Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-06
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FLATTERY.


aeyeras Of the young lnlles were dis
playing Their musical talents. by tn,
per ~ .ac- II various duets, rhondos
M ches, &c. on the piano, was re
~saested to PLY, Just then / was en-
gagged in. an agreeable conversation viii
"a friend. whom had not seen for Ions
Time, aud did rot feel at all ina mu
sical mood besides. the tune | waa de
sired to play. was by no means favor.
ite !; in short. every thing concurred ia
make me play mast miserably. Ii
would have trctted Moz rt or Handel
into afrenzy TO have l,,ard me. Il is
unnecessary to say was extremely
mortified. but my surprise much ex-
ceeded my mortiieation upon hearing
the extravagant encominms bestowed
by the gentleman at whuse desire !
played. lie was almost a stranger to
me, bur immediately drew the con.
Ciu.ion, that he WAS either foul or
thought me one, and as | had no rea.
son from the former part o; his behaiv-
our to suppose him void ofsense, I was
not at all pleased with his affected I'D.
niration OF INV performance. and there
fore said, in not very pleasant tone,
you certainly cannot think as you
ray J" buthe sill persisted in his com
mcndations, apparently with so much
sincerity, that, thoagh he could not fiat.
r,r me into the belief that | played the
tune accurately, | confess was SO cred
uious as to believe be thou sht 30. Hnw-
ever, | was not long deceived, for few
moments afier, as | was standing be-
hind him, l heard him say to genie
n,,n near, How she marlered that
tune il really made my ears ache.
y What made you praise it SO much |
thea" Inquired avery interesting lit
s!a 10Y whp was sitting on his knee
!, You nd; slwxYs Aa,ter lalie, you
know, was hiseep.y " No, don,k
know any sach thing, and ! will ~
papa about it," said he, and away he !
was going to ask his father. Il was
pot without great difficulty that he was
prevented BY the gentleman, who APP
peared much terrified 10 think :hat hiA
prac ice of always fattcring lad,es was
about to be exposed. ! was so wicked
a. 0 enjoy his confusion. which was
much increased upon hearing a laugh
tha, was no longer able to restrain.--
lie looked rs If he wished himself in
the crater of Mount Vesuvius, or any
other place where he might never be
seen. He cndeavourcJ 10 speak, and
) stammered OUT something about offence
but | interrupted
him with, /" no apologies beg of you,
all the penance require is that you
never more Aatter any one; perhaps
that will be harder thans~ pilgrimage
20 the Holy City. have learned a
lesson from you that | hope will never
be forgotten that is, never 10 believe
what gentleman says when ne speaks
10 nv praise 70 do not know how
much longer | should have talked had
not at that moment raised my eyes TO
zee what effect il bal upon Mr.. ---,
when found hat ! was speaking to
his empty chair. Looking about for
hi -, saw him just making his escape
from the room. Feeling rather AJAX
o1s 70 know where he went. looked
ont nfthe window--the moon shone
beautifully. ana ! could see him dis
was RAINING from the honse
IS il pursued by demon. and was
holIi 2 his hands over his ears, Tor 1t
WIS very cold hight, and IN his hurry
he ad forgotten to take his hat. ! have
50 doubt ~ the time he reached home
he va. co .yiuced tbM it was not al
ways necessary to Aat.er l"d'es'
N,w in the nams Of common sense
Iles to know what is the reason that
sen,lemen think, whenever they are IN