The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-21

positive fact. ] daIe say he continued, ad-
dressing my morher you are acquainted with
the family by nane-the Mapletous OF iIii-
bury--they live about tsenty miles from
hence
My mother. too much overcome to snswer.
could only how her head.
Well puisued Mr.. Burrows, he is re.
Gently engaged TO Julia, the third daughter. a
very pretty girl, with auburn ringiets, aud a
most delightful voice she has no money, but
Captain Ormond' father has sufficient for both.
'Aod arc you quite certain that there is no
mistake about this engagement y asked Pene-
lope.
Il cannot tell what makes you fair ladies' SO
incredulous,' replied Mr.. Burrows; but
have letter from tho young lady's father in
my pocket, informing me of the engagement,
so think you sill allow am entitled to speak
confidently on the subject
Mr.. Burrows shortly took his leave, and the
smolhere tide Of family Indignation then burst
forth
L could not have believed II possible |" cx-
claimed Penelope,
! He has quite nsinuated himself into our
house under false preiences, said Arabella.
Il suppose he must stay I'LL the end Of the
week, said my mother; but shall be very
distant and cool, in my manner towards him
Let Us view the subject dispsssionately,
said my father; am just as vexed as any Of
you; but, after all, do not know that we have
much cause TO consider ourselves aggrieved; !;
we have only been acquainted with Captain
Ormond Que day, and it is not yery surprising
that he should not feel sufficiently intimate
with us TO conide to Us engagement which
has been so very recenly formed
'fie ought TO have made il known TO us the
very first hour Of his arrival interrupted my
mother.
i do not think So said my father; ro-
member | was one day staying at country
house, and young man arrived, who imnedi
atey en,reaied the lady OF the house TO make
known to her guests tha, he engaged to
be married, in order that no false hopes might
be excited in The minds of the young ladies by
any corteous attentions ,ha, he might pay ihcm,
She did so. and lac was quite sent TO Coventry
everybody said he must be an affected coxcomh,
who entertained an oserw.ening opinion Of his
own facinations, aud expected all the wogid ~
do the same We have no ono TO blame for
our wrong impression concerning Captain Or
,nond; am sure he has paid no attention TO
Eva that Julia Maplefon herself could have OBJ
jccted To. If shc had been endowed with the
property Of becoming invisible at pleasure Do
harm has been done, and engaged young men
must be permitted to Iive breathe. aud receive
civil treatment As well as disengsged ones.
! AT all events said my mother. Il suppose
Won do not oxpcc, Eva to curl her hair, and
ear her best dresses, and f,igue herself with
practising difficult songs while he stays
| Certainly not replied my father i only
expect Eva, and every other member OF my
family. to behave with good breeding which has
always characterized ihom. When Captain
Ounond is married we shall very likely find
his wife pleasant and desirable visiting sc-
quain,anec.'
And perhaps. after ALL gently insinnaied
Penelope, we may discover that the rumor Of
bis engagement is uniounded..
This is not at all likely said my mother
Mr.. Burrows is far from having any addiction
to tatrlc and misreprese ntation besides, | have
more than once heard him say that he was in
habits Of intimacy with the MapIetons Of HI
bury, aud you know he had tho fathers letter
10 his pocket
We dispersed to our several occupations
ks., L.. md ha WAS A Df
the news OF the morning, which elieied from
him the vehement prophecy that Eva would
be an old maid after all and decided change
immediately TOOK place IN the manners OF tie
family towards Captain Ormond. lido mean
TO say that there was any codDess or rufene's
attached TO the change; good nature and good
breediug alike forbade such an evidence OF dis
appointment; bat bs WAS allowed 10 go oUt
and come in when he pleased, no Que seemed
10 Sn0w or care whether he took notice OF me
or not. aud 50 far from seeing me exalted IN a
pedestal as the idol Of my family, he beheld me
treated with The otc casional uncere'nonlons Tree
dom to which the daughter Of even an ahec.
Tomato family is very likely TO be exposed. -
My hlher on ouo occasion brough, in an &C.
count which he had desired me 10 osst up Tor
him. and told me that -ss very careless, and
made the sum total quite wrong. Ny mother
when kept the carriage waiting fee minutes
informed me that J was getting more and more
unpuneiusI aod thoughiles. and my brother
advised the 10 ask Miss SheIburne the name Of
her dressmaker, sayias tina, her gowns seemed
to 1T the share a great deal better than mine
ArsJells ~s. again the good humored. some.
times sancy younger sister. and Pe"sopc' The
useful, wor,,sd- winding, pattsrp taking cousin
and nothing more. Strange as IL may SEEM
Captain OrmonJ appeared much happier 'hso
during the frs, day Of his ,i,ii, and evidently