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How 10 Correct a spoiled Ttnper,

disposed 10 be highly pleased xilh what they
saw and really would have been 50, If this ca.
PRECIOUS fair one had no! continually dar;Ded
their qualification with such ordinations as
these; ''Oh' trumPe'y! come aIongl see noih.
ing worth looking al"
This lady being The handsomes, Of the eroup.
Mr. A. (who, though un old bachelor, was a
great admirer Of beauty. at first fixed upon her
as Es temporary iayorite, but soon had reason
TO transfer his particular attentions 10 another
less handsome, but more amiabe.
On her continuing a similar strain Of exca.
nations, uttered with correspondent looks and
demeanor, be turned kindly towards her and
sald' My sweet young lady, what pains YOU
take 10 prevent that fine face Of yours from xii.
ling half the beaux in Londonp and then di.
recung ms conTersullon, explanatory Of the dic
ierent objects to the rest Of the parry.
So much influence, however. had she over
her companions, that, beaten as the round was
10 the doctor, she caused him n finish il con.
slderably sooner than was either pleasant 10 his
mind or convenient 10 the state and ponderosilv
oi his body. While in the last room, ms, be.
fore he made his sparing bow, addressing himself
to her, with that suayity Of manner, which was
so peculiar TO him, he smiIingly said, 'Why.
what cross iule puss you are! Nothing plea.
ses you. Here are ten thousand curious and
valuable things, brought at a vast expense from
all parts Of the world, and you turn up your
nose at the whole of them. Do YOU think.
with these airs, that that pretty face will ever pc,
you a husband! Not if he knows you half an
hour FIRST. Almost every day Of my life. and
especially when attending ladies through these
rooms, regret being an old bachelor; for see
so many charming, good.tempered women. tha,
/ leproach myself for not trying TO persuade one
Of them TO bless me with her company. Bu,
] cannot fall in love with you, and I'll honestly
tell you shall pity the man that does; for I'm
sure that you'll plague him out of his lfe.'
During this singular valedictory speech (de. |
livered with such pleasantly that even the re. |
proved could not take offence at il,) the gentle
man who was Of the party looked now at the
speaker, and then at the lady with considerable
emotion, but said nothing; while she called IN
no small portion Of lightning into fine pair Of
dark eyes. and some transient flashes of il into
her cheeks; and then with her friends (who ac
rably wished their candid eicerOne good morn.
ng) withdrew.
Somewhat more than a year afterwards, on
going the same round again, the doctor was
pleased with one lady of the party:
and that one being the pretest, he coulrived. .
according 10 his wonted custom, { as a sailor
would say "to near her." Respectfully in.
qusiIive concerning every Object which lime al.
owed her TO notice, she asked a number ofoues.
ions; and most willingly she taught his lovely
AIR one all he knew" while in the most engage.
ng manner, she drew the attention of her friends
o many curiosiIles which they would otherwise
lave passed unobserved. In short, as good
Bishop Rundle says, she being disposed to be
'leased with everything, everything consp red
o please her. Nor was less pleased her wor.
by and benevolent guide: who, while she was
The rare beauties of nature, was
not only the charmes of her DER.
on, but also Of her mind. At length, the
wonders ended he was about 10 make his best
low, when the fascinating fair one, with an arch
mile Cooking him rather askew in the facel, c
Isked him whether he remembered her? :
mo, ma'am, said he, but shall not easily I
orget you
Then linking her arm iu that of gentleman
Who was Of the party, she asked in The same
engaging manner whether he remembered himl
TO which he replied thai he thought he did; but
he gentleman looked better than when he saw
lim before.
'Now, sir, don't you recollect once, in this
'ery room, giving lady, who was pleased with
lothing and displeased with everything, q smart
ecture for her caprice and i'll temper!'
'YeS, ma am, | do
"Wel sir am that lady; or should rather
ay, was; for you have been The means, in the
hands Of Divine Providence, of making me a
otally different being from what then was; and
am now come TO thank you for it. Your
lall-in,jest and haf.in-earnest mode of reproof
,aused me to know myself; and was Of far more
lse than all that had been done before in cor.
ecting a spoiled temper. After we had left
,eu," continued she, 81 said 10 myself, if ap.
year thus unaniabe TO stranger, how must
lppear 10 my friends, especially to those who
ire destined to live constantly with me! You
lsked me, sir, if expected to get a husband;
then had one-this gentleman-who was pres
mt at your just reproof; and dare say he will
DIN with me in thanking you for Egiving it SO
rankly and successfully"
The husband then cordially repeated his ac-
TO him for having been instru-
mental in contributing so largely to their mutual
elicity; "a felicity" said he, "which' should
Inything lead you, sir, into the neighborhood of
-, you will crafty extremely both myself
md my wife if you will call and Witness"
Then leaving his address,. he and his lady sha-
ting DR.. A. by the hand, they departed.
Here, surely, was heroic triumph of tenn
YER; and, as the wise king observes, "greater"
loes this sensible and candid woman seem Gin
uling her spirit, than he that taketh a city,"
Death Scenes of Remarkable Persons.
Mary. Scotland's frail beauty, met the 'gloo-
ny king with degree of resolution not to be
expected from her mis(ortunes, so numerous
we're they-deserted by every friend except her
aithGul lttle dog Sir Thomas Moore remark
ID TO the executioner, by whose hands he was
o perish, that the scaifold was extremely weak.
! pray you see me up safe, and for my coming
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