Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-02-04

In spite of all, therefore, Frank loved her
as strongly as ever.
"Ah! my dear Lay Grace" said he,
with "A deep sigh, 81 must submit, since
destiny will have it so but to live without
you is impossible-I will live no longer"
Nay, my dear Mr.. Frank, "replied she,
smiling upon him in manner not to be re-
sisted, you must on no account hang or
drown yourself-you must not, for my sake
Sir Billy, who is great hunter,
may break his neck some day, poor man."
Here Lady Grace put her handkerchief to
her eyes, which, however, Frank thought
never looked SO bright as at that moment.
And them" continued she, " Frank, l
know you will continue to love me; you
will be mgr ne1t husband"
There was "a drcp of consolation at least
in this assurance but Frank took the dis
aster terribly at heart. When the matter
came out, every body predicted, that the
disappointment would be the death of him,
and perhaps it was only Lady Grace's pro-
hlbitlon that withheld his hand. But Lady
Grace married, and Frank lived on. Let
a lover never despair! Sir Billy Rattle
broke his neck at Melton within a wear;
twas nobody's fault but his own, though
his lady did predict it.
Mr.. Frank Milardour was thus, when he
least expected it, raised from the depths Of
dependency to the summit of confident as
surance. His first impulse was to rush to
the presence ofthe fair widow with profess
tations of his undated attachment, but
slight consideration convinced him that he
ought not to intrude his vows of love upon
the sacredness ofgrief. He allowed, there
fore, few weeks to pass, at the end of
which time he ventured to approch her
with coincidence on her loss, and an as
surance of his uDaltered love. '"Tis mel
anchely,' added Frank with as deep sigh
as he could put forth on the OCCASION
this domestic calamity of yours--poor
Sir Billy But you may yet be happy, my
dear Lady Grace; you know your prom
ise?"
Lady Grace was as beautiful as ever
8 am sure, Mr.. Frank, said she, I shall
ever feel the deepest obligations to you
you are so good SO constant; and the
most sincere lover ever knew. would
rather than thousand pounds it had not
happened SO; but must tell you the truth?
| have promised my hand.'
Promised your hand 2 exclaimed the
astonished Frank. 'What! second time
Oh, Lady Grace y
My dear Mr.. Frank i returned she. Il
knew you would be concerned to hear il,
but hope you will not be angry-Do, l
know you are too good natured TO be an
cry. IT'S an awkward affair, and | wish
with all my heart it were not SO; but |
promised this very morning to marry Col
onel Flashdagger! he loves me to distrac-
ton but no matter for that, wish you
had been so fortunate as to have seen me
somewhat earlier. A few days earlier
only few days-would have totally alter
ed the affair."
Earlier! my dear Lady Grace; Sir
Billy Billy has bee" dead but three or four
True, true, Mr.. Frankie died very
suddenly, poor man-but always predic-
ted it. However, am very sorry for this
disappointment of yours; but the Colonel
has been so assiduous in his attentions, how
could refuse These military gentlemen
have a way with them indeed Dear Mr..
Frank, shall remember you as long as !
live; know how devoted you are, and il
the Colonel should ever get killed in the
wars, why. then, Of course you are my ne1'
huSband.'
Frank could not restrain himself from
starting up and vowing to challenge Col
onel Flashdagger ; but Lady Grace pro-
tested in the most positive manner that she
should not hear of duel. His next vow
was to love Lady Grace no more, but this
was as Intellectual as the first he soon dis
covered she had more power over him
than ever, since his love continued unaba.
ted through circumstances that seemed cal
culated to inspire far different feeling
Frank thought it the strangest conjuncture
of events in the world but he was convin'
ced that Lady Grace loved him-hov
could he help il = Lady Grace had such ;
bewitching smile, and such an engaging
air, and talked so charmingly, and mani
tested so deep regre, for his misforlunes
and was so polite and good natured and
sincere. 'She is the most beautiful, fas.
cinating, tantalizing creature in the world,
and the Colonel is not bullet proof, So
With this assurance, therefore, that Lady
Grace was an angel, and Col. Flashdagger
might be killed, Frank shrugged his Shout
ders and lot the second misfortune pass
The Colonel went te the wars, and had
his head shot off by cannon ball. Now,
quoth Frank, my time is come; nobody
shall anticipate me by having less scruple
in wiping away widows tears i So, with.
out losing moments time, he hurried &c
Lady Grace and claimed the ful6lment o.