Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1843-02-24
JTRteretIanp.
THE COUSIN

uuhoetihS huout C'khseeu suutueIs-Witn
light blue eyes, clustering .ingIe,s Of
brigh, golden browns face soesunny, that
il seeme.h never to Lave known sorrow-
an arch smile lurking nsar ihsA corners Of
one of The pre,,iess mouths in The world
and lips, so full ruddy, and pounding, tina,
they seem to say, "come kiss ne,"- TO-
gelher with voice of that clear, peculiar
richness, which winde,h itself into the
heart and nestleth there, ash it were it's sp-
propriate resting place II thou hast such
an one, take the advice Of friend, and
shun her. Is her figure light and beauti-
fully formed has she a sprightly tread,
as If half-w alking, half-Aoa.ing lis her
laugh musical! doth she discourse sweetly!
doth she call thee cousin" in low CEN
6ding tone Ill so, pray thee avoid her
fly from her,-lock My door when she
approached, and if she enlerelh Thy apart
ment when thou art sitting alone Of an eve
ming. put out The lamp, that darkness may
be between thee and her--then button up
thy coat and thy-heari, and depar, quickly.
II thou beho!dest her a(ar of in thy sum-
mer ramblcs. in the shadowy grove, or by
the margin ofthe bright river, Ieturn thou
hastily, as one who aee,h FROM an enemy
that sesketh his life. II thou mee,est he
unawares, pull thy hat over lhy brow and
pass OH and remember, see that thou salute
her nj, BY the way, or evil will come of i,
Tor il were less dangerous 10 these TO
gaze upon the head Of the Medusa. than 10
bestow a single glance on the laughing
features Of a cousin Of eighteen. Treasure
those precepts in thy heart, so shall, thou
be safe in the midst Of temptation : but if
thou aba,csl on 10, in thy vigilance, thou
wilt, ere many days, become bs one who
pulleih on sackclelh and ashes for prievous
penance and walke.l through the city Of
many men, crying aloud, "Wo Wo!
Wo !" Therefore. grid myself for the
contest and il she dwel'e,h in the house
Of thy father, depart thou from il j and
though they send tn thee and say. "What
is this thou hast done verify tits very
foolish thing--return, for we lack thy pre-
sence at the board"--yei 60 thou not back.
And If thou visilest The house of friend,
and thy cousin happeneth in, and is seated
beside thee, do thou throw Thy handker-
chef over thy head, and sltep---.or pre-
tend 10 sleep and if thou preiendest 10
snore. il were perhaps better, though it
were doubtful if thou cou!d'st deceive her
for cousins are very artful and if she
essay 10 lift the corner Of thy handkerchief
and look upon thee with her eyes, do thou
resist stoully, for it is doing battle in
good cause vet take heed in thy strug-
& lings. ,ha. thou openest not thine eye, or
evil may come upon thee; better let the
guileful one take from thee thine Iiandker-
chief without resistance, than that thine
eyes should be opened--and If she faint at
any time when thou AIT near. do thou has
ten and call another in order that A need
full assistance may be rendered :---.but
beware that thou goest not Myself. for ii
may come 10 pass that il was bat feint to
draw thee beside her, for cousins are ca
ceeding ariful. And if thy cousin singest
exquisite songs at any lime, do thou keep
time with til, feet, and see thou do /, loud
ly, that the noise Of the stamping may tx-
coed threefold the noise of The singing +;
and should thy father at any time call into
thee and say, "Lo thy cousin hath no.
any one who shall conduct her whittier
she would go, therefore do thou array thee
and depart with her, tina, she may not be
rudely treated by the wsy"-ifthy father
speak thus unto thee, refuse not, but do
his bidding, for son may not refuse his
father; bu. when ye are arrived In the open
street, be thou as an adder iha,hearelh not
even as an adder that is deaf-though thy
cousins voice be as musical as the pipe of
the chaimer, yet be thou not charmed,
"charm she never so wisely"-iake heed
that thou doesl this, lest thy cousin cozen
thee; and il rude man should push against
her as We walk together in the street, even
in the street oflhe city of many men, and
thy cousin fall, do not thou smiie the man,
but bid him raise her,and il he sayeth nay,
and passeth on. 10 thou ask the next way
farer; but be sure that thou raise her not
myself, lest thine eyes NEE, hers, Tor it
may be that she fell, hoping to rise in thy
esteem, even as Of The Horat relreated 10
and when We have arrived at the place
wherein thy cousin is lain 10 enler, do thou
ring and retire quickly. less that the good
man of the house should call on thee. and
say, "Tarry thou with us for a while"
for should he speak the speech, thou
cotld'st not say him nay, seeing that he is
thy fathers friend-therefore do thou stand
afar off, and watch ill thy cousin en,ere,h;
that thou mayest depar, in peace.-And
should thy father at any time bid thee TO
the banquet, that thou mayest look upon
the faces Of his friends, peradventure thy
cousin will sea. herself over against thee,
so that thou shalt be constrained 10 look
upon her-for cousins are very guileful.
then do thou straightway bid the serving
man place the lamp betwxt her and thee,
so shalt The excessive brightness Of the
lamp dazzle thine eye in such a manner.
that thou shalt no, behold her, even though
she had seated herself before The purposely,
il there be vacant seat beside thee, do thou
occupy both, SO that she come not near !;
but if she hath already seated herself beside
| thee, do thou talk loudly and necessarily