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Article FEMALE PREJUDICES AND ANTIPATHIES. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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Female Prejudices And Antipathies.
as being in the army ; then what can he be ? He sometimes talks of produce and interchange ; but then again he has too little of the dealer and chapman to be a Merchant . At all events she consoled herself he was not a Sailor , for he neither used sea terms , or embellished his conversation with vulgar expletives : he neither took snuff , chewed pigtail , smoaked cigars , or used the obnoxious herb in any way ; nor did he roll in his gaitor ba boisterous and loud voice which was often
, y mistaken and tolerated for blunt honesty , betray the barbarous acquatic profession ; so she in her own mind wrote him down a gentleman . — Thus conjectured the discriminating young lady priding herself on her own powers of discernment . In some respects she was right , for by birth and education he was a gentleman . Two months rolled on , and from some jesting on the conquest she had madeshe still remained in i not wishing to
, gnorance , appear interested by mentioning the subject . At length the day of Mr . Challerton ' s departure arrived . There was something in his manner more than common leave-taking , which indicated that she was regarded with unusual interest by him . " I leave you , " said he , "perhaps for ever , you possess my respect ; nay , my affection . May I have the pleasure of knowing I shall , in absence , live in your remembrance ? Katherine stammered something which it would be difficult to
explain ; but as looks go further than words in these cases , we conclude , from his detaining her hand until the last minute , that the frank and generous compliment was not repelled . Upon Challerton ' s arrival in toivn , finding all-conquering love had gained the ascendancy ; precluding , for the time being , every hope of comfort ; with a mind abstracted and oppressed , to the great disarrangement ofhis more worldly affairs , he sat down , with all the ardour of his profession , on the third day , and wrote as follows : —
MY DEAREST KATE , —Mature deliberation convinces me that you are become essential to my happiness . The sincerity of your manner induces me to make this declaration . Our tastes are similar ; sentiments correspond , and dispositions appear to be suited to each other . You have the good sense to know that all professions made on this subject are very often superfluous . Suffice it to say , that if I am favoured ivith the hope of your becoming my wife , and that immediately , I shall , as a
man of honor , feel myself bound to respect and protect you , as the author of my present and future happiness . This may appear abrupt , but circumstances must plead my apology , as I join my Vessel next week and sail for Calcutta the week following , and it is my wish you should accompany me there . Entreating that you ivill decide , and , I trust favourably , on this important question . I remain with sincere affection ,
My Dear Kate , Your devoted , " Strand London . " JOHN CHALLERTOKT . Here was pretty combination ! a host of antipathies , John Challerton , the very name and profession of all others she disliked , " but what ' s in a name . " A sea Captain too , and the said John was an amphibious animal of the deep ; and to wind up the climax of horrors , ivith a request to accompany him on a long East India voyage . What was to be done ? more deliberation she wished , which could not be allowed . She there _
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Female Prejudices And Antipathies.
as being in the army ; then what can he be ? He sometimes talks of produce and interchange ; but then again he has too little of the dealer and chapman to be a Merchant . At all events she consoled herself he was not a Sailor , for he neither used sea terms , or embellished his conversation with vulgar expletives : he neither took snuff , chewed pigtail , smoaked cigars , or used the obnoxious herb in any way ; nor did he roll in his gaitor ba boisterous and loud voice which was often
, y mistaken and tolerated for blunt honesty , betray the barbarous acquatic profession ; so she in her own mind wrote him down a gentleman . — Thus conjectured the discriminating young lady priding herself on her own powers of discernment . In some respects she was right , for by birth and education he was a gentleman . Two months rolled on , and from some jesting on the conquest she had madeshe still remained in i not wishing to
, gnorance , appear interested by mentioning the subject . At length the day of Mr . Challerton ' s departure arrived . There was something in his manner more than common leave-taking , which indicated that she was regarded with unusual interest by him . " I leave you , " said he , "perhaps for ever , you possess my respect ; nay , my affection . May I have the pleasure of knowing I shall , in absence , live in your remembrance ? Katherine stammered something which it would be difficult to
explain ; but as looks go further than words in these cases , we conclude , from his detaining her hand until the last minute , that the frank and generous compliment was not repelled . Upon Challerton ' s arrival in toivn , finding all-conquering love had gained the ascendancy ; precluding , for the time being , every hope of comfort ; with a mind abstracted and oppressed , to the great disarrangement ofhis more worldly affairs , he sat down , with all the ardour of his profession , on the third day , and wrote as follows : —
MY DEAREST KATE , —Mature deliberation convinces me that you are become essential to my happiness . The sincerity of your manner induces me to make this declaration . Our tastes are similar ; sentiments correspond , and dispositions appear to be suited to each other . You have the good sense to know that all professions made on this subject are very often superfluous . Suffice it to say , that if I am favoured ivith the hope of your becoming my wife , and that immediately , I shall , as a
man of honor , feel myself bound to respect and protect you , as the author of my present and future happiness . This may appear abrupt , but circumstances must plead my apology , as I join my Vessel next week and sail for Calcutta the week following , and it is my wish you should accompany me there . Entreating that you ivill decide , and , I trust favourably , on this important question . I remain with sincere affection ,
My Dear Kate , Your devoted , " Strand London . " JOHN CHALLERTOKT . Here was pretty combination ! a host of antipathies , John Challerton , the very name and profession of all others she disliked , " but what ' s in a name . " A sea Captain too , and the said John was an amphibious animal of the deep ; and to wind up the climax of horrors , ivith a request to accompany him on a long East India voyage . What was to be done ? more deliberation she wished , which could not be allowed . She there _