Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-25

I'd a word 10 drop from her lips h,
could perceive that her mind dwell ur.
past, or that she felt the smallest con, .pN
he future; and began to think thu. "a
ninth wonder in the world-an incpria. q
man.
But one morning, when l was war.
her at the breakfast table, and resdna .s
glish news, perceived that she eni.,.s
room with degree Of solemnity ,ha, ""
usual with her. She took a letter f."
pocker, and placed it with dignity on ,b.
then putting her handkerchi. to here
Perkins,, said she, feel very awkr,,,
have passed whole month together. and
jec,, absolutely necessary to my peace Of y
has never yet been alluded to by Won
must allow me TO say that il is time The 10,
ses contained in that letter should be rs,s.
ed.' This mild reproach was too iusr, 1o,.
raj, to excite in me any feelings tu, ,b,,
Kindness and confidence. My heart w,,w
ed and opened. had, indeed passed =, NJ
month in her society, aud month Of ,.[
,ranquilii'y-I had almost said ha,pn,,FF n
had never before lived so perfectly well III
Their; for there used TO be, in The bes, Of ivy
frequent little unpIeasan,ne.ses and i,,r;s
which had considered as inseparsJe from =
married state. The ice was broken, sndI "
solved to tell her every thing. 'Mrs prrkin
said ], this very day your wishes shall BE- n
allied; from this moment give You nv =
confidence; you deserve it for your ,xrmS,(
discretion and obedience 10 my direction, All
my DEAR continued |, with considerable en-,
ton, SO secure such happy meeting, whov,l
repine at our former miserable par,ngH-F, j
mer misera bic parting" said shr, and she l.rI
ed half round 10 stare a: me: 'Mr. Perkins vi /
do you mean
Al this momen, The door was thrown O,I
with violence, and another lady rushed int,
room with an open letter in her hand Ga
God! what sight for me TO sse-apd ln !
This, indeed, was my wife; my real wifi r.
India. (She had heard enough from the pce
Of the hotel 10 Justify the excitement in sa
she presented herself before u.s. For 81
minutes we were all three silent; she from 4
cess Of rage, from utter despair, and the Al
er lady from establishment. handed this 4
mentioned person to the window; pul on ]
best double spectacles, and ! examined d
closely with the light full upon her features
Too truly she was stranger 10 me! bn' she's
not unlike my wife; and that unhappy cugn
stance, acting as il did in concert with my Id
defect of sight, had caused me compiled .
mistake her could now perceive (alas. AT
much TOO Lately that she was considerably 's
than my wife; that the rouge, which 10 my PEI
naked eye had seemed but as a sllgh' lra
was laid on thickly. In short, as LOOKED va
her, lost every hope Of making my innOt't:
apparent to Mrs Perkins.
Good heavens! what an explanation fOIh'
ed! Jealousy had transformed my poor wCnl
into a periecl fury; she accused me of viii
intrigue, and - but ! should BE- ashanti
rene a, her words! The other ladv torgo
her dignity Of department, and called og
upon me to perform my promise and to ma
her directly. Each presented me with an oP
letter signed Peter Perkins One Of Ihs
had no diff ulty Of acknowledging, wnr
frs, letter to my wife, desiring her to qoi
dia without loss of time, and TO mee' m.
Calais. The other lady's letter ran thus
Madam, am so well satisfied with YOU i
answer to my advertise ment, shat have to
quest you will forthwith give mr 'he mreli
d, the Hotel Of Monsieur Rue - al
Iais If, after short Time spent in each olhe
society, we think we can be happy logeh
and should your person, manners, and dap
ton accord with the description you have Il
vored me with, shall be happy TO max
my lawful wife, bring you 10 England, and p
sent you 10 my Misunderstanding care to rO'o
from them The circumstances OF our k'h
quaintance, which they aud a iooIishly pun;
lious world might consider as TOO romantic
one of my years, bu' which the cautious in
dity Of my temper has induced me to pop
wish you to see mr. before you make up Y
own mind. am an elderly man, silsn: a
grave; formal in my maners, precise 10
dress and retired in my habits: drftct IN
sight, aud stoop in nv gait serve but 10
TO the peculiarly Of my appearance. IT, 10
ever, ] have reason 10 hat.cr myself Iha !
have no objection to me. when you shall h
seen me, such as am, and have had some
al Of my temper, as ! said before, ! shiD
happy to maxi you my lawful wife. Top
vent curiosi,y,iI may he as well IL you assn
my name al once. remain, madam, your H
ODE dient servant. Peter Perkins
BY the time had come 10 the end OF tbs
ter, and had brgun in some degree 10 uoI'
this prrplexing msze Of fatal condolences, D.
ladies were in stro"g mysteries. VIVA. Gov.
do? had never before seen any one in h!'
RIGS, and ] though, they we're both dying !
to my wife, bu' she pushed me- from her
preached the o':,er lady, and my wifr'' 'rte'
were dreadful TO hear. They soon brougb1'