American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-04
FOR THE wAqcHMAN.-No. s.

"Mr. Agricoia,-- am the sister of maiden
lady who is always boasing OF the great offers she
has refused and protesting that she shall be as
nice in choosing husband for me, as she was IN
selecting one for herself; because the men are
such abominable wretches, that one ought to take
years to ascertain the true character of a man,
before one mdrrles him. | am now, sir, about nine
teen, and have listened to her talking IN this way
with great patience for the last three years; but /
protest begin 10 DC Of opinion, that if she goes
on, | shall never get husband as long as live !;
for every day makes her more and more unf easona-
BILE in her expectations. She has refused two offers
tor al, eady, ON gentlemen OF unexccptlonable
character; but as had no preference Tor any OF
them, let her do as she liked. begin now, how \
rver TO be sorry hat did not take the rejection OF
these lovers on myself, because then my character
would be understood by a person whom. Will
frankly own | am DESTROYS to please. You must
know, sir. there is young gentleman IN this neigh
borhood, who has in my opinion at least, all the
qualities necessary to enable man to make good
husband; and if may Judge from his looks and
attentions to me. he is very DESTROYS to call me his
wife fancy my sister is of the same opinion, by
the particular care which she takes, when in his
company, to dwell upon all the PROJECTIONS which
she expects my future spouse to possess now SIT,
as all these rare qualities hardly ever did meet IN
one man, am afraid, he is naturally modest, he
will take it for hint to keep silence, and that he
will give up all thoughts of me, and look out Tor
help mate less Difficult, to please II this should
happen,it would mortlfy me excessively; and yet
| do not know how to prevent It. can't tell him
think my sisters expectations are very unreasons-
BILE, though that is really The case because ne would
perhaps fancy, / was throwing out a lure to bring
him to my feet and although do not mind owning
to you, that have half liking to him, yet am
determined not to compromise the dignity OF my
sex an inch. No, sir,
| Il will be wooed, and not unsought be won.'
But then shall be content to be wooed and won
by being ike myself; that is to say human crea.
ture, compounded as I believe all mankind and
womanknd have been since our first parents, oil
/ faults and virtues. insist positively but upon two
things; he must be an honest man, and sufficiently
attached TO me. to bear my Iailings with as much
patience as promise to show to his Now, good
sir yos could contrve, without entering into par
ticulars, to state my case and my expectations
through the medium Of the Waterman, you might
be of great service to me; for know the young
gentleman have been speakingot, always reads it
and if that does not unite his tongue, shall try to
think no more about him though, to say the truth,
81 I do not know, in that case whether shall ever
marry at all. However, shall make no rash reso'
luions at least at present; but assure you, sir,
'lf you will do me the favor have just requested.
you may depend upon it, that. during the rest OF
Inv life, your advice shall always be sedulously
sought and carefully attended to, by your very hum
; BILE servant, FELICIA FRANKHEART,
4 The fair female will excuse my forwarding her
letter. when she reads the following which recelv'
4 ed al the same time. .AGRICOLh'
! "Mr. .4gricola-I am over head and ears IN love
with one of the pretest and best girls in the world
I am suitable match for her with regard to olrt'
and fortune, and perhaps might, without vanity
say in every other respect aso but unfortunately
sir, she is under the care Of old maid who, nav
ing been, through her own folly, prevented from
becoming wife, seems determined that my charm