The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-07

excuse any want of connexion in detail of what il
Impossible, perhaps, explicitly to detail
| Il believe | think-I magine-I understand
your meaning sir. Beg you will compose your
self"
Then, madam, this-this-this attachment oil
which would speak, YOU acquainted with =
Il confess, Mr. Elderberry, to show you the frank
ness with which mean-with which it is my wish
to speak, own l have suspected it.--Be quiet Gu
pid.'
The last words were spoken to the lap dog, and
not to Mr.. Elderbeny.
And may then venture-may hope-tI,at this
too, too dear penchant of my heart, one of the
most deserving of her sex, merits Miss Dorothy
appreciation Ifso, my happiness will be complete
Sir, protest l am not prepared-Cupid say,
now you tease me - am not at this moment capa-
BILE; my agitation is such-pardon me- sir
How kind said Mr. Ederberrv' how commas
sionae !-Ye, forgive me if cannot leave this
place without knowing the sentiments of one whose
Judgment is paramount
The maiden sighed. sidled, bridled, looked amia-
bic and said. Sir, if you will take advantage of nv
agitation do own your merit requires it. Your
proposal has my concurrence
am the happest of men, exclaimed the lover
Iour appreciation only was wanting to perfect nv
felicity; without that could not have ventured to
complete the union dear as it is to my heart
'Ot course not said the lady, whom this sngu-
lar truism rather amazed
Forgive me, madam, if / now leave you-you
know lovers feelings, and must hasten to expe-
dte Matters
And the gentlemen vanished, leaving Miss Dor
othy astonished that he should be in such haste TO
procure the license before the wedding day was
fixed.
An hour had not elapsed when Miss Bridget was
announced. She was introduced to herfriends dres-
sing ROOM.
My dear Dorothy, who do you think has lust
lett me An see you guess but of course you
must-hc told me he had just left you
IF you mean Mr.. EIderberry, my dear friend.
certainly it is not long since I,e was here
Yes know he has opened it all to you he told
me he had
Indeed he was in great hurry to mpart his
tidngs Yet he seems so happy, one cannot but
pardon him.
Well my love, you know I have Il favor to beg
which am sure you will not refuse our friendship
will insure its being granted
l think guess replied Miss Dorothy; .well
but speak, my dear
why, you know, there must be brides's maid
on this OCCASION
Precisely what l was thinking Of
Now should be very happy, my dear Doro-
thy-'
'Ah l understand you; yes, my dear friend,
you certainly in preference to every oher shall be
my brides maid
Certainly, promise it to you
oh! that when you are then, certainly, YOU shall
return me the compliment y II
When | am married Ny dear Bridget Won
are hcwildered. Did you not just ask to accompa-
ny me my brides maid ?
When where! what do you mean r cried the
,ewildered Bridget.
Madam this is no testing matter assure Won
look your conduct as unfriendy'
Madam, your conversation is unntelligibJe is n
strange unaccountable; in word, do you wish to I
appear as my friend on my approaching union with y
lr. Elderberry, or not 7 -
Your union, ma'aml :
Yes, ma'am Mr.. Eldcrberry has, as you know, .
his morning made proposals. f.
Yes, to me- interrupted Miss Dorothy. I
Did You not say he told you of it y
His affection for me, he certainly told me he {
lad, though, without consulting me, informed YOU y
#; liberty which overlooked in him at the time 4,
lad he known that was To be thus insued he q
would have placed his confidence elsewhere r
Woman it is fasen exclaimed Miss Dorothy :
Unable to suppress the torrent of her rage. ID
Yon marry you = retorted the other, YOU old :;
you ugly wretchn ,
Come along this instant come along scream /;
cd Dorothy ard seizing her quondum friend by the
arm she dragged her away. !
Tho chair TO which Miss Bridget had arrived was !,
at the door--nto it they both got they were both
corpulent, and the vehicle was of easy dimens,ons =
To Mr. Elderberry's! and to Mr. Elderberry's :
they were both carried .
The honor of this visit not little surprised the
gentlemen in question, who was arranging n ouanti
ty of white kid gloves, with which his table was
covered.
Mr.. Elderberry, you did me the honor of a visit
this morning. said Miss Dorothy. smoothing down
her features much in her ay Il
had certainly that felicity, and never, madam, 4,
did visit at your dwelling confer more pleasure
You spoke, sir of-of-an intenon-a desired ,
on your part, l say-desired union |,
Desired ma'am, trust, nay, know, on both
Sides I
nieed sir; ) with toss may inquire for the
satisfaction ofmy friend and myself the name
of the future Mrs Elierhorrv' .