Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-20

nv future destiny. It's purport was pregnan.
of the misery or happiness 81 my altr'-.he
len 9th with a sudden, a desperate effort OF re-
solution. 7 burst the seal asunder, and read
"Dearest Liouel,I did rot wnte YESTERDAY
because nv aunt had most unexpectedly de,er F.
mined to return to town TO day. we iep
Brighton very early this morning, ana are esse'
b,is6ed at Thomas's Hotel Come % us Oh
reclly; or if this wicked theft OF Mr. Dray'oh
by the by, will compel us 10 nave
smaller. a ouieter, and therefore happier nome;
than we otherwise sh opld have had oohPeis
YOU to be busy among law people, ana occupies
all YOUR time this morning, pray come ~ wv
ner a6seven-or if not to dinner, at all events
Won must 'conrive to be with us IN Derhiey
square some time this evenlng.-My aun' NC
sres her best love and believe me, dsares' Lio-
nal. your ever afectionate
And she was really true? This was by Tar
the kindest,the tenderest note had ever fcce'',
n. Maria was constant, and my wicked
snspicions only were in fault Oh, heavens;
how much was to blame how severely aid
my folly deserve punishment!
The oDerations of the toilet are capable Oh
;ncalculable extension or dimin"tion. lhey
can. under certain circumstances, be very ra>
D;djv DESPATCHED. In FIVE minutes after the hist
reading of Maria's note, was descending the
staircase, and prepared to obey her sum mons
NV valet was standing with his hand on 'helock
of the street door, in readiness to expedite my
departure, when the noise ofrapidly approach
irp wheels was heard. Il carriage stopt SUD
denly before the house-the rapper was ioua-
" and violently beaten with hurried hahu-
the street door flew open-and John fraser, III
his dinner dress of the last evening, pale win
watching, and fatigue, and travel, and excite
ment, burst like an unexpected apparluoh up
on nv sight He rushed towards me, seized
my hand, and shaking it with the energy OF an
almost convulsive Joy, exclaimed, "Weli' L ~,
mel, was in time thought should De. Inc
fellows drove capitally good horsscs;
too or we should never haze beat him.
What do you mean? Beat whom!
| sThe rascal Dravton to be sure. Did not
thew tell YOU had got scent Of his staring
and was off after him within an hour of his de-
parture"
mo indeed John they never told me that
well never mind l overlook him within
FIVE miles of Canterbury, and horsewhlpped
him within an inch Of his life.
'And - and-the money!
'Oh, Pve lodged that at Coutts's. / thought
i, best to put that GU, of danger at ONCE. So
drove to the Strand, and deposited your eighty
thou "a I'D pounds in place OF security before
proceeded here to tell you that it was safe.
If | had en- BUNDLED and ashamed of my
self beforc--ifI had repented ofmy disgusting
suspicious on seeing Maria's mole, this exp'a
nation of John Fr9Sor's absence was very little
calculated to restore me to my former happy
state observation-disclosures. aking my friene
he for all your Kindness; but you must first FOR
give me. have been cruelty Just 20 Maria
to you, and to poor old Neptune here. Com,
with me to Berky Square. shall Their,
hear the confession Of my past rashness and
t fully; and when my hearl is once delivered
from the burthen Of self reproach that now op.
presses it, there will be room for the expansion
of those happier feelings, which your friend
ship and Maria's tenderness have everla>tingly
i'Gplanted there. Never again will | allow a
suspicion to po!lute my mind which is njuri-
Gus to those love. The world, good world
the women are all true-the friends all faith
tul-and the dogs are all attached and staunch;
| and if any indiy idual under any possible
com5l alton OF circumstances, is ever, for a
| single Instant, induced to conceive an opposite
opinion, depend upon i',,hat thai unhappy man
Is deluded by Ease appearances, s that little
inquiry would convince him OF HIS mistake"
VI can't for the life of me understand, Lionel,
what are you driving att
"You will presently" | replied, and in the
course Of half an hours a,ed on the sofa,
with Maria on one side Of me, with john Fra
Ser on the other, and with NJ p'unc lying al
my feet,-1 had related the painful tale of my
late folies and sufferings, had heard myself af.
fectionately ptied and forgiven, and had CON
Guided, in the possession of unmingled happi-
ness the SERIES of my days REvERsEs
Teas.
N0CIIESTS Young Hyson tea,