Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-04-27

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if they had, didn't possess the ear nor feeling
to appreciate such performance. Yes your
sage sex fear to find rival in their wives.
and so they get tame, feeble-minded, shallow
souled, harmless creature for wife. They
feel no pride in having an accomplished and
learned lady to preside over their home, with
an atmosphere of refinement and elevation
No! they prefer domestic drudge, instead Of
a superior companion capable of rejecting
back their thoughts with ten-fold beauty and
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| suspected | was getting eloquent, and like
the cunning speechf7et who pauses after the
grand enunciation Of u brilliant sentence, and
sips, from his glass of water as a signal for
the applause tremendous to begin, paused
complacently for reply.
Best Nellie said cousin Fred, you are
eloquent exceeding I admire excessively
your maiden speech, and would respectfully
suggest the Propriety Of course of lectures
on this great National subject. AS for me,
own the melting influence Of your oratory.-
See the very butter is melting under it; the
ice cream is quite dissolved, and the frozen
custard only remains as monument of your
mercy My gifted cousin, in pity, never at
tempt again such heating subject in md-sum-
mer, or you'll surely send us all off into
Greecel'
half laughed and half sighed as I remem-
bered this little emute of mind
Poor Rose hem, sweet Rose!' | mur-
INJURED drowsily, and had a sleepy notion Of
beasts getting into the wrong car, running of
the track, &c. The next moment old Somnus
came along and carried me off bag and bag
gage TO the land of Nod.
Some days after we were sitting alone, Rose
and l. Fancying she was unusually pensive,
| ratified away with my nonsense, in order, as
| observed by way of apology PREDATORY, to
prevent the blue from becoming bluer,' but
my immense efforts not meeting with the COM
pllmenting encouragement they merited, at
last sank back into dignfied silence, only re-
lieved by an earthquake of yawn, followed
and proceeded by moderate gust of sighs.-
The 'pent up Utica of speech was abont to
burst It's boundaries, however, when my taci-
turn friend suddenly enquired
Do you know, Nellie, your cousin Fred
is going to Europe!'
Going to Europen echoed in amaze
No! did he tell you he had any idea of the
kindl'
Yes replied Rose. He spoke of max
ing tour over the continent
'Oh, dare says' was'my response, he has
been making thousand tours in imagination,
but doubt if either his purse or his love Of
adventure would carry him across the Atlantic
It'll be one of his visions, depend on it,
think not, said Rose. Il believe he has
now the means, as he always had the inclina-
tion'
Then he will carry out bride, presume.
Perhaps Rose in his bosom to remind him Of
home
Rose blushed slightly, but turning her head
away, said Your cousin and | will never
marry
What do you meant Why | thought you
were engaged. don't understand you. Be
more explicit, pray
have nothing to say except what have
already said. We are not to be married
that is ALL
Quite coolly spoken, upon my word z
exclaimed Well, Rose, Ishould never have
suspected you of being flirt!'
am no firt, Nellie was Roses calm re-
ply. If have changed my mind, it's only
because / have but just discovered how utterly
uncongenial such an union would be. Every
day shows the dissimilarity to be greater, and
tomorrow shall speak the word that is hence
forth to make US but as friends
'Well, Rose said |, I'm sorry you did
not make this marvellous discovery before
particularly as offered to assist you to it.
Do you suppose poor Fred is destitute of al
feeling, that he will not lament over hopes SC
suddenly shattered'
Nellie, you know not of all the indignity
have suffered from him. God gave me tai
ent to improve. and he has wounded me
through that talent; he has blamed me for the
cultivation and exercise of that humble gift O
genius bestowed upon me; and ever since he
discovered that possessed the fatal facility,
he has spoken sneeringly and slightly Of my
ruling passion, until more in sorrow than il
anger, | smite from my heart all idea of sym
pathy and appreciation from him. See how
coarsely he amuses himself at the expense o.
finest feelings > and rising, she took from hel
escretoir cousin Fred's Valentine | opened
it, and could not resist smile; there was Rose
drawn to the life and caricatured to death,
seated in her Poets chair, inditing more
of the same Sort while file of voluminou:
MSS. lay before her. Beneath was the fol
lowing doggerel, headed The Authoress.'
Scratch, scratch, scratch,
Goes the galloping steed of the pen,
And scratch, scratch. scratch,
Till an hour the deuce knows when.
The pastry is scorching below,
But the poetry's making above,
And the eggs are crisping to cinders now,
While she gives US the lay ofa Doue.
It's oh to marry wife,
Whose forte is to scribble and scratch