The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-12
SELECTED TALES.
From the Lady's Book.
LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE.

| A stranger was ushered into the parlor,
where two young ladies were seated, one
bonnetted and shawled, evidently morning
visitor, the other in fashionable undress,
as evidently a daughter or inmate of the
mansion. The latter rose, with slight in
clination of the head, and requested the
gentleman 10 take a chair" Was Mr..
/ Temple at home ~ No but he was
expected in directly" The young ladies
exchanged mr,hful glances, as the strun-
ger drew nearer, and certainly his extra
ordinary figure might justify passing SEN
sation of mirth, if politeness and good feel
ing had not restrained It's expression. His
extreme spareness, and livld hue Of COM
plexon indicated recent illness, and as he
was apparently young, The almost total
badness of his head, was probably owing
20 the same cause His lofty forehead rose
above the green shade that covered his eyes
in unshadowed majesty, unrelieved by II
single lock of hair, and the lower part of
| his face assumed still more cadaverous
hue, from the reflection of The green color
above. There was something inexpressl-
/ bly, forlorn and piteous in his whole ap-
pearancc, Notwithstanding an air of gentle
manly dignity pervaded his melancholy
person. lie drew forth his pocket-book,
and taking out folded paper, was about
to present il to Miss Temple, who drawing
back with suppressed laugh, said" A
petition, sir, l suppose ?'-,hen added to
her companion" the poor fellow is per-
baps getting up subscription for wig"
The whisper was very low, but The siran-
gers shaded, though penetrating eyes were
fixed upon her face, and the motion of her
lips assisted him in knowledge of their
sound-he replaced the paper in his pock-
et-book-."I am no petitioner for your
bounty Madam" said he, in a voice,
whose sweetness fell like reproach upon
her ear" nor have ! any claims on your
compassion, save being a stranger aud an
invalid. ! am the bearer of letter to your
father, from friend of his youth, who even
on his death bed, remembered him with
gratitude and atfection-wiI you have the
goodness TO present to him my name mud
direction ~ Then laying his card upon
the table, he made low bow and retrea,ed,
before Miss Temple had time to apologize,
if indeed any apology could be offered for
her levity and rudeness. She approached
the table and took up tho card" Gracious
: Heavens =" she exclaimed" it cannot be
possible l'-Sydney Allson-that bald
yellow, horrid-looking creature-Sydney
Allison they described him us the perfec-
,ion of manly beauty never will believe
it-he is an impostor-the wretch J" The
young lady who was with her, beheld with
astonishmcnt, the passion that lighted up
Miss Temples face, aud her looks besought
an explanation. Have you not heard"
said Miss Temple, since you came TO this
city, that was beirohed that had been
so from child, TO young gentleman re-
siding IN Cuba, whose uncle was the bosom
friend of my fatherl You must have heard
it, for my father has always taken pains 10
} circulate the report, so that no one might
presume upon my favor. And this is the
delectable bridegroom! the one who has
been represented as clothed in every grace
calculated to fascnate female heart-and
], fool that | was, believed it, and looked
forward with rapture to the hour ofou frs
! meeting Here she paused, and throw
, ing herself back in the chair, burst into a
passion of tears. Mary Manning, he
more rational companion. eBdeayored Il
sooth the excited feelings of her friend, anC
suggested TO her, that whatever disappoin,
ment she might feel with regard to his per
: sonal appearance, his character might b,
such as to awaken a very ardent attach.
; ment. "Indeed," added Mary, " though
: there was something in his address, snt
) his voice was remarkably persuasive in it.
tones. He has evidently been very i'll, and
his bad looks are owing to this circumstance
He will become handsomer by and by
: Besides, my dear Augusta, what is mere
+, beauty in a manl II is the prerogatlve o
f a woman, and you are so highly gifted, ir
that respect yourself, you should be willing
that your husband should excel in those
qualities hich men generally arrogaie tc
themselves" I" Husband !" repeated Au.
e gus,a. ~ would as soon take death's-
, head for my husband. care nothing u
bou, mere beauty, provided there is intelli-
gence aud spiui. But with such bald
livid looking wretch ut my side, such liv'
7, ing memenio of mortality, should sink IN
: ts rny grave in fortnight. ! never wi
: marry him, unless ] ain dragged TO the al
i, tar" Here Mr. Temple entered the room
aud interrupted her rash speech. Mis-
y Manning soon retired, feeling that her pres
2 enec might te an intrusion. lie loUhed as