The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-25

standing I; and yet, Tor these twenty YEARS.
he has been in search Of wife, and hlth.
erto in vain.-The reason Is, that he mas
created a chimera, and afterwardsset him.
self 10 the pursuit Of il. will tell you his
history, and you shall Judge whether ne IS
not one of the most singular men you ever
met with.
When he was twenty years old, he fell
in love with young lady very well edu'
Gated, Of good family, and possessing
thousand excellent qualities lie PAID ms
address to her; was most asslduous IN ms
attentions asked her parents consent and
obtained it. Every thing was arranged,
when one evening he happeneG.to be at
ball with his intended wife. ltwasthen very
much The rage to dance the gaVotte. Di-
ogenes could not perform the gayotte but
his intended did it admirably. A very a.
greeable young man asked her 70 dance
with him, she did 80, and acquitted herself
to the admiration Of every body present
On the following day our friend asked her
how she had passed the night she confes-
sed among other things that she had dreamt
! Of her partner in the gavotte. Diogenos
got up, wished her good morning, broke
off his marriage, and never saw her again
"a short time afterwards he was smtten
by young lady who had no fortune, but
was extremely beautiful, and not less yir
tuous. lie succeeded in making her love
him also, as he might do with most women;
and every day their mutual affection SEEM
ed to increase. When the marriage was
near at hand, he questioned her about the
state other heart "Did you ever love any
one before me ?" he was asking her in
cessantIy. "Never," she replied, "you
are the first person that ever possessed my
heart. Yet, should tell you that when |
was only thirteen years old, ] was very
fond Of my cousin, and used to cal him my
little husband This was enough for Di.
ogenes and again he was off. Some
years elapsed without his making ano.
ther attempt, and then he was tascna'
tod by a lady whose beauty and wit might
have induced any man to overlook some
slight faults The wedding day was again
| affixed, when coming TO visit her one day
unexpectedly, he found her taking pinch
Of snuT He Quilted her abruptly and went
abroad. lie soon returned, and the first
thing he did was to fall in love with sim.
! pie millcner, young, pretty, and perfectly
inexperienced. He would have put up
with the want ofa family and fortune, but
one day he found her telling her fortune
with cards. lie quilted her at once, swear
! ing he would never unite himself with n
woman who practiscd such supersttions.
"Sincc then cannot tell how many on
gagements he has made and broken. One
lady was pretty, but coquette; another
was not a coquette, but she had not grace
enough one was afcciionate, but jealous
another gentle, but without sense; one had
Wit, but too much conceit another made
verses, or was too fond of dancing, or oi
laughing, or was too prudish, or too vola
! tile, or too reserved. in short, Dlogenes
has had thousand passionate engage
ments. none of which have lasted more
than eight days Easily caught, and easily
| loosened again, he seeks every where the
imaginary excellence on which he has set
his heart. 1t is in vain that his friends tel
hun u woman might make an excellent
wife, and yet have n little superstition thai
lady is not less fair Tor having taken on,
pinch of snuff; that she may love her hus
band and yet dream Of her partner; and
that heart may be perfectly free, although
its owner may have cahed cousin her lit
! lie husband But his hair is turning grey
and each year it will become more dilficul
! to please the charming sex which he wish
! cd TO tind perfect: and which is yet so de
! lightful that i man Of sense might easily
pardon some slight defects for the lnnum
crable good qualities they possess"