The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-09

ofhim Tho treasures up wrong"
Ma=eppa.
CHAR. I.
"Thou nsk'st III can love: be this the proof
How much have lovcd-tlat | love no, thee !,
Den jam.
"And do you re- ject me altogether Julia,
and leave not a ray Of hope to cheer my
future life, must ] wake mp to the reality,
that my prohcred love is scorncd, and /
spnrned from you like very dogp'
"Mr. Harcourt! you have already
heard my unalerable decision, and you
will save yourself further pain, by ceasing
to question me about the matter. II would
be- folly, aye! more than that, it would be
wickedn"ss, to allow you to hope against
hope, and l now repeat what have before
said, that we can ncrcr bear a nearer rela-
ton to each other than we now do. The
expression may be a strong one, but Ger
tainly not more 50 than the case requires.
As to the concluding part Of your ques-
ton l shall not venture to reply. have
already assured you of my esteem and re-
gard, but il you are not willing to believe
my assertion, surely the fault is not mine.
Remember, ! am not one of those who
would kneel at the feet of any to win their
respect, however much may value it.
"'rhen it is as l supposed! that hand
which / have sought to win, and vainly
hoped one day to call my own, is plghted
to another, say Julia is not this the fact
Nay, do not seek to hide the truth, that
tell-tale blush that now overspreads your
cheek, speaks in voice more audible than
words; and sounds the death knell to nv
fondest hopes"
edo you suppose me capable of pre-
varication! have no wish to hide the
truth from you, except to spare your feel
inys would fain have closed this inter-
view ere 1t arrived at this point, but since
you are so importunate you shall be graf
flied. This hand, as you have said, lis
pIighted to another nor shall any titled
lord, or puIsc-proud wording rob him of
his prize, which he has fairly won."
"You are severe in your replies"
"You will at least give me the credit
Of being candid"
"'Tis this trait in your character that !
have heretofore so much admired, and
which, allow me to say, is not character
istlc of your SEX. Taught by the exam
pie OF pious mother to venerate the very
name Of woman, and to associate with it
all that was pure and lovely in this degen-
crate world, is it to be wondered, that
upon closer acquaintance with the sex |
should find few, very few who reach the
the standard Of female perfection, which
in my boyish lmagInings l had reared!
But moralizing aside, allow me to ask you
one more question and am done. II, as YOU
have already said, your hand was long
since pllghted to another, why did YOU
encourage my attentions!
at seems sir, that like prudent gene
raj, you have reserved your heaviest char
ges till the heel of the battle. Already I
see the flush Of victory upon your brow,
but i, shall vanish. You think by this
last effort TO crush me to the earth, but
you shall be defeated. Your tyrannic heel
shall never be planted upon my PROSTATE
form. Beware sir; how you rouse
woman to resistance. Our sex was born
to suffer, since the days of our mother Eve
the accumulated mass of oppression has
been heaped upon u.s. Conscious of our
nnalterable lot, we are prepared to bear It
to the last extremity. But there is Ru-
hicon beyond which man dare not pass,
unless ne would brave the consequences.
According to strict rules OF etiquette
would not degn to answer your last ques-
ton. But in view Of your extreme agita-
ton will pass over its ungentlemanly,
not TO say insulting character, You wrong
me by saying 81 encouraged your a,ten-
tlons;'I | treated you as an intimate friend,