Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-18

I who was compelled to fulfil her promise,
however much against her will. An,
Floretta,' cried the foolish dotard, thy
breath is like the new mown hay, and
thy lips like unto sugar candy; tell me,
when wit thou name the spousai day'
Nay, Mr.. Solomon, that depends on
YOURSELF sOn me, Floretta! nay, thou
jeerest me; If 1t depends on me no time
shall be thrown away; time lost can ne
YER be regalned, and therefore when my
master friend Steady, shall esPouse the
maiden Gillian, | will espouse thee!-
Nay, Mr.. Solomon, you have much to
do, and many things to learn before can
marry you; in the first place, | never
| will marry a man whose mouth is full Of
saws and proverbs Mum, word to
the wise! it shall be mendcd by degrees;
word by word great books are written. ,
This is not the way to mend, Mr. Sol
omon.' Pardon NE, pray thee, give
me time, Rome was not built in one day,
but it is long lane that has never a
turning 'And do you really love me,
Mr. Solomonp do love theef ask
the wolf if he loveth the lamb; ask the
kite ifhe lovcth chicken: ask the vint-
ner if the wine be good: ask the farmer
If the corn is ripe; ask ASK, ask,
ask, nonsense! ask your own foolish
noddle if you will ever mend.' 1t is
done, thou shalt be obeyed, the sheep
heareth the voice of the shepherd, it
shall be done: slow and sure, they stum-
bic that run fast: what is bred IN the
bone 'Hoity, toity! will you never
have done" Il have done! the journey
that is never begun will never have an
end; | will begin strait forward; fare
thee well, maiden! | love thee, yes, l
love thee! umph heigh"'
TIE ,endeI-hearte Gill m, was unea-
81 lest FIoretta sh, uld make poor Solo
mon unhappy; but Florctta laughed, and
told her he was too stupid ever 10 break
his heart for love, SO she need not be
sorrowful on his account, Lubin, true to
his appointment, was first at the garden
gate, though in no very good humour;
the villagers had irritated his mind, some
plying, some blaming, and some laugh
ing at him; and he would not have come
to meet Gillian only to see how she could
look him in the face after using him so:
but the sight of his dear Gillian in mo-
ment put his boasted anger to flight; and
when she told him her dislike to the
marriage, and that Floretta and she had
laid scheme to put off the wedding till
he could be sent for, he was enraotur-
ed.
FIorctta told him what he had best do
and he promised to undertake it, accor-
dinghy on the following morning he wait
ed on Mr. Steady, who had never seen
him, he therefore boldly solicited an au-
dience and it wai granted.-Lubin ap-
oiogised for troubling him, but said that
as he kindly untertoOk to redress all
wrongs which came within his knowledge
he had made bold to trouble him about
a little business of his own, and hoped
he would forgive him. Steady bade him
speak freely, and if it was in his power
to serve him he would. Lubin then in
formed him, there was an old man, wEO,
because he was rich, was cruel enough
to take his sweetheart from him, and
was going to marry her; and that her
parents had formerly given their consent
for his marriage with her, but now for
got their promises, and insisted on the
young woman marrying the ricn old fel-
low; though they knew it was against
her will, and that she never could be
happy. Steady told him he was sorry
for him, and that his case was hard
one; bade him be on the lawn to-mor-
row, and inquired if the old man who
had injured him would be there, then on
Lubin assuring him he would, he gave
him scaled paper, bidding him direct
it to the person, and expressing hope
that all would be right.
The morning came and Gillian was
very anxious. Steady spoke of his hap
piness in making her bride, and she
was terrified lest she should bo obliged
to marry him at last; but FIoretta told
her not to fear, for if the worst came to
the worst, she could run away with Lu-
bin, and settle all that way.-The dan
GERS were assembled on the green, and
every counienance looked gay and hap
py, save only Lubin and Gillian. Clad
n her bridal white, she came leaning OH
the arm of old Steady, who pressed her
hand, and looked at her with a degree
of fondness which would have driven
Lubin mad, had he not hoped the paper
which he held in his hand, contained a
! written order from Mr.. Steady, that he
should marry the girl he loved, though
the Quaker would be indeed surprised
to find that girl his own sweetheart Gil
iian.
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