Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-08


Dear me, Mr.. Hariwell, what is the use
OF making great fuss abuut little mat.
teri Only three pence on pound. Why
four pounds of tea would be a large stock
for a year, and that would be only one shi-
ling 10 Government.
And Mrs. Iiar.well looked trumphantly
to DR.. Walker for an appreciation of her
prudential speech, while the Squire turned
his eye on Roger, as if he wished him to
answer il.
" II is not the price Of the tea, madam /;
that is ofno consequence observed Roger
respectfully but the establishment of the sys.
tenn Of taxation.'
Yes, interrupted the Squire, 'it is the
principle that we contend against; three
pence or three ponds would be all the same
indeed, five submit 10 pence we must to
pounds.
'We must resist it, said Roger.
I'VE piU resist it, said the Squire.
q do not see as any benefit can result TO
the country from resistance said DR.. Walk
er. IF Parliament has ordered tea 10 the
Colonies, it will come
1T shall not be solo, said the Squire set
ting his teeth and breathing hard.
You must watch the ladies narrowly,
them said the doctor, laughing. They
relish tea better than these theories of liber.
ty which none but politician can under
stand
The ladies will not thank you for rating
their understanding and patriotism so low,
replied Roger, casting respectful but pen
etrating glance on Lucy Hartwell.
what say you, daughter do YOU pre-.
fer your tea before the liberties of your
country?' inquired the Squire, who had re.
marked the heighiening color of Lucy's
cheek. will you drink the tea that is
burthened with the tribute which none but
slaves would payp
Il would sooner drink poison, my dear
father, than beverage obtained by dishon.
oring my country said the blushng girl
IN low but emphatic voice.
That's right, my own child, knew you
would prove good Wing
Nevertheless the tea will be issued said
Walker.
BY the fishes perhaps retsrted Roger,
scornfully. The cargo will never be Ian
ded at Boston. have to-day seen gen
'leman rom that patriotic town and know
the resolution Of the people. They vii
sink the ship rather than permit it to be lam
ded.'
And you sir would doubtless be aiding
and abetting them if it were in your power
said The doctor.
with might and main, heart and hand
like a knight without fear and without re
proach, from any but Tory said Ro
ger.
DO you know that you are talking trea
against the British Government retort
ted Waller sngry for he saw that Lucy
smiled on his rival.
i know am talking reason, sir repliec
Roger calmly rising and confronting hi
'And ] have faith TO believt
hat shall live TO see the day when in A
,nerica reason will not be considered a.
reason
CHAPTER IVA New Lover.
Now a g6o deal depends on POSITION
The young girl in that bali room must be
IN graceful position that lady in society
must maintain an honorable position; the
statesman before the world must assume n
commanding position but none of these
are more important than the position which
young man maintains in the presence 81
his lady love. For his position and the
manner in which he operates on her feel.
ings, always predicts their destiny. If he
rattles and prattles and talks sweet non.
sense, and she is delighted with il, they will
be stupid couple, and probably quarrel
before they have been married half year.
If on the contrary, he appears di9nified and
respectful, and sometimes introduces SUBJ
iects Of mora; and intellectual improvement
and she appears graliied with this tone of
sentiment, or responds with brilliant or
appropriate remark. there, say, is coup
le who have fair chance of being haypy
themselves, and who will probably shed q
lusture around them which will light the
path Of others.
When Roger stood before his rival in
the calm dignity of a patriot and Lucy's
eyes showed that she approved his speech
es and the perfection Of manly sentiment
it was all over with DR.. Walker. He wa,
in false position. He understood il too
and was more angry at being beaten by
a person who was In An inferior station
than that he had lost the lady. determining
to bring another competitor ito the field
one who had no political disabilities 70 sur.
mount, who would agree with the father G,
bout the wings, and with the mother abou
the weather, and whose profession, family
fortune and figure would he doubted not
pain victory over Roger. This new can
didate for Lucy's favor was Seth Trumbull
the lawyer.
The young lawyer became consian
visitor ut Squire Hartwe's. II was sool
understood by the whole Parish, that tn
match was, as il is termed, made. Tue
Lucy steadily denied it, but at that day
was not the fashion for young ladies' 4
proclaim their engagement as soon a
they had said yes; SO her denial went 10
nothing,
Dr. Walker asserted confidently ever
where that It would be match; Mrs. Har
we'll did not deny il; nobody dared % ques
ton the squire on the subject; and fc
Miss Anna, tho dear, teasing, little cousil
she always laughed and blushed and sal
like enough when the subject was refer
red to her. So the matter was settled
Every body said that Lucy Hartwell wa
engaged to lawyer Trumbull.
Every body said so except Roger h
never said word about IT. The youn
la,l;<,, ,vev,aroll hx.Ia ved IN was n sad dlxal