Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-05

repeating touching passages from a new poem winch
she had not read laughed, senmenta'zrd, cuadcd me
kitten, and forgot to 70 away tall had soloufned mn
tma han.s Euphrosyne qdte last sight or ms qnes-
tonae introducton and chimed III with vii as hrii
liant as her beauty: did she put on single grave
look when vountecr red to call the next day and read
the remainder OF the poem.
Il is impossible TO conceive how carefully walked
home Nv head and heart iu! Of the widow ana
the wager aud my life more precious than the b.
rot Diamond kept NY eye sednlousy upon lie
pavement 10 be sue that the coal holes were closed
and never once crossed the street without looking
both ways 10 calculate the dangers ut beng run over
| W then | arrived wes presented with letter from
nv attorney giving me the choice Of emergency IN
a regiment which ordered to the West Indies or
nr going missionary to New Zealand. wrote 10 hun,
in ans mer that il perfectly immaterial 10 me whe-
Their was cul off by the yellow fever devoureu by
cannbals b., that had business which would prevent
me- from avang myself OF either alternative for t"o
months al least.
The next u,rn;ng found me again at the door Of Eu.
phrosyue, no gave her lily hand, and received me
with The smile Uf an old acquaintance. Affairs wen'
on pretty much the same they did on the p'rc'to-
ing day The poem long, her singing ea4hisii..'
my anecdoie Of New Zealand irresistible, anu We hea
forgot ourselves Til It was necessary III co," 70
l,encss, ask me TO dinner Here her s'oei n'
which for months had been piece VI ."'' -
luiious respect was changed for low evening a'''
and my soul which trimming before, was ~ an
NJ find for my increasing ifanSpo''s' iiei h
were sporliye as butterflies, ard hutered over ihe
flowers of her inag ,naiion with grace .iial was
miraculous She ridculed The ia'lu''y VI 'u'
,nce cnlor,zpd nv nndesty TIL Il was well nigh burn
cd q, c,nIer and every and then, sharpenrd hef
al, he delicate recurrence to Apollo and the shou-
| ders Of Hercules. CO.. ., ,;ca
- ,,o,r more were equally productive OF excuses LOT
NJ; and reasons for remaining, till at last took
,,,, ,np tn call and remain without troubling myS'
ahout The one ar the other. was received with pro-
rressiye cordray: and al last, with mixture oil iim
div which assured me Of the anticipation OF caas
,onbe which was once 10 decide the question with
The Insurance Office and determine the course OF my
travels One day found the Peri sitting rather pen
syeIy at work. and, usual took my seat opposite 10
her.
81 have been thinking, said she, "that have been
imposed upon.
.sBy whom," inquired
abs one Of whom ycu have the highest opinion by
Yourself
"ln what do you mistrust ne:
"Conie nnw, will il please YOU 10 be candid, aud tell
me honestly that al that exceedingly lnteigbie story
ohou; your father, and the liver complaint, and, Heaven
knows what was a mere fabrication:
"Wl It please yoa 10 let me thread that needle, TOR
see that you IRE taking al the wrong end Of IL
Nonsense! VIII yon answer me:
=" think could put The finishing touch to that sPr'g
Do you not see? continued, Jumping up and leaning
over her. at should be done so-and then 50 What
stitch DO You call that:
The beauty was MT altogether in maod Tor lak-
ing took her l,and-it ,renhled-and 30 did NINE.
.'Hlil you pardon me: whispered u am sinner
a counterfeit poor, swndling, disrePutable yagabond
- but love you TO my snul.
The work dropped upon her knee.
In aJon, fortnight from this time addressed The
iolinwing note 10 niy friend:
Dear SIR II Will give you great pleasure 10 hear that
my prospects mendlng aud that you have lost your
warrr As | intend settlinr the insurance nv WIFE,
shall of course think you entitled 10 the job Should
your lrlng loss oblige you 10 become an ensign
IN the Yves, Indies missionary in New Zealand
YOU may RELY upon my interest there.