Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23
The two Entities.

@WeW!this is sufficiently tantaiizing,
exclaimed young Harry Ponson''y. as ne
sat af his solitary breakfast, slipping a
cgD Of very Indifferent tea, and perusing
a letter which had Just been brought to
him. Now, here have | been for this
month past, thinking, dreaming and
mIking OF nothing else than my expect
81 meeting with my dear little Emily
and at the very moment am going to
set off post on this delightful errand
comes this COMPOUNDED letter, to quash
an nv hopesl-Deuce take me II | 60
at all said the inpatient youth, tossing
the unwelcome epistle from HIM to the
frihest corner of the room.
The letter which called forth this
burst of impotence from the youthful
lover. was from his guardian, Mr.. Deve-
reax. andIwe shall give its purport in his
own words. as follows-'.Dear Harry,
We are rcioiced to hear of your success
at Cambridge, and at the near prospect
Of seeing YOU here. Had your little
mistress been with US at present, we
should no doubt have had mighty pre-
paraiions for your reception at Stokely,
and YOU might have had the satisfaction
Of throwing Yourself and your laurels
al the Young lady's feet in the true hero
&c style. But joking apart, my dear
Harry, though sorry for your disap-
pointment, think it may be Just as well
that my ward and you should not be
thrown together until the childish I'M
pressions received when you were last
here shall have undergone the test OF
tine, and till the influence of society,
and the attractions of others, may have
had free scope to act upon the unietter-
Cd hearts of both.
"You no doubt thought me a surly
fellow, when forbade all childish pro-
mses; but you may live to thank me for
my obduracy, and mean time you must
console yourself as best you can, or Ii
much al a loss, may practise pretty
speeches at the expense of my Emily
Eho though not perhaps SO gay as her
lively cousin, is very much what her ia
their could wish her to be; and who, to-
sether with Mrs. Betty and myself, will
Be delighted 10 see you at Siokely PRO
ry,H &c. &c.
SWELL, perhaps Mr.. Devereux was
nght. and was wrong after ALL" said
Ponsonby, as after another perusal he
eFumpled the letter into his pocket, and
.arew himself into the carriage which
mad been in waiting for some time. But
unfortunately the promise was given be-
tore was aware of his intentions. or
~ least before had done more than half
suspect them. And now, whalif Emily
saoaid have grown up rse.--but sure
Hlaai Is impossible she was SO pretty
.aa 50 Playful.-Let me see. II IS Just
ne years since ] saw her last--she was
men but thirteen; and now she IS elgh-
eeu-what charming age.-and in
son'einPiation of that golden age, and on
ne change which five years must have
made on his Emily,-the hours-roiled on
and 50 did the carriage until he arrived
a Siokely Priory
Twas bitter sharp evening in the end
q February; the ground was covered
Nah snow. and the sound of the car
rage wheels was scarcely TO be heard
= It swept round the circle, and stopped
the door of his guardians mansion
Ponsonby was one of those youths
Sho delight in surprise, and who love to
.hfow the whole precise arrangements