The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-06-19

sventuated in mairinony. In other coun
tries, this mode Of procedure may perhaps
have been occasionally followedby pros
perous issue, but we doubt much il the
means which some forlorn bachelors a.
mong us pursue, of counting through "the
whispered thoughts Of hearts allied" by a.
nonymous notes through the post office,
lead to results very different from that
Of On instance which has been communi-
Gated to US. We have before us whole
series Of amatory letters of the kind allud-
cd to which one Of the parties to the cor
respondence has kindly furnished us with
for publication. AS the feelings of the
disappointed swain must have been alrea-
dy sufficiently wounded, however, by the
sad termination Of his tender suit, we will
only tell so much Of his story as may
serve to put other uneasy Benedicts on
their guard.
Il seems then that some short time since,
an advertisement appeared in one Of the
morning papers announcing the desire Of
the gentleman advertiser to couple him
self with suitable young lady who was
not required to possess any other qualii-
cations, than fortune, beauty and all imag-
Unable good qualities. In due time, our
bachelor received an answer to his appli-
cation, in the shape Of a note through the
Post Office, written with crow quill, in
fair hand on rose scented paper, and del
icatcly sealed with wax of colour of true
hearts sky blue" Elated with his pros
poets Of success, the billet Of his fair in
cognita.was speedily answered by the e.
namored bachelor whose Imagination strait
way fell to work, and painted some very
delicious pictures of connuhial enjoy
ments," "social happiness" fire side
groups" &c. &c. One little circumstance
seemed to give him some uneasiness.--
Thc lady had informed her swain that her
situation was rather crit. .al; that she was
under the protection ofpcrsons who would
coerce her INTO measures contrary 10 hci
wishes" who were determined to MARI,
her to an old goat Of AS merely because
he was rich" but she assured her nnony-
nous lover that she would not be cajoled
ilto such an alliance, be the consequence
Of her refusal what it might The eau
tious Cnlebs felt some alarm at the tenor
Of this information, and in his reply to the
lady expatiated much on the obligatio of
flial duty, and expressed with suitable en-
phasis the misery which would cnsue from
being cut of'without shilling. His fears
were soon quoted however, by Icing as
sured that the fortune Of his fair one was
entirely at her own disposal, and he strait
way begant to protest that he was not act
uated by any sordid considerations, but =,
ly by sincere and single regard to her
good. His amorous ardor had by this
time waxed SO warm that he could bean
no further postponcmcnt Of personal in
tervicw. A meeting was accordingly fix
ed on, to take place in an appointed pub
lie place; the bachelor was to be known
by his bearing in his hand preconcerted
badge, and the damsel was to wear on her
right wrist bracelet ofpeculiar formation.
The appointed evening came though no
doubt to our expectant loverthe wheels OF
time appeared to move with unwonted
sluggishness. Punctual to the minute,
the eager youth, with fluttering heart,
was at the designated place. Tho maid
was not equally alert-several minutes
went by and she did not concentrates
grew into hours, and yet she came not
In the meanwhile the anxious youth hur-
riedly paced the room, peeping under each
lady's hood and gazing at each lady's
wrist; but the expected bracelet and the
expected smile of its wearer no where met
his eyes. The company began to depart,
one after another, from the place, and al
length tap on the bewildered bachelors's
shoulder made him aware that only he
and the lamp-extinguisher were LETT
We will not attempt to convey to our read
ers any idea Of what fevcrish dreams must
have disturbed the slumbers of the disap-
,painted swain during that night. With
the first dawn Of day he arose from his
I" unrest" and in great perturbation ad-
dressed one more note to his false fair, de-
manding the reason other conduct. - The
reply was not long in reaching him, and
from the portion oft we subjoin, our read
crs may judge what must have been the
feelings Of the bachelor on perusing it,
e I" Sir--Yours Of Saturday evening was
duly received. Your fair correspondent
whom you supposed to be some beautiful
young lady, an ifeiress, if you please, isl
nothing more nor less, than young man.