o. wealth; there is. h viewer, this diffe reuce .
that ain pnS ot twelve children, and Judi
~ vas All only child. Hence she provision
which my father mas been able TO make for
os.iogether with the aid of my own profession,
al revenue, although sufficient to supply US
with every rational Comfort of lie, wiltnot
enable US to indulge in its luxurles But
this point which l have never yet had the
heart to state tomy beloved juliet. Accns-
toned, while single, TO the boundless in
diligence of ner fancy and taste, she had no
occasion to pause. 20 reflect on the value of
money, or, to consider the vastness of the
resources which then supplied hei.
Perceiving TOO, that my fathers family
moved in the same sphere of fashion and ex-
pense, she sees nothing in the mere circum-
! stance Of her being transplanted from one
house TO the other, induce he necessity of
any change in the style o! her living For
my own part, considering he sacrisice which
she has made through love TO me ]
have not been able 10 support the agon. ling
thought of making her ieel that sacrifice
still more sensibiy-by telling her My
dear Juliet-your condition i'm life is ter
ed; lou are no longer a belle and fortune /;
/ you must curtail your expences in .ress and
amusements you must deny Yourself this,
and that and the other and il is / who have
brought you to this This is the reward of
| your generous love for me you, sit. vino
are Bachelor, have no idea of the firm
ness and toughness of nerve which is neces-
AIRY to make such speech as this: As to
| 49, "ouio ooohCt All lnnlan
ambuscade, or march up to he mouth of
a cannon, at the moment of applying the
match, than make such aspeech to my an
geiic Juliet. On he contrary, have con-
tinually used he utmost astuteness and adj
dress In Irder TO prevent her from finding
out tins necessity, and with this view, IN.
stead OF reprcs ing have even excited and
stimulated her iondness for dress and dis
| slpation. Thus deceived and urged for
ward, she denies herself nothing, that whim
or fancy prompts; and seeming to suppose
herself upheld by the wealth of Crosus.
| he considers no other quality in any ar
| |icle she purchases, than the extravaganza
OF It's price. am not a little provoked to
observe how the Shop-keepers play off .heir
arts on this temper If hers and laugh AT
he success of their frauds and tricks. They
induce her 10 purchase articles by no other
arts than laying on four ur five hundred
her cent, on its ordinary selling price and
the other day, she came home very mach
pleased with set OF pendents, necklace
and bracelets. which had no other recon-
incubation on earth, than that they had
cost the fuit price of genuine pearl and di-
| almonds. fhus my Juliet, all smiles, fes,i-
witty and beauty rivals vi h victorious en-
| ,erprize, he costly spIendors of the richest
families i'll the community. determining to be
out done by no body and necessarily won
ders at the gloon which hangs on nv brow
and the groans which break from nv heart.
She sometimes complains, aud very Justly
90. that my temper, which was once all