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Masonic Reminiscences.
its sorrow at a separation from scenes so fair , and seems to mourn m low accents of rippling queralousness the harsh necessity Avhich urges it on , from sunny hills , and green vallies , to the far off , and insatiable ocean ; the sweet song of birds , the varied ancl eA'er beauteous flowers , the atmosp here loaded \ vith perfume , the soft cadence of the distant waterfall , the bright blue sky above , all these SAveet influences seemed to steal over
Lavinia ' s heart , and pointing to an alcove , at the entrance of AA'hich stood IAVO beautiful statuettes of Cupid and Psyche , she asked , with a look of the raost bewitching languishment , "Phil , have you ever loved ? Is it possible that as yet , you have found no object worthy of your affection ?" " Oh I dear , yes , said Phil , and if you knew how much I have set my heart upon herI never ceased thinking of her since I first saw hersuch an
, , eye , such a head , such limbs , such symmetry , she is the most perfectl y shaped creature in the world , and I shall never rest till she is mine . " Lavinia looked puzzled , and said to herself , can he mean me , though she thought to speak of a lady ' s limbs , and shapes , did not bespeak the highest respect for the object , nor much refinement in the lover , however , she in the most good natured manner possible , made due allowance for
Phil ' s inexperience , and ventured , while blushing deeply , in expectation of the delicious denouement , to ask "the name of this most perfect creature . " " Oh ! said Phil , her name is , Madame Vestris , hut he added in excitement , "You should see her movements . If you were to see her bounding along , taking the ugliest yaioners at a stride , with Captain Thompson of
the 74 th , on her back , you'd swear she had wings ; I . myself heard the Lord Lieutenant ask , Who is he that jockeys Vestris to-day ? He handled her beautifully , never saw anything finer than the finish . HOAV I envied Thompson at that instant . " Lavinia for the last few moments Avas moving as far from Phil as she could , believing that he had become dangerously demented . But Avhen
in his ecstacy he jumped up , like one possessed , and commenced roaring , and belabouring the skirts of his coat Avith his whip , she screamed in an agony of terror , and Avent off into strong hysterics . Phil having seen cold water applied in such cases , took her by the arms , and carried her towards a well in the far end of the garden , in AA'hich he most certainly Avould have immersed her , if her father had not
fortunately come to the rescue , having been attracted by her screams . Phil Avas asked for an explanation of the cause of her terror , but Avas unable to give any clue whatever . Miss Lavinia , by the application of a gentle stimulant , and her father ' s tender care , was soon restored to consciousness , and self-possession , and entreated that she should not again be left alone with Phil , that all
notion ot the matrimonial alliance , upon which Mr . Johnson had set his heart , should be abandoned , that she thought her intended lover ' s general gaueherie , Avas merely the result of defective education , but that she was now convinced he was downright raving mad ; that he told her he was in love with Madame Vestris , and saAv her flying through the air , with a captain of dragoons spurred , and booted on her back , and several other
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Reminiscences.
its sorrow at a separation from scenes so fair , and seems to mourn m low accents of rippling queralousness the harsh necessity Avhich urges it on , from sunny hills , and green vallies , to the far off , and insatiable ocean ; the sweet song of birds , the varied ancl eA'er beauteous flowers , the atmosp here loaded \ vith perfume , the soft cadence of the distant waterfall , the bright blue sky above , all these SAveet influences seemed to steal over
Lavinia ' s heart , and pointing to an alcove , at the entrance of AA'hich stood IAVO beautiful statuettes of Cupid and Psyche , she asked , with a look of the raost bewitching languishment , "Phil , have you ever loved ? Is it possible that as yet , you have found no object worthy of your affection ?" " Oh I dear , yes , said Phil , and if you knew how much I have set my heart upon herI never ceased thinking of her since I first saw hersuch an
, , eye , such a head , such limbs , such symmetry , she is the most perfectl y shaped creature in the world , and I shall never rest till she is mine . " Lavinia looked puzzled , and said to herself , can he mean me , though she thought to speak of a lady ' s limbs , and shapes , did not bespeak the highest respect for the object , nor much refinement in the lover , however , she in the most good natured manner possible , made due allowance for
Phil ' s inexperience , and ventured , while blushing deeply , in expectation of the delicious denouement , to ask "the name of this most perfect creature . " " Oh ! said Phil , her name is , Madame Vestris , hut he added in excitement , "You should see her movements . If you were to see her bounding along , taking the ugliest yaioners at a stride , with Captain Thompson of
the 74 th , on her back , you'd swear she had wings ; I . myself heard the Lord Lieutenant ask , Who is he that jockeys Vestris to-day ? He handled her beautifully , never saw anything finer than the finish . HOAV I envied Thompson at that instant . " Lavinia for the last few moments Avas moving as far from Phil as she could , believing that he had become dangerously demented . But Avhen
in his ecstacy he jumped up , like one possessed , and commenced roaring , and belabouring the skirts of his coat Avith his whip , she screamed in an agony of terror , and Avent off into strong hysterics . Phil having seen cold water applied in such cases , took her by the arms , and carried her towards a well in the far end of the garden , in AA'hich he most certainly Avould have immersed her , if her father had not
fortunately come to the rescue , having been attracted by her screams . Phil Avas asked for an explanation of the cause of her terror , but Avas unable to give any clue whatever . Miss Lavinia , by the application of a gentle stimulant , and her father ' s tender care , was soon restored to consciousness , and self-possession , and entreated that she should not again be left alone with Phil , that all
notion ot the matrimonial alliance , upon which Mr . Johnson had set his heart , should be abandoned , that she thought her intended lover ' s general gaueherie , Avas merely the result of defective education , but that she was now convinced he was downright raving mad ; that he told her he was in love with Madame Vestris , and saAv her flying through the air , with a captain of dragoons spurred , and booted on her back , and several other