Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-05

II may his Jest, he
At whose exPeHse-nor frie nd nor patron spares
The hero Of this transaction furnishes a lamenta-
Bile instance of the utter recklessness and want OF
honorable feelings of that class of men who some
times impose on the creduty of the ladies. The Vi
cissltudes the life of our hero are too numerous 70
be dlated upon al full. A recent romance IN his e
will suffice 10 show how dignlfed MS mind must be,
and how much entitled 10 veraclty. This Hybl9an
youth, then, Mr.. James Wi-k+n*on, drugsls- by
professor. he Is youth OF no snail pretenslons 10
what the ladies' cal " a handsome an'-,all, slim,
erect, pale and interesting. though his countenance
is radiant with much ylyaciy sprghtness, yet
il has claims to beauty especially when ne forces
mellihuous and soft s which, alas! despite the
attempt, betrays the colo hta"@atlc disposition
which eharacterlzes the m 1ese powers OF
fascination it is not to be nat he has an r.
revocabe desire 10 shine in the Aed OF Venus; and III
this the popinJays vanity leads him TO think that he
is omniHpo,ent. From his external appearance
which owes much ofts importance the skill ofh
artistic dc crotteur-no would suppose HIM hnged
with turptude or 10 want the qlallt es OF gentle
man. short acquaintance, however, Will maten-
ally alter any prepossesson lmbued from his appear
ance From the tenor of this romance in his life"
II will be that he has drawn the sacred robe OF
the gentleman through the filth, fer venal and selfish
purposes. In literature he wishes 10 display little
and consequently courts the favor the muses.. His
mind does possess decision, and Of cours, is net
fl 10 graphic boldly with difficulties so that in aspr-
ing 10 Parnasan aurels he seems pre- emineHtly un-
fortunate There $ something indescribably ndlcu-
young gentlemaH's paying his addresses 10 young
and beautiful lady, with whom he also was casually
acquainted. To this gentleman the willy druggist
protested sincere friendship Time relied on, during
which the Infatuated lover was absorbed In the con-
temptation Of the charms Of his adorable dulcnea,
imagining her the efiervescencs of all that beau
tiful in person and mind-poetlsiHg the beauty that
played on her counteaance-her sylph ike FORM cast
in the symmetry of perfection; these formed a last
ing theme for his enthusiasm. His visits 10 the
house that contained all that hs soul held dear were
now less frequent from unavoidable CIRCUMSTANCES
This favorable opp ortunlty for the deception of
W 10 wind round the affections of the young
lady The CT derdnt candidate detected, TO his unut
terabe NORTH .aton the altered ien OF the LADY To-
wards hm-ihat the ebullilons a. ms romantic pas
SION were net well received as formerly. Having
ascertaned that his professed friend betrayed him, TO
avoid naulgng sinister CONCLUSION, and 10 ascer-
tain the truth, he called on W, and accused
hla with esiranging from him the affections bat
the medical youth, not entertaining those old notions
of veracity and honor herd by Locke, Bailey, &c, as
samed much etfronery, and with tissue Of satanic
ingenuity, gave a specimen OF his mendacty by de-
nyine the allegation in the most positive and unqual.
flied manner. He vauntngly averred that there was
romance IN his life" that a matrimonial negsca-
ton was on the tapis for him in another quarter
Now that this DENIAL which no honorable mind could
dIsssmsle, was elected, the young man, with fath
that never wavered, continued ms addresses. Inc
Young druggist considered the volaton Of sacred no.
nor OF no ava-persIsted IN his overtures whenever
the absence Of the other lover sorded opportunity
and TO cap the climax efhls deceit, heaped unmer
tied Islander on his riva 10 lower him in the opinion
of the young lady and by these devices succeeded TO
pre-cm hence IN the lady estimation. The vaiorous
cheftan then, TO recrst his srirts, sailed forth TO
Boston 10 breathe his native air, whence he wrote
billet douI his lady love, csuched IN the tinse dra
perry Of his romantic mind. Ii breaihed little Of
what the poets OF all ages denomnated love, never
theless had larinq SPELL for he told the lady very
pompously that these hands will labor for you,"
&c Now the fact is that his solicitations lnsIn-
cere for IN his moments ne eschews and con-
demns mauroey. Tne defeated youth is content,
and exuls in the important nfseRces he welded at
making his rival beray the fear Of coward. and 10
bow so low ss to he that ignoble act which bursts
asunder the ties dear 10 all creation, and that sd
condition s'ssi pas digne denpie, Notwithstanding
his elevated rank in the ladys estimation. Surely Il
bravery N man the best passport 10 woman slove
Mr, W will henceforward vegeta,e an existence
without the approved smles of the ladies' for forget
ting the dignity Of man