Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-26
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suring his life. You perceive he is not
Of your dying sort"
The directors turned their eyestoward
me with evident Satisfaction, and had
the vanity ,o believe that the widow dad
SO ton.
"You have broad chest, sad one.
~ dare say your lungs are ncver Affect
cd"
"Gond shoulders too, said another,
"Not likely to be knocked down 10 a
row"
"S,rong in the legs, and no, debIl',a-
ted by dissipation" cried third. IL
lhiok thu gentleman viii SUIT us.
could perceive that enring these
cOmpllmnuis and "A few Others, the widow
was very much inclined Ia utter, which
| cnns,drird ns much rs tiliaion com
mpaced and when was ordered into
another room 60 be further examined by
the surgeon IN Attendance, / l"ngrd L"
tell her 10 stop TIL | came hack. The
profe ssinnal gentleman dad his utmost Il"
find haw m me, but was obliged 4"
write a rerllir ate, with which | re-en.
tered. and had the satisfaction Of hear
my the chairman read that | was war
rauied sound. The board congratulated
ine snmrN hat loc0sely, and The widow
laughed outright Oar affairs we set
tied exactly at the same moment, and |
followed her closely down stairs
"N har mad trek are you at now -
inquired the corn"rani.
Il am going To hand that lady IN her
carriage," responded aud kept my
word She bowed To me with much
courtesy, laughed aga,C, aud desired
her servant 10 drive home.
"Whrre il that, John :" said |.
"Numher sir, IN - street" said
John aud away they went
We walked sleadily along, the bird of
prey reckoning up the advantages OF his
bargain with me, and | in mood OF
equally interesting reflection.
"What are you pondering about,
young gentleman :" he at last cn'n-
mrnced.
II AN pondcring whether or no yon
have not over-reached yourself in this
transac'ion."
"iIow so :"
"Why, ! begin To think | shah be
obliged to give up my harum- scarurn way
of llte drink moderately, leave of fox
hunting, and sell my spirited horses,
which, YOU know, viii make material
d,i!.,ence in the probable date OF my
demise
But where is The necessity for your
doing all tins :"
"My wife will mos, likely, make it a
speculation.
Your wile 7"
eyes. That pretty, disconsolate wild
ow We have Just parted from. You may
laugh but, lf YOU choose TO bet the IN
suraGce which you have bought of ne
against the purchase money, | will take
Won that she makes me q sedate mar
ried man IN less than two months.
"Dnne - said the cormoran,, his
fentures ugain slraning their buck SIX ms
u, he idea Of having made q double
profit OF ne. "Le, us go Ia my house,
aud will draw n deed TO that effect,
gratis"
did not finch from the agreement
Nv case | knew was desperate.
should have hanged w., self month be-
fore had it nct been for The EPSON Ra.
ccs nj which had particular business
and any little additional reason for dis
gust to the world, would, thought, be
rather pleasure than pnin--Provide,
| was Disappointed IN The lovely widow
nlodes,y is sad bugbear upon for.
tuae. have known many who have
Eot been oppressed by II remain IN the
shade, but have never known one who
emerged with It into prosperity. In my
own ease it was bv no means family
disease, nor had | lived IN any way by
which ! was likely to contract it. Ac-
cordingiy, on ihe following day, | caught
mvseli very coolly knocking nt the wid.
ow's door and so entirely had | been
occupied IN considering the various bles
Sings which would accrue to both of Us
from our union, that was halfway NJ
stairs before began To tHiuk of eXcus,
for niy intrusion. The drawing-rooU
was vacant and | was leli Tor momen
to wonder whether ! was not actually III
some iempie oi the Loves and Graces
There was not a thing 10 be seen which
did not breathe with tenderness. The
ceiling displayed "A little heaven Of spot,
tive Cupids, the carpet n wilderness q
turtle doves The pictures were a serle
Of the loves Of Jupiter, the vases pre-
scented nothing but heart t's.edso and love
lies bleeding the very canary bird
were inspired, aud n nest with i've
young ones and the cat herself lookeC
kindly over the budding beauties of u tor
toise. shell kitten. Wha, place for
sensitive heart like mIne , could no
bear To look upon the mirrors which re
hected my broad shoulders on ever,
side, like so many giants and would
have given the world TO appear a It'll,
pale and interesting, although it NIGH
injure my life a dozen years purchase
Nevertheless ! was not daUnted, and
ipokcd round for someIlang TO talk about
on the beauiy's usual occupations, which
found were oil IN n tone with what
bad before remarked. Upon The open
pi.uo iav "Auld Robin GREY" which
bad u" d"ubi been sung ia Gluslon Ia
her la" husraGd On the table was n
hall. Finished drawing oi Apollo, which
,qually irIuut doubt meant To ap.
Il iu n,r iutnie one ard round about
WCTe ehcVrd the seductive tones ol
Ar"i-, taupb'il, and Byron. "IhIs
wuch, taougm /, "is the very cteatuIs
l have betn signing after | would
have manicd her out Of n hedge-way,
aud worked upan The roads 10 maintain