Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-10
,IEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
THE DILEMMA.

| ho,t which the women rave SO uunerCuuiis,
ii the Young Fitzclarence, as, after an absence
. of tyyo wears, he came once more in sight OF his
0,t,ve village Of Malhamdale. Standing upon
Ss rsghborins heights, he watched the curling
.moke coming up from the cottage chimneys In
ba clear blue sky of evening, whilst, a little FAR
5er of. the last beams of the setting sun were
Dl,yins upon the western walls OF his fathers Old
b,couial mansion, and, about mile to the right
oI,. he could distinguish the trees and pleasure
rounds Of Sir Meredith Appleby's less ancient
:e,t. Then he thought OF Julia APpieoy' tne
bronet'. only child, his youthfal playmate, ms
sr,t friend and his first love; aud, as he thought
! If her, he sighed. wonder why he sighed
When they parted, two years before. sanctioned
and encouraged by their respective parents, i'or
there was nothing the old people wished mare
than a union between the two families they had
sworn eternal fidelity, and plishted their hearts
lrrsyocabIy to each other. FitLclarence thought
Of all this, and again he sighed. Different peo-
ple are differently affected by the same thing -
/ After 80 long an absence, many a man would, IN
4 the exuberance Of his feelings, have thrown HIM
/ self down upon the first bed OF wild flowers he
csme 10, and spouted long speeches to himself
out of all known plays. Our hero preferred IN
dulging in the following soiiloquy:
NV father will be amazing glad to see me, and
% will nv mother, and so will my old friend the
ontideuylan butler, Morgan-ap- Morgan, and so
will the pointer Juno, and so will my pony, rroi
Ias;-a pretty figure, by the bye,l should cut now
upon Troilus, IN this gay military garb of mine,
with nv sword rafting between his legs. and my
white plumes streaming in the air like rainbow
O, er him. And Sir Meredith Appleby too, with
his great equity leg. will hobbie through the room
ia ecstacy as soon as present myself. and julia
poor Julia, will blush, and smile, and come ily-
ng into nv arms like shuttlecock Heigho!-
am very miserable young officer. The silly
girl loves me; her imagination is all crammed
with hearts and darts; she will bore me to death
with her signs and her tender glances, and her al
usions to time past ahd her hopes of time TO come,
aud all the artillery OF love-sick chlld's brain.
What, m the name of the Pleiades, avn 10 do?
believe [ had sort Of penchant for her oace,
when was a mere boy. in nv nurses leading
suings; believe did give her some slight hopes
at ore time or other; but, now--O! Rosalind
dear! delightfully."-
Here his feelings overpowered him. and pulling
miniature from his bosom, he covered 1t with
kisses. Sorry am 10 be obliged to confess that
1t vas not the miniature OF julia.
But what is to be dOne!' ne atlength resumed
arhe poor girl will 90 mad; she will hang her.
self in her garters; or drown herself like OPhel,a,
in brook under willow. And l shail be her
murderer. [, who have never yet Knocked man
on the head IN battle, will commence my wari'ke
operations by breaking the heart of woman. By
s.. A,atha! 1t must not be: must be trre 10 my
engagement. Yes. though | myse'f BECOME Il
martyr, | must obey the dictates 81 honor. FOR
give me, Rvsalind, heaveniesi o3Jeci Of my ado
ration! Lee, not thy Fl,zeiarence"-
Here his voice became again lnarticulate; and,
as he winded down the hill, nothing Was heard
out the echoes of the multitudinous kisses he
Continued TO lavish on the little brilliantly set
portrait he held in his hands.
Next morning. Sir Meredith Appeby was in
the midst Of very sumptuous breakfast. (tor,
notwithstanding his govt, the baronet contrived
70 preserve mis- appette.) and the pretty Julia was
presiding over the tea and coffee at the other end
OF the table, with the large long cared spaniel sit
TIM beside her, aud ever and anon looking visit
fully llt1 her face, when servant brought IN, on
a little silver trav, a letter for Sir Meredith
The old gentleman read it aloud; i. was from the
elder FltzcIarence:
NV dear friend, Alfred arrived last night.
lie and will dine with YOU to-day. Yours,
FIrzcLARENcE.
Jalia's cheeks grew first as white as her brow,
and then as red as her lips. As soon a. break
last vas over. she retired to her own apartment,
and thther We mast, for once, take the liberty OF
following her.
She sat herself down before her mirror, and
deliberately took from her hair very tasteful
little knot Of fictitious flowers, which she had fas
tened IN il when she rose. One naturally ex.
pected that she was about to replace this Orua-
nent with something more Splendid few jew
els perhaps; but she was not going to do any
lnns Of the Sort She rang the bell: her conf
sentaI attendant, Alice, answered the summons.
ala, Manu." said he, "what is the matter?
lou look as i'll as my aunt Bridget"
You have heard me talk Of Alfred Fitzclar-
snce, Alice. have you not:" said the lady Ian
Iqidly, and at the same time, slightly blushing.
20. yes. Nam, 1 think have. He was to
ave been married to you before he went to the
garso
He has returned, Alice, and he will break
ms heart IL he finds no longer love him. But
ne has been so long away; and Harry Dalton has
been so constantly with me; aud his tastes and
nine are so congeIial;-I am sure you know,