The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-02

ofsuavity IN Ms looks, voice and name
he addressed Placide ,hus:-
sPr%, my dear sir, il it may not indicate
too much presumption in me, strange
! would respectfully enquire, are you ii
linraieiy acquainted with The young la'lic
"fw' ON YOU were speaking hiII tTnw?'
MI rery intimately. '-repIied he
The Captain then conlnued,-
DO yon Know any friend 10 them j.
tlns company, who would be willing I,
chaSliSe any contemplate wording ba-t
enough To calunnale lhem2'
And receiving another negative answe
from Placide's now Stanmeriug lips, lip,
which, with his lately flushed rouutenancp
hogan To assume the Ilvd, ashv pallor u
guilt and shame and iear.-Si. Ledger de
llberaIely filled his glass with wine; thel
rising on his feet and leaning slightly owe
the lubIe, dashed the arurkh~ liquid full
in the face of The maigner, saying cooly,-
Sir when you learn property 10 res
pect yourSe and Others. you will pr"
badly take your inc in Il much pleasant
er fashion, and with decided, improv-
ed ,h.'-Then addressing hlmselI /.
the company, he added
II an apology b. due TO the proprietor
OF thus house, and his guests, Gone excep-
ted, for my having ou,slripped them in
rthuking SANDER, it IS freely offered, ant
uusl wi he as freely received
An approbatory murmur having gone
round. the Captain re-seated m>tlI-
and Placlde, now completed y s"hered. a.
and to the aslunl, linenl OF all present.
apologised in the handsone >l maun"rr, ex
pressing deep regret al his ha>enesS, and
promising to profit by the severe lesson
he had just Iearnet!;-and having tender
ed his own d received ~. Lcdger's
hand, begged to retire, and lel the room.
The pleasures Of the festive board
gradually resumed their genial influence;
and the guests soon regainng their hlar-
lily. the banquet concluded. happily. |.
was 10 be succeeded by soiree; when Ie-
male Ioveliness would impart to the even
ing aud occasion. a charm which nothing
else could supply.
But care quite in advance, rnd must
return TO Mr.. Glcnlwor,h's.
o, murher,' said her daughter to Mrs.
Lansdale, as the former aighled from the
carriage, am mortified to death about
something. Take me to your room and
will tell you ALL
Soon as they entered the apartment,
Mrs. L. hurri.dIy asked What was the
matter.
Mother, what would uncle say?-and
yet Tor mint of money could not, if
would, conceal The Iacls from either OF
you. But how to begin. or where, can
scarcely delermine.-Y know when
ordered the carriage just after breakfast.
II was that might ride To luWn and cali
on Alice Pratt, al her aunt's, to get he,
10 shop with me. did so, and found
her i'll such low spirits, That it was " til
difficulty | prevailed on ner TO go out.
We had scarcely left the house square
when we were overlaken and accosled hN
an i'll looking man, who threatened To
expose Alice If she did not make lmmedl-
ale payment of a note of hers which she
had grven him, for small loa' he had
made her, amounting To Il hundred dollars;
all owing To her extravaganza in dress ana
al cards, driving her t" anllcii are the quar-
lerly remiIonces of her brother, who has
been in Europe for the last year.-M"lh-
er. cannnl'-
Go ON, my child; it is due to yourself
and me that You proceed.'
We'll Mother, what was to be done?
Alice Lad not ten dollars in the world
she was afraid To heuay her situation by
applying To her aunt, and she therefore
begged me ~ lenl her lhea,nouul. Tn,
was utterly out Of m, power. as had but
small part ofmy unce's monthly liber-
aIlty, with me, and Mal was usl going
10 Use in the purchase of a new scarf and
collar for this evenings party al Mr.. d
is. These however, | resolved to
(orego, and lend her what funds | had
But OH examining my purse found had
hut twenty dollars, and The cormoranI
wretch insisting he would have the whole
amount, or within an hour he ould eX-
pose her note for sale To the highest bid
der al auction, Alice, in the agony of her
extremity, besaught me 10 allow her To
pledge my necklace at her jewellers to
raise the money
What your necklac ? As ! live |
miss it from your neck. My dangh er,
can it be possible you were so inprndent
as
Mother. dear another. hear me patient
ly.-Shncked at the indelicaoy OF The re-
quest, refused Pale aud alarmed she ur-
ged it, pleading that she would soon he in
funds and then she could restore il Ia me;
and thus should lay her under incalcu
liable obligations. For PHYS sake said
sheylo not deny me, and permit my ex-
posure.'-l know not how ! cosld, but
again refused; dreading lest Capt. S.. Ledg-
u