Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-04-08
THE Low ER CURED.

1t was in the year IS, that one OF our
then most popular, as she certainly was
most beautiful, of our actresses 1t Covcnl
Garden Theatre, who, for the sake Of our
story, we must name, although it was moi
her real osigna,ion, Maria Garnet, enter
ed her lodgings accompanied by her conf
dent and friend, Miss Archer. Martha APP
peared greatly agi,atcd, and if she were not
so very pretty, it might be said, even in Il
towering passion, she clapped the door SO us
that the noise could be heard all over the
house-shc gave her lap-dog little kick,
and then tlnging herself on d sofa, size sisl-
ed, she wcpl, and catching hold ofbolh hands
Of her friend, she said
My dear Fanny, am in frigmful state
of agilation-l am cnnHied-l am out of
spirl,s-l am frgmfully excited; for you
must know that am lhreatencd-yes
threatened with the exhibition of mos, hoy
rible scene here this very day.
What can be the matter, my dear Maria
Has some one of Your numerous admirers
fallen out with you"
'No-noS the tops that cluster around
me have neither head nor heart. They pre-
tend to visit me with pleasure, and they quit
nc-to forget such be ing exists
'Wl,ai, lhcn-havc You had visit from
your old aunt, Doro,hca
Nor that either; ! have got rid of her
for desired her never to see me asain till
she had read through Tio,son's Sermons
Of which | made her IA presrnt-seven large
volumes, bound in morocco, gilt and let.
tered
& f,, l,.,rr Il,
'Th:s-aud oh! my dear Fanny, do 70,
not pity me! a young fellow Uor such
suppose him TO br) has written me IA letter
stating that c intends to come here at iou
o'clock, and to blow his brains out under ~,
very wud,ws'
:, sl,a he's fool
'Ies; but a fool that is dy ing in love. 4
run-a-way from 81. Lukc's, tina, has beer
reading WcrIIrr. Here is the iGicih let
ter, al least, that have had from him
from the poor deserted young man, who call
himself 'Cornclius.' At first lie said h
wished to live for my sake. That was ba
enough! but now lie threatens to die bcncal
my 'lovcy eyes'-ilat is awful! Now
what want to know is, has lady right t
let an enamorcd swain die, when the ind
vidual himself has no desire to lve'
'What you ought to do, in my opinion
is this-admit him to your presence. If h
be clever he will amuse us, and you ma
cordcscend to rcques, Of him to live. b.
If he be fool-wby then let him kill hin
self; perhaps it is the very best thing ]
can do for his fsmly, and the most nsei
,hing he may ever attempt for the benefit
society
'Yes-bui if tell him to live, he ma
like thousand others, plague me with II
anneaning, frivolous declaration of his a
feclion, when you know care for none b
Henry-tllat intend to marry.'
Then, If he should become such Dor
you must only treat him as you do "a pror
Use to pay'-you arc accountable for the b
and never think Of IL the day of payne
comes, and it is protested, and tllen-rt
out of your mind forever.
But would there not be something like
want of truth in all tl,isl'
mot at ALT would be mere coquetry.
Such an admircr is like the last new novel
you may give an hour or so to it, if il
amusing, and if dull, why fling it in /
corner
-. Yex--hut Il the book should become