The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-13

peared positively frightful while he reci- il
led it's monstrous contents. 1t appeared, "
that my father and uncle, though brothers. t
had wrangled and tangled through life, and a
that the only subject upon which they ever 4
agreed was, to support the dignity Of the in
Vavasour family. That IN moment ofs
unison, they had determi- n
ned that, as the title fell to my cousin Ed ID
gar, and the estates to me, to keep both
united in the family, we should marry.-lt
And it seemed whichever party violated
these precious conditions, was actually de- {
pendent on the other for bread and butter.
When | first heard of this pious arrange
ment, I blessed myself. A passionate,
overbearng, dssolute young man, thought
l. for husband of an orphan; OF girl, 4
who has not nearer relative than himself
lin the world; who has no father to advise
her, no mother to support her. A profess
sed rake too: who will merely view me
as an incumbrance on his estate-who will
think no love, no confidence, no respect,
due to me-will insult my feelings, derdeI
Inv sentiments, and wither with unklnd-I
uess the best affections of my nature! MOI
IL concluded, as my constitutional levity|
returned-I have the greatest possible re-
spect for guardians, revere their office,
and trembIe at their authority; but to
make myself wretched merely to please
them Mo. no--I positively cannot think
of it.
/ Well-time, whosis no respecter of per-
sons, went on. The gentleman was with
in few months of being twenty-one and
/. on the day of his attaining that age, he was
to say whether il wa, his pleasure to fulfil
lhe arrangement. My opinion, | found,
4 was to be asked. A rich and titled hus-
] band was procured for me. and | was to
take him aud be thankful. was musing
on my singular situation, when thought
|struck me.-Can not see him and judge
lof his character unsupported by himself
This is the season when he pays an annu,
al visit to my god-mnt nther-why not per
5 suade her to let me visit her incog? The
{ t1idea, strange as it was, was instantly act
! ed on and a week saw me at Vale Roya
= without carriage, without horses, without
), servants; to all appearance a girl OF nc
: : pretensions or expectations, and avowedly
..ldependent on a distant relation.
: To this hour, I remember my heart beat
Ling audibly as descended to the dining
:, ,,room, where | was to see for the first tmt
: 1.-THE arbiter of my fate: and never shal
Iforget my start of surprise, when pale
lgentlemanly, and rather reserved yount
: man, in apparent i'll health, was introdu
r ced to me as the noisy, dssolute, and dis
y tracicd baronet. Previously have beer
!. hoaxed, thought I, as, after long and ra
n ther interesting conversation with Sir Ed
;. gar, I, with the other ladies, left the room
! Days rolled on in succession. Chance
m continually brought us together, and pru
NJ dence began to whisper, "you had bette
II return home." Still lingered-till on
evening, towards the close of long tete
As a-tete conversation, on my saying that
u never considered money and happiness a
" synonymous terms, and thought it very
IN possible to live on five hundred year !;
N he replied, some admission more--coult
I'd you live on it with me? You are doubtles
~ acquainted," he continued, with increas
st ing emotion, with my unhappy situation
'e but not perhaps aware, that revolving iron
A an union with Miss Vivasour, have resol
re we'd on taking orders, and accepting liv
is ing from friend. If foregoing more bril-
ne liant prospects, you will condescend t
neIshare my retirement" His manner, tn
is,moment, the lovely scene which surround
re,Ied US, all combined against me; and Hea
ven knows what answer might have bee
hurried into, had | not got out with gai
ETY. foreign to my heart, 81 can say nc
thing to you, till you have, in person, es
ny planned your sentiments to Miss Vivasoul
,rs See her at once" "But why?" he ez
claimed, could seeing her again and agai
ever reconcile me to her manners, habit
and sentimentsa or any sum OF money
however large, induce me to place at tn
head of my table humpbacked bas-ble
in green spectacles p "Humpbacked |!
DIS |" Yes, from her cradle. But you colou
he Do you know her" Intimately. She
n my most particular friend!" 81 sincere
erIly beg your pardon. What an unluck
ey,dog | am. hope you're not offended
n, |" Offended! oh no-not offended. Hump
ch hIbacked, go ID Heavens! not the least o
ds Tended. Hump-backed, of all the thing
de in the world )" and involuntarily gave
ay glance towards the glass. Il had no cor
he resumed, as soon as he coul
m, collect himself, "that there was any &C
k .luuaintance." "1'he most intimate posi-