Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-12

sNay, my dear Mr.. Frank, repned she,
smiling upon him in manner not to be
resisted, 'you must on no account hang or
drown yourself--you must not, for my
Billy, who is a grea. hun
ter, may break his neck, poor man." Eere
Lady Grace put her handkerchief to her
ewes, which, however, Frank thought nev-
er looked so bright as at that moment;
.and them continued she, Frank, | know
you will continue to love me-you shall
be my merit husband
There was drop of consolation in this
assurance, but Frank took the disaster
terribly to heart. When the matter came
out, everybody predicted that the disap-
poinlment would be the death Of him, and
perhaps it was only Lady Grace's prohi.
bition that withheld his hand. But Lady
Grace married, and Frank lived on. But
lover never despairs Sir Billy Rattle
broke his neck at Melton within year:
twas nobody's fault but his own, though
his lady did predict it.
Mr.. Frank Mildardour was thus. when
he least expected it, raised from the depth
of dependency to the summit of confident
assurance, His first impulse was to rush
to the presence of the fair widow, with
protestations of his unabatsd attachment,
but a slight consideration convinced him
that he ought not to intrude his vows OF
lovs upon the sacredness Of grief. He
allowed, therefore, few weeks TO pass.
at the end of which time he ventured to
approach her with q coincidence on her
loss, and an assurance Of his unabaled
love. 'Tis melancholy adde1 Frank.
with as deep sigh as he could put forth
on the occasion, 'this domestic calamity
of yours---poor Sir Billy! But you may
yet be happy. my dear Lady Grace; you
know your promise?'
Lady Grace was as beautiful and en-
gaging as ever. Il am sure, Mr. Frank,
said she, Il shall ever feel the deepest OBJ
legations to you; you are so good, so con-
stant, and the most sincere lover | ever
knew. Iwould rather thousand pounds
it had never happened so-but must tell
you the truth :! have promised my hand.
Promised your hand ! exclaimed the
astonished Frank-:what a second time!
Oh, Lady Grace =
My dear Mr.. Frank = returned she, q
knew you would be angry-no,I knowtyou
are too good natured t. be angry. 'Ti'
an awkwark affair, and wish with all my
heart it were not SO; but promised thi'
very morning to marry Colonel Flashdag
ger; he loves me to distraction; but M
matter for that, I wish you had been 81
fortunate as to have seen me somewha
earlier. A few days earlier--only few
would have totally altered tn
affair
Earlier my dear Lady Grace, Sir Bill
ly has been dead but three or four weeks.
True, true, Mr.. Frank--he died yer.
suddenly, poor man-but l always pre-
dicted it. However | am very sorry 70
this disappointment of yours; but the col
onel has been SO assiduous in his atten
tons, how could I refuse ! These mill
tary gentlemen have a way with them in
deed Dear Mr. Frank shall remembe
you as long as live; | know how devo
ted you are, and if the colonel should ev
er get killed in the wars, why then, {
course, you are my aert husband
Prank could not restrain himself fror
starting up and vowing to challenge Co
Flashdagger. but Lady Grace protested
the most positive manner that she wouI
not hear of duel. His next vow was
love Lady Grace no more. but this was
Intellectual as the first: he soon discovere
that she had more power over him tha
ever, since his love continued unabate
through circumstances that seemed calc'
lated to inspire different feeling. Fran
thought it the strangest combination
events in the world; but he was convince
that Lady Grace loved him---how cou
lie help it Lady Grace had such a b
witching smile, and such an engaging al
and talked so charmingly, and manifesto
so deep regret at his misfortunes, al
was so polite, and good natured, and sil
cere. 'She is the most beautiful. fascin
ting, tantalising creature in the worl'
said he, 'and the colonel is not bullt
proof, So
With this assurance, therefore, that L
: dy Grace was an angel, and that Color
Flashdagger might be killed, Frank shru
r ged his shoulders, and let the second m
n fortune pass. The colonel went to
Il wars, and had his head shot off by CO
e non-ball. Now quoth Frank. my til
c is come-nobody shall anticipate me
st having less scruples in wiping away
+; widows tears!' So without losing n
y ment's time, he hurried to Lady Ora
-e and claimed the fulflment of her promi
a. Lady Grace received him in the m
! obliging manner possible. and Fra
70 thought her a good deal handsomer IL
n. ever. Il beg ten thousand pardons,
dear Mr.. Mildardour, said she, sbut tn
rs is circumstance which I cannot cont
i. | would it were otherwise. You are
d. man of all the world I most esteem;
n. the colonel, poor fellow has laid
emn injunction on me, by his will,
ed marry his second cousin, Tom Starli
j. on pain of forfeiting his whole estate
ss. What can do, my dear Frank, It's 8
GO, an awkward affair! Do you know II
est he is queer creature-sings spler
re- songs, they say.-but ! am sorry for
as with all my heart.'
.Oh, Lady Gracel Lady Grace !
hel claimed Frank.
'cs Really, Mr., Mildardour, ! feel qui