The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-06-02


so tender, SO coniiding, so full of bencvolence
and virtue, how could it suspect another Stan
ly, who knew that Mrs Howard would not con
sent to separate entirely fromher daughter, had
when he proposed their union, promised that
he would only take Corneha visit to Fn:,
land, to show, as he said, his treasure to his sis
tiers and friends, and then return and settle in
New York he sent to his sisters miniature of
his intended bride, and the time was fixed for
their union.
About this time Mrs Howard received .ntci.,
gence that her daughter Isabella had con Scnteh
to receive, as her future husband, u Young gen
tleman who had long paid his addresses to tel.
and who was esteemed by the whole family
Isabella had used the license which is too iIc
qucntly allowed to beauty, and had kept her
lover long in suspense. Her friends were hap
Nv to learn that She had at length determined
to reward his constant attachment Mrs. How
ard, in particular, was rcloiced at it for she
knew Isabella was volatile, and acted too often
from momentary fancy, she hoped that her
marriage with man whose character was eX
emplary, and whose habits were domestic,
would aid in giving more stability 70 her beau
titu, though volatile daughter It was agreed
on that the marriages should take place at The
same time; and Isabella was desired to return
home to prepare for that event Isabella dd
rcturn--and burst upon the a>tonahed gaze OF
Stanly in all the lustrc Of Respondent beauty -
Never had he behctd a being dazzling, Her
wit and galcty were irresistible; her smllc was
cnchanmcnt Cornclia, till now the object o.
his highest admiration, seemed bat an ordinary
being compared with the fascinating Isabella
She knew the power of her beauty She rt4C
Htanlys admiration in his enraptured gazr.---
Coquetry was natural to her but in TN, in
stance, gratiled vanity paved the way Tor a pas
Sion, violent as it was sudden Stanly appeared
to her so far superior in person and manners, to
the amiahle man TO whom sh" had promised
love and constancy that in less ,hnna week the
tickle Isabella hated the enga- rlncnt which
bound her to the amiabie Charles Mortimer; s.
and could think. without shuddt rn@, u supplant
ing her high souled, unsuspectln@ sister Nor
timer, who was necessarily detained in Boston,
and who vas to follow Isabella as socn as pos
she, was of course ignorant of the change in
her whom he itolizcd Stanly's mind was a
whirl of conflicting feelings the child Of pros
pcritv, accustomed to have his slightest WISH
gratfied and ever the Slave of impulse the bar
rcr which his engagement with Cornelia oppos-
cH TO his wishes only rendered them more ar
dent His better feelings at times prcdominated
honour resumed her sway over ns mind, Al d
when Cornea stood before him in her calm and
innocent loneliness he tremb!ed' at the base idea
Of lnictnG pain on helng so tender and 50
pure !; and his soul revoitrd at the projects he
had half dared TO form. THE innocent cause Of
lis enbarrass Gbcrt could not avoid nn'i"ln.c TIA;
his manner, At times secured changed, bat So
was far from s'lepcCtng IL" cause. The ptn'-
tr1tir.r o, "a Of Augusta .aW ar-I,"7-a,,d ~iIG