The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-14

natured wives 10 ride and dance with Louise
$ Louise was Of the happy disposition tina
) takes "the goods the gods provide" and enjoys
them; that never, TO use vulgar siinile, throws
down the actual bread and butter for the posi-.
: bic cake. The Virginia Springs have few ar
! thcial contrivances for pleasure, and il was de-
lighhul TO see in the pretty Louise the mex
haustible resources of a youthful and cheerful
spirit, She would talk by the half hour with
the old Frenchmau who obtains a little poouic
by keeping the bath and furnishing fire and
towels for the ladies', for what il pleases them
TO give him." She would listen TO his stories
of the French revolution, and his assurances in
Anglo-French, forty years of his threescore
and ten had been passed in America,) that she
spoke French like a PartSiense. She was, like
butterfly, perpetuay on the wing over that
beautiful lawn, (how profanely marred by the
ugly little cabins that dot il y which swells
up from the deep dell in which the Spring is
embosomcd, and where, like some sylvan dig
nifty it is sheltered and hidden by a guard OF
magnificent oaks and ems.
Mrs. Cambell, the essence Of good-nature
was not just then in SO satisfied frame Of mind.
IL was her daughters debut as young lady,
and she had seen visions, and dreamed dreams
oflovers and their accompaniments, offers, re.
fusals, and an acceptance No wonder that
woof Of which the good mother expected TO
have woven the matrimonial fabric, should have
proved trying TO her. Its natural effect was TO
enhance Mr.. Hudson's value; and while Mrs.
Campbell increasingly commended his unpro-
SUNNI g1eSS, she gave him the kindest encour-
agement 10 dispense with IT, and sometimes ap-
peared little nettled at his obstinate modesty.
Walks were often proposed, but Mr.. Hudson,
instead OF taking a tempting and accessible po-
sition beside the young lady, would attend her
mamma. or modcstly leave them both TO the
elderly gentlemen, and stray along alone
Once j remember. stroll was proposed to a
romantic waterfall. The gentleman whose SER
vices we had right TO command were playing
billiards. :" am suie," said Mrs. Campbell,
We may venture to ask Mr.. HUDSON" he is so
uDpresumng !"
Accordingly he was asked, and politely joined
us-Mrs. Campbell (abeit still ignorant of Mr..
lIudson's parcntage, fortune, &c.) was all afa-
bllty-Miss Louise was all gaiety and frank
ness-so pretty, so attractive, so aided by the
sylvan influences that in "love-b breathing june
dispose the young and susceptible to he seni-
ment par excellence, that confess ! marvelled
that our young friend remained the unpresun,.
ing Mr.. Hudson.
One evening, at Mrs. Csmpbell's suggestion
dance was got up. Ii was a difficult enter
prise, but by the aid Of Of one or two married
pairs and phiianthropic elderly single lady
we mustered a sufficient number for cotllion
You and Louise will have duty this evening
IL is TO be hoped she may prove an agreeable
partner said Mrs. Campbell to Mr.. Hudson, rs
he led off her daughter; "of course" she ad-
ded in a whisper, TO her next neighbor, "they
must dance together but | should not have
hntcd it to him if he we're not so very unpre-
suming J"
! But Mr.. Hudson did not find the necessity
strong enough 20 overcome that quality Of his
disposition. which now began TO appear 10 us
all. 40 potent as n ruling passion. lie evident
ly enjoyed the dance with his graceful
partner, then modeslIy resigned her hand and
filled up the measure Of his virtue by daucing
with the unattractive married ladies'. and finally
crowned it by leading off Virginia reel with
the above mentioned single lady.
When parted with Louise for the night,
"whst a gcntlemanly. agreeable man is Mr..
II ldson !" said she. and as mamma says, so
very unprcsumng !"
The next day was fixed for Mrs. Campbcll's
departure. She was going 10 the Natural
Bridge. went to her room TO pass the last
half bour with her. and while she was EXPIRES
sing her sincere regret at leaving US all inclu-
ding Mr. Hudson, on whom she bestowed her
usual eDcomium, we saw servant bring his
baggage from his cabin, and place il with that
destined for the Natural Bridge. "Well
we'll exclaimed Mrs. Campbell who could
not, and indeed did not attempt TO conceal her
satisfaction. "still waters run deep! suspect
cd all the while
"Pshaw Mamma-do hush !" said Miss
Louise. whose smiles, in spite Of her, betrayed
that her mind had Simultaneously with her
mothers seized on the solution Of Mr.. Hud-
sons unpresumingncss.
LA Louise, my darling, we need not mind
Miss -; am sure she is NO discerning, she
must have seen, as ] did long ago, that Mr..
Hudson was like young Edwin in Edwin and
Angelina"
"Then he has not talked Of love-" fssksd,
rather mischievously.
"Bless me no This however, is pretty
bold step. going to the Natural Bridge with US
but n'importe, as Louise says, he will do
nothing bsay-I am sure Of it--he IS so un-
presumiDg"
Whilst we we're talking, the Fincs,tle Coach
arrived, and il was announced TO Mrs. Camp
bell that there must be delay Of an hour or
two before it would proceed, as II required
some repair, and las every one knows who has
travelled in virginia. there was no other car
rage to take its place en- route. The servant
who communicated this TO Mrs. CamPbel, told
u, that yely nice.looking gentleman and h's
lady and dsugher, had arrived 10 tho cosch'
who we're TO remain at the Sweet Springs
!" Who we're they and what we're their namea
She did not know, I" but she reckoDed they ,
were somebody. for they had heap OF Dag
gage" IL was Immediately proposed that we
should abandon the cabin, and reconnonre tue
drawing room and piazza. in ques, Of the new
oomer,' In those strong holds Of ennu'-~a-
tering places--rh- perussl Of new faces Is as
exciting az the covers Of fresh novel to the
fair pstronesses Of a circulating library. we
we're disappointed in our purpose. We met 20
one but Mr.. Hudson. lie seemed, since wc
pared, changed mzp; and instead Of the list,
iesspe... abstraction, and iodiference-to al
which IL pleased Mrs. Campbell TO apply the
term unpre.urpingpess-hs was all expression
- .o;,n,,;oo. Once only the flow Of his spir-