The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-15
COLUMBUS, /

as he bent his steps toward the dwelling oil
Gen. Hampton. But however much Mr.
Hankins may be possessed Of, ia the way Of
knowledge, there are few things in this
world, which he does not know. He is Won
derful in the guessing line however; and were
he to try his hand in that decided yankee
ism, he might accidentally miss the mark
So he prefers walking along silently with the
eccentric suitor, to the place Of his destina-
ton. We reach the door, and Mr.. Gra-
ham rings. Aservantinvites him in. Just
then, Miss Helen descends the stairway, bon
neted, gloved, &c. They meet in the long
Hall. Mr. Graham bows, and Miss Hamp-
ton smiles with an inefable grace. The col
loquy beginneth, and runneth as follows:
Ar Grahom.-Good morning Miss Hamp-
ton!
i Mss Hampton.-Am happy to see you
f this morning Mr.. Graham hope your spir-
its are in harmony with the beauty and the
sunshine without!
!, ar. Grdtdm.Ah my dear Miss Hamp-
ton, the brighter orb, shines within doors, in
t your fathers dwelling; for its light has done
more toward dispensing the gloom, than the
brightness without"
r George had been cultivated in that odious
t school of empty complimentings, so popular
among the gallants of this generation
Shame on him!
Mss Hampton.-Indeed Mr. Graham, il
you continue your habit of fattery, shall be
alta loss, when to give you credit for serious
ness. But walk in-you must excuse me,
for forcing you to stand so long.
Mr.. Graham.-If you please Miss Hamp
ton, Twill defer my visit, until the afternoon
J see you have donned your walking attire,
for some pleasure, of which desire not to de
priye you.
! Mss HamptOn.-It is merely class-mcet
ing engagement, which I can easily dispens,
with, without any inconvenience whatever
y At this junction of the interview, Heller
. passed her bonnet to her maid, and move,
toward the parlor door. Poor maiden, tn,
q dreams will soon vanish; for thou art out Q
y the path of duty, and out Of that, thou ar
never secure!
Mr. Graham-Thenitis duty, the claim
G. of which, are higher, than mere pleasure, an
u of course, will not be accessory to its neg
$ lect. Allow me to postpone my call, unit
le some hour this evening; for feel that sha
be trespassing"
DC All George thou art an advocate again.
al myself, in thus resorting to a species of sp,
ID cial pleading with Helen, to go to her NEE
ing! I blame thee not though; for til;
e, queenly woman before thee is fascinating
al bove most of her sex.
Mss Hampton.-I cannot hear of it NJ
:" Graham. See now, 1 have dotted bonnet al
= all, and even sent them away. Rememb
" too that our yillageis favored with class NEE
~ ings once a week, and it may be great IN
L ny moons, before we have the honor of S
y journ from you again. So now, give n
credit for progress in your favorito branch
complimenting, and come in"
IT What could the poor man do, but ente
eli The fact is, Miss Helen Hampton, with
her average piety, was determined on co
: quest of Mr. George Graham, and in atteml
-;s ing it on that memorable evening, quite ovC
- did things In the first place, she had,
~ the estimation of the, to-bc-caught, prov
~ recreant to her God, in the fact of her gre
r =. willingness, to neglect one of the stated
- sages of her church, and in holding that ne
~ y, lect to be thing of no importance. I
Nh test, was against her. And secondly,
ne thought her zeal for his company that mo,
'niS ing, not exactly according, either to kno'
Gus edge, or female propriety. The scape-gra
uiu altho' very latitudinarian with his precic
nat self, was exaction itself with the poor fel
are mines. 1t is astonishing how the superb
De len Hampton deprecated in his esteem
uId ring the hour of absent mindedness on
the part, and perfected Ioquacity on hers, VIII
her they passed together that morning.
md.
l George Graham was immovable in his
our olution He had got tingrained in his mi
'eli- that the beautiful one, wanted that pure pl
ing, oiple of steadily adhering to the right, VIII
he thought essential to the one aspiring
be- the alliterative cognomen Of Mrs. Geo
on's Graham. So the next morning, found b
9rve shaking the dust off his feet, and turning
that back on the home Of the disappointed He
Oh Hampton.
~ lOui How Helen bore it-for the whole ARA.
'4 - facts did go to her ears, thanks to her
'I Nc friend, with the smooth-waisted dress, 4
ouiu Sukey Sample-may be inferred from a
'"so' mark she made toold man Simon, at the
ialn- Of his Fmithey a few mornings afterw,
rlor; which Wa that, "indeed Mr.. Graham, ],
mer, saved himself fiat refusal, by falling ton
med application for my hand; for wouldn't
ltor. him, if he was the last man on the face Of
Wis earth.
tine "Do you believe a.at, Mr.. Hankins2'
with Come, come, good reader I am too d
kins, be reciting catechisn, involving female
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