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miscellaneous.
From The .Ns1v York, Constellation.
SOLID CHARMS.
Shst tender sigh and trickiine tear.


Whist tender sigh and trickline tear.
Loags for q thoasand pounds year. ,aier.
upon my SOUL exclaimed Ned
GrumPton. as he kneit before the wi.
dow wimple. I love the very ground
you stand upon
This was. IN fact, no exasgeration-l
no hattery. II was literally true, for
she happened tn be standing on her
own ground. which wa. part and par
eel OF very valuable farm. The wi.
dow was pretty old and prodigious
homeiy. Ned was young and we'll
looking. The widow was rich. and
Ned was poor. lie therefore smoke
the truth when he professed an attach.
ment for the widows iand-which is
no more than every lover 10 bound to
do.
u love the very ground YOU stand
upon said he, seizing her hand and
kissing IL with great zeal.
'idare say IL is my ground Won love-,
said the widow, leering kindly upon
han, and graciously permitting him To
devour her wrinkled hand.
81 swear by.
Tut! tuto said the widow. press.
ing her hand upon his mouth, you
mustn't swear
60 say
'0h! you fa,terine rogue exclaim.
ed the old lady. looking stilI more
kindly upon the ardent lover-syou
dent raean what YOU say, / know you
don't.
DO you want me TO swear sgain?-
by heavens, madam, you have forty
thousand chsrms.'
An! now you're thinking Of dol
lara all the time. That's the way with
you men, when you talk of our charms
you think only Of our msney, our
houses, lands. goods and ehatteis.'
Though the widow said this. and
believed 10 was true in general. vet in
regard TO herself. she took all her youn,
lever said, 10 he sincere truth. and no
ha'iery. What she asserted with her
tongue, therefore, she contra6ieted with
her eyes.
You men, continued she, sare all
deeeivers. You praise the charms Of
us poor weak women
But yours madam said the lover
vehemently. ARE real solid charms
What can be more soiid,' returned
the widow, than the ground YOU love
20 well, or the Iorfy thousand charms
you spoke of: All! Mr. Grump,on.
doubt you're after all but a gay de.
ceiver.'
Deceive, I declare upon nv soul.
Mrs. Wimple. love you sincerely.-
Your attractions are inefIa5le.'
Thus did Ned Grumpton make love
70 the widOw-nOt by halves, but like
man who 10 determined 10 accomplish
his object. The widow was not proof
against such vigorous and we'll direct.
Ell efforts. She permitted herself to
Oe led 20 the altar Of Hymen. But
mark the sequel.
What the old lady affected 20 be.
Iieve the object NJ her lovers affections,
she soon found TO be 80 in reality. Her
loving husband contrived the first night
after their marriage, 10 kick her Out III
bed. lie declared indeed IL vas all
an accident Tie raised her from the
floor. rubbed her poor old Joints with
with spirits Of csmphor, and profrssed
the deepes, regret for having. though
involuntary, eausedESer q moment.
pain: bat he was apt. he said, to b.
very restless ~ nights, and he could
not answer for his unquiet demeanor.
especially in his dresms.
tie helped The old lady into bed q
gain Bat in a short time he va,
troubled with the same restless dreams
which we're followed by the same die.
sstrous result TO the good woman q,
before. lie helped her up second
time, attended 10 her bruises, and did
ell he could BY Kind professions and
tender apologies, 90 soothe and com
fort hers bot as he vas. unfostunafely
ter beth their sakes, of . restIess tern,
sod vas likely 10 prove 80 uncomfoftA
Die . sleeping partner, be modesiiy
suggested to hiss sdec tiOnats wife, Whe
Ger Il vould not b. better on the Who'll.
that they shauld thereafter sleep apart
After the specimens she had jus, had
and vas likely 10 have. Mfs. Gramp
ten did not ObjecsJ and separate beds
we're provided. but the husband b.
gaa % throw % the mask toe early