Southern planter., 1832-11-03

and then an elbow patch, und then a pncket niece.
- all at last the door, one bright Sunday morning
opened, and out walked superfnc blue coat, with
Frank Riddle IN IT, Boots soon dwinded into \
pumps The old waicr-hned pantaloons were cast TO
ho dogs aud The tailor sent ia his bill Of sixteen
dollars iur pair Of extra super fsuperaive unmon-
uonables, with white silk lining Aud lastly, as
the mountains pccped and uprang mp by degrees a.
oove the waste Of waters after tie food so did my
nefos gull rise, aud rise, prouder, and yet proudcr
above his ocean OF crayat An these signs the
world took note of one day Il laid them TO Miss A.
but the next to Miss d.; tho third they got more
light on tho subject; and voted Il unanimously 10
be Miss n. AZ last, however, tho truth 10 ITS ON.
Impotence prevail cd, and widow q. received the
credit that WIS her due. And now the beaus Of.
fifty round about began TO thank their single stars
that they were not such loos and spinslcfs smiled
upon them, and wondered how they could talk so,
TO be sure, they said, widow was not all sho might
be- but then Il rs not every man that can get as
good wife as She aud TO Frank Riddle, she
was plaguey sight too good for him. Frank hoard
not, aud II he had heard he would not have cared
! ior the spite Of disappointment; he had found al
last an basis an the desert, and his heart was light
within him. There could not have been happier
match. When an old bachelor actually Is touch
ed, ho IS like dry wood and fires as quick as a bun
die Of punk; aud as to widow, her heart ia like
!
thumb knucklcs deep, TO see II il IS soft or not
once wounded It is always tender
! Aud now, tlmo sped too fast, almost; spring
came, with brighter skies and sweeter flowers that
ever bent or bloomed before How unwilling we
arc to learn that the world without rs but the reflex
Of the world Within Aud now might Mr.. Rid
die be seen mounted upon horse that would 10
any way but straight forward but VINO chiefly loved
to jump 'iwlx, heaven aud earIhi-u and down
went Mr Riddle, making great many moves, ald
very little hcadway. lie looked, with that round
meagro hat, perchod upon ms antique head: the
glls, winch seemed waiting but a far excuse TO
make an inroad upon the whlskes; the new blue
extmyagant-lookng-c round the flaps Of which
he had TO poke good quarter of an hour, before
he cosld find the pocket his queue standing out
at right angles over tho stf coat collar; one pock.
Ct zap Of tho panIaoons tnrncd down, to show their
white lining; he, now, thus decked out, looked
very different from what he was wont to- IN former
days Ills motto was now changed; familiarity
no longer bred contempt; he loyod-l cannot count
up the periections for which he loved her bot one
beauty IN his eyes, one winning, enchanting beauty
was the magniicCnce Of her widowed locks; they
were auburn, and Of richness aud massiyonoss
unsurpassed within twenty miles. True Il is, that
slandcrous tongues hinicd dark things as to the ma
tive soil of these cuTls, but Frank knew not of il.
But must haste 10 the catastrophe, NJ we NAV
so consider It. Tho wedding was to take place M
October, dresses were making and flowers prcpar.
ing; the brldc.msid counted the weeks, aud days
aud hours that must yet interyono aud hours, and
days, and weeks became fewer and fewer and all
went merry as marriage bel' II wanted but
three weeks or 50 of the eyontlul day; II was a
fine bracing morning Of September, and Frank
srolled round rather earlier than usual TO ask his
lady TO walk. What happy fellow an, said he,
as he knocked at the door, WAS Mrs. G up, and
would she walkP the glrl tuppcd up stairs, and In
a moment returned win The answer, shat Mrs g.
was up, but could not walk his morning. Frank
cursed his fate, muliercd that he was a miserable
dog, and unwilling and unable TO roam alone, sat
down lnnocently upon the door step to smooth
his ruiilled satisfaction. Presently he heard the
hinges creak he sprang up, and bcheld pecplng
out the face Of strange man; he utterly thun-
f dorslruck, and befole he recovered the stranger
closed the door and dsappeared--Frank thought
a moment, just one; then battered at the door, he
demanded entrance, and 10 see the widow poor
Susan thought that love enough had turned his
bTaln however, she ran up stairs TO state the case
! SHOW hlm up said the lady Mrs q was stan
ding m her loose gown, when Frank entered tn,
room, white handkerchief bound about her head
/ comb in her hand, and pile Of scents upon the
dressing case. Mr.. Riddle was a brave man. bui
/ no felt little startled when no found himself
otAtAlhk bNAhlA Nlo HbhhNaa ohNhAtht hih
brmlul Of angof--'Midam,' said he drawing
D down his queue he spoke over his eit shoulder
4 Madam said he, Il have seen a strange man in
e this house, aud conceKe-l presume--l suppose
2 madam-that -may bo-permtiod-l would say
/ -that you will allow me--to address myself
D mir. Sncoe,' said the lady, laying down her comb
Z you will please 10 come To the point The calm
elfontory Of the widow was more than Frank could
{ bear Il wish 10 know said he smphaically, 'whc
G that man wasp "When,' answered Alrs. g. 'you
E will show me your right 10 ask, may think il
y worth while 10 answer--l wish, sir, TO be alone.
G Frank paced the chamber in agony: he felt that
hc was now indentured forever to Wo; 'and viii
! you give me no expldnatonr he cried. None
r. sir said the adamantine widow. 'Then, madam,
, said the lover, throwing the queue back from hi,
. shoulder. and laying his hand upon his heart, 'w,
part here forever
i The pencil Of felicity has skechcd hppSscenes
for the future, and fancy had built toyS's loo-al
o TOO airy To stand; had droamed>~r my wife and
n babes, y quiet home; but YOU -"lllI one ie sweep
/ have destroyed all los came TO his reliei.--
3. 'As hebdned the corucr, after leay-
l., mo the widows. bs)eaughta glimpse Of him that
y had aroused apfhis squall; he knew his head and
III hat FrapH followed hun at a disliQce; at least
ID he entssed shopi onr hero made at once for the