Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-01
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THE BITTER BIT.

The following aughabc story is from work, just pub
lshrd under the title OF Tire Cigar" The Author CALI
himself Arrogant in quest of the golden fece d. e. for
tune hunng) and is supposed be detailing TN, pub
lie the connected with his voyage as noted in his log
book He has been cruelty disappointed i'm his fin love
and proceeds with
'Ay log book, believe me, pou,eroiis and redolent
Of dire Inishaps, bui'ngs and crosses; but must MAKE,
short work OF it, and leap oes all the adventures and
SHIFTS OF live weary gears 10 the time OF my introduce
ton to that pearl of ancient maidenhuod Dusil.a En-
glcheart. Weared with disaupoinnens convinced
that Argonauti5m had become bitter business that ..
gold fish MT 10 be netted resoutel made up nv
uIina IT, OLD age and mere competency. With DrI-
siA had HOPES ofa,aining than dis Her mouse
"as delicious TIE sofa covers, SQUADS, lids ad
carpets ot velvet, painted by her own hands,
They evidently the work uf half 4 century; her
age, therefore,, would bc snpcrluous record. She
walked Wit. long, slim, gold headed canc Le old
watch iedoent of rich quantnesses; her trnllets
icr looms OF an ancient family vi, true, they were
oi c actual " alue, hs things CO. but ihey looked
IKE good onens. Every boi dotted their cap I'm re We
rend alut'o her, she passed. it was admit
ted by all, that she had clear $500 year. felt
would be akin To sacrege to pry deeper and sa
ing lest Inquiries respecting her should make her
inquIstiVe as To mine, wooed post-post haste and
married her had no sort of repugnance To the wo
man; but tins, be it specially Observed was a money
match should have idOlized her AS a maiden aunt
Her appearance at once antique, and fresh She
looked she had always been precisely what she was
at the moment. Time had not arnished her iiy com
pcxion, neither her face trered into uaitry win
kes. Her checks showed a few simple folds ami creas
eS like those of noble toga but none of Tie cross
lines of grief slot them, neandcred abont c
clear blue Like an ice plant i'll summer, her aspect
was cool crisp and sparkling. 81 hen arFayed in her
brocade silks with the smoothing leaddrops dangling
at the neither hens and her panoply OF Gala
She, with ITS prn cape dropping her slim waist
as she swan state about the little parterres and
quantity fashionable shrubs of her miniature pleasure.
gardcn-her taper aliow greyhound fitting around he
she realized the idea had lmb0ed Of rich lalybrd
of bygone century. But for gay young Argonau's
Sito IA a Ci,a III. II
stronger and more robust in health, and begun uncon
sciOusy dislike her She grew pory IN proportion
as grew leani and hated her. She's an evergreen
thongh l. she'll be second Old Parr or Harry Jer-
kins, aud 1--we reigns She iii certainly see me
QUIZ She WAS most pefVcrsey addicted to preaching
up base ecOnom, 10 me. deemed very ridiculous
IL was very ~rd could not, after all my tolls dis
bursc pretty L3OO year, aud ENJOY ny tte pitt ance
my hard earnings, comfort. tue death of NV no
Del moons grand daughter YEARLY beat about lIc
bush ascertain the true nature and full extent of her
funds. On this subject Size had never enlightened me
Did Gyc, her Attorney told with yeXatious ccr
that all she bad thanks to his eSpo cal care was per-
fectly free from the debts control her present or
any rtnrc husband; but Further, that dcponen said not
hs Intelligence set the alarm a loving tesla l.
men wiiho" mich, even IN case should survive her
had done nothng.-Iier mind might be poisoned
against me by interested parties; aud IN barbarous
moment size might eyen--l feared to Conclude m, dole
ul anticipation: and FASTENED home to breakfast and
action. There few more awkward tasks IN tlc
whole routine of worIdy business, than hiung to a e
;hy relative the Proprey OF setting her house order
when all your hopes in life depend upon her individual
estanent Should the will be already made it Is a
nicer point still, the Bank stock thereby devised TO
that rascal, your cousin bob, eicctuaIy TO suggest
cvOcaory costcil. had been in such prcdicainents
aud suffered for my Encouragement. The scad-
u cat drcIis cold water; but had lie wife of INV
BOSOM deal with; and tretnbcd long the brink Of
he gap ere ] c,sared the uncertain leap. We were
At brcai'ast.-'Scen the paper to-day, Tny dcdrs'
croucoe triaguiar biz of toast and tc nose atten
idht o" ta ir7Nt'caiIOu HE sound OF trumpet
o ny courdgc) An abundant crop of Dankrupts, but
nc i"'c"S su iI't oP} drained my coffee cup after
l~'1Dus ipf 'n"'ncnt ~ TIC disgusting scdiincnt)
W. q 80 IS d' t"rsols, becye-tlat's luck .1s
cry! 'ipt'y responded my wife; and prOcccded-'I
I'm ia error though To- call II ours Ui Gyc tells me, its
ni'tiy At your on" disposal there graspcd muffin,
Jtet tie are, arj grew bOldrr) Is, the bye my dear
5}e ~fs here aout last nisaC "A mere visit of com
i nco'' / followed her ~. Nay; hc was cIoseted
9i' full au hour, told You are rnclancb,ly:
Il E"oc tic reckless fellow has dspiritcd YOU fDy
adv sing YOU to put five guineas liz bis poct
I, III warraGt nov, ior supejluous legal nonscns