Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-12
(WHoLE No. 7&

ought 10 Ehow, was young NJ IL, WI"
u diploma six months old, : handsomely
framed and hung up conspicuopsy in
his office, said this. he could not help
rising from his chair. and taking turn
or two across the floor, at the samo time
that his right hand sought his forehead.
and brushed back the long hair, to re-
veal i;a (the forehead's) ample (in, his
mind) Dimensions. Az this is very
good place TO say it, it might rs well
come in here, that Doctor Carpus was
a yopng man oftwenty-,wo, who had
very good conceii orhimself He had
graduated, after a regular course of
three years instruction, with moro
credit according to his own idea than
any other student at the University
II istruc, that the Professors Of Che'nis-
try and Anatoniy, If asked their opinion
of the matter, might have given diff
Grent testimony. Still, Carpus was
sincere. lie really thought that he had
graduated with distinguished honor.
The good conceit of himself which
thus led him into a false estimate of his
worth in this respect, accompanied HIM
in all ether ,naiters. In opening his
office, he had no doubt but that. ia the
course ola very short time, he would be
overrun with business. Six months ex-
perience rather made bis mind waver in
regard to this, when friend suggested.
that it was next to impossible for Nh un-
married physician to succeed. He must
have a wife TO add weight to his pro
ifessionnl importance. The hint was nt
once taken, and Doctor Carpus began
TO look around for some one whom he
would be willing to take as n partner.
In considering this matter, lie laid It
down as a governing rule in the case,
that Mrs. Carpus n,ysI be rich and
beautiful. Among the large circle Of
his acquaintances, no one struck his
fancy so completely as Miss Mary May
flower. Her father was reputed 10 have
r,o small share OF this worlds goods, and
as for Mary, she was called beauty
everywhere. Mary MayAower became.
therefore, the object of his particular
attentions, greatly to the sPligh.ly mai.
den's annoyance.
Thus much, and now we will go on
with our story. The Doctor, aiier
taking a few disni6cd turns across the
floor, resumed his seat near Mary, and
started new theme of discourse, in
which he could show off to advsn.ase'
j At last he thought it time to retire, and
let the exhibition which he had made o.
himself have its ,rrc effect upon the
maiden's mind.
!, Thank Heaven he has gone at last, >
exclaimed Mary. gliding into the room
where her sister Jane sat reading. i
declare, he is the most conccited, egotis-
teal fellow I ever had the misfortune 10
meet! He is downright iniolcrablc to
me-
\ 'Heigh-ho! And is that the way you
speak Of an absent iover| Jane re-
turned, laughing gaily.
!, Lover Don't talk Of lover 10 me,
or shall lose all patiencs..'
WHY don't you send him of then L
.How can send him off? | treat
him as coldy as Ican, but he don', take
the hint
I That he no doubt attributes to love
shrinking embarrassment.
Hold your tongue will you, Jane =
III ha ha! keep cool, my pretty
sis =
How can ! keep cool under such an
annoyance. 10 be beset this way ny
concei,ed young ups,ar, Of docior' !.
too much
PEOPLE are already beginning I" set
ln down as a mitch, chirncd the iun-lov-
m" e.
ing sister
Indeed, Jane, that is too much :
Mary now said eravely, who mad"
any nllusion to IT 2
! % as to that, hund'ecs Tor wat
know
! NO, but tell me one.
I sarah Mortimer insinuated n" mufh
the last time I saw herr
] Sarah Mortimer did "
i 'Yos, certainly. And don't see any
thing so very surprising in 1t. The W.
ference is natural enough, replied Jane
with provoking csJnncss.
Now isn't all this too much fof nny
one 10 endure Why ] wouldn't have
INV namc coupled with that oC Doctor