The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-26

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know shall never get my clothes packed in
time" "a.
"Don't be a fool, child" replied mamma,
"but be thankful you have an opportunity Of be.
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your acquaintance, and see how many scores
Of girls would be glad to establish themselves
in any way, much more as you have done a
good house, fine furniture, wardrobe it for a
duchess, liberty to have az much company as
you choose, servants at your command, and
make no doubt, a most exeeiient husband for
am sure, whatever people may say Of his
temper, Mr.. - has the best ofhearts Show
Mrs. MacScallop that set of pearl ornaments
he sent you last week, and ask her whether
you had not ought TO be thankful 10 Providence
with such prospects OF happiness'"
"La, Mamma, know all that" said the
young Indy, as she displayed the costly bau-
bles with affected Indifference and i'll conceal.
Cd triumph, +" know all that well enough, but
still it IS exceedingly tirosome not To know
whether to go TO London, or Cheltenham, or
the Lakes. Iwish two or three ofmy friends
would just drop in ito help me TO decide
she said to look at my fine things-she
thought.
"And, as have" said the lady mother run.
ming to tho window at the sound of a double
rap, " here comes party ofthe Johnsons and
Dickensens-spiteful, vulgar creaturos--how
lucky Mary Jane, you look perished-throw
the Cashmere over your shoulders--MacScal.
lop do arrange those dresses, so that we may
have good view of them-Sophia, fetch me
this dear child's trinket case, have Just now
leisure TO pack up her jewels"
BY the time these arrangements without a
mOttUe were made, three of the six single Miss
Johnsons, and two ofthe fvo disengaged Miss
Dickensens entcred--and greetings truly fem
onine ensued.
My dear Charlotte, my dear Agnes Eliz.
abcth, Lucy, Louisa ; now this is SO kind SO
truly friendly and just 10 come in as we were
wishing for you ah, one knows the value of
friends when one is about to leave them," &c.
This from the bridal party.
Dear girl, wo could not rest without com
ing 10 see you once more, you looked so shock
ingly i'll, yesterday, and out of spirits; no won
der indeed, il is such an awful thing to be mar
rled; such trial to leave home" &c.
This from the knot ofspinsters.
The bride-olect was evidently affected,
She looded down to blush, and she looked up
TO sigh,
With smile on her lips
II was not the fault Of her intentions, but she
could not act the remainder of the line
and tear in her eye
howover. sha raised har handkerchief, ana tne
semblance did as well.
al hope you will be happy" said the two
eldest Of the party in that aiicctionatcly plain
tive tone, invariably used by spinsters Of an
un-cortain age; when speaking of the marriage
of younger and moro fortunate rivals.
Happy indeed" echoed the ounger fry
wstiully surveying the wedding paraphornal
ia " who could be otherwise with all these
beautiful things"
Beautiful, my dcars !" sad the matron
with as much cxultation as decency allowed
her TO manifest, ,--"wel I'm so glad you like
thom, you have all such good taste in dress
but really now they are quite plain and simple. -
"No bride ever left c. with snch com.
ploto wardrobe" said Mrs. MacScallop, toss.
ing her head, and unfolding at the same time
superb ball dress.
Why you know, replied the matron, sigh
ing very audibly, "onc would not have ones
daughter disgrace the man she is going to mar
ry, and such man as Mr.: -, as generous as
he is rich. All, my dear young friends, my
warmost wish is, that you may all meet with
just such another but, indeed, with such a
home & SWeh parents as you are blessed with, I
don't wonder you are in no haste to marry;how-
ever, we shall see one of these days, we shall
have Miss Agnes, or Miss Louisa, ay, ay,
have heard something"
"Oh goodness gracious, what whero'
well vow and declare now really, assure
you and did ever hear tho like what ,oM
people say next ;" burst simultaneously from
the lips of the delighted young ladies in quos.
ton who considered that To have been the
subject Of a wedding report was something
step, at least, towards the attainment of bridal
honors.
Mamma" said the bride eloct, with Ian.
guid air, you forget our friends havo had
long walk"
" Ah, my poor head" replied her mother
seeing after your trumPcry will turn it So.
phia, these are such particular friends, they
really must taste the cake eyyn before the
wedding"
Those Of the particular friends" whom en-.
Wy had not deprived Of appetite, gratefully &C.
cep,ed the proirercd refrcshment but the two