The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-02-14

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; Young Rowland's mother, who. still o,e-
serving her sober widows weeds, presided
over .hls establishment, was not considered
worthy Of ndmi,lance into the poIiier circles
OF Albany Street; and the green lunches
OF Portugal grapes, well papered baskets of
china and Seville oranges, beflins, sLad-
ocks, lemons. lines, boxes Of Guimernen
plnmbs and Smyrna figs, revolied the :as-
t'dlous eye of Mrs. Cooper, after the gilt
terng display Of the wares Of her intended
son-in-law, the shioag head of the house
of Carat.
'f John Cooper, however, was not to be
! sneered out Of the liking with which Hat
riei's humble admirer had inspired him.
He delighted to sit in Rowland's parlor, on
terms OF easy friendship with the young man
and respect toward the young mans moth
err He thought Mrs. Rowland, indeed a
very serere woman. She was a scctarian;
rlg'd ~ her notions, and answering IN her
doctrines Even in Johns presence, she
did not scruple 10 aaaihemaize habits and
customs which she knew to be those Of his
family; hut, from his frankness, he Judged
that her commscraiun extended no farther,
and suspected not that, during his absence,
she was continually announcing to Harry
that, il the wish of biz heart could be full
filled by marriage with Harriet Cooper,
the wedding day would he the last happy
one OF his existence. I" nm told she has
FIVE thousand pounds TO her fortune" OBJ,
served the obstinate old lady; "but ! tell
you, son Hurry. would rather see yoa
take for your belpmate, ~ tpniden reared on
parish bread, in habits of industry. than a..
ny flauning miss, SO much above herself
aud u.s."
1t was in vain Henry protested that the
gentle and unprctending Harriet was no
more Of a flnunling miss, than his friend
John Cooper n flauniing mister. Il was
undenlablc that che the daughter Of dres-
sy, gossippng mother; that she played on
The piano, and talked French aud that was
enough. II was, perhaps, in order to con-
vince himself more fully Of his mothers
mistake, tlat Henry csn,rived to throw
himself SO often in the way Of John aud his
sister, when they were setting off TO take
quiet walk together across the Regents
Park to the Paddington Fields; so COM
= pietely, at last, did he satisfy all remaining
doubts, that, before her bfolher returned Ia
Lewes, he had made up his mind thai ,lIar-
ret was without fault, and inspired hlr
wiiII a grateful opinion that he was the most
agreeable young nun of her acqnnintnnce.i
His mnnly independents spirit was So differ
ent from the Afppant ufiectution Of MIR. Ca-
rat His iiandsome, CONFERENCE.-The filinl
rcspect---his------- short, poor Harriet was.
nearly as much III love as her lover; ,,nd
Mrs. Cooper was glad when the day arri-
we'd for her son's departure, in order to
break up iheiniimacy that was beginning
TO establish itself among the young people.
But the dry arrived 10. late. That very
evening, Mrs. Cooper received from her r..
val aud friend, Mrs. Sarsuet, an invitation,
10 the wedding other daughter, Maria, with
Mr.. Cara, (far whom she lad Just been at
the pains IF securing the custom of the no.
BILE family Of ofRandsley,) and a petition from
Henry Rowland, for the hnnd Of Harriet
The first of these two provoking challenges
was alone accepted. She was afraid her :,
modification and disappointment might be
suspected (; and Qhougll Inile aware that the
designing SarsncIs had frustrated lie III
teutions Of the jcwrIlcr towards Harriet. i'm
the trst instnnce, by constantly thanking
heaven IN his presence, thai {" Doue of their
family hnd been IN sroiee," ill his pride
took in nlnrm, and he transferred his mat
ri'ponial projects To young lady Of pnrcr
descenD she fell herself exceedingly i-used
--ill-used by the bride aud br;deproo,n--'
by her son and daughter---by the whole
world. Rowland was forbid The house, and
Harriet forbid to think of him.
Young ladies are seldom improved MS
companions, l,y being crossed in love. With
no nciiyc duties Ia engage her attention,
wilb no Kind brother Ia con,fCrt her, With
only her "symphonics" aud paint nt-brushes--.
which she had now begun 10 dciest, on I'm
dug from John aud Ileury that they incur
red The displcasure Of old Mrs Rowland
Harriet frelted herself III, aud became fec
ble in health and peevisI, in temper. Mrs.
Cooper often wished herself back at ,Le
Castle, TO he out of The way Of seeing her
daughters red eyes and wasted figure; bot,
after nearly u year Of disconient and dis
materuaI anxiety got the better of
her pridc--sbe condesccndcd 10 visit the
and gave reluctant consent to
llIe union Of the young people
20 her great indignation. the concession
sbe thought to grant as benefactrrss, was
accepted vim reluctance by the old lady.
Mrs. Rowland admitted, that she consid-
cred the match as bad business for her
son ns Mrs. Cooper considered il for her
iaughter; and signfed an intention of re-
moving from the house of the young couple
~ Bedford, her native place. i.l1 - 'af
"Idwelt with my son Harry, only in the
nope of keeping him ont of harms way"
said she, " The lord has not prospcred my
SO ! sLaII take up my staff, aud
labor elsewhere" Ii was iu vain that Hen.
~ demonstrated, and answered for the fiIial
Of h's bride. /" No, no ~ said the
obstinate old woman "two n,istresses are