The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-10-28

i "There is indeed one Madam, if
dared reveal her.n L 3e afI .
"Well, well, Mr.. Montague" l DON,
wish to confess you" VI.
Sand yet, Madam, answered, "you
could absolve me-" h.. ~ sn.....
"Mr. Mo tague," said the widow
hastily, " do, pray, think of my cards
or | must write them /; and only see
how that nasty ink has stained my
fingers"
at only serves as a foil to the
snowy lustre of the rest" said /.
! But yet you would not like it if th
hand we've yours"
" If it were mine-if it could ever \
nine" said I, warming as l spoke, and
raising it to my lips"
"Havc done then, have done, Mr..
Montague; see b W you have kept your
promise not one card written-oh, fie |!
and now we really must leave it till to-
morrow, for must 60 out"
"To-morrow theu, perhaps, you will
permit me to show my industry 70
d" Yes" she said, ''it you will prom
Use, very faithfully, really to write"
"As closely as pundit, on my
honor,' and once more pressing bel
hand, and having fully received pardon
for my sins, withdrew.
The next day and the next, our seats
were resumed. pen in hand, Madame
with her pocket book but still the cards
remained stationary. Not so with other
matters; | progressed in love and bold
ness, until won from the Widows lips
a confession of regard, and the sweetest
assurance of it that lips can give. Never
did love sit so lightly or SO happily on
me, though my passion for Matilda, for
that she told me was her name, was
ardent and she was beautiful, fascinat-
ing, and every way engaging; but was
not to be treated with continual scenes,
and her own demonstrations of love were
of nature which satisfied without ever
exciting the heart. We felt rather than
told each others hopes and thoughts,
and wishes, and l enjoyed serenely what
L had before and have often since
squanderod in unnecessary or unavailing
suffering. Her actions spoke more than
her words, and was too proud of her
to doubt her for her silence-her and
her only have | loved rationally-I low
ed her as woman others 1 have
adored as angels, till alterations became
torture and L have phrenzied myself
in seeking and worshipping their at
tributes.
About four months I led in this way
a very happy life, when it was agreed
we should be married; contrat de
marriage was necessary, was to await
upon notary to instruct him to pre-
pare it. To enable me to do so, she ex
plai.. ed to me the nature aud amount of
her property; which was ample.
Sand now, Agustus," said she, "I
must own, l have deceived you in one
point" ,-t..
g Indeed ~ said 1, Il am sure it is
a very venial one."
" 1t is so, indeed; but it is necessary
should now explain it to you-my
name is not Matilda Perollett"
" Indeed" said 1, at the same time
thinking to myself how easy way this
would make for my own on
the same subject ...
" That name assumed to escape the
of relations in England
Listen. and you shall soon be made
acquainted with the brief story of my
life. MY maiden name, you must know
was Sampson"
"Iudeed 70 1 said, "we have the
nam already in our family"
Con my first marriage with Mr.
WILSON"
Who Z" / cried.
Wilson :" she answered.. :
My hair stood on end" Were you !
married second time Z" .... Ia
81 was" |,
"To whom :"
"To Mr.. Winckworth."
Winckworth % | said, " Samp-
on, Wilson, Winckworth! Heavens !
'ou are my grandmother" |,