A LOVE ADVENTURE.
Shakespeare.

 "You must know, when I was in the 18th Light Dragons, was quartered in Canterbury, and, having got some intro- ductory letters, contrived to make out a pleasant time enough. One of my visiting houses was old Tonson's, the banker's- devilsh agreeable famiIy--four pretty girls, all firted, painted on velvet, played the harp, sung Italian, and danced as if they had been brought up under D'Edgville in the corps du ballet. The old boy kept man cook, and gave good champaigne.- Now you know there is TO standing this :; Harriette, the second of beauties, and I, agreed to fall in love, which in due course of time was effected. Nothing could be better managed than the whole affair we each selected confdant, sat for our pie lures, interchanged them with passionate note, and made regular engagement for ever.

 "Such was the state of things when the route came, and my troop was ordered to embark for Portugal. Heavens what commotion Harriette was in mysteries l; we talked of elopement, and discussed the propriety of going to Gretna the d-d

 

 not, you know, take her with me. l

 'Woman in transport deviish bore |: and nothing was left for us but to exchange VOWS of eternal fidelity. We did so, and I parted, both persuaded that our hearts were reciprocally broken. An, Mac. if you knew what suffered night and day l her picture rested in my bosom and con- sumed a pipe of wine in toasting her health, while l was dying of damp and rheuma- tism. But the recollection of my con- stant Harriette supported me through all, and particularly when was cheered with the report of the snub-nosed surgeon, who joined us six months afterwards at Santa rem, and assured me, on the faith of a physician, that the dear girl was in the last stage of consumption. Two years passed away and we were ordered home. Oh, heavens what then were my feelings when he brought me perfumed note, (and to do her justice she always wrote on lovely letter-paper,) and parcel. The one contained congratulations on my safe arri- val.accompanied by assurances ofunfeigned regret that had not reached Canterbury a day sooner, and thus allowed her the opportunity of having her dear friend, Captain Malcomb,' present at her wed- ding, while the packet was large assort- ment of French kid skins and white rib- and. That blessed morning she had be- slowed her hand on a fat professor of theol- ogy, from Brazen-nose, who had just been presented to rich prebend by bishop for having proved, beyond controversy, the divine origin of tithes in blue-bound pamphlet. Before had time to recover from my astonishment travelling carriage brought me to the window, and quickly as it passed, had full time to see ma belle Hasrictte seated beside the thck-winded dignitary.

 She bowed her white Spanish hat and six ostrich feathers to me as she rolled of, to spend the honeymoon at the lakes of Cumberland. There was blessed return for two years exposure to the attacks of rheumatism and French cavalry.'

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