The herald., 1837-04-01

The Ineomstant: o. know your own mind.
'.Oh lis sweet 70 think that wherever
We to fad something sil III ia dear
We've bat 10 make love 10 tAs lips near"
This sentiment of the Irish Anacreon, IS too con-
genial to the frallty of poor human nature not to be
true fact of which we have just been reminded by
amusing story, which our Ariel, ever watchfu
ARIEL, has been relating 10 US. Some time ago there
arrived In this Venice OF the West gentleman
from the springs of C-s. HIS object we presume was
buslness-lt may have been pleasure; but u certainly
was not the one in which it terminated NO matter
he's not the FIRST who came but for friendship ana
took away love-" Having the entree 10 the rrst So
cety, he was immersed in all the gacs OF thus
gay place. Among the amlable beauties that noai
like sunbeams IN the atmosphere OF fashion, ne iouno
himself constantly thrown into contact win one
whose charms had he time, the whrl OF ms engage
ment TO have scrutinlzed them were OF themselves
sufficient to warrant the preference: as II was nov"
ever, the circumstance had its usual effect. 1uxa-
position" says Miss Edgeworh, makes more
matches than CUBIC" Anda woman is good authority
on such subject. Sitting one evening" as usual by
the side of his fair friend the conversation turned on
the interesting topic Of ma9n ~ n.y. ba Inc s,sa gee'a
"0hw p sad he with deep sigh "it is Paradise,
but Paradise lost 10 me-.
panon, :" it looks a little like hypocricy, you know"
looking archy at him. 81 ou have the key, and can
enter the garden when you please
You give me fresh courage. But where shall
fad companion 10 wander through the f1owery
groves with, oh where Now comes my fit again,
must despair; for without an Eve, Eden would cease
to be Paradise"
"Granted, but surely you do not mean to pay the
ladies of New York so bad compliment as 10 mt
mate, that you cannot find one, worthy enough, In
their fair ranks"
ACCUSE me not of such high treason to their charms
my despair arises from quite different cause-my
modestty." ),
"On gramercy your modssty Sweet SIR, It's
a troublesome quality in gentleman ana oohges
as poor naidens 70 iorego the dearest privilege
-, tto al ,fuda pfa
pity become the seeker where we shoua oe tne
sought"
Ameaning smile accompanied her speech. They
were sitting on sofa close together; by some acc-
dent rhe genteman's 5 hand fell by his side between
them it felt something warm and soft II opened
insnchvely and grasped IN It's ample PAIN tne nt.c
white hand of the lady, as when some big boa consume
entangles in its folds, the delicate and trembling
'Tis qaeer feeling that touch of the extrenities
that padding palm with paln; electricity IS a tool
to it. your only animal magnetism.
There was pause. The ady's hart beat quick
con! sighed the gentleman, :" you would but
consent to be that companion-
81 certainly would not let you perish in despair
"Angel! you do consent then z
"Pshaw! you are testing"
No! by those eyes"
"Swear."
81 dor
"By what !"
"By those lips /"
"Then kiss the book and seal the contract! y
for they were not alone. "WhenI return from p
said Mr.. - laughing as ne took his leave, hold
yourself in readiness 10 complete the engagement
The bethrothed' cast her eyes on the ground, she
could no longer support her part IN the badinage
r-ih her. had ceased be Jest. Our gay bachelor
on the contrary shut out the subject from his thoughts
as the door closed behind him. when ne left the far
ones residence i'm C-P-e.
He had not been long in pa ere has too sus"
coptible heart" again tup into flame by beau
tifh appartion he encountered, at a soiree IN -
street. Heavens what lovely creature, what
foot what neck, what an eye! DO you know her =!
said ne to friend standing by, can you introduce
"Moderate your transports, my dear fellow, said the
other laughing, and believe may promise you that
felicity That is my far cousin"
The introduction accordingly took place. Tae con.
quest her charms had begun, her wit and mcsical
voice completed. Our combustble Benedict was ab,
solutely in a flame Ia less than q week he wooed
and won the charming Phladelphian. Flushed with
success he returned 10 New York 10 make prepara-
tons for bis approaching nuptas; little weenng that
such had already been made for hm IN c. p
"Ha, ha." thought he as he approached the house.
"My fair friend here will no longer have the laugh
against me as unfortunate bachelor. Egad! hoie
surprised they teiH be!
He found the door open, and as he was about 10
enter porter passed him, bearing basket OF Cham
pagne from hand cart
"Champagnev said he to himself, Good, 1t jumps
with my present humor."
On the stairs he met pretty soubrette with couple
ofband boxes and one of the servants. The latter
curtseyed a recognition, and then stuffed her apron
into her mouth to stife laugh, whilst the pretty mil
liner looked back and Uttered Our hero too laughed
and nodded.
"The deuce is in the girls said he, they all seem
TO know what I'm after"
In the drawing room he found his fair friend, with
two or three female companions immersed in the
mysteries OF millinery lore selecting rejecting, and
matching A start and slight shrek escaped her at
his sudden appearance He was rather surprised at
the embarrassed manner in which she received his
Joyous salu;a to as and still more when of the
pretty idlers wished him Jey
"Eh! Whatl How the devil did you hear itf"
Hear oft! Ha ha, ha! Why I'm TO be enc Of
the brides maids"
"Youw
"Yes-and ] another" said beauty, with deli
cious dmple IN her little white chin.
"Indeed!"
"And, If Mr.. - has no objection said another
with pair of arch blue eyes, = to be one too"
"The devil you are i!l The explanation that iol-
lowed rather unpleasant The Forsaken ono
tainted, as in duty bound; the pretty brides mads
frowned and scornfu glances on the fck swain:
the brother began to look surly What should he do9
He began reflect lie certainly had trifled uniusti-
fably with the ladys feeling If she had thoughi him
an earnest-and then he thought of her beauty. Of
In short we cannot follow the train of his REASONING
on the subjects suffice II to say that he concluded 10
carry out his first engagement, which was accord.
ingly done.