Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-06

| and solemnity Of funerali No; give me
the runaway match--ihe salloping horses
Tie pursult,-the paragraph in the newspa
| pers! Ziundsl the name of Froth shall make
some noise in the world"
"Mr. Froth-sir-what do YOU mean, sir.
by intoxicating such doctrine in my presnce,
talking disrespectiully of the paternal beee
diction"
II beg pardon-dont get into heat its
unpoetical!'.-
"What do you mean, sir. by talking to me
about poetcal"
"'Tis unromantic. sir-tis absurd"
'Oh, sec! see Mr.. Frotb. certainly
promised you my daughters hand; but sir,
this IS not the wav to gain it."-E1it
"Fhe old gentleman seems in a rage TO
day; so much the better for my work. A
novel never takes without choleric old gen
tleman But must HE me TO the Western
Farm, and hold commune with this rustic In
the meantime shall keep my eyes on Miss
Maria. shall hire some simple fellow TO
watch her, and give me notice of what she
has been doing during my absence. Here,
rnstice--pastoral-clod!
"Ees. eur, here BEES" said the peasant
thus addressed
'"ris fine day, peasant. Now, respond
W NY HiitITbEdipflPS
"Ihank We. Znr--the zame TO YOU zurn
"The name of this estate?"
''We calls nm Morand Hail."
Right. Thou art Of acute understand
ing Knowest thou who resides in yondcr
mansion?"
"Ees. zur-it he old Eur Timothy and his
young woman"
"Womani"-Anoint. thou nnsophisticatel
Elevate thy plehian understanding 10 the EN-
pyrrean heights Of Apocalyptic glory, and
call her angel"
"Fes znr."
"Well, now. this IS my command TO thee
keep strict watch here in nv absence. aud or
M account permit the beautiful Miss Maria
Morland. TO whom am going TO be married
shor'iv-you need not jump so, but listen TO
what ! say--on no account, ! saw, allow her
to 60 towards Western Farm There is some
scoundrel hiding himself there. whom | sus.
pect 10 he some lover or other she must have
met with at her aunt's in Lecestershire.
am going TO find ont his disguise, and lull his
watchfulness TO est.--Ior this very evening
have ordered nv carriage 10 the corner oil
the hazel copse TO carry her off"
"Fes, zur-zurely."
$50 now be watchful, and silver coin shall
cbink in each pocket"
ITO night this very night Oh my Maria
is this vour constancv-alter all the profess
tations You have made TO ne. TO elcpe with
such paltrv. contemplate blockhead! But
how lucky he told me Of their plans! I'll dis
concert them Ha! Maria herself. coming
this way Who could believe that falsehood
could dwell with so much heautyP"
"Rawdon. dear Rawdon, have only this
moment been able 10 escape What you
don't seem Glad 10 see me -
''You talk Of making your escape, Miss
Morland; you are an adept at making your
escape"
"What mean you. Have done any thing
to offend you?"
"Mr. Froth madam, has this moment in
formed me Of your projected elopement this
evening"
"Eopemept-this evening you are dream
ing,n
II was not dreaming when I heard the
conceited fool declare he was to carry yon
off TO night; that his carriage was TO be at
the door and that he was to marry you i'm
mediately"
"Hs! halt is only some contemplate in
vention of my miserable admirer. Elope
with him. no, never with him."
els il with any one else, then? may
have isunderstood"
"With any one else? Why. how should
know? no one else has asked me-
.'Ehg whatP Fool. fool that | have been
al this timel Forgive me, dearest Maria
but am worried past endurance by the con
ceaiment which you yourself recommended;
why not let me reveal my name and rank at
once 10 your father, and claim
ooh. he can't hear Of IL tell you he is
under solemn obligation TO give Mr.. Ffoth
bis vote and interest for my hand: but
butt
'.i}ut what, my angel? Speak on "
"But -it-you kBow-ifI were fairly MARI
i mean if-you know-why, how slow you
are. Rawdon."
"Slowl never was such an angelic, dear.
delightful--we'll elope before them; Froth
| may eope by himself if he likes Wen be
off this very hour; but conlound nv i'll luck,
left my carriage twenty miles off. at the
! Falcon"
! "Ahi how unfortunatel could you not have
! brot yonr carriage 70 the farm?n
with these clothes? in this disguise ,Mariao
ono; | see ii was impossible. Hush, here's
! Mr. Ffoth'
"Ha! pumpkin, still here? that's right, my
, boy, there's crown for you--abscond, bu,
/ wait at little distance; shall discourse with
I thee anon Your admirer. Miss Morland, al
( the farm. is one Of the cleverest fellows in
! England"
my admirer at the farm, Mr.. Frothi you
surprise me "
J 81 knew ! should; always like to surprise
/ the ladies. But positively he's capital hit
I Lofll oorr,, tL.ourh the third yolurre sxvirn