Yet, notwithstanding this, he treated
his theme in so masterly a manner, and in such perfectly
good taste, omitting all expressions of that rancor
towards Great Britain, which forms so leading a feature
in American orations on this occasion, and yet reflecting
honor on the land of his birth--alluding, moreover, to
the high position even then occupied by the nation, and
the future greatness which he predicted, from its laws,
its institutions, and peculiar form of government, awaited
it--that Maria Heywood could not fail to experience a
secret pride in the warm, and evidently sincere acclamation
of the little party present, attesting as they did, their
estimate of the worth of him, who in another hour, would
be her own for life.
As Ronayne descending from the tribune, passed to the
other side of the room, he looked out of the door which
had been left open, not more on account of the heat, than
to afford the men and their families an opportunity of
hearing the discourse thus delivered--almost the first
person who came under his glance was Waunangee, for whose
admission he had given orders to the serjeant of the
guard, and who now, in compliance with his pressing
entreaty, had attended.
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