The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-12

"o"ief' put you were not expected so sooD and
you KNOW George that ladies of a certain are can
not bear to be caught en- disho6iHe"
: a certain age !" said l. "Oh, yes; Ma,;vda :.
five years older than T."
! And presently down came Matilda, the widow. O.
lady OF forty five, who, by dnt of oyermuch rore.
overmuch black front, and eyebrows articiay arch
ed and blackened, had contriyd TO make be,sa,,
appear hfty at the very least 1t was not the Mat
da had left twenty years before there was not m.
slightest resemblance face, figure manner voice all
utterly unlike my sister Matty" I saw i'll Zen
It. The meeting gave not the slightest pleasure
on the contrary, 1t was more painful than can des
crbe particularly when / perceived that she never
would have recognized me.
But have not done yet. Presently appeared
the elder of the two old maids, aged forty-fye. SIN.
had never been the least good looking, and had
therefore, suppose, relinquished all matrimonial
views earlier than many women, and was now ,vb.,
my mother limited at as '' rather serious and wba,
the widow had openly declared to be perv metLo-
dia'cdL She was neat possible, as mild as milk
ana thought as cold icicle. She was soon
followed by the youngest spinster (of forty three
who was always called by the other two :" child"
she had been prety-very much so thought.
when left homeland she now, suppose, nigh,
be said to have "taces" of beauty but not a
glimpse OF my own gay sister Mary! She wore
"hat TO my mind, on a com0n's head, is the great
est OF abomlnations-a wig male wig is to my
IL
younger or better than he would look without it it
1eceVes q nobody, and yet everybody who wears one
matters himself that not in hundred discovers
HIS secret when man above forty is pointed out
as as good looking, he is invariably the man ,cifhom
'ne wig; but a ten,ae wig is hundred times
worse! wig win long tail, which is twisted up
to act youth wig with flower stuck in ;,i II, i
like garland tomb stone, for wig. after oil
is but a memorial of departed youth and sucb
wig as my sister Marys with bit of lly of the VAL
ley hitched under one of the curls I longed to
snatch 1t off and throw it into the fire. but thoupbt
perhaps that might not be taken in good part and
desisted
| i felt miseraby out of spirits, woefuy disappoin
ted and l could not tell the family the cause of
my depression. l felt relieved when it was time TO
take my candle and go to bed, and, after so long
Journey IN the open air, soon fell fast asleep The
next morning awoke by no means giant refresh
ed; my wetting of the previous day had given me
lumbago and pains in all my limbs, and when
entered the breakfast room, with my back bent, and
one leg following the other with considerable diff
Gully, saw clearly that my mother and sisters
looked at me with compassion, and considered nc
a premature Mathusalar.
There was however, an old gentleman standing by
! fire to keep me in countenance and by his side q
remarkably fine young man, who, on turning round
at my entrance, displayed the very face of my dear
elder brother, just had left him twenty years be-
! hesitation, and, calling him by sname caught him
in my arms to my surprise the young man laughed
good humoredly, but as it appeared rather with n
feeling of aWkwardncss, and, without by any means
|reci procating my endearments walked away to the
window. The elderly gentleman, however, endeav-
ored to make amends he shook me most pater-
nay by the hand and apologized for my nephew's
coldness. My nephew yes he was born two years
after left England and there my BROTHER who
| hay hppu nd
possessed moreover numerous family, had left ct be-
ing young man, and might, as the phrase goes, be
|" taken for any 0ge.''
| Some men icare off being young much earlier than
others; great deal depends upon the constan, habit
of making up to go into society. BY making up
by means infer the of cosmetics, dyes, &e;
but merely the very innocent endeayor to mako
oneself'' look ones jest' When once this habit is
given up, whether from ill health the withdraw
ing from society, there's an end of the matter
there's no resuming it look in The glass, and the
elderly gentleman stands before you!
Here was another disappointment, and bitter
one: however, / made the best of 1t. l took
great fancy to my nephew, perhaps because found
IN him the sole representative of the bloom which
time had ruthlessly wiped away from all tho
rest of the family. He seemed to take to me too,
and my spirits began to rise but accidentally as
left the room / heard him say to my sister, :"
say, aunt, what can do to amuse the old genue-
monY and that was damper
My disappontments many, but to describe
them in detail would be tedious At balls found
that nobody expected me to dance, unless indeed
there happened to be lack of beauX. and then my
" good nature" in standing up was remarked. or
some pert girl said, g What you figuring away :,
was advised by all my family to marry, by all
means the very thing wished; but never dream
ed OF proposing for any woman that was not young
and pretty; did propose for one that was decidedly
both, and was rejected
And had spent the twenty best years OF my lie,
necessarily toiling obtain wealth, in order that
might return home TO enjoy myself! and hao
returned at least only discover that the season Tor
enjoyment had passed away So il would appear;