Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-11-02

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aristocracy."
"We deliberated to the last moment" said Mrs.
Montague" whether we would come. But as MIR.
Montague is going to write his tour when we re-
turn to England, he thinks il expedient to make
some sacrifices, for the sake of seeing the varieties
of American society"
"Oh! these people are not in society,"" exclam
ed Mrs. Potts eagerly. +" | can assure you these
Marsdens have not the slightest pretentions to
ciety. Oh mol beg of you not to suppose that
Mrs. MaIsden and liei daughter at all in So
ciety."
This conversation was overheard by Bromley
Cheston, and it gave him more pain than he was
willing to acknowledge, even to himself.
At length all the refreshments had gone their
rounds, and the Montagues had taken real French
leave; but Mrs Washington Potts preferred a
conspicuous departure, and therefore made her
adieux with view of producing great object.
This was the signal for the company to break up,
and MIS-. Marsden gladly smiled them out while
Abna ceold have said with Grey's Prophecies
SNOW my weary lips l close,
Leave me, leave me to repose."
But according to Mrs Marsden, the worst of all
was the poet, the professedly eccentric Bewley
Garvn Candy, author of the World of Sorrow,
Elegy on Broken Heart, Lines on a Suppressed
Sigh, Sonnet to Hidden Tear, Stanzas 10 Faded
Hopes, &C. &c. and who was Just now engaged in
a tale called /" The Bewidered," and an Ode to
the Waning Moon, which set him to wandering
about the country, and kept him out o'nights."
The poet not being man Of this world did not
make his appearance at the party till the moment
of the hustle occasoned by the exit of Mrs. Wash
Ington Potts. lie then darted suddenly into the
room, and looked wild.
We will not insnuato that he bore any resem-
bance 10 Sandy Clark. lie certainly wore no
chapeau, and his coat was not in the least n la mil.
italre, for il was dusky brown freck. His collar
was open, in the fashion attributed to Byron, and
much affected by scribblers who are incapable of
initiating the noble bard in any thing but his fol-
lies. His hair looked as if he had just been tear
ing it, and his eyes seemed d" in fine frenzy roll
ling" lie was on his return from ono of his
moonlight rambes ON the banks of the river, and
his pantaloons and coat.skirt showed evident marks
OF having been deep among the cat-tas and splat-
ter.docks that grew in the mud of its margin.
Being man that took no note of time, he wan
dered into Mrs. Marsdcn's house between eleven
and twelve o'clock, and remained an hour aftei
the company had gone; reclining at full length on
sofa and discussing Barry Cornwall and Thomas
Haynes Bayley, l.. L. l., and Mrs. Cornwall Baron
Wilson. Alter which he gradually became clas-
steal, and pouring into the sleepy cars of Mrs Mars
den and Albina parallel between Tibullus and
Propertius, dissertation on Alceus and another
on Menander.
BROMLEY Cheston wlfv had been escofting home
two sets Of young ladies that lived far as the poles
asunder," passed Mrs. Marsden's house on return
ing TO his hotel, and seeing the lights still gleam-
ing he went in TO see what was the matter, and
kindly relieved his aunt and cousin by reminding
the poet Of the lateness of the hour, and /" fairly
carrying him off,
Aunt Quimby had long since been asleep. But
before Mrs. Marsden and Albina could forget
themselves in t'd natures sweet restorer," they
lay awake for an hour, discussing the fatigues and
vexaions of the day. and the notifications of the
evening. "Aftel ALL" said Abna, &c this party
has cost us five times much as il is WORTH both
IN trouble and expense, and | really cannot tell
what pleasure we have derived fiom it,"
" No one expects pleasure at their own party 50
replied Mrs. Marsden. &C But You may depend
on it, this little compliment TO Mrs. Washington
Potts Will prove highly advantageous to us here
after. And then it is something 10 be the only
family in the neighbourhood that could presume to
do such thing"
Next morning Bromley Cheston received let.
ter which required his immediate presence in New
York on business of importance. When he went
TO take leave Of his aunt and cousin he found them
buslly engaged in the Troublesome task of clearing
away and putting in order a task which is nearly
equal to that of making the preparations for par
~. They looked pale and spitless, and Mrs. |
washington Potts had just sent her three boys to
spend the day with them.
When Cheston took Albina's hand at parting,
he felt il tremble, and her eyes looked as if they
were filling with tears. ''After all,' thought he,
F" she Is charming girl, and has both sense and
senslbility,"-" am very nervous today" said
Alblna, " the party has been too much for me and
have IN prospect for tomorrow the pain of TAX
ing, leave, of Mrs Washington Potts. who returns
Nsithall her family to Philadelphia"
Strange ihiatuaton, thought Cheston, as he
dropped Albina's hand, and made his parting bow.
must see more of this girl before / can resolve
to trust my happiness TO her keeping cannot
share her heart with Mrs. Washington Potts. |
When return from New York | will talk TO her
seriously about that ridiculous woman, and will |
also demonstrate with her mother on the folly of
str9lnlng every nerve in the pursuit of what she
calls certain style.p
In the afternoon, Mrs. Potts did Abna the hon.
our 10 send for her 70 assist in the preparations for
to moIrows removal TO town and in the evening
the three boys all taken home sick, in conse-
quence of having laid violent hands on the frag.
ments they had continued during the day to devour
almost without intormission. Also Randolph had
thrown Jefferson down stairs, and raised two green