The primitive Republican., 1851-06-05

,videntanticipatiOn Of an occupancy, By some
aggards, who, as I supposed, had been de-
tained at their toilets, Ree-bit, after the
lime. Afew minutes industrious application,
made percepdble change in my appetite, so
that Ibegan stealing a furtive glance up and
down, the immense table, where some three
hundred intelligent beings were serving the
physical, with much apparent satisfaction.
Having deposited the half-dozzenth bone Of
fowl, on the topof the five clean picked ones,i
that had proceeded it, heard the roll Of
carriage wheels, on the gravel walk, and the
nextmoment, two gentlemen, each with a per
feet Hebe, hanging to his arm, swept BY the
door, creating among the devouring multi
tude at the table, rather meaning sensation.
Five minutes more, and they entered the
room and took their places opposite me.
Dick Rosser, on my lifel'' / Iinvoluntarily
exclaimed, looking in the face Of one of the
new comers.
Why Hankins, how are you old chum,"
returned Dick, extending his hand across the
table, and half rising.
The next moment his lips were bent low
toward the ear, of the majestic creature, be-
side him, and few inaudible words, of what
I took to be an apology, were breathed.
The meeting with Dick, was unexpected
I supposed him in Paris, receiving the finish
of medical education-his last letter, writ
ten month before, from P Philadelphia, hay-
ing given me intelligence, that he was on the
eve of his departure, and inviting me, to a.
vail myself one season instruction, from the
counsellors, in the French capitol-an invi-
tation, from accepting which, Twas dissuaded
by my venerable grand parent, whose doubts
of Dicks capacity for improving the morals
of her inealdescendant, had grown with that
discriminating persons, decline.
I knew instinetively-aided Of course, by
what saw-that there was something in the
wind, with Dick, or he would at that moment
have been, in all probability, learning how
wonderful is man." by dissecting the morta
remains of some defunct grissette, in Par
isian Hospital.
Dinner being over, Hooked after my ole
chum, and forced him to forego his Afternoon
siesta, for ramble with me in the woods
Be it remembered now, that among othe
tender vows, which Dick and I, had inter
changed, during our years of school-fellow
ship, was that most unreasonable one 0
single blessedness" "a pledge made dca
reader, underan improper feeling of hostili
ty to the sex, and borne in remembrance, b
me, at least, for one night, and the third G
the next day.
5 Well remember I, how that the eyenin
. succeeding that, on which we promised to hol
r in utter contempt, the whole race of woman
, kind, Gone of them had negatived an interes
ing proposition, made her by Dick) the dar
g eyes of Janette -, obliterated all remen
e brances of my VOW of friendship, as pou
j, ed into ears, the idolatry of aschool-boy
n heart-but of that may make recor
e hereafter. Enough, that Dick and I, ha
: made vow, and that however grossly I ha
r violated it, he had been kept in ignorance
% such violation, and up to the time of our Sc
I Grafton, and by letter afterward, within OIL
I month of our meeting at the Springs, hi
c, boasted of his non-acquaintance at the cou
n of Cupid
$, HAL" said he, after we had walked on
le silence for some minutes, 'do you find n
c. altered, since we parted?'
a There was perceptible cadence of mela
choly in poor Dicks voice. saw at on
,s that his VOW had been broken-that he "
70 in chains.
l. BE more pointed my young Esculapi
Te in your questions" said 1. In what part
y. ular respect, do you wish me to understan
lg and reply toyour very latitudinous interroG
r. tion?o
a q mean that-my wish was to know-d
is, my question was intended to-to-a-
u 'To find out uiy poor unfortunate, whet
in er had, had sagacity enough to detect c
st. dences of your unfaithfulness, at the dinr
Is table-your falseness to VOW made wh
Is, your heart was young, and more unworlt
h. than nov" said I.
st Hal, spare my feelings. You don'tkn
re her as I dol need your sympathy, not y
k censure I struggled to overcome the fe
ad ing--to be true to our VOW, but it was in va
by Do you think me culpable? It was bu
Of school-boy pledge, made under excited f
G., ings. Can you pardon me? Had I
lat your frmness power of resistance
But I am weak. In your strength pity m
y We had seated ourselves on tie trunk {
.bo fallen Chesnut. I drew out my new lin
; and (pardon the deception reader, for D
) ! was weeping, and perspiration and lachryl
nv effusions, are alike saline beside Dick Va
en-, ed sympathy wiped from my eyes, what
ru- poor chum, thought tears
les, We are all frail Dick, said tende
ed, and although you have been the first to ]
m. II had been in love not less than thirteen
ole ferent times a sinner yet 7 can conc,
~ Of the powerful influences, which that dliv
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