Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-06

violent knock Il, The door, .Uh! neav-
ems cried my charmer, with every APP
p~earance o. horror ana alright, There
is my brother, what will become Of me!
] shall certainly be murdered!"
Any one would imagine, that under
q. the circumstances OF the case, /
should have boldly faced tins disturber
Of our happiness; but the dread had Of
him from the picture my imagination had
painted, quite overcamc me. He beng
a Portuguese, with the most jealous no.
tons of family honor, | iancied nothing
could save me from the point of his
s~,ile,to, # | were found in his sisters
apartment. 1 endeavored to conceal
myself under the bed, but tho sister
thinking | should bs lar more secure in
the bathing tub, made me get into it,and
covered me over with q piece OF carpet.
Unfortunately for me, the tub having
been recently used was still wet, which
rendered my situation doubly uncom-
Portable.
The door had been open in the NEAR
time TO this terrific brother, and he had
scarcely entered the room, hen aston
ishcd, or pretended establishment, to see
n table and sideboard SO handsomely
decorated, he started without tutoring a
syllable; but a; last he cried out in a
peremptory tone, Sister, what is this?
Why all these preparations' For whom
is this least'' 'For you,' replied the
trembling lady, 'and | have awaited your
arrival. NO such thing interrupted
he, you are not used to treat me with
such magniEcence, and this never could
have been intended to welcome my re-
turn from the army; for told you 1t was
my intention to sup out to night. | am
aware OF that replied the lady, but
you know, my dear brother, you used Of
ten to tell me so and return. and have
been angry with me ifyour supper has
not been prepared Il am not at all
satisfied with your excuse muttersd he
surlily, 'and | much fear the scandalous
insinuations of our neighbours, are not
without foundation. For a young lady
of quality, my sister, you are not sufiic-
iently circumspect in your actions. SIS
ter continued he, 'you know my deli
cacy on the score OF reputation; there
fore, beware how you in any degree
transgress;' saying this he drew a poig-
nard and examined the point. But
come, let MS sup added he, for this
once at least, | will believe you had no
evil intentions lie now sat down to
tho table in my place, and the sister OPP
positc HIM, then he began to devour
my unfortunate supper, and the rascal
did not appear content with feeding at
my expense, but found fault with every
thing, and con!radicted every word W
tered by the lady; aud if she did not ex-
actly coincide in all he said, he conduct
cd himself like a mad man, swore vol
ley of oaths, and hcaped torrents OF
abuse upon her l often lifted up a cor
ncr Of the carpet to ondeavor TO see the
c%ountenancc of this terrible fellow, but
the apprehension was under prevented
me from viewing him aitenlively.
The time did not appear so long to
them at the table, as it did to me in the
tub; and could not comprehend how
so very passionate a man could have had
the patience to eat such a length Of
time. They sat a full hour at supper,
which appeared an age to me lfhe ate
well, he drank better; he emptied three
Of my bottles during the repas,, and
when they had taken away the dishes le
ordered some cigars to assist in des-
patching Gas he termed It) the fourth -
The lady ~cndeavoured TO persuade him
to smoke in his own room, and leave her
TO her repose; but he fatty refused,
saying he should not 90 until he pleased
and that he had made up his mind to
pass the night in the n he at present
occupied. The cup Of my misery was
now full. had been in hopes that this
abominable fellow, when he had eaten
and drank as much as he could, would
have retired 10 his W apartment, and
suffered me to pick the bones. l had
hoped, at least, that the latter part of The
evening would pass more pleasantly than
the former; but even in this l was DOOM
ed to. g disappointed. The lady, as if
sic participated in my misfortune, en-
deavoured to turn his resolution; but
finding prayers and tears alike of no
avail, she quilted the room with many
outward signs of affection.
She had no sooner left the apartment,
than he began to behave like "A mar in
toxica,cd or ~deranged. First, he would
sit down, then hastily rise and walk
about the room, with his cigar IN his
mouth; then he danced; then drawing
his sword, Eo began fencing against the
wall. In short, after whistling, singing,
and playing a thousand mad p'anks, he
swore by all the saints in the calendar,
he would exterminate the first per-
son hat dared to look him IN the face.