Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-04-22

,taoush | am afraid she too seldom looks even in
TO the trauilations: 1 say Is it possible that Miss
F.."s, w.th every human and divine advantage,
who mis hi, and OUGHT 10 have read these two good
books, which (au old Wel-h nurse, whose uncle was
reckoned the best preacher iu Merior ~etbshire, as
sured me) enjoips charity, and denounces vengeance
agains; SANDER and evil speaking (; i.it possible, l
again repeat il, hat Miss F......s. should, in the
face of the day, carry her ~malignity So far. in the
presence OF three respectable personages; Zone OF
the oldest religion in The world, one Of the newest
for one is n new-lisht man and the other most prob
ably OF no religion AT all, as he IS an English sailor j
but | demand il again and again, is il possible, that
Miss t......s should assert II, III the presence OF these
respectable personages. That wore green breech-
es patched with leather :" To convict you there
fore, OF the lalsehood of this most diabolcal SANDER;
TO pu, you to eternal silence, Of you are not past
all grace,) and to cover you with a much larger
patch OF lnfamy than you have wantonly endeav-
CURED to fix on my breeches, ] have thought proper
by the advice of three very grave friends, lawyers
and members Of Congress, Of course excellent
judges in delicate points of honour, Ito send you
the said brooches, and, with the consciousness Of
truth on my side, TO submit them to the most severe
inspection and scrutiny of you and all those who
may have entered into this wicked cahsl against my
honour and reputation. say, dare you, and your
whole junto, to your worst turn them, examine
them, inside and outside. and If you find them to be
green breeches patched with leather, and not ac-
tually Legitimate sherry rallies, such as his Majesty
Of Poland wears, (who, let me tell you, is Il man
that has made more fashions than all your knights
of the Meschianza put together, Notwithstanding
their beauties } ! repeat it, (thongh | am almost
out of breath with rePetitions and parentheses)
that if these are provedt to be patched green breeches,
and not real legitimate sherry vallies, (Which a man
of the first bon ton might be proud oiO | will sub
nit in silence to all the scurrility which ] have no
doubt, you and yoar abettors are prepared TO pour
out against me, in the public papers, on this i'm
portant and interesting occasion. But, Madam
Madam reputation (as Common Sense" very
sensibly, though not very ~uncommonly observes)
is a serious thing. You have already injured me in
the teudercst part, and I demand satisfaction and
as you cannot be ignorant Of the laws OF dueling,
having conversed with so many Irish officers, whose
favourite topic it il, particularly in the company of
ladies, ! insist on the privilege Of the injured party,
which is, to name his hour and weapons; and as
intend it to be a very serious affair. will not admit
of any seconds and you may depend upon it, Miss
F.....s, that whatever may be your spirit on the
occasion, the world shall never accuse General L..
with Living turned his back upon you. In the
mean time,
am, Yours,
Miss F-----s, Philadelphia.
7. S. | have communicated the affair only to my
confidential friend--------, who has mentioned il to
no more than seven members oil Congress and nine
teen women, six of whom are old maids so that
there is no danger of its taking wind on my side
and, | hope, you will be equally guarded ON your