Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-11
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ALEssoN FOR THE LADIES.

a LEScON EON he LADlES.
the following anecdote q the late Rev. Samuel
Ayscousb. Assistant. L librarian At the British
MUSEUM, is recommended to the perussI
ofour Fair Resders.
ONE day, when according to the rules Of his
once, ~ assistant librarian in the British Muse
en-. be attended, through that grand magazine
e6curiositiss, party Of ladies, and gentleman
I'll Of whom. except one lady, were disposed to
be highly pleased. With what they saw; and, re.
ally, would have been 20, e this csprcious fsir.
one. had not. continually. damped their grati6cA.
lion, with such exelamstions. a these /" Oh !!
uunyeryl cosae long Lid! lsee nothing.
verth inokisa 49, This Nd. sving the haa:s'
somest Of the groupes Mr.. A. (who, slthough
On old bachelor. was great admirer sfbesusy)
4 6rss. fited upon her, ~ his temporary favour-
iie but soon hsd reason to transfer bis particu.
hrauention. to smother. less handsome. but more
smiable. On her continuing similar strain Of
txclsmations, altered. with Correspondent, locks
end demsanor, he turned towards her, and SAID |:
"My sweet young lady. what pains you kindl,
IKE, to prevent that fne face Of you're. from
killing, half The besux in London !" And, then,
directed his conversation, explanatory ofthe diff
tsent objects. before them, TO the rest Of the
party.
So much influence, however, she hsd over her
ahe worthy and instructive librarian. she caused
him to finish il, considerably sooner, than was
Aither pleasant to his mind, or convenient to tbs
ssa:e and ponderosity Of his body. Whilst he
was in the room, & before he made his departing
bow, addressing himself 10 her, with that susyly
r manner. which was 20 peculiar to him. he
smilingly said. Why. what cross little puss,
you are Nothing pleases you. Here are ten
thousand curious and valuable things, brought.
= vast expense from all parts ofthe world |,
Z, you turn up your aose, 1t the whole Of them.
Do you think. with these sirs. that, thar
petty face, will ever sc, you husband I Not.
uhc knows you, half an hour FIRST. Almost ey.
ydsy Of m, life. and. especially. when atten.
ding ladies' through these rooms, l regret being
IN old bachelor for. I Gee. 50 many charming,
esod tempered women, this, reprosch myself,
81 not trying - Pursuade one Of them to bless
- with her company. I can't fall in love with
~: and. III honestly tell you. shall pity the
Nm, Inst does for am ssre, you'll rl.gue him
ut II his life"
During this singular vaiedictory speech [de.
dvered with such plesssntry. that, even the re.
proved, could not ske ofFerce. atty The gentle.
han, whoswss Of the party. looked. now at The
speaker. and then at the lady, with considerable
enosion but said nothing while. she called
tpno small portion Of lishlning. into fine pair
dblack eyes. and some trsncient Asshes Of it
he her cheeks; and. then, with her friends,
tsho aff.biy wished their candid Cicerone .
xnd morning,) withdrew.
Somewhat more than year afterwards, on
gong the sAme round. again our honest friend
~ particularly pleased, with one lady, Of the
sary. and tbs. one being the rret,iest. he con.
tived. according to his won,ed custom, as
sailor would say.) soon to near her. Respectfully
iaqssiiivs respecting every object. which time
Aowed her to notice. she asked number Of
questions: and most willingly.
r. taught ae Iove5 .Jai, one. all he knew.
Saile in the most engaging manner she drew
me sstsutio0 Of her friends TO many cusosities,
which they would Otherwise have passed by
snobservsnt. In short. Is good bishop Rumble
says she being disposed TO be pleased with ev.
ery.hing. every thing eonspired to please her.
Nor was less pleased. her worthy and bsnevo
lent guide who while she Was ntenpla,ing
The beauties Of Nature, was ntemplasing
not only The charms Of her person Blu. also those
q her mind. At length the wonder ended.
Ne was about to make bis best bow when The
fascinating fair one with an arch emile looking
nm rather asksw.in the facet asksd him whether
e remembered her No ma.m, said he, but
1aa not easily. forget you. Then linking her
Hm with that ola gentleman who was Of The
party she asked in the same engaging manner,
wnssner he remembered, him +? To which be
'spHeds He thought he did but the gentle.
uah. looked better than when he saw him be
'0te Now sir, said she, don'; ysu recolIect once
y TINS very room, giving lady who was pleasea
"''n nothing. and displessed with every thing, q
.nsfs lecture for her caprice and III temper
es nam ! dc. Well sir am that lady or
s0u'o rather Say Sas; for you have besn the
seans IN the bands Of Divine Providence, Of ma.
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