The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-24

S"'0hhles, 100, OF Iuoln would muster
brains TO perceive that he was giving pain
aud would do his best To increase it hy
whispering in her ear. with n confidential
smile, some terrible nothing, for which he
! deserved to he extermiuated whilst, To
mend the matter, the old ladies' would re-
mark upon the elegance of his manner, and
hint that Sibyl was evidently coming to, be-
cause she seemed TOO happy to be scornful
and had lost all her taste for solitude
They would undoubtedly make very
handsome couple; and the Chlde was ap-
pealed To, whether he did not think that
they would have very fine family.
In the second place, his opinion OF
ploughs and politics, on which love had
taught him to discourse but too successfully
made him fixture at the punch-bowl,
while Sir Lubin aud his tribe profaned
SibyPs hand IN country dances, ms long rs
they had breath for plunge. II moreover
left them ample opportunity TO negotiate
with the aunts upon the arrangement of her
plans for the next day, when he was still
condemned to admire some new form, oI
ride ten miles to rejoice with his host over n
wonderful prize bullock. Sometimes, too
the old lord would apologize for taking him
away, by observing, that it was better to
leave Sbyl to her lovers, for it was time that
she should take up with some one of them,
aud the presence of third parties might
abnsh her.
In the third place, when he retired to bed
TO snn up all the pleasures of the day, it
was never quite clear to him that Sibyl did
not expose him to more dsquietudc than
was absolutely necessary. 1t might indeed
be proper that her attachment to him should
not be too apparent I'LL he was firmly es-
tablshed in grace, seeing that his merit was
the only thing that could be put in the scale
against the finest globe in the county but
then could she not appear sufficiently care
less about him without being so unusually
complaisant to such set Of louts If his
presence made her happy, there was no ne
cessiIy 10 give them license to presume Ia
be happy likewise and, besides, she might
surely 6n6 some moments for revisiting hel
grotto, instead of uniformly turning from
his hasty whisper, with" it is better not
IL was not so formerly, aud it was very
reasonable to suppose that her three years
constan.y had been sustained by some
ideal picture Of what he might turn out, in
which she was now disappointed. lie could
not sleep. His restless fancy continually
beheld her bright eyes looking tenderness
upon the wooden face of Sir Lubin. lie
turned to the other side, and was haunted
by legion of young Luhins, who smiled
upon him with Siby!'s looks till he almost
grOaned aloud. La the morning he came
down with hag-rldden countenance, which
made people wonder what was the matter
with him, and Sbyl asked him, with her
look of ineiiable archness, whether he was
experiencing return of his headaches.
Time rolled on very disagrecably. The
Childc grew every day paler aud more pop
uar: the old ladies gave him more advice,
and the old lord gave him more advice, and
the old lord gave him more wine, and Sibyl
grew mortified at his mistrust, and Sir Lu-
bin grew afraid Of his frown, ard onc-half
of the hall could not help being sorry, and
the other half were obliged to be civil. Ajax
and Ulysses had stepped into each others
shoes, and Sibyl, to keep the peace, was
obliged to accede TO an interview in her lit
tie bOudoir.
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The sweet south was murmurlng through
the lattice amongst the strings of the guitar,
and the golden fish were sporting ill they
almost flung themselves out OF their chrys-
tai globe it was Just the hour for every
thing to be sweet and harmonious,- but
Sbyl was somewhat yexed, aud the Childe
was somewhat angry. lie was much obIig-
ed to her for meeting him, but he feared
that he was taking her from more agreeable
occupations; and he was moreover, alarmed
lest her other visitors should want some one
to amuse them. lie merely wished to ask
if she had any commands to his family, for
whom it was time that he should think OF
setting out and when he had Obtained
them, he would no longer trespass upon
her condescention. Sibyl leant her cheek
upon her hand, and regarded him patiently
till he had done.
"My commands" she grayely said, are
Of confidential nature, and cannot speak
them If you sit so far OIL.
As she rendered her little hand, her fea-
lures broke through their mock ceremony
into half smile, and there was an euchant-
ment about her which could not be with
stood.
"Sibyl," he exclaimed, why have you
AIKEN such pains to torment me y
"And why have you SO III attended the
njunctions which gave your
"Ill l-IIeagen and earth Have ] not
Iaborcd to be agreeable I'LL my bead is turn-
ed topsy-turyy ?"
"Oh, yes; anI hind side before ms well,
for it is any thing ut right. But did tell
you to pursue this laudablc work with fun
ing and frowning, and doubling and de.-
pera,ion, I'LL was ia agony lest you should
die of your exertlons, and leave me to wear
the willow ~
The cavalier stated his proVoca.ion with
much eloeuerce.
Dear Sybil," he continued, " have
A :. L IL.