American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30
WILMINGTON, Del. TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1926.

Dack' II did them no more serious injury; yet SO
tar obtained a mastery over myself, as to be admit
ted into all the cotcries. as we'll into the best of
the clubs. usually trequen,ed by people OF rank. My
fortune, indeed, was known to be ample My rent
roll stood in reality at four thousand a-year-the
world set 1t down at ten and what are the freaks
and fancies which will not be tolerated and excused
In young man supposed to be worth ten thousand
YEAR, All the unmarried women were a-hutter
when came among them. whilst their mammas
took good care tina | should be fully informed Of
their many cndabIe qualities, and of their
amiable dispositions. M, daughter Fanny said
the Countess oil -. is all excellence. She is
really too good hear ed. and too much The slave
Of delicate feelings. |, was only yesterday that
she was pre-, allied upon to subsci be one guinea
year to the Church Missionary Society and look
here drawing my attention 20 a number OF shell
pin cushions and other gewgaws = all hese she
made with her own hat DIS they arc TO be sold for
the benefit OF the children OF - Sunday school.
Perhaps you will become purchaser - Only
think, mamma said Lady Louisa Gallop, sthe
horse that Charles bought for me, took clear
over the bar at the highest notch this morning, in
the riding SCHOOL,. You will never have done,
child replied mamma, Till you meet with some
serious accident What strength of nerve she has
continued the dowseer, turning to me. She is
none OF your delicate hot house plants. Dear crea-
| ture what a misery it is for her be cooped up
in town, when all her wishes point to country
lite You are fond OF field sports, think, Mr.. St.
Clairr' Thus was / waylad at every turn Did
express my appreciation OF his or that habit it
exactly the thing of which Lady Fanny. or Lady
Louisa, approved. Did abhor this the other
mode Of proceeding, the young ladies abhorre d it
also. But oil would not do / looked 81 these min
ions Of fashion, ordinary spectator looks the
birds or butterflies IN museum-I never felt that
| they could have had one spark Of life in them.
COZ this silly mode of living, / soon began to
grow tired My thoughts were etei nally wander
| ing into Rutlapdshire-to the little drawing room
| N the Rectory-and to Lucy, as she has often
at her instrument and sung to me like seraph,
| A thousand times did resolve not to suffer pride
to stand in the way of my happiness bur to hurry
rack confess nv errors 10 her talher, aud make q
ender Of my baud and fortune. But then the idea OF
being trlumphed over by poor country clergyman
of sitting and whining before one so far beneath
me in rank and stati n--this was gall and wof m.
wood to mel could not brook it. No. said
will never marry-at least will never marry
4 Except to advance me in instances, to ado
10 dignity
"Excitemert became now the sole object of my
sea cb Drinking was then in fashion, but | hat
no taste Cor H. intrigues. operas masquerades, all
palled upon me. IAN the round OF them ill they
ceased to afec me, and was disguised Play was
nv next resource. The dice. box was seldom oul
of my hand and to the honor OF hazard be II spo
ken for almost entire season IL continued to en-
gross my attention. Like other amateur gambler.
was it is true. frequently the loser than tn,
winner; but that Giro stance made imp essior
, upon me. played on till my ready money became
exhausted raised several large sums on life an
nuities; and found myself, towards the close o
three months called, in fashionable parlance, III.
win,er'-a poorer man by full two thousand pounds
. per annum, than had been on my first arrival il
London.
: "About this time, when even the gaming tahl,
wa. beginning to lose its influence me- it chan
ced that, to kill hour one morning, stroled in
TO the British Gallery was gazing, or pretend
ing 10 gaze, at one of the Cartoons which hung a
the extremity of apartment No. Q, when my ear
actually tngled, and my pulse ceased to beat, at tn
sound of sweet voice, TO which, for some time back
D had listened only In my Dreams How beauli
:, full said the speaker. These we're the only word
1 uttered but the tone Of uterance was not to b
mistaken. turned round, and beheld Lucy, lean
/. ing upon the arm Of her father Our eyes met :
E A deadly paleness came her countepance, ant
fearing that she about to fall, sprang toward
her, and caugh her in my arms. scene, OF course
: followed. The Dowager Lady Twaddle, happen
j. ing to stand in the way received push which drov
!, her back upon Lord FIddestick who lrod upon tn,
. gouy toe of Sir John Callipash, who roared alou
with agony. The company were all in motion il
}. an instant, crowdng about us, like moths abou,
' candle and Lucy, who might perhaps have re
covered the agitation produced by this unexpecte
,. meeting overcome with shame and terror, faintee
IS This was not time to regard trifics. and Dr. Ira
d vers himself made no opposition whilst bore he
: through the throng, towards the stairs. My car
y riage was at the door in it placed her, and he
t. father taking seat SIDE willis, sat on tn
!. other, l requested to know whittier the coachma
l should drive. To Brunswick Square replied hi
$, Our destination was soon reached. and Lucy ha
Is regained her senses before the carriage stopped
'r at was now, for the hrs: time, that the remem
brance Of my last interview with the doctor, and tn