The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-21
SELECTED TALES.
From the Metropolitan Magazine.l
THE ELIGIBLE MATCH.
A TALE OF COUNTRY HOUSE.
By MRS. ANDY.
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TALE OF COUNTRY HOUSE.
BIZ MRS. Andy.
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The next morning ] was just tying on my
straw bonnet 10 take a short stroll. when my
mother entered and insisted on inspecting my
morning costume. have already said she had
taste orelaborate dress. and the consequence
was, that when was arrayed according to her
wishes. | looked much more ft for public
breakfast at a villa on the banks Of the Thames,
than for the quiet morning meal of family
party. My brother occupied the attention OF
Captain Ormond during great part OF the time
OF breakfast by lively sketches OF half dozen
Young men whom he had met at dinner the
( preceding day, who were all passionate admir-
ers OF Eva and full OF attentions To himself in
the hope of conciliating his good Offices. Cap.
tain Ormsud was evidently quite tired of the
sameuess of the family conversation, and | was
delig GIFTED TO escape 10 the solitude of my beu-
doir. In about half an hour my mother enter
/ ed.
Eva said she, are you inclined to accom-
| pany me 10 the lnfan, School,
Are you gong alone : las6cd, suspicious
~
She "hhesiauneIy fePled IN 'he ahrnai"e'
aud we sailed forth. On arriving there, my
mother selected seven or eight of the prelticst
'''"e o"es 'o' "'o P"'Pose VI repeating '"e"
lessons 10 me- ana she had just WIN some care
co"'f"eu 10 group 'ne'" 'o"pd "'e' 50 'u"'
'ooheu 'le picture OF Nh'f"y' epcpcIed oy
children when the door opened and Captain
of'neHn appeared CONDUCTED oy ieue'ope'
An F! exclaimed Penelope win Affected
surprise; did not kno" we should md Eva
here but cannot say much wonder III 1t
realIy her heai' IS completely IN inns school,
sue IS 50 us'o'eu'y 'ou' o' 'eaehine'
II ues"'oie "'og' sd'd my Wo'ho'' 10
uie>s'"s I'P'''h O'"'Aho' ""e" young PeoP'e
'"o" '"N" ''so
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home' sweet hou'e' se'ung 'of'h 'ne superior
delights OF school, aud choral declaration by
the whole body OF scholars Of their intention to
20 into tho play ground, set veiy sppositely to
the air There's nae luck about the house
he was suffered 70 e.cape into the fresh air.
A0er raILiny fo, abou, a, hon, we ,e,u,ned
home. and INV ,o,b,, desired ,s ,o fetch down
par Of screens tb,, had usin;ed (oy A chari-
80 bsz,,, IN shaw c,,,,;n O,uond ron.
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Whom | ,..en,cyed the d,,w;ny.,oom no IN,
,s ,hs,s h,, Canaan oruo,d v,. standing
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This is NV clJ.,, a,,.,,., ~,
Her me,hers only care.
You praise her face-o. sir. she i,
As coed as she is fair:
NV angel Jane is clever too