The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

during the last summer, q French gen,leman a q /,
q member of wealthy mercantile firm in
New Orleans, came on hithcr TO spend a
lew months IN rest and recfcation, until
tho sobsidence Of The heat, and may hap dis
eases Of his city Of residence, should induce
him To return to his home. As almost all
other Strangers do, he often strayrd from,
his place OF scJourn, al the Carlton House,
to spend pleasant hour in promenade on
the battery, TO inhale the pure breezes, that
came IN whispering coolness from the ocean,
and gaze upon the galaxy Of beauty that
tripped so fairy like along the gravel walks
of the ordoriferous retreat. There, as the
afternoon shadows were lengthening, also
came beautiful girl of nineteen, named
Mary -, q domestic in the family Of
Mr.. -, n wealthy merchant in the neigh
borheod, whose lovely children she had
charge of, and which she every day con-
Quoted to the battery, for mir, exercise and
indulgence in their innocent gnmbols. Ia
the discharge Of this duty one day Mary
was met by the French gentlemen from
New Orleans.
lie wns attracted by her beauty her per-
feet neatness Of appearance-he arlless in-
nocence and her devotion TO the want. and
comfor; of the young children committed
TO her care. Soon he made bold to engage
her in conversation of the chaste,t kind, and
rs he conversed from day to day, became in
sensibly deeply enamour-d with the invely
Mary -, and resolved, if possible, to ma q
her his bride. lie learnt from her lios, tha,
she was Of Irish parentage, was nm orphan,
with little If any education, and was depcn-
dant alone for support, upon the wages she
received from the merchant, in whose house
she was employed as domestic. Afier re-
pented interviews, he msde known lis pms
sion, and offered Mary his hand, telling her
If she would marry him, that she would he
come the mistress Of his splendid house md
heart in New Orleans. The innocent,
girl was alarmed at these
could not believe that they
were sincerely made, and hesi,n,ed to
yield her CONSENT The French gentleman, n =,
however, pressed his ran with apparent sue
cess, mud gave Mary To the 10Th October,
to make up her final determination and pre-.
pare herself for the coming nupi,aIs. She
reflected much upon the subject aud at The
appointed time was still undetermined.
Her lover then gave her to the fr,t o
November to dccidc--a aud told her then Ia
meet him, and they would ga and be united
And in obedience 10 his instructions, on that
day she told young lady, n seamsircss 10
the house, Tint she was going to u party
TINT evening, and she was dressed in her
best apparel, and set out TO the psrty--that
party being her lover. lie met her pro :
cured carriage, and they together went to
the Bishop of this Diocrss, aud were joined
IN wedloek, according to the rites Of The e.
pscopicnl Cburch-ihe divine giving her ~
certificate Of her marriage.
They were then driven to the CnrIto1
House where the lovely Mary wns usbered
in as the merchants bride, nnd where they
spent The night. lu the morning, ut the
New York merchants house, the question
was repeatedly asked Of, where is our Ma
~ 7 n question which no one there could
answer. Soon, however, nm order wns cent
10 the merchants house for Mary's trunks
Of clothing, but the prudent merchant refu-
sed To deliver them up unless Mary came
herself She accordingly came, with evil
dent confusion on her countcnance, and
when asked what was the matter, she re-
Piled" ! believe I am married, mud here
IS n paper the minister gave pe"--pulling
put her certificate which the mcrchnn, rec
ognized TO be genuine, aud mucI, 10 his
surprise, also discovered that Mary's bus
band was wealthy merchant of New Or
cans, whom he knew, with whom he had
large mercantile transactions.
After the usual bestowmcnt Of wishes Of
happiness, and the interchange Of affection
,ie ladies', Mary and her wealthy husband
yet of for New Orleans and arrived there
after n short and pleasant passage. There
she was ushcred into large house eIegant-
y furnished, ss mistress, and there she en-
oyed all the comforts aud abundance that
his life can afford. Her husband doalcd
upon her, aud Immediately employed a
number Of teachers to instruct her in music
md oil the several branches of useful mud
nanental learning; aud by letters receiv- /
I'd in this city from New Orleans n few
lays since, we nre informed that Mary was
n the enjoyment of 6nc health aud spirits,
Ind one Of the happiest Of the happy.
Such is the true history Of successful
hough romantic coursl,ip on the battery,
which has resulted ms an'piciously us any
:ould wisb.-N. y. Transcript
A NEAT Hrr.-In the debate in Congress
IN referring the Presidents Message. Prem
iss Of Mississippi said that " he would buy
starting, aud have it taught to cry moth
ng but corruption" Mr.. Atberton Of N.
Hampshire neatly turned this stale allusion
,pon the brawling speaker, by saying he
would reply to the gentleman from Mis'is-
ippi as had once been replied in the House
# Commons to n similar threat about buy