The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-10

clear as chrystsl. But then who should
say?--death might be at work in them
nevertheless.
Let me pass over the following four
weeks, at the end Of which period Thought
proper to hold council with my friend the
Utilitarian, about tho safety and proprioty
Of marrying a widow.
You merely suppose the case for argu-
ment sake p said no.
TO be sure,' said I.
what it. you suppose child or so into
the bargainY said he
why, as to that said I, with somewhat
Of sheepish look, 4 fear, as to that now,
shouldn't care much it,
"A boy p said he, interrupting me.
u wish the brat was out of the way said
!, with fling.
mo, you don't. said he. 1t would he
dead loss to you.'
} pretended to bo in huff.
J Come, come, Joseph; let us cut the mat.
ter short. Away with all your pros and
cons, your theories and your supposeable
cases. You love the widow, don't you p
4 do
DO you know any thing Of her history
'Not a SYLLABLE
OF her situation or her charactor''
'Nothing--perhaps you do
4 do, enough 10 satisfy me. She is
young, healthy, virtuous and beautiful,
with one child
Hang the child, Abjah.'
Joseph, you are wrong; that child would
be q comfort to YOU
'To mel
Yes, to you, you marry the widow.
What are you rubbing your hands fcr?'
Marry the widow what on earth do you
meanf' cried !, with flutter Of Joy, and
thrill al the very idea, which cannot stop
Hear me through, Joseph. You have
come to ask me what would do in your
case?'
you are right, I have
well, were you, Iwould marry her,
But why don't you marry her you,self?'
u for three reasons
what are they?'
In the first place. am not you.'
Good-the next?'
fn the,next place, sho would aot have
me-
'Pho' said I, though to tell you the truth.
reader, thought ss he did. notwithstand.
ing the beautiful widow was forever sound.
ing his praises to me; whenever we were
alone together. But I conld always see a
good way into mill stone; and whether
she romped with her boy before me, half
smothering him with kisses, or talked of
her preserver, that heroic man--that he.
roic Abijah, longed to say, but I was q.
fraid there wss no laughing at such man
before such woman--I could see through
the whole.
But in the third place. continued I.
We'll, in the third place, ! am not wor.
thy Of her.
How so?'
sBut yoa are my friend'--his rich, bold
voice quavered here. andt I began to feel
rather dismal-.you are; and my advice TO
you is--but stop.
Are you not already married?'
laughed and shook my head.
Very well. Then advise you to lose
no time in securing that woman. You de.
serve her.; you are young and handsome,
healthy and rich. Take her and save her.
Save her what do you mean7
Save hor from growing old, where tits
not safe--I speak freely to you-for any
such woman to live. She is poor; she is
prond, che is far away from oil that know
her.
Why! you appear to be acquainted with
her history
mo, am ignorant Of her history; I
know nothing Of her beyond what you and
l have gathered from our Ave or six weeks
acquaintance with her at the bed side of
her boy 49,
But you know my family sand that, a. a
prudent man, il will be my duty to enquire
into her history; that is-you unde rsts nd
me-provided such thing should ever en-.
ter my head as to-
wkat she is good for, and whether she Is
any better than she should be-
'Sir!'
'There now! that's the way with al You
sentimentalsts. You talk, and you talk,
and you talk, without ever coming to the
point. You deceive yourselves and others
by the most roundabout and beautiful Ian
guage in the world but the moment Won
have It translated for you, put into your
mother tongue by . thorough bred Utilita-
rlan, your blood 10 up, and your sensibili.
ties as you call them, are outraged. Ihave
only said what you MEANT
y understand you. Let ne deal plainly
with each other. Whist would you have
me do?'
j would have you behave like man. II
would have you go to the beautiful widow,
and offer yourself to her. and If she is the
woman take her to be, that will be Q
nough to bring out a. much Of her history
and character as you will have any desire
to know. There, there-go, and Heaven
speed you.'
] went. I offered myself to the widow.
and was fatty, though kindly refused
That was about AZ much as ] could well
stomach. and do not know that I should
ever have got over it. but for little rratu.
ltous intelligence Of nature to make me