The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-29

ing looks anu QefnedHoui, IN IVA -, : 4.
her and said, "my sweet young laay, wa. ea
pains you kindly take to prevehttiia' my
face of yours from killing halt tne peau" ~
.ondon,n And then directed his conversa-
tion explanatory of the different op)eces pe-
| fore them, to the rest of the party.
So much influence, however, had she over
her companions. that beaten as the round was
to the worthy and instructive librarian she
caused him to finish it considerably sooner
than was either pleasing to his mind, or con
vcnicnt to the state and ponderosty OF ms
body. While in the last room, Just before ne
made his bow, addressing himself to her win
that suavty of manner which was pcculiar
TO him, he smilingly said" why, what a
cross little puss YOU are. Nothing pleases
Won. Here are above ten thousand curious
and valuable things brought at vast cX
pence from all parts of the world, and you
turn up YOUR nose at the whole OF them. 10
vou think with these airs, and that pretty
face will ever get a husband! Almost every
day ofmv life, and especially when attending
ladies through these rooms, regret beng, an
old bcchelor; for sec so many Charming,
good tempered women, that reproach my
self for not trying to persuade one of tlcm
to bless me with her company. can lail
in love with YOU, and I'll honestly tell you,
shall pity the man that docs, tor IN sure
You'll plague him out OF his llte
During this singular yalcdictory speech,
delivered with such pleasantly that even
the reproved could not take offence at IT'D
the gentleman who was OF the party looked
now at the speaker then at the lady, with
considerable emotion, but said nothing when
She called up no small portion Of lightning
into a fine pair of dark eyes, and some tran
srnt bushes Of it into her checks, and then
with her friends, (who affably wished their
candid cccronc good moininS,) withdrew.
Somewhat more than year afterwards,
ON going the same rounds again, our honest
friend was particularly pleased with one
lady of the party land that one being the pret-
ticst, lie contrivcd, according to his wontcd
custom, to pay her the most particular at
tcnton. Respectfully inquistivc respecting
every object which time allowed her to mo-
tice, She asked number of questions and he
most willingly,
Taught the lovely fair one all he knew;
while i'll the most engaging manner, she drew
the attention Of her friends to many Curiosi-
tics which they would otherwise have pass
Cd by unobservcd. In short, as good Bishop
Rumble says, She being disposed to bcpleas-
cd with every thing, every thing conspired
70 please her" Nor was less pleased her
worthy and benevolent guide who, while She
was contemplating the beauties Of nature,
was contemplating, not only the charms Of
her person, but also those Of her mind. At
length "thc wonder ended" He was about
to make his best bow, when thc fascinating
fair one with an arch smile, Cooking him
rather askew in the face, asked him il he re-
mcmbcrcd her! mo, madam" (said hc)
bat shall not easily forget you" Then link
ing her arm with that Of the gentleman who
was Of the party, she asked, in the same
engaging manner, whether he remembered
him To which he replied, He thought
lie did but the gentleman looked better than
when lie saw him before" Now, SIR" said
She, "don't you rccollcct, il this very room,
giving lady, who was pleased with nothing,
and displcascd with every thing, a smart lee
turc for her caprice and ill tempers' Yes,
madam do" "Ncll sir, am that lady;
or should rather say, | was; for you have
been the means, in the hands of Divine
Providence, OF making me totally different
being to what then was and am now come
to thank you for it. Your half-in-cs and
halt-in-eamest mode of rcproof, caused me
to know myself; and was of far more use than
all that had been done in correcting a spoiled
tclllitI. @AiltE VIC llHtl lCll YOU, CUullnucu
She, began to reflect seriously on the occur
renee" Goodness" said to myself: if
appear thus to Il stranger, how must appear
to my friends, especially to those destined
to live constantly with me! You asked me,
Sir, if ever expected to get husband! |
then had one-this gentleman, who was pres
cnt at Your just reproof; and dare say he
will Join with me iii thanking YOU for giving
il so frank lV and SuccpsSfnllV''
The husband then cordially repeated his
acknowledgment to him, for having been in
strumcntal in contributing so largely to their
mutual felicity" felicity, said he, (which
should any thing lead you sir, into the neigh
bourhood Of, you will crafty extremely,
both myself and my wife, il You will call and
witness" Then leaving his address, and he
and his lady shaking Mr.. A. by the hand,
they departed.
Some time ago the CLERK OF one of the cha
pels of Birmingham, previous to the COM
mcncement of the service, dirtied his hand
with putting some Goals OH the fire, and ,ln-
consciously rubbing his face, besmcarctl it
50 as to resemble d son of Vulcan. He turn
cd into the reading d sk, where he naturally
attracted much attention, which was consid
erably increased when he gave the first line
of the hymn, Behold the brightness of nv
face The congregation could no longer
preserve their gravity, and an involuntary
laugh burst from every corner of the chapel.
33=zz e E#Y