Delaware journal., 1827-10-16
A LOVE STORY.
FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER.

village not Tar from salem, an universal gloom was
spread over the whole face of the country. for at |
least three miles round. The great mansion house,
with all its appurtenances, become the inheritance
on certain conditions, of three bereaved maiden sis
ters, full grown, and somewhat lapsing beyond |
certain age. faithful guardianship of their neice,
the Colone's only child, Miss Admirable Potts, |
was the tenure upsn which the elder ladies were to
.have and to hold the aforeg granted premises during
their natural lives.'' Now Miss Admirable was Of
that age wherein it is customary to think tenderly
of being thought Of and the indulgence of this pen
sve mood by the damse in question, may be deem
ed no transgresslon of the cannons of modesty the
reader hereof is adured to ransack the most ro-
mantle corner Of his memory, for such notions of
feminine grace as shall contribute to the formation
of very pretty picture of Miss Admirable Potts
Under such circumstances, it behooved the three
aunts to be especially scrupulous in regard to the
behaviour OF their ward duty which they resol-
we'd to exercise with the utmost vigilance and
rigor
Long sanctioned practice among matter of-fact
novests, demands a personal description Of those
characters wherewith the writer chooseth to adorn
his tale. As for the Colonel, his demise is alread
recorded-and no interest in what he ,Uns can be
supposed to engage the present generation. The
heroine herself as hath before been remarked being
wholly indescrbabe, is abandoned to the dreams Of
fancy. But there was triumvrate of responsible
| spinsers, with whom the world longeth to become
| acquaned-to wit: in chrnnologc cal graduation,
| Miss Experience, Miss Watstill and Mss Silence
daughters Of the once late Faithful Potts, Esquire,
and Deliverance his wife. The eldest was p,im,
sharp-nosed fidgetty antique who tonk much pains
and some snuff; the next comfortable round faced,
solid body, with pleasant temper good appe-
| tie; the third dried poppy, wrinkled, soporific,
taclturn, and forbldding Such were the remnants
of an ancient race-the ultimate fragments of the
4 Pottses.
Hard by their family residence, lived the Rev.
Jeshuron Snarltext, tough long lmbed, gaunt
bachelor, OF two score years and upwards. This
gentleman, by OF numerous accidental calls
and divers voluntary counsels in domestic matters
had succeeded in fascinating nearly all the old ladies'
IN the parish 10 this charming faculty he added
lite airy taste-serving up his homilies to the highest
qualification of his auditory being gracously assist
ed hereunto by certain deyout and learned diyines,
whose accommodating fOlios and quartos performed
wonders similar to that which the angel wrought up
on the beast OF Balaam. moreover, his reverence
rcligousy remembered many rare scriptural iniunc-
tions, considering himself worse than any iniidel
should he neglect making provision for his wn bodi
lly comfort and deeming it above all things prtl-
dent, to make to himself friends of the mammon of
unrghteousness. Moved by considerations so weigh
ty, he had long goated ascant upon the person and
supposed chatteis of Miss Silence Pots--which she
nothing loah, perceived with all due quietudc and
reached its contemplated crisis, parson Snartext.
= in conversation day with Deacon Aonl ah Pitch
y er, grand-unce of the celebrated Mary Pitcher,
certaned, to his unspeakable horror that the wholt
5 Potts estate was entaied upon Miss Admirable
The Deacon.an honest, substantial, raight-forwart
woman, unconscious of the blow already nflict
ed by his disclosures proceeded to descant largely
upon the charms. both inherent and acquired, OF th
,e young gheiress-finishing his eulogium with yehe
le men hope that she might never become the prey
n fortunehunter, nor marry for aught but love
RI The astounded clergyman, seized with tit OF rum
81 nation stared through his spectaces, and went hi
m way.
Iv Deacon Pitchers seventh son, Rejoice Hardy,
robust swain of two-and-twenty. had for som
months harbored predilection towards young hlis
: Potts. The sentiment was reciprocal /; though II
one, as yet, but aunt Waitstl, possessed the mt
mentous secret and, in what manner she becom
ii its repository, is not material to relate. That sl
ce did obtain it, is beyond doubt-yet, it hath becom
les matter fhstory, that she kept it for whole weel
'es And whyp Because Rejoice, in her opinion, was
We very proper, fair spoken youngster; and an ear
m development mig ght have retarded that union whc
she hoped to see accomplished The parsons e
elusive attention to Miss Silence had ceased, an
Miss Experience was busls plotting match betwee
= his worship and the heiress !; but, parenthetca
speaking, she might have plotted till this very day
for Admirable was ncxorable.
'y One Sunday evening, the Kew. MIR. Snarltext wi
gossipping as usual with the ladies' at the mansic
house. As the evening waned, Miss Watstill wit
- drew to an adjoining apartment, whittier she ha
privately invited the Deacon's son. Through o
poste door, Silence ratired from pque, and Expe
per ience followed from design slawly they traipst
so onward in solemn staeliness to their respective
ers ches-and straighy all was still. The tall clock
the staircase had told eleven, and the refec
= ed Il mysterious sort Of brilliancy: Now for 10,
oy. scene. Mr.. Snartext commenceda discourse on IL
subject of ghosts-averrng that, for two nights
sucrossinn preciseIv at miIluoht he had distinct