The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-16

soon eyaporated, and in the short space
Of a week, nothing remained Of that e.
ventfuI night, but the incipient flame,
which grew hotter and more troublesome
than ever and which he was at length
determined to digest through the medi-
um Of billetdoux. This billstdoux
was written on valentine paper with a
dove quill, sealed with cupid nnd darts
and despatched by post to the fair dam
sci in Boston. 1t merely contained an
encomium on the lady's beauty, and a
moiest Of the tinder passion To his
inexpressnble fidgets and felicity. this
letter was answered ia way that gave
new life to his hopes. II even went 50
Gar as to hint, that the lady herself had
at first sight, conceived something more
than friendship for him aud that his
letter had absolutely disentangled her
from labyrinth Of despair. Those let
ters were followed by others quick, thick
and heavy as thunder shower, each
more bright and ominous than the last;
like the threatenings Of u volcano, which
generally begins in indistinct rumbliug.
but progressing in flame ard bustle,l
soon becomes ripe for explosion. Nehs-,
ly twelve months had elapsed since the
interview which time had been delights
fully employed IN writing love letters g.
drawing smiles between eyes and stars
tips and poppies-cheeks and roses
and so forth, when our hero received
all but the summum bonum of his happI-
ness, by a letter inviting him to Boston.
Ma. had at length given her consent that
Miss should receive the Doctors
addresses and had added to her list of
jewels, and even began to talk Of mar
riage portion and pin-money. The gen.
tlcman was requested to come stylish as
possible, so as to insure the old lady's
regard, who had strong hankering af.
ter rent rolls and bank stock but, above
all. to be sure not to come without him
self, which was every thing in the world
that had the slightest attraction, for his
souls reflection, his devoted Mary
The gentleman lost no time in preparing
for his journey. he disposed Of some ca
nal stock mt sacrifice, to purchase a
barouchs, and changed two stallwOrlh
plough horses with appurtenances to
boot, for brace of ambling filleys,
which seemed intended for the conveys
Of love. When arrived in town he drove
rapidly down the street of his cbarmer,
intending to bloom forth in full meridian
After springing from the chariot, and
oxtracting thunder from the knocker,
the door was opened, aud his name an
nounced. ri
| Walk in sir-be seated sir, really sir
] cannot challenge my memory as to
your name, but think l can have some
recollection of you: counlenance.'
Probably SD madam, but ] had sup
posed that you would have been better
| acquainted with my name, than my per-
son; but your daughter--my Mary, chn
explain all mystery ~
my daughlcr!-your Mary!
Truly Madam, your establishment
surprises me. mean your daughter
Mary A. F**s*, TO whom I have the
honor Of being husband elect. ! am
DR.. James S***',-wholn you have sig
niied your will to receive as n son-in-
law, and have come, post haste, from
Concord, to marry your daughter
Upon my word, sir, l can only re-
turn thanks for the intended honor but
I assure you, my daughter has been mar
ricd these seven months, and should
hope has no thoughts of becoming wild
ow.' ff.
Hold Madani--have ! not got your
daughters letters 10 my pocket /! Did
l not receive her latest on last Thursday
saying that your sanction WINS obtained,
and that all was waiting docs she not
love me, and ~ E. gi
| Beware sir, that strikes upon my
daughters honor F.; The lady shall be
here forthwith who must speak for her
sef.' t..
Accordingly lady was introduced, in
that. interesting stage which woman
looks so lovely in. The Doctor, at once
recognized his Mary in the lovely moth
or elect, before him. He tainted no.
q lap dog who was lying on tho carpet
seized him by the nose fall, whose teeth
operating like a surgeons lancet, saved
him from that extremity. Madam
said he, on raising and extracting some
City or sixty billetdoux's are you not the
writer Of these T. e~.kis5
GOD forbid exclaimed the seeming
ly astonished lady. letter writing. Is. a
thing 1 always had a particular aversion
to, and with the exception Of some few
that ! sent my mother from school, ]
never wrote three in my life.'
The gentleman stood aghast. The
lady was confused--the lap-dog barked.
and the husband ia reality entered. He
soon was in possession Of the whole af-
fair, aud snstched up the letters with an
eye lingering betwix. curiosity aud jsal-