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Female Prejudices And Antipathies.
fore weighed the weak and childish prejudices of her head against the conflicting feelings of her heart , and found that one contending power alone overruled all scruples ; for like Juliet , she exclaimed " My only love sprung from my only hate , Too early seen , unknown , and known too late . "
If my reader knows any thing of woman ' s love , he ivill conjecture that the letter was answered , affectionately and favourably . Mr . C . came doivn , and after a few preliminaries , the ceremony was performed , and the bride accompanied her sea otter to London , and the week folloiving the Captain bore off his heart ' s treasure for Calcutta . The dread of the sea , and malady of sea-sickness vanished after the first week ; when Mrs . Johnlike a good wife commenced as most brides dowith an
, , inspection and immediate reparation of her husbands wardrobe ; and after a long servitude of bachelorship , it is no uncommon circumstance to find ample scope for industry . One morning , while exploring an old midshipmans chest , " where every thing was uppermost and nothing at hand , " after turning out several pairs and sundry odd footless stockings , shoes , boots , divers collars , and wristbandless shirts , amongst the strange mixture therein , in inglorious confusion she observed a square
piece of white satin , ornamented with silver fringe and ribbons , and some strange and inexplicable devices embroidered thereon , this puzzled her , not knowing to what or to whom they could portend . The all seeing eye of Providence beamed from the shining material , but why she could not define . There was one satisfaction ; she was perfectl y contented in knowing that the piece of finery was no part of feminine gearand this set her heart at rest . So taking the curiosity she
, up , as termed it , she went upon deck to the Commander , to inform him of the discovery she had made , and request an explanation . " Pray John , " said she , " what is this I have found in your old chest , it is the strangest part of a gentleman ' s wardrobe I ever beheld ! " " Why , my love , do you not know , " replied the Captain , "it is my Apron , " " your apron !" " yes : my Freemason ' s Apron . Did you not know I was a Kni ght of Malta , and a Freemason ?"
The last dying speech of a condemned criminal sung in his hearing previous to execution , never was more appalling than the confession and purpose of the curiosity of the bride . The intelligence amazed herthat she should live to be , oh ! horror of horrors , the wife of a FREEMASON . - " Well , well , " she exclaimed , recovering from the shock , " since I am doomed to he conquered of my three antipathies , I will now read recantation
my , and for the sake of one , for ever venerate the name of John ; and in the excellent example of that one , I have proof that it is possible for a Freemason to be a domestic man , and a Commander in 'the sea-service a gentleman . " . And thus the lady became a convert , ivhich , I trust , will aid my endeavours in thus humbly attempting to convince my fair readers of the folly of indul ging in absurd prejudices and antipathies , and which have been conquered by serious reflection and reasonable deliberation most frequentl y by—Dublin . TC H
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Female Prejudices And Antipathies.
fore weighed the weak and childish prejudices of her head against the conflicting feelings of her heart , and found that one contending power alone overruled all scruples ; for like Juliet , she exclaimed " My only love sprung from my only hate , Too early seen , unknown , and known too late . "
If my reader knows any thing of woman ' s love , he ivill conjecture that the letter was answered , affectionately and favourably . Mr . C . came doivn , and after a few preliminaries , the ceremony was performed , and the bride accompanied her sea otter to London , and the week folloiving the Captain bore off his heart ' s treasure for Calcutta . The dread of the sea , and malady of sea-sickness vanished after the first week ; when Mrs . Johnlike a good wife commenced as most brides dowith an
, , inspection and immediate reparation of her husbands wardrobe ; and after a long servitude of bachelorship , it is no uncommon circumstance to find ample scope for industry . One morning , while exploring an old midshipmans chest , " where every thing was uppermost and nothing at hand , " after turning out several pairs and sundry odd footless stockings , shoes , boots , divers collars , and wristbandless shirts , amongst the strange mixture therein , in inglorious confusion she observed a square
piece of white satin , ornamented with silver fringe and ribbons , and some strange and inexplicable devices embroidered thereon , this puzzled her , not knowing to what or to whom they could portend . The all seeing eye of Providence beamed from the shining material , but why she could not define . There was one satisfaction ; she was perfectl y contented in knowing that the piece of finery was no part of feminine gearand this set her heart at rest . So taking the curiosity she
, up , as termed it , she went upon deck to the Commander , to inform him of the discovery she had made , and request an explanation . " Pray John , " said she , " what is this I have found in your old chest , it is the strangest part of a gentleman ' s wardrobe I ever beheld ! " " Why , my love , do you not know , " replied the Captain , "it is my Apron , " " your apron !" " yes : my Freemason ' s Apron . Did you not know I was a Kni ght of Malta , and a Freemason ?"
The last dying speech of a condemned criminal sung in his hearing previous to execution , never was more appalling than the confession and purpose of the curiosity of the bride . The intelligence amazed herthat she should live to be , oh ! horror of horrors , the wife of a FREEMASON . - " Well , well , " she exclaimed , recovering from the shock , " since I am doomed to he conquered of my three antipathies , I will now read recantation
my , and for the sake of one , for ever venerate the name of John ; and in the excellent example of that one , I have proof that it is possible for a Freemason to be a domestic man , and a Commander in 'the sea-service a gentleman . " . And thus the lady became a convert , ivhich , I trust , will aid my endeavours in thus humbly attempting to convince my fair readers of the folly of indul ging in absurd prejudices and antipathies , and which have been conquered by serious reflection and reasonable deliberation most frequentl y by—Dublin . TC H