The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-11-03

if,,ge the rnstic humourist ordered them to
be called The servant had whispered tue
oddity of the visitant: and the ladies enter
ed the room with high expectations OF dl-
version. The miller surveyed each with all
attention that excited their curiosity ana
after expressing his appreciation OF thelr
persons and behaviour, i'll manner truly
laughable, threw his hat, as II partly by ac-
cdent, at the youngest, saying, nat Is tue
lass for me-" After which, with many a.
pologies for his boldness, he withdrew, witt
an ali. less rustical than that with which he
entered. :.
This scene afforded mattero OF conversation
amongst the ladies.-'rhe youngest, who
had been distinguished by the miller, re-
ceived the ironical congratulations OF her
sisters with great good humour, ana my
Lord sometimes joined in their mirth. About
month after the servant of the Earl of
r. presented his Lords compliments, and
intention of waiting on him that morning
As Lord d. had held no intercoure with
this nobleman, he was rather surprised at
the message, but returned polite answer;
telling his daughters, that AS 1t would be
near the dinner hour before the Earl would
take his leave, if they could provide gca-
teel entertainment he should press his stay.
The ladies replied, they would do their best;
and towards noon, the Earl with splendid
eouipage, but small retnue, arrived. He
accepted with apparent pleasure, Lord DIS.
invitation to dinner; and during the repast,
seldom withdrew his eyes from the lovely
Sophia, the Youngest of the ladies. After
dinner, when they were thdrawn, NY
Lord, (says the Earl,) if not disagreeable
to you, l should esteem myself extremely
happy to gain the heart Of Miss Sophia she
has beauty without seeming conscious OF 1t {:
but that is the least of her charms, since, IT
am not deceived, her heart is stranger to
pride and coquetry. / know the education
YOU have given your daughters to be such
as will render them rational companions to
men. who have a higher relish for setiment-
al pleasures, than those that are in this age
pursued with Ayidlty by the young OF both
sexes, and Of fevery rank. Have your con-
sent to render myself agreeable to that ami
able lady ?"
A proposal of this kind, from person of
the Earl's character, rank and fortune,
could not fail to be highly pleasing to Lord
D. who replied, 81 am truly sensible of the
honour due me by such proposal, and fiat
ter mvsef that your honour is not deceived
in the opinion you form of my daughter
but it is necessary to inform you, that the
injury my fortune suffered by SO long absent
ing myself from my native country, makes
to their birth. To supply this deficiency
have endeavoured to qualify them for be-
ing useful members Of society, and to insti
into their minds a relish for true domestic
happiness, rather than taste tor the splen-
dor of high life" "Iapplaud the method
you have taken for the real happiness oi
your family, (returned the Earl) and since
your Lordship has stated no objection to my
proposal, ! must beg leave to be introduced
to your daughter as man who has thu
highest sense of her merit, and who wish
es to contribute to her happiness by ever!
means in his power"
Lord D. then conducted the Earl into thu
apartment where the ladies were and intro
: ducng him so Sophia, informed her of hi
generous intentions. The lovely girl ha'
during dinner, surveyed him very atten
lively, thought his person graceful, and hi
manners engaging, but had not the leas
suspicion Of the motives OF his visit. Hi
impatience to see again the object OF his at
fections, made him renew his visit as 500
as possible, and he had the pleasure to fin
his snit accepted.
After the necessary preIminaries wer
settled, the Earl pressed Sophia to fix a
early day for the completion ofhis happines
The evening before that fixed for tying til
indissoluble knot, as they were sitting i
LplN - ,. ii)ldl luC IOliNtlo hoPl,Gl
ingto turn on poetry, the Metamorphoscs
Ovid were mentioned you see there
(s4ys the Earl, addressing himself to Sc
phia,) the amazing power of ovei" "Wer
to believe all the poets say, (replied ii
young lady blushng,) should believe thi
passion to have had more influence over I'll
great personages of antiquity, than it bi
on the present race of either sex Ma
they tell us that the Thunderer himself COZ
descended to assume a mortal form for ii
sake of visiting faverrite female. Hero,
have submitted to the habit Of peasants ar
-" Do not confine all these transform
tions to past ages, (said the Earl, inteyru
ting hcr;) for to my Knowledge, the bin
urchin very lately reduced a peer of til
realm TO dusty miller, and he would ha'
gla lly continued in that humble state, h;
there been no otner means of obtaining Il
hand and heart of the most amiable Of h
SEX
Observing them to look surprised-tl
Earl continued: "Extraordinary as the ST
I took to discover whether the charact
my Sophia bore for affability and swet
ness of temper was a just one, you must gi
me leave to assure you, that my passion W
not of the romantic cast. Certain that
discern more of the real temper of perso
of condition by their behaviour tuwai
their interiors, than to those of an eq,
rank. hit on that expedient to select frt