The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09
TIE DIFFICULTY EQyER.
A sKLrIH,

TEE DIFFICULT LoVER.
SKETCH.
"May trouble you to inform me what
gentleman that is yonder; he is about torty
years of age, of an elegant appearance, good
figure. we'll dressed, and meet him every
where, He is always aiane whether at the
plav. in the park. in the streets, never yet
saw any body walking with him. lie looks
about with an anxious and scrutnIzing eye
at every one who passes; he does not seem
to be uncomfortable or dissatisfied with him
self. and vet he never smiles. Who is he!
Do pray tell me; and what he is looking tor'
"rhat," replied the friend of whom
made these somwhat rapid inquiries, I" is
the modern Dlogcnes; not that, like the Di-
tsenes OF old, he is looking for man; on the
contrary, a woman is the object OF his search,
a 1d his eyes serve him for a lantern. lie Is
rich, good looking OF agreeable manners,
and excellent understanding; and yet, for
these twenty years, he has been in search OF
a wife. and hitherto in vain. The reason IS,
that he has created chinera, and after
wards set himself to the pursuit GIFT. VIII
tell you his hiitory, and you shall Judge
whether he is not one OF the most singular
men you ever met. >,
"When he was twenty years old, he tel
in love with a young lady, very well educat-
cd. of good family. and possessing thou-
sand excellent qualities. lie paid his au-
dresses to her, was most ass'dnou5 III ms at-
tcntous; asked her parents consent and o'-
/; med Il. Every thing was arranged, "nt =
one evening he happened to be at ball WIN
his intended wife. 1t was then very mucn
the rage to dance the gavotte. Dlogencs
could not perform the gavotte, but ms IN
tended did so admirably. very agfeeaale
Young man asked her to dance with MN;
she did so, and acquitted herself to tue aa-
mratiou of every body present oh we
! following day our friend asked her now she
had passed the night; she confessed among
other things, that she had dreamt OF her
tp?rtner in the gavottc ll'oSches s"t W.
wished her good morning. oroRe OH MS
marriage, and never saw her agaNh'
"A short time afterwards he was smitten
hv vouur lady who had no fortune. but
Who was extremely beautiful and not less
virtuous. He succeeded in making her love
| him also. as he might do, with most women;
and every tla, their mutual affection seemed
| ia increase. When the marriage was near
at hand, he questioned her about the state
of her heart Did you ever love any ono
before me" he was asking her necessarily.
"Neyer," she replied, "you are the first
person that even possessed by heart. iet,
| should tell you, that when was only thir-
teen wears old was very fond OF my cousin,
and used to call him my little husband. =
This was enough for Diogenes; and again he
was off
..Some years elapsed without his making
another attempt. and then he was fascinated
by laly, whose beauties and WI miSht
have induced any man TO overlook some
slight faults. The wedding day was again
fixed, when, coming to visit her one day
unexpectedly, he found her taking pinch
of snuff. He quilted her abruptly, ana went
abroad. He soon returned, and the iirs'
thing he did was to fall in love with SIM
ple mlincr, young, pretty, ana pefiec,'y i,-
exnerienced. He would have put up with
The want Of family and fortune, but one day
he found her telling her fortune with cards.
He quilted her at once, swearing he would
never mite himself to a woman who practc-
ed such supcrs'tiors.
"Since then cannot tell how many en-
o.gements he has made and broken. One
lady was pretty, but coquette; another was
mt a coouette, but she had not grace enough;
onr was affectionatc but jealous; another
gentle but without sense; one had W.T. Out
roo much conceit; another made verses OF
was too fond of dancing, or OF lauShlns' vi
was too prudish, or too volatile or too re- re-
served, In short, Diogenes has had thou
sand passionate engagements, none OF whiIn
have lasted more than eight days. Eas,iy
caught, and as easily loosened again, ne
seeks every where the imaginary ehceie.:e ';
On which he has set his heart. IL is IN VAN
that his friends tell him woman "'lsh'
make an excellent wife, and yet nave n.-
~. .upcr.tition; that lady is not less fa'r
Gov G., having taken one pinch of snuff; that she
nav m love her husband and yet dream OF her
,'ar,rer. n~, and that heart may be perfectly
free although its owner may have called =. a
.a.,s:a sss hs- I..lc husband. BIT his mar Is