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

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upon me by his will, to marry hi. .ao"oI
cousin, fom Startling. on pain of rorfeitipp
bis whole estate. What can l do, nv
dear Mr.. Frank, tits such an awkward az.
fair DO you know Tom he is "a queer
creature-sings splendid song, they say
but lam sorry for you, with ali my heart
'Oh, Lady Grace! Lady Grace r ex-
claimed Frank.
Really, Mr.. Milardour, I feel quite as
much grieved at it as You'll do indeed
you are such an excellent man. But YOU
won't deprive US of your company; we
shall have such delightful concerts-quite
charming assure you.
My dear Lady Grace said Frank,
wringing his hands, what sOiN become Of
meg
oh, Mr.. Frank! you know have the
greatest regard for you and if Tom, who
IS very choleric fellow, should ever be
shot in duel, why, then, positively, Frank,
nothing can prevent it-you mast be my
very neat husband
Frank ran away from her in despair. and
made another vow not to think any more
OF Lady Grace but he only thought the
more Of her on that very account. She
was such sweet creature, indeed, that the
hope ofpossessing her might have support
ed man throug h thousand mishaps.-
But Frank began to think himself doomed
lrrevocably to disappointment, and fell in
to desperate melancholy. He set off for
| the Continent, traversed France and Italy.
and got TO Naples in a fit of the most dole
full dumps that ever cIouded the brains of a
hapless lover. He was just about TO throw
himself into the crater Of Vesuvius, when
he received intelligence that Mr.. Tom
Startling had died suddenly of "a surfeit, at
a harmonic celebration of the Anniversary
Of the Sons Of Thunder.
tThere is still chance left,' said Frank.
as he ordered post-horses for his return.-
Ye Gods annihilate both space and time!'.
But the Gods refused to do any such thing
and Frank arrived too late. Lady Grace
had given him up for lost, and was engaged
to Mr.. William James, late of the city, a
rich banker, just retired from business.
Poor Mr.. Frank Milardour! there SEEM
ed nothing wanting to overwhelm. him.
He did not wait upon Lady Grace to ex-
tort renewal other promise, blu. abandon-
ed himself to his melancholy, concciying
his case to be utterly hopeless.
When things are at the worst, however,
thoy are sure to mend. Passing along
Oxford-street, one afternoon, he saw
great crowd collected before new build
ing, and, BY dint'o inquiries, soon learn
ed the particulars Of the accident that had
assembled it. He few, like lightning, TO
Lady Grace.
Lady Grace said he, you are once
more widow!'
1T cannot be, Mr.. Milardour. How a
widow! Mr.. James walked out in perfect
health not half an hour ago.
Exactly, my dear Lady Grace-l am
sorry to be the bearer-ahem of such ill
news but will tell you just how it hap
pened. Mr.. James was walking along Ok,
ford-street, arm-in-arm with Sir Harry
Wildgoose-'
'Ah the very man Sir Harry is al
ways here. Sir Harry is quite friend Of
mine Mr.. Frank 60 on with your res.
lation.' +
Mr.. James, say my dear Lady Grace,
happened to pass near the scaffolding of a
building just MS the workmen were hosting
huge stone, when a horse in the street
taking fright run against the scafolding {;
the stone fell-and oh Lady Grace-Mr.
James was killed on the SPOT Dear Mr..
Miardour you don't say so2'
Positively true. | saw him with my
own eyes,
/ Lady Grace put her pocket kandker-
chief to her eyes, and there was dead sic
lence for some time: at last Frank thought
it time to remind her Of his purpose, by
saying :.
Lady Grace you know your promise 2
my dear Mr.. Frank. there is only one
obstacle in the way-I have promise to
Sir Harry Wildgoose-it was only last
week.-Mrs. an unfortunate thing-but II Sir
Harry dies, then upon my honor you shall
truly and positively, be my neSt husband
'On your honor3'
'Onmy honor
'Then, my dear Lady Grace, am the
happiest man in the world. for the same
stone has killed both Of them
Lady Grace started with surprise her
feelings I need not attempt to describe, Cor
how few can guess what it is to lose two
husbands at a single blow I am the hap
piest man in the world repeated Frank.
Lady Grace looked in manner that left it
dubious whether smile or tear was to
follow but she was fairly caught-Frank
loved her, and she-who can doubt it had
always loved him. They were married at
st. Georges, Hanover square but am
unable to say whether Lady Grace has
made further appointment of her aezt has
band. London PAPER.