Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-29

fine onnosi,ion. Often, in his study, did we noid
80, ifrhatas ,bout things which were of minor
;mnortapce while greater misdemeanors, having
asc,ned his vigilance, passed without comment;
hut this often happens in greater debates than
those which occurred in my uncle's study
In this one solitary instance the old saying
WAS not nv enemy. but it only affords an addi-
tional proof of its injustice. l could not manage
to live with my uncle, could not accommodate
myself TO his habits and fancies, yet 1t was my
duty to endeavor to do so, therefore alone was
10 blame; vet still the lookers-on, who knew no
thing about the matter, declared that there must
have been faults on both sides" !
About this time fell desperately IN love- and
believe am correct in saying that the young
l,dv burned with what is called mutual ardour;
that !. to saw. she heard was an only child, and
an ornhan. and heir to considerable property, and
So. when | sued for smile, she condescended
TO bestow one. Her father and mother (atter
making few secret inquiries concerning my
prospects( took prodigious fancy to NE. Inc
latter. indeed, was quite enthusiastic: she invited
me every day and at all hours, and there was al
wavs knife and fork laid for me, and, moreo-
yer, every delicacy prepared which could DC
likely to tempta young man to conc and make use
of those articles of cutlery. Twas already treat
ed as one Of the family; | was left tefe-a-fs'e
with Ann Maria half the morning; and my H.
ture mother in law gave me all her best cookery,
while her husband produced all his best VINE.
There really appeared never to have been so
satisfactory match; for, independently OF me
mutual affection of the Young couple, the Ola
neonle seemed violently in love with me; and 1t
could scarcely be doubted that, if by any acci.
dent the match could be broken OF, there would
inevitably be four acerated broken hearts instead
of onv tc0.
1t so happened that met with an old, school
| fellow. very wealthy Baronet; and full OF my.
own brinht prospects. - told my love-" and IN
troduced him to the object of my adoralion and
her family. .sLove me love my dog, OF course
then, love my friend; so Anna Maria thought,
and so thought her parents. Sir Wi'!iam was
warmly received, was constantly invited, and
soon seemed to be considered almost as great a
pet as myself. did not gate like this; thought
! there ought to be marked distinction, SO re-
monstrated Auna Maria was pert and ippan';
first laughed, then sneered, and at last told me.
if was displeased, | might go about my bnsi-
ness. LEFT her. and appealed to my affection,
ate friends her parents. They seemed prepared
for nv remonstrance, told me they had encour-
aged me because they supposed that mutual al
fiction was the groundwork OF the c0nnectloh'
bat since it appeared that they had been mistaken
they supested the propriety of nv disseminating
nv visits! Indignantly did as was bid, and
six weeks afterwards Anna Maria became the
! Lady of Baronet. Twas nine days wonder
for the world; but though some ptied me, all a.
creed that there had been ''faults on both Sides
What nv fault had been, was so dull as not
was itics1 s.--..-,- I'D and ho-head-
duct had been such. that my sufferings really were
not very acute; therefore did not want to give
her ecLat by dying for her. So my reply was pacific
and did all could to avoid a quarrel. The
bully, however, was implacable, was forced in.
to duel. met my opponent at five O'Clock on
summers morning, and shot him dead ten min
utes afterwards; was obliged to fly nv country;
every body allowed that could not help acting
as had done, ard the coroner cleared me; but
to this day believe il 10 be universally admitted
that there were '.faults on both sides.'
| fell in love again, and beautiful and innocent
! was the being who now attracted me. She was
not, like my former love, an eldest daughter.
: come out" to prowl about and pounce upon an
eligible establishment, where she might go in"
| and be mistress of her own actions. Ny choice
was unsophisticated and was happy. She jump
ed or JOY when | made my offer, and we were
married in a month
In both nv love-ahairs | had fallen into ex-
tremes; my first love was hacknied in the WAYS
OF that wOrst of worlds the fashionable one; and
my second had never been used to good society,
md was, consequently, unfit for it. 1t was my
pride to take her every where that she might be
seen. but it was my shame when she was accost.
I'd. for knew she would be heard. She had no
conversations; she knew nothing about ANYTHING;
he tonic of the day was dead language to her;
Sir w liter Scott's name sounded MOI more sweet
~ than Sir Richard BirnIe's; and Lord Byron
was nobeman, and nothing nsore!
This ignorance, however bissful, was not al
together TO my taste; endeavored to teach my
fair one. and therefore became to her somewhat
of bore. Certain young men. quite as ignorant
of things IN general as she could possibly be, fire.
quented nv house, add as they did not teach she
thought them infinitely more agreeable than her .
husband. She grew weary of me, and, alas. she ,
ran away.
The case was fragrant; without difficulty OBJ
tanned damages, and divorce; but still. as usual,
when my friends and neishbors, (or rather as be-
neft play-bills express it, when ",he nobility,
gentry, and public in general had daily discuss
ed the case, they unanimously decided that there