The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-10
Sc ELECTED TALES.
From the Philadelphia Album.
THE FIRST OFFER.
NJ MISS wINCHEsTrR.

9 Susan Willis was spnshtly, cherry cheek
= ed girl OF sixteen, when she made her couques,
, Edward Ll,,stou loved her with all tho SINGER
e ity OF young and ardent soul, and made he
= honorsble proposals; she was pleased with Ia,
preference, allowed his visits because she loved
TO be admired, she rode with him TO shsw III,
e world that she had made a conquest but when
; after having trequsntly urged her on ths SUB,
Ject OF marriage, be told her he would have ,
decisive answer, she laughed, and told him she
hoped no did not think that one so young and
so much admired rs herself, would become the
wife Of a poor mechanic. lie blushed deeply
then fixing hls eyes on her face With a deter.
minsd loon. asked her if she wss 10 earnest,
never more So" she earnestly replied. "Su-
san continued he, "you ought TO Lsve told
me so before why have YOU received my at.
teutisns so long, and by your conduct taush,
me to hope that my warm affection was reeip
rocated - "Hs, YOU trust every smile then -
she snecrlngiy replied. Edward felt his heart
breaking, and after wishing her long and hap.
py life, lie hurried from her presence. lie had
no sooner left her than he felt himself released
from dangerous snare he consoled himself
oy rejecting that she was unworthy OF his love.
ard If he was not altogether SO happy a. he
might be- he was not so unhappy as he expect
ed to be. lie applied himself closely to busi-
ness, and III the course OF few months married
an amsble woman, who brought him not only
much personal worth, but handsome estate.
I In The meantime. Susan. proud of her con
quest, and dreaming herself as much admired
BY all, as she had been by the faithfuJ Edward,
tho't herself entitled TO select such m husband
as she would prefer from among the village
beaux, but her vanity soon became obvious to
every one, and the young meu were so DISCUS
ted AT her airs OF coquety that they all forsook
her; II was known that she had III treated Ed
""'d I.iirlstou. and as he wss h.Iav.d n. all fnr
his steady and smiable disposition no onc. Ell
ther old or young, thought any the better OF
her Oh that account.
Time rolled rapidly along, and Susan found
+ herself twenty-five years of age without having
had a second offer. 1t is true that a narrow
faced bachelor Of fifty once asked her fathers
consent 10 address her, and she ffeitsd a whols
week and would not 60 10 meeting, because her
prudent parent gave him negative answer with
ont consulting her. There vas also some s,ran-
ger in the village who would perchsnce boz po-
Ii,ely if not significantly TO her as he PASSED her
window, and even sometimes asked her TO take
morning ride in his carriage; but what OF all
this No oUs prolesscd what Edward had, aud
she began to reflect a little ssrrowfuily on the
unkind treatment she had given him. lie was
now IN easy circumstances, and might some
times be seen iialug ia his own carriage with
his wife and two blooming cherubs. Three
years passed away, and Susan began TO think in
good earnest, hat she wc aid be uuder the sad
necessity Of living lilo OF single blsssedusss,'
when new parsonage came to pass few
months in the village. He wore gold watch
rode IN an elegant gilt chase, and what was
more than all. be came directly from the cIiy
The villagers looked upon him almost as su
perlor being, and no spoke higher in his
praise than Susan Willis, for be pissed her
window every day, and always took particular
pains to make her . fashionable bow. She
once met him al ball, asd what was her costa
ey ofdshgbt when after having shown her much
attention during tho evening, he very politely
Offered 10 accompany her home. This was in
deed moment al triumph TO the neglected Su-
san. She mad caught tho city bsau. and the
disdsiuful looks she cast on those around her as
ne conducted her through the crowded room.
were such as could rot DO easily misundettood !;
the fine gilt chase was ~siiiog al the door, and
when she found herself seatsd 10 IL, and heard
the ~neeis ruHning merrily around, she almost
thought she was in apother world, and faneisd
herself az angel From this evening the siran-
ger was an almost constant visitor at the house
Of Mr.. Willis, and Susas was often heard to
draw comparisons between the manners and G.
quipsge Of the city bessx aud those Of zoe rus
tic youth Of her own village. She was seen
frequently riding in the gilt chase, and then
she loved to pass the neat white mansion Of Ed
ward Littiston. Who vas now sids-er snd
dwell on the splepdors which her ss~ lorsr
prsn1lssd her When he should take her to the
city. She thought much on the difference be-
tween her FIRST and second offer, and very grave
Iy SAID she always believed 1t best Tor sirs To
wait until they had some sense before they
- should ehos,. = companion for life.
= Splendid preparations we're no. making at
tho house Of Mr.. Willis for the seeommoda-
ton Of lsig. party. Sussn's lover had s'nt
to the city to purchase suit OF apparel which
he declared would out rival the very sun hum
{ SELF he also gave orders TO have msid 'e-
con pauyibg it Who should be capable Of ~sIt-
ing 90 ks soon-to be ns~ BRIDE 10 fashionable
. s'ylo.-The young people began 10 say among
,hensei.ss. Miss Willis 3, s5Os, is,'iag vs.