The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-07-12

more than an hour aud half at one time !!
Seriously, Mr.. Cunningham, the company
must have thought that you and Wes,bury
were striving which should do her most
homage"
Aud seriously, my dear Lucy" snid
Mr. Cunningham, taking the hand of his
wife, which she reluctantly permitted him
to detaln-" Seriously, it was merely ac-
cidental tnat | spoke to Miss Eldon this
evening. There is not person on earth
TO whose society and conversation am
more completely indiiferent--so take no
offence, love, where none was meant.
There is no one whose conversation can
compensate me for the loss of yours and
it is one reason why so much dislike these
crowds, that for time they necessarily sep
crate us from each other"
The following morning Mrs. Cunning
ham called oil Mrs. WeHbury, who at the
momen, of her arrival. happened TO be in
her chamber-but she instantly descended
to receive her visitor. When Mrs West
bury left the par!cur, n short time pre-
vious, her husband was there, but he had
disappeared, and she supposed he had gone
out. lie was, however, in the library, which
adjoined the parlour, and the door between
the two rooms was not quite closed.-Ac-
ter the compliments of the morning, Mrs.
Westbury remarked-
81 was somewhat surprised 70 see you
atMrs. Parker 8, last evening"
Surprised why so ~
You :ecolect the conversation that
took place on the subject, the morning |
wa. at your house 7"
40, yes-I remember that Nr. Cuaning-
ham was giving kind of dissertation on
the superior pleasures of ones own chimney
corner. Really, wish he did not love
pair of teaching him, by and by, to love
society"
"Can it be possible that you really re-
gret your husbands attachment to home z"
asked Mrs. Westbury.
Yes, certanly-when it interiors with my
going out. A man and his wife may sure
ly enjoy enough of each others society, and
yet see something of the wsrld. At any
rate, 7 shall teach Ned that am not to be
made recluse for any mani"
Have you no fears, my dear Mrs. Gun
ningham," said Mrs. Wesibury, "that you
want Of conformity to your husbands taste
will lessen your influence over him I"
And Of what use is this influence" ask
ed Mrs. Cunningham, unless it be exert.
cd to obtain the enjoyment l love ~
80, pray beware" said Mrs. Westbury
with much feeling" beware, lest you sac
rifce your happiness for chimera! Be-
ware how you trife with so invaluable a
treasure as the heart ola husband, !"
Pho-pho-how serious you are grow
ing" said Mrs. Cunningham. "Actually
warning and exhorting at twenty Years o
age What preacher you will be by the
time you are forty But now be honest
and confess that you, yourself, would pre-
fer ball or a party, to sitting alone here
through stupid evening with Westbury.'
"Tbcn to speak truth" said Julia, "l
should prefer m evening at home to all thu
/ parties in the world--bslls never attend
aud do not think stupidity necessary, ever
with no other companion than ones owl
. husband.
"Then why do you attend parties if yot
do not like them2"
Because Mr.. Wes,bury thinks it prope
that | should"
"And so you go to him, like miss to lie
papa and mamma to nsk him what yo'
must do 7" said Mrs. Cunningham, laugh
ing. "This is delightful, truly But, 70
my part, cannot sec why have not rs goo,
right to expect Edward TO conform to N.
taste and wishes, as me 20 conform to his
And so Westbury makes you go, whethe
you like TO or not y
"No, indeed" said Mrs. Westsury,
never expressed to him my aversion to go
ing, not wishing him to feel as if wer
making great sacrifice, in complying wit
his wishes"
"Well, this is pretty, and duiiful, an
delicate" said Mrs. Cunningham, laughin
} again, But don't set up for a pstter
wife, and if Edward and 60. along as we
as people in general, shall be satishc'
But to turn to something else. How d
} you like Miss Eldonf'
81 am not at all acquainted with her,
\ said julia.
, "You hsr. me, her several times" sal
Mrs. Cunningham.
i Yes, but have never convsrsed with be
Her appearance is greatly in her favour
, think her very beautiful"
She Is called so," said Mrs. Cunnin.
d ham :" but somehow don't like her look
To tell the plain, truth, can't endure he
, she is so vain, and snful, and self-con
placent"
: have not the lens, acquaintance wit
her," repeated Julia " but it were a PIT
s so lovely face should not be accompanie
: by an amiable heart. Are you much at
qusinted with her 2"
J. Not personally. Indeed I never cor
: versed with her for ten minutes in my life.
9 Then you may be mistaken IN tllinE
. ing her vain aud anful," said Mrs. Yves
bury.
90, I've seen enough to satisfy me foil
y as tn that point.n said Mrs. Cunningham