Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-10-01

1 a rlcn ana tltled husband was procured
for me, and | was to take him and be
thankful. was musing on my singular
situation, when thought struck me-
Can | not see him and Judge of his
character unsupported by himself? This
is the season when he pays an annual
visit TO my god-mother,-why not per-
suade her to let me visit her incog.?
The idea, strange as il was, was instant
ly acted on; and a week saw me at
Vale Royal, without carriage, without
horses, without servants, to all appear
ance, a girl ofno pretensions or expec-
tations, and avowedly dependent on a
distant relation.
To this hour, remember my heart
beating audibly as | descended TO the
| dining rom, whore l woe to sec, for The
first time, the arbiter of my fate and
never shall forget my start of surprise,
when pale, gentlemanly and rather
reserved young man, in apparent ill
health, was introduced to me as the
noisy, dissolute, and distracted baronet.
Previously have been hoaxed, thought
|, as, after long, and rather interesting
conversation with Sir Edgar. |, with the
other ladies, left the room. Days
rolled on in succession. Chance con-
tinually brought US together, and Pru-
dence began to whisper, "you had bet
ter return home" Still fingered
till one evening, towards the close of
long tete tete conversation, on my
saying, {" that never considered money
and happiness as synonymous terms, and
thought it very possible to live on 500
a year, he replied, zone admission
more-could you live on it with me
You are doubtless acquainted" he con-
tinued, with increasing emotion, " with
my unhappy situation, but not perhaps
aware, that, revolving from an union
with Miss Vavasour, | have resolved
on taking orders and accepting living
from friend If, foregoing more bril-
liant prospects, you would condescend
to share my retirement."-His manner,
the moment, the lovely scene which sur
rounded US, all combined against me
and Heaven knows what answer might
have been hurried into, had not got
out,-with gaiety foreign TO my heart,
81 can say nothing to you, till you have,
in person, explained your sentiments TO
i Miss Vavasonr. See her at once"
"But why ?" he exclaimed, "could
seeing her again and again ever recon
Gle me to her manners, habits and sem
timents? or any sum of money, howev-
er large, induce me to place at the head
Of my table hump-backed bas-bleu in
green spectacles pr" Hump-backed!"
" Yes, from her cradle. But you colour.
Do you know her p Intimately. She's
my most particular friend - 6 sin
cerely beg your pardon. What an IN
lucky dog am. hope you're not
offended % Offended Oh no-not
offended. Hump-backed, good Heav-
ems not the least offended. Hump
backed of all the things in the world:"
and | Involuntary gave a glance TO-
wards the glass 81 had no concep.
tion," he resumed, as soon as he could
collect himself " that there was any
acquaintance" " The most Intimate
possibIe," ! returned; {" and | can as
E sure you that you have been represent
ed to her as the most dissolute, passion
ate, awkward, ill-disposed young man
breathing" "The devil - {" Don't
swear; but hear me. See your couzin.
You will find yourself mistaken. Fur
Their, at present, this deponent saith not y
and, with face ludcrously distorted
with an attempt to smile, when | was
monstrously inclined to cry, escaped
TO my own room. We did not. meet
again; for the next morning, in no en-
viable frame of mind, returned home.
Not many weeks afterwards, Sir Ed
gar came of age. The bells were ring
ing blithely in the breeze-the tenants
were carousing on the lawn--when he
! drove up to the door. My cue wa:
, taken. With large pair of greer
spectaclcs on my nose, in darkcnet
room, near table covered with pom
, derous volumes, ! prepared for this tire,
/ mendous interview. After hens ant
I hahs innumerable, and with confusion
! the most distressing to himself and the
most amusing to me, he gave me TO I'm.
derstand he could not fulfil the engage.
, ment made for him, and regretted il
, had ever been contemplated. emo
, no." said |, in voice that made hin
start, and drawing up the blinds, &c No
, no, it is preposterous to suppose, Sil
, Edgar Vavasour would ever connec
himself with an ill-bred, awkward
, and hump-hacked girl" Explanations
and explanations, laughter and railery
-intermixed with more serious feeling
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