The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-07

''c" oPeH the doOf OF MS chamber,
t and beheld the staircase involved in
$ smoke. His first thoughts were for
: others; he ran TO the different apart.
Dents, vociferaiing g Fire - 10 few
: moments every body in the house was
!. alarmed-ali FASTENED to escape-and
! Mhlborne, on going down stairs, found a
) greater part of the inmates assembled
10 the street before the door of the ho-
tel. II was indeed time, for the flames
were bursting out in every direction.
Inc FIRST person whom Millhorne saw
was his antagonist. Heavens = cried
the EnglishnIan at sight of him where
is madam ?'-They looked eagerly a.
round, she was moi TO be seen.
| OrE7 H@~<-s ~-------.-----~-----
lord, $ she must be lost-see her cham
Der is on fire." "A ladder quickly y
cried Blillborne. I'VE have none. and
II we had it would be Of no use. YOU
would perish without being able TO save
her," will try, however, cried Mir
borne, and breaking from his antagonist.
who, shocked at the certain death to
which be seemed devoting himself,
caught hold of his arm, he rushed back
into the flames.
He viii be lost'' exclaimed the
by-standers. No, mop cried Connie
de s., Providence will not suffer
him to perish, and he fastened in
search of a ladder, which he recollecte1
TO have seen 10 the morning at a little dis
lance from the hotel He was fortunate
enough TO find tin few moments IL
was reared against the windows at
which MiilboTne was seen with madam
in his arms.
"God be praised" cried the English
man frequently, as he descended with
his lovely burthen whom terror had de-
prived OF her senses. God be praised!'
was echoed by all present with feel.
ing of mingled joy and terror, as they
saw the floor of the apartment fall with
terrible crash. MiIlborne had found
her lying insensibIe on her bed-he
wrapped her 10 his arms and saved her
from being burnt, but he was himself
very much scorched. He delivered her
to the care of the women, and it being
by this time ascertained that no lives
were lost, Millborne and the Comte
FASTENED TO convey her 10 her new
lodging. She was at that moment hard
ly capable of speaking, but she begged
to see him in the morning gem
tlemen then separated 10 fake some re.
pose, but not before they had shaken
hands 10 amiiy.
The next morning, Millborne waited
upon the widow. 'Ah my preserver,,
cried she, starting up as he entered.
and clasping both his hands in hers.
what shall | say TO you? how can I
ever rePay?' :" Repay! nonsense, take
pinch of snuff cried Mllborne in a
tone of affected gaieiy. which i'll dis
tgused the emotions the beautiful wi
dow's fervent gratitude had called forth.
My readers will believe that time she
| did not refuse. 6 Don't you find il ex-
cellent indeed" cried MiIlborne, Yes.
excellent indeed replied she. when the
tit Of sneezing it occasioned had subsid-
ed" thought" said he, in a tone of
triumph, ",hat you could be prevailed
upon TO taste it; but this is nothing; [
have with me samples of all the different
kinds of snuff that are used, and some
| which have myself introduced, and
had compounded under my own direc.
rion-you shall try them ALP
The widow perhaps, would rather
: have been excused from giving this
, proof of her gratitude; but what could
, she deny TO her dehverer? We DO moi
know how far she became connoisseur
in snuff, for 10 very few DAYS Mill
: borne found that his 'penchaut' for il
began TO be superseded by another 'pen,
I cbant;' in short, the widows fine eye:
caused certain uneasy sensations which
e even his faporite amusement of snuff
1 taking could not dissipate. One day
n while he was sitting with her, he sud
n denly flew into fit of abstraction anc
a his bow ,vhioh he he I'd in his hand, drop
: ped upon the floor. How unluckv
: you have spilled your snuff cried Mad
am Dorvai, STOPPING TO pick up The box
n " Never mind" says Millborne, gentl,
e OBTAINING her hand as she presepted
+ TO him; snuff is good thing, but i
h is not panacea for every care. n--' In
{; deed!' cried the widow, archly, an,
e pray when did you discover that p /" No
q till to-day | have taken three time
my usual quantity, in order 10 put 70,
It out Of my heart; but can't. | Sc,
/ clearly there is only one way to manag
y the matter satisfactorily. must eitbe
a marry you or run away from you. No,
u my dear madam which shall do |?
n Run away, TO be surc,' cried the wild
ot ow, but what signifies what a woms
d says when her eyes contradict he
g tongue p Millborue trusted to the foI
mer aod he was right, he pressed hi
Ie suit with ardor: mutual explanaiio
vi took piace. The Englishman was