The Wilmingtonian., 1823-09-25

,shamed to own NV uncle was but little la
Affected, for he had been separated from I'll
his brother more than thirty years, and in
that time he had acquired fortune which o
he used to say would make Nabob hap Il
py; in short, he had brought over with "
him the enormous sum of thirty thousand I
pounds, and upon this he built his hopes II
of never ending happiness. While hell
was planning schemes of greatness and
delight. whether the change Of cllmateI
might affect him, or what other cause | t
know not, but he was snatched from all i
his dreams of joy by short Illness, of
which he died, leaving me heir to all his
property. And now, Sir. behold me at I
1.-THE age of twenty-five, well stocked with
Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, possessed
of an ample fortune, but so awkward, and
unversed in every gentlemanlike accom- {
plishment, that am pointed at by all who
see me, as the aceaithy learned cloacn.
Ihave lately purchased an estate in the
country, which abounds III what IS called)T
fashionable neighbourhood; and when
you reflect on my parentage and uncouth|
,lmanner, you will hardly think how much
my company is courted by the surround
ling families, Especially those who have
marriageable daughters.) From these gen.
|tlemen have received familiar calls, and
1.-The most pressing invitations, and, though
| wished to accept their offered trlendshp,|
II have repeatedly excused myself, under
the pretence of being not quite settled ];
for the truth is, when have rode or walk
led. with full intention to return their Sc
|veral visits, my heart has failed me as i
lapproached their gates, and ! have fre-
lquently returned homeward, resolving TO
ltry again tomorrow.
However, at length determined to
conquer my timidity, and three days ago
laccepted of an invitation to dine this day,
with one whose open easy manner lett me
lno room to doubt cordial welcome. Sir
1Thomas Friendly, who lives about two
lmiles distant, is baronet, with about two
thousand pounds a year estate, joining To
THAT purchased he has two sons and hive
n'| n'|daughters, all grown up, and living with
NJ their mother and a maiden sister, OF SlI
Thomas at Friendly Hall, dependent or
n; their father. Conscious of my unpublished
gait, have for some time past, taken pri
lyate lessons of professor, "whO teaches
al |" grown gentlemen to dance :" and thougl
| at first found wondrous difficulty in th
art he taught, my knowledge in mathe
matics was of prodigious use, in teachin!
me the equilibrium Of my body. and tn
ldue adjustment of the centre of gravity
to the five positions. Having now acqui
red the art of walking without totterine
and learned to make bow, | boldly ven
tured to obey the baroBet's invitation to
=, family dinner, not doubling but my ney
would enable me to see tn
IN ladies with tolerable intrepidity. Blu
alas how vain are all the hopes of theor,
70, when unsupported by habitual practice
Ipy AS approached the house, a dinner bel
w. alarmed my fears lest l had spoiled tn
dinner by want Of punctuality; impresse
with this idea, | blushed the deepest GRIN
son, as my name was repeatedly amour
ced by the several livery servants, VIII
ushered me into the library, hardly know
&c ling what or whom l saw; at my first Ell
= trance, summoned all my fortitude. an
,st made my new learned bow to Lad
nu 'n Friendly, but unfortunately, in bringin
~ ", back my left foot to the third position,
to|trod upon the gouty toe of poor Sir Ih'
" mas, who had followed close at my heel
70. to be the nomenclator Of the family. In
'an 'an confusion this occasioned in me, is hardl
Il Ito be conceived, since none but bashtt
Nv men can Judge of my distress, and Of thi
II description, the number believe is yer
i'm i'm small. The baronet's politeness by d.
,as m grees disspated my concern, and l W;
to see how far good breedlr
ew m could enable him to suppress his feeling
:. and to appear with perfect ease, alter
ar painful an accident.
n. The cheerfuness Of her Ladyship, ar
ofIthe familiar chat of the young ladies, Il
h|sensibly led me to throw off my reser'
ass, and sheepishness, till at length venture
be to join in conversation. and even to sta
INV fresh subjects. The library being rich
I'M furnished, with books in elegant binding
,chII conceived Sir Thomas to be man
onIliterature, and ventured to give my OPP
nv ion concerning the several editions OF Il
| IIGreek classics, in which the barone'
The opinion precisely coincided with my ow
,Jel TO this subject was led, by observing {
ur- edition of Xcnophon in sixteen volume
n which (as had never before heard OF SUI
nv a thing greatly excited my curiosity, ar
tolI rose up to examine what it could be :