The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-10-17
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eaton in the cunning was in her an almost morbid decacy,
an ingenious tnity which hesitaed to disturb the serenity
Of Others by mpartng its particular greet Perhaps too
hsre was little alloy slight mixture of pride in this feel
ne-ha stern pride silent sorrow which apt frown
upon the weakness of seeking pity and when prof
fered Yet heie any BY which what passed within
could looks and actions; m really possible to
interpret the very language of smotheret sigh gathering
tear restless mannerf these outward denoements Of
perturbed spirit could be construed with fidelity and be
made express what they only Indicate. poor Agnes might
as well have proclaimed with her tongue at what the
secret workings Of her heart proclaimed without it. For
though that her passions were deep and CALM
and that when agitaed they least betrayed ON their
Suled surface the swift and vexed still the hav
oc they made could not always be concealed.
Jane who had been her nseparabe companion for so ma
py years. had gradually acquired toleaby quick and accu-
rate percepton character and could draw shrewd
illusions from sufficiently slight circumstances But her saga
sty was sometimes faults and had never been more so
than when her usual strain of joyous aery she pretend
ed to trace the flight of her Cousins hegho towards the
parish church, and catechse her fingers for lingering
fondy amid the upon that panve air of Mehus
That exclamation besthed by Agnes at the close OF ST.
lent meditation upon subject which very ap-yes very
apt ndeed-o ntrnde ITSELF by moonlight young ladies'
Of eighteen. thus particular in mentioning the age be-
cause have never able discover the precise period
when lady herself allows she IS not young; and as hap
pen to rather heerodox notions touching youth
and age in the fair sex, wish be distinctly UNDERSTOOD
that do consider every lady young who cannot write or tell
her age without employing the teen Farther than this de-
ponent sayeth not.
And what was that subect And why did the meditation
Of Agnes such terribly long and sentimental heigh-o
as Jane described And why they both afraid 10 dis
css in strain; and why, though they shared
common fear, that fear without common origin
beginning fear that she should never fall in
eve that afraid nice handsome fellow would
grow as thin as winter weasel for her ake and give he
for taking pity upon him. And great pity
she thought it, She knew herself be naturally of COM
passionate disposition; she felt that amabe quality grow
aronger and stronger within her. month"; and she long
ed vehementy for opportunity of displaying it, that she
was fast becoming confirmed phanhropist. She had ever
begun consider very seriously what ud be the why
ovemaking should always with the other SEX
had lately started the problem old bachelor who visited
The question popped suddenly that first the old
eman posed but gra ually recovering from the shock
he replied very gravey I tell you, Miss Jane, woong
but an seeking Now seek not for that whc
we have but for that which have not 1t is proper
therefore, for the man. this lovesearch to seek for wha
he has lost than the seek for what she aead
has The man. you know has lost his rib and he seeks ae
her that as it, would be folly in her seek be
cause she has it, And that Miss Jano, good and sucer
reason why women not but wooed' l wonder VIII
has got your rib said Jane laughing You have bee
able to find her out, it seems. And some of you men mu
have had three four of your ribs soen ese
when you marry three four wves you seek after oth
folks ribs Never mind my rib, replied the old gentema
and then silly added take that YOU Yourself