Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-04

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ii'''e heaven OF Cupids, the CARPET w;IJ.r
ness Of turtle doves. The pictures were 80
Iies OF Inc loves of Jupiter, the vases nros.ot
gu no,h'ng put heartsease and love lies bIesd-
ns me very canary birds were insn;red 80
'i nest with two young ones: and the CO.
.; eisen looked kindly over the budding bean-
e'es OF tortoise shell kitten. What -
.'1'a ssiisUA"9 h8a rt..G ka.. raine! copId. ~
my broad shoulders on every side, like so ma
ny grants; and would have given the world
TO appear little pale and interesting. al
'hoegh II might have injured my life a dozen
years purchase. Nevertheless. I was nor
daunted, and looked round for somethiro N
taik about, ON the beauty's usual occupations.
which found were all in tone with what
had before remarked. Upon the open n;ann
lay "Auld Robin Grey which had. M
doubt, been sung in alusion to her late hns-
band. On the table was half finished draw
ing OF Apollo, which was equally, without
doubt, meant to apply to her future one and
rouna ABOUT were strewed the seductive tones
OIL Moore, Campbell, and Byron. This
witch thought /, sis the very creature
nave been signing for! would have married
her OUT OF hedge-way, and worked upon the
roaos 10 maintain her; but with twenty thous-
ana poohds-ay, and much more, unless am
mistaken, she would create a fever in the
frosty Caucasus! was in the most meltipo
mood alive, when the door opened, and in
walked the fascinating object of nv specu-
ia.ion. She was dressed in simple grew.
%nohy without ornament, and her dark
Drown hair was braided demurely over a fore
mead which looked as lofty as her face wa.
o'ey' Inc reception she gave to me was Do
,''e ana graceful, but somewhat distant and
l perceived that she had either forgotten, or
"ss determined not to recognize me. was
ny qaitc prepared Tor this, and, in spite ofmy
constitutional confidence, felt not a little en-
barrassed. I had, perhaps. mistalan ~.
breakings forth of young blovant sniri.. under
ridiculous circumstances, for the enconr,ce-
ments Of volatile coquetry; and for a moment
was in doubt whether | sf.euld NOT anolop;ze
and pretend that she was not the ladv for
whom my visit was intended. But then she
was SO beautiful Angels and ministers,
Nothing on earth could have sent me down
STAIRS unless had been kicked down! " Mad
am, began-but my blood was in a fur
moil, and have never been able TO recollect
precisely what | said. Something it was.
however, about my late father, and her la.
mented husband, absence and the East Indies.
iiVer complaints and life insurance: with
compliments, condolences, pardon, perturha-
tion ana cter-plu-perfect impcrtinence. The
lady looked surprised, broke my speech with
Two OF three well-bred calculations. and as
tohisheu me very much by protesting that she
mad never heard her husband mention either
my iather or his promising little heir appa.-
cnt, William Henry Thomas, in the whole
course OF their union. "Ah, Madam,n said 7.
the omission Is extremely natural: | am
sure am not at all offended with your late
husband upon that score. He was an elderly
slckly sort OF man. My father always told
him he could not last, bu: he never ibouoht
he would have died SO soon after his MARRIAGE
lie had not time-he had not time. Madam
10 make his friends happy by introducing
them to you.''
believe, upon the whole, must have be-
haVed remarkably well, for the widow could
not quite make up her mind whether to cred
II me or not, which, when we consider the
very slender materials had to work upon. is
saying great deal. At last contriyed TO
make the conversation glide away to Aud
hoo'n Grey and the drawing of Apollo, which
pronounced TO be a cheEd'erre. "Permit
me, however, to suggest, that the symmetry OF
the inquire would not be destroyed by a little
more OF Hercules in the shoulders, which
would make his life worth much longer pur-
chase. little more amplitude in the chest
| 100, and trlfie stronger on the legs, as they
say at the Insurance Office. r--The widow
looked oomically at the recollections which
brought to her mind; her rosy lips began to
uisciose tneir treasures in half smile; and
inns IN turn expanded into laugh, like the
laugh OF Euph-osyne. This was the very
thinS Tor me. was always rather dashed hy
beauty on the stills; but put US upon fair
ground, and never supposed that could be
otherwise than charming. | ran over fall the
amusing topics OF the day, expended thou
sand admirable jokes, repeated touching pas
| sages from new poem which she had not
read, laughed, sentmentalized, cuddled the
kitten, and forgot to 20 away ill had So
Journed full two hours. Euphrosyne quite
lost sight Of my questionable introduction. and
chimed in with wit as brilliant as her beau
ty; nor did she put on a single grave look
when volunteered TO call the next day and
read the remainder of the poem.
1t is impossible to conceive how carefully |
walked home. My head and heart were full
oil the widow and the wager, and my life was
more precious than the Pigot Diamond.
kept my eye sedulously on the pavement, TO
DC sure That the cole-holes were closed and
| never once crossed the street without looking
| !S' ~ ""i"u'"'e 'he dangers oil being
run over. When arrived, was presented
with letter from my attorney, giving me the
choice OF an ensigncy in regiment which was
ordered to the West Indies, o. of going mis-
sionary to New Zealand. wrote to him, in
answer, that it was perfectly imnaterial TO
me whether was cut off by the yellow fever
or devoured by cannibals, but that ] had busi-
ness which would prevent me from awaiting
myself Of either alternative for two month. 81
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The next morning found me at the door of
Euphrosyne, who gave me her lilly hand, and
received me with the smile of an old acquain-
lance. Affairs went on pretty much the
same as they did on the preceding day. The
poem was long, her singing exquisite, my an
ecdote Of New Zealand irresistible, and we
again forgot ourselves till il was necessary, in
cnrax.ao,, ,ol;tana.s al. u d;.,.or liz