Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-11

The fact Is, beng general 1aVorlte with tn
ladies', he was inclined to push his advantage
little too far; or, in other words, Frank Gadsbl
was a coquCt--a male coquct, OF the first mag
Notwithstanding, plausible, soit-voccd, and
in the words of Spencer,
/ When needed he could weep and pray.
And when he listed he could iawn and flattcr,
| Now smiling smoothly, like To summers day.
Now glooming sadly so cIonke the mntler.'
But although, like the fckle sephyr, he wooet
with light daliance cvcr5 fair flower Of beauty
which came across his path, he yet managed tc
retain his heart safe in his own lordly bosom
and Frank Gadsby, the charmer, alone pos
sessed that love sworn to so many.
Yet as one cannot very we'll live without
money, especially in the atmosphere which sur.
rounded my hero, and as the law put little
money in his purse, and the small annuity left
him by some deceased relative almost as little.
Mr.. Gadsby resolved to make rich match one
of these days no hury-thcre was time
enough--he had but to pick and choosc-ony
lady would be proud to become Mrs. Franz;
Gadsby-and until stern necessity forced it
upon Inn, he would wear no coniugal yoke !
And with this sclf-laudatory decision, he cons
timed his irtatons.
A conversation which passed between Mr..
Gadsbv and his friend Clarence Walton, will
serve better than anything can vouch to sub
stantiate the charge of trifing which have
preferred agalnst him.
This same charge Walton had been reitcra-
ting. but to which, with perfect nonchalencc,
Gadsby answered:
"A trifer--a coquet! Come, that is TOO bad,
Walton! TO be sure, pay the ladies attentions,
such as they all expect 10 receive from the gen
tlemen. give flowers TO one, ! sit at the feet
of a second, 90 off in rapturcs at the music Of
a third, press the fair hand of Il fourth, waltz
with fifth, and play the gallant to all-but it
is only to please them do it; and then say,
Walton, if they will fall in love with me, cgad,
how can help it, and. saying this. our cox
comb looked in the glass, as much as to say,
poor things, Mey surely cannot hclpitn
'There was Caroline D., for instance
replied his friend 'why, as well as | know
your rowing propcnsitles, was induced to think
you serious there'
what, Cara D.. smitten! o. no said
some very tender things to her, to be sure, and
visited her every day for a month-wrotc her
notes, and presented her daily with some choice
boquct; but was honorable; as soon as | saw
she was beginning to like Inc too well, why,
retreated. Did, upon my honor Here is her
last notc-read il Waltonn taking one from a
private drawer, evidently crowded with a null
ti,udinous collection of faded boqucts, knots of
ribbon, gloves, fans, billet-douX. and silken
rinrlcts Of black, brown and golden hair.
mo; excuse me. Frank, from pcrusing your
love letters said Walton! but there was also
Emma GAY
'Ah, poor Emma She was a bcwtching
little creature y was the answer. | wrote
some verses to her beautiful eyes, and gazcd
into them so tcnderly That they folded thcm-
selves in their dropping lids to hide from me.
She gave me a lock of her soft, brown hair-I
have it somewhere; but faith. have SO many
such tokens that it is difficult to find the right
one. O. here it s'
'And Comcliu lIyden
She was a splendid girl Sang like an
angel, waltzcd like syph! Yes, hircd with
her half season. believe she did get little
too fond Of me-sorry for it; upon my soul
meant nohingn
But You can hardly say your attentions to
Miss Reed meant nothing said Walton, con
tinuiug the category.
'Why, what could do:' answered Ga1sby.
Conlonnd it, if she did not send for me every
third night TO sing duets with her, and every
other morning to pass judgment upon her paint
ings | could not be otherwise than civil
'Then, there was Julia Ilcntz, and her
friend IIatty IIarwood.'
80, spare me Walton! Julia was a sentiment
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anu ct''ty oI'iio'un ~, NY Iou - - Nv VIZ
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iei't WIN PioUS' io'Ii''l'io s.'I 'C"'ius "'p'
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ing tygS us '"! 'uIl y''elI , oriIi"t o.0' 10 liie
.eIs oIli'iun' sur, 1cl you "'."i' ~ "a "a
tuNins way anu o"ll'c ret's rcu' t"N'is np'
lor was nearer popping 'he QUESTION 10 ime
sLnni'I'Glul', ',iooii % Sel"cN, sUI. .sahiS 'nI"
tia r. ioGu TO- .''h vi no" see "ia' , uIe"
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!larrlG'' al'lou9h noV 80 "huSpI'c Us 'u'll' sue
Is Is Il SllteWu' stilSipic EHlLloId me- WIN al
inc Suh8-IIolu l"aSIii'p'e, liaV was iiiT'l"E
i't'ie 100 s'roh9'E- She cou!u not 'liIiN ol
hNlhg me u"ilel'nS a,'et a her' l9r TWO reasons
-co'ic'usl'e ones. HSl was Sne u'o ho' lNG
me ana, secondly my professions were all
leighen' LOT she khc" me 10 De t,Ie greatest CO.
quet eNtant-a character Whlch' she added
" VIM provoking coolhcSS' sle had no respect
lor
Hood : a sensible GIRL FRANK said wal
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