Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08

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er forget Campbell's looks, as he exclaimed,
You have conquered here, if you could moi
In Ireland. But it is Cupid who has been
your aid. The handwriting, the neatness OF
the billet, and its diminntive proportions, all
declare it TO be a hHet-dour. My word for it,
your Irish complexion and figure have taken
captive the heart of some young lady," This
idea greatly added to my embarrassment, but
the pride of being enabled to discharge our in
debtedness, overcame for the moment all my
other sensations, and strutting up to the bell, l
rang it with so much violence, that our land
lord ran up in an instant, and demanded to
know what was the matter! "Brins your
biH," said |, "that may at once discharge it,
| thought this would be the most agreeable in
teligence could give him. What, then, was
our joint surprise, when he replied, "That,
gentlemen, is of no kind of importance l
pray of you give yourselves no uneasiness on
that score-you can pay me at your convent
ence." Saying this, he departed, leaving my
friend and myself more deeply involved in the
mystery which had not only supplied US with
money, but which had also placed us in such
ample credit.
You see," said the poet, you are known,
and Cupid has taken you under his special pro-
lection. Let us call for wine, and pledge him,
and the sweet heart he has enlisted in your
service, in bottle of the very best the house
affords. Would for her sake and your own it
were nectar"
The wine was ordered, and it was long be-
fore 1t made its appearance, for it was fluid
unknown within the precincts of our habiation :;
but it came at last, and though none of the
best, never was the choicest Burgundy drank
with greater gusto, or toast given with more
hearty glee than inspired us till we finished the
second bottle.
Time now passed more pleasantly. The
second Saturday brought another note, ad-
dressed in the same handwriting, containing
a second bank-note of the same amount. Find
Ing our finances so much improved, we took
better lodgings, and INDUCED ourselves with
more of the creature comforts, for the unknown
beneiactor found US out in CUR new abode, and
continued the supply, which enabled US to do
so.
g Think" continued the general, I" it was
in the fourth week that | was returning to nv
lodgings alone, in the dusk of the evening,
when one of the fag-stones of the pavement
being somewhat raised above its fellows,
caused me TO strike it with my foot, and being
thus thrown from my equilibrium, fell against
the porch of dwelling. in which seated a
lady, who did not attract my attention until |
heard voice, sweet voice, which inquired
If | was hurt. A voice in my native lam
guage uaering sounds Of sympathy would
have been accompanied with CHARM come
from whom it might; but imagine the ecsta-
sy with which was thrilled when heard
the sweet voice which addressed me, and
knew it to be from the lips of fair daughter
of the Emerald Isle-in plain English, an
Irish woman.
hope you are not hurt, general 2
N'NhSihi oiiC hHOHS tiltiI, tlOiBHl ].
Come, said she, 'and rest yourself in the
porch
| could no longer contain myself. l had
been dining with an acquantance-for | had
| by this time made one or two acquaintance
= and the generous wine | had imbibed had
opened my heart, alive as it was, 10 any and
every accent of kindness to an exile. could
contain myself no longer.
'TelI me- said I, by what blessed inhu.
ence have been thus brought to listen to
the sweet sympathizing accents of country
woman, and one who appears to know me
for if mistake not you addressed me by my
ritle-rhe sad, sad title which calls up al
my affliciions, and revves the sad fate of my
companions in strife which failed 10 benefit
our beloved country, proved fatal to one o.
the best men, and sent me hiher wander
ing exile
There said he, pointing to his wife, ther
present, there sits the angel of mercy, who
poured into my attentive ears-tll they reach
ed my nmost soul-accentS altuned to the
most holy ofaI earthly consultations accents
of sympathy for me, and the most noble anc
heroic sentiments, upplaudins the course o
our dear native land
Now said the lady, i pray of you do moi
| get into your heroics; and addressing rheil
guest, she continued-' receive what he say,
with many allowances, for on this subject he
is insane. | forgive him, for he has suffered
much in the cause of that dear land from
which we both derive our birth; and yol
who know him know that be never think.
or speaks of dear Erin or his exile-of ;
spot for which he is ready to shed the las
drop of his blood-that his whole soul is no
on fire. OF this he may talk to you; and j
YOU will listen to him he will do SO till 10
morrow's sun shall warm you with his me
ridian rays-bul forbid him 10 talk of mt
and our union
Forbid y said the husband, there is NJ
such word in the vocabulary. will tell this
to our friend, for you know love him.
will tell him how you courted me, and how
you saved me, and made me what am
your happy husband ....
To this the fond wife would reply, depre
eating the continuance of his narrative
which, however, did not prevent him from
doing ample justice TO every incident whicl
occurred; from the time of their first acci
al har