. Clebs the younger in search of a wife; or, The drawingroom troubles of Moody Robinson esquire. eded: You did some things a little more than other still was quiet. For example,I thought your bold embraces more than other strangely stared. Not to intrude,I thought your manner to her very gentleman, I say, of good conditionWould take such mean advantage of other lookd confounded, and his eyes,Hazel and large, grew almost double bit his lips, as if to cage a smile,And mutterd, u Whod have thought it ? ail the last the smile broke loose—a
. Clebs the younger in search of a wife; or, The drawingroom troubles of Moody Robinson esquire. eded: You did some things a little more than other still was quiet. For example,I thought your bold embraces more than other strangely stared. Not to intrude,I thought your manner to her very gentleman, I say, of good conditionWould take such mean advantage of other lookd confounded, and his eyes,Hazel and large, grew almost double bit his lips, as if to cage a smile,And mutterd, u Whod have thought it ? ail the last the smile broke loose—a moment after,Burst from his mouth a peal of ringing rival stampd, and bawld amidst the pealings, How dare you, sir, so hurt anothers feelings ?Give me your card, we cannot quarrel other gaspd and smotherd, cried, Oh dear!And panting said, Oh, pardon, Ill explain !But then his laughter rose again, again. Just then, young Emmy entered to the room,Bright in her beauty and her ball costume ;And as she came, the laughing cavalierWhisperd some secret in the fair ones THE INADVERTENT MAN. 55 Whateer it was, she answerd with a Hush. tIt made her laugh, hut also made her was too much for flesh and hlood to stand. Madam, the wrongd one said, I can commandMy feelings in your presence ; you away,I fear my righteous indignation would not stay From some strong act—it could not well he blamed— He had gone on, hut Emmy, now afraid he Would do some violence, in haste exclaimd, Edward, he calm—this gentleman s a lady. The play-bills could have shown you, in a moment, This character enacted by Miss Beaumont. Edward stood bound, with open mouth and eyes,A very portraiture of great surprise—Breath quick and hard; at length recovered, cool,He softly mutterd, Well, I am a fool. A single glance convinced him of the truth As to the sex belonging to the youth ; Though largely formd, and more than common tall, The points were womans—she possessd them a
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