Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-11-28
Volume i.

record. certainly appeared to have dned III Hail
on the last o. the Tour days, when in fact, | was
SICK at some distance from town. Honestly enough,
pointed nut tie error to the man, but he persist
ed most earnestly in asserting that had actually
made my appearance IN confederation Of which,
he showed me His account book, from which ii an
pehtcd that had, OH that day, paid some dues
which owed to the socety--a payment Of which
! had no tecoectinn. The matter was too much
III my favor to cuntr0sert it any further, and tho'
perpleSeti, submitted. Having settled this affair
went to dinner, and seated myself aext to a vola-
tile friend ofmnr.whose love OF pleasure led him III
20 continual difficulties tut the excellence of whose
heart woul, have redeemed greater errors. | had
no snoncr takea my seat than, with his usual gale
/ ty. my neshbdr turned to me- So YOU thought,
my dear Don.ino, that dill not know you when
yon came into HE room the night before las 20
:. Domino room r | replied ). was in no 9th.
or room than ---' $ and my own Oh that night,
and yon were in neither" "Ch, no | suppose
yol were not at lady B IS masquerade 20
I" indeed do suppose 50 am not person to
80 without an invitation, even with mask on my
face Welt. the mask you aoly y ear woud al
most deceive ME, mad not the most unduessirna.
Die evidence against you,'' let me hear it.''
E Why, you tsdow, at the clase Of the evening.
when yen wanted TO perplcx me, you whispered-'2
there my friend mentioned matter Of the most
private nature, which he had coDle,l TO me.l
y" Well, are you convinced that 70 were there ~
r. | can only say again wa, not there; believe
me not, as yun please" Ny friends rounten-
ance changed. :. 0nce more---haye you any OBJ
iect in deceiving me?o .None whatever" "rhen,''
said he, :. this must be looked into YOU have be-
trayed confidence Whoever spoke to me must
have heard the circumstance from you. | shall
hold you accountable"-- and he rose and quilted
The table. from that hour intimacy, which
had given 50 much pleasure to BOTH entirely ceas-
ed.
Disturbed AM! vexed returned.to my chamber,
bat my usual occupations seemed to have lost their
zest. resolved, therefore. to spend the evening
in ---- Square. where beautiful eyes and warm
heart and white hand were always ready to give
nc welcome. That gentle and graceful presence
would make me forget every thing but itself. I
found Louisa at home. and rs took my char at
the tes~tabe, was rallied by her and her friends
upon my faded looks. lou seem to have lost all
your spirits since nloinins,'' said Louisa. =" can
not say,o lreped, g that even my morning spir.
rs were very light ;-they we.e weighed down "a
Their too heavily with iuos !cr that 6 Nay,''
SAID she. :" when saw ynr, you might never have
eehesd folio, tor you were lau5 Ching numerically
loud with some Of yonr gay Temple friends.''
: What have you been 10 the garden to-day 70
" No; saw yoa in Pail Mall, as passed in the
carriage" stared. =" You are mistaken have
nor been in Pail Mall 10 day. " Well," saii She,
slightly blushng, = suppose it must be mistake;
cut certainly thnnshtlt was you" The conyer-
saton increased my perplexty, and began to i'm
Easlne that some one had endeavored assume my
dress and appearance; but the total want OF all
OBJECT IN eucu scheme, seemed to render it most
Improbabie
For some DAYS nothing of this kind occurred; I'll.
at an evening party observed that some persons.
with whom | had slight acquaintance, seemed stu
tllously to avoid me- Uneasy at this cir cumstance,
called the next day upon the gentleman at whose
house we had met, and after mentioning to him
the GOODNESS which had struck me, entreated him
to tell me whether nc could explain it. He told
me, that, as hat spoken openly to him, lie would
deal canddly with me. That one of the partv
alluded to, had mentioned to him fact which Ger.
tainly told very much against me, and which, If
true, might in some degree Justify the change &c
manner. 1t was said that lew evenings before,
when the party ct whose conduct complained, had
been at the theatre, had entered the next box,
evidently much excited by wine, and had conduct.
Ell myself IN most annoying manner. !mmedi-
ateiy protested ny innocence, to the satisfaction
u my iriehd, and offered TO prove that was not
at the Theatre on the night in question. Irequest.
ed that this might be communicated to the parties
concerned, which my friend kindly promised should
be done.
l was now fully persuaded that some nystery
existed, which 1t nearly concerned my honor and
reputation to unrasei, however difficult the task
might be; and such was the complete possession
"hIch the subject took Of my mind, thai for SONG
days even ay passion for Louisa seemed forgotten.
Nothing, however, far some time occurred to ritate
ny mind, and 4 Was once more becoming tranquil,
when the persecution seemed commenced aresIs.
IN one Of those beautitui DAYS which sometimes
OCCUR in February, had walked to the Ser pentine
in order to see the skaters. had Just arrived nc
the river when person with whom was acquaint.
ed, taking my hand, SAID, Congratulate YOU on
your escape" . Escape!'' answered, II nave
been 10 no danger" Nay said he, II have
Just been TOLD that person. whom certainly i'm
as!ned to be you, had been preciptafcd through
the ice, and could not be recovcrcu.'' Taftemnt.