{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
sctired from table The day and hour came,
Truelovs look d in something like good spir-
tshutthc lines of care were now strongly and
deeply Impressed upon his features: he was
much altered. offered my arm to madame,
to descend the staircase from the drawing
room to the dining parlnur: Don't you
find your friend much improved since you
saw him?" inquired she, adding she is
grown ftter since he was single man. =
+" He is looking very we'll" replied ], "and
how could it be otherwise with so much hap
pness about hima" never told fib with
so bad grace. 1--WE have a fine family"
said she, bridling up to look more bccom-
ingly. We were now seated at table: there
was great deal of parade,-a show ofplate,
---much ceremony-but very scanty home
ly dinner after all, made the most of by wax
lights, flowers round the dishes, and tricke-
ry; the circulation of the wine was like that
of a miser's coin, or still more like the cur
rent of his heart, slow and niggardly: at the
second glass of Cahe Madeira, (Which ex-
pected nor to see, and which madame called
Madeira, forgetting that had doubled the
Cape, and was not to be imposed upon,) she
asked me, "pray did not Truelovc drink
very hard when first you knew him s'-
"Not particularly" answered L." He is
very sober now," said she, 81 have quite re-
formed him." $50 I perceive" quoth !,
rather driiy. The dessert was long and dead
sober Gas Pat calls 1t, in opposition to dead
drnnk.) On her retiring, he took my hand
and pressed it kindly, filling bumper, and
giving Love and friendships" had almost
forgotten to mention, that the whole ten
children were paraded after the cloth was
taken off and more noisy and a troublesome
set never beheld they were of all sizes,
from one in nurses arms up to one of nearly
II years of age, extremely robust and wo-
manly for her age. - very agreeable lady
your wife is" said |, seeing him very dull
"Very," answered he, in faint voice; "and
money! continued L" little, +" responded
he, in still more subdued tone, "a few
thousands, all spent, and more promised,
which ! shall never get; | was infatuated to
marry, and never calculated OH what we'd
lock might produce; am really poor man
with thousand per annum have given up
nv horses, and all my comforts, and must
either dip into my capital and be ruined in
time, live miserahly, or so abroad" - am
sorry for that said /, sincerely-a violent
ringing Of the bell preceded the appearance
of the footman, announcing, i'll a firm tone,
.scoffee's ready" Tom asked me to take
another glass, but the two dccanters only
averaged one between us; SO with the hall
glass each, we walked up stairs. Tom look
ed pitablc; the evening concluded by an
exhibition Of the childrcn's talents, and tdl-
oas also, for the child who had slapped my
face, scratched that of the baby, and fami-
" scene ensucd. is this matrimony 7" mur-
INJURED l to myself, as l went out Of the
house. invited Trnelove to coffee-house
einner, but he sent an excuse. Alas! poor
Tom. lust as the concluding words were
uttered, the Parrot added,--poor fellow


Ha, ha, ha, ha.