Gents Mag 1800 p.24
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Gentleman's Magazine 1800 p.24
women well and plainly dressed in neat check-aprons, a useful and becoming part of rural dress; nevertheless we had a fine glare of ribbons. About two, the party went, as they had come, all together. A homely bed served me as well as a bed of down could have done; for the hurry both of body and mind, in so interesting a day, chased away sleep; yet I had a sufficiency to be refreshed. In the morning, our heroine was in her working dress; and she exhibited just enough of hair, to convince me that she had taken my hint properly. The weather was louring; and I did not wish, in case of a downfall, to be entombed in Buttermere; therefore, taking the opportunity of being alone, I told her I knew the author of a Fortnight's Ramble, and as such had something to say to her; she curtsied respectfully; and taking her by the hand I began: "Mary, I wrote it, and rejoice in having had such an opportunity of minutely observing the propriety of your behavious. You may remember, I advised you in that Book never to leave your native valley. Your age and situation require the utmost care. Strangers will come, and have come, purposely to see you; and some of them with very bad intentions. We hope you will never suffer from them; but never cease to be upon your guard. You really are not so handsome as you promised to be; and I have long wished, by conversation like this, to do away with what mischief the flattering character I gave of you may expose you to. Be merry and wise."She told me, she sincerely thanked me, and said, "I hope, Sir, I ever have, and trust I always shall take care of myself." I then gave her a a hearty salute; bade her farewell! and, teeming with good wishes towards my felow mortals, toiled out of the Valley of Buttermere. A RAMBLER. |
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