The Arkansas advocate., 1830-10-27

1o"essi htiu pGSn SU ulluisillIiGfly as to give some symptoms ofher being on the wrong side of thirty, and the old gen tleman thought that a poet might, per chance, be better for husband than none. So Mir. Pereival became the ford of Miss Napkin, and q handsome fortune.'
 "1he base. nercenary wretci!' said the lady.
 1'NaJ, you do him injustiee,n answer ed the he boy ..it IS the way of the world. lie loved thee, and wooed thee, by moon llghtunder the green wood tree, and after the fashion ei the oiden time. but when he found thee false, and thy VOWS broken, he improved upon the example of the lovers of old, and sought relief i'll the altar instead of the halter. He gave vent to his miseryin oetosyllabics, and then sought another bride. This wealth proeures him admission into that society, which his genius never would, and he can now write verses in his own parlor, instead of the fourth story of boarding house. He can rhyme about the miserIes of human life over bottle of iafin and lobster salad; and of his blighted hopes and crashed affections, with his wife looking over his shouI- ders."
 ''Well, since there is no hope of the poet, suppose ] take the lawyer"
 "Unfortanately he hassince beenat AL bany, ,beensmitten withthe charmsofMiss Katrina Van Dunderspeigle, the daugh- ter of rich Dutehman.n
 "Wen, there is the young merchant Henry Wallinsstord.o ,
 "Aye, there IS some hope; but he has lately been close in his attentions to the beautiful daughter of the widow Catch husband.n ,
 "Then there is no chance; for she is the most aftfas and managing creature ;n tie world.3
 "Art and managing are dangerous terms for lovers to hear," said Cupid gravely 4 they.should be managed with out knowing 1t. Is there no ono .clse?"
 '.sir Hector Greenturf has gone to England, so sec nothing better than to take up with the old merchant, plain Peter punetual.
 =ssII ;iin xtrensellyy sorry, said Cupia, with q malicious smile, ''that you are doom ed to be disappointed here, also. The old gentlemen was so affected at your rejection of him, that he went home, and drank three bottles of Madeira with his dinner, which brought Gil ;i new attack of his odd complaint. His housekeeper, to whom was under some obligation, as she had been very pretty in her youth, attended him with somuch care and solicitude, notwithstanding she knew she had been remembered in his will, that l resolved to reward such a rare instance of disinterested beneyo- lence. Just as he recovered, and was thanking her for her attention, l aimed shaft at him with all my strength; 1t took ellect-and Miss Dolly Jones is now Mistress Dorothy Punctual. The face of Olivia became clouded as he was speaking, and she began to betray evident symptoms of regret and alarm. In few moments, she rallied her spirits, and said, with forced smile.
 .Well, thcre. are men enough in the world, and l do not despair of winning one to suit my fancy You must stand my friend yet, little love"
 The sylphs gathered around, and per formed their various offices, as before, and immediately number of figures, of various descriptions passed before fair Olivia. Cupid aimed q dart at each i'll succession, but most of them fell back powcrless. Some were struck, and approached to woo the !ady--but as their appearance did not promise much she repellcd them. There like wise appeared to be grateful falling off in these, and among the last who ap- peared, there were none of a very res pectable appearance.
 While this was taking place, another figure had appearedin the back ground, in whom recognized that venerable old Gentleman, called time. He approach cd the talr Olivia, and lis pfeselsee seemed to coanteraet the effect of the iabors of the little beings wno were still endeavoring to beautify the la dy. He waved his wand over her, and the rosy hue of her check slowly faded, an odious wrinkle gathered upon her brow and few white hairs showed themselves among her glossy ringlets. Tue s,lphs seemed surprised that their spells had lost their power. Presently,