Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-21
From the Mass. Journal.
ANNALS OF THE VILLAGE.
THg SUDDEN MATCH.

THE SUDDEN MATCH.
The heedlt ssness and desperation with which
nortaIs rush INTO enterprise where iite is use.
s,g endangered the Insanity which leads
AN 10 stand up and be shot at, in atonement
the insults he has received, ere powerful
,raasns on the weakness OF human nature;
n to ne they are tar less inexplicable, than
h thoughIess haste with which muititudas
ph into matrimony. do not mean thought.
essness on the score ct pecunIary affairs; for
6eleve the old fashioned creed, thai an early
ngn wilh virtuous and discreet wife, is like.
10 make a man richer, as well as happier,
han he would otherwise be. Bat what can
bopsd, where there is total want of knowi
kige aad reflection concerning principles, hab-
ts' suitableness OF character, and mutual sifec.
kionl Oae of the loveliess and noblest girls |
liver knew fell victim to this sort OF impru-
hence Her fathers large mansion and high.
cultivated farm are directly in sight from my
library window; aud they seldom meet my eye
Without recalling her youthful figure 10 my
mind Her beauty WAS brilliant and peculiar.
be was dagziDgIy fair; and there was glori
bus light of expression all over her face, as il
be Brightness OF an invisible angel were for
kser reaecsed upon it. Her beauty was decid-
kdlg c.gn--sltogethe like rich picture.
kBch an enamoared arltst had worshipped into
Ia. Yet OF grscetulRess, both OF thought and
pOyement she had even more than OF beauty.
"der form was upborne by a'lovely mind,
Winch, diating, had moulded her mem
and motion,
Like sea flower unfolded beneath the
ocean,
hove all women ever saw, she had strong
nd deep capacity for pure, disine ere ied love-
~,,,l, .e1rx k la
sto al disorderly dreams OF lios rly and power;
her tneaghts aud theories took their color.
ng from her heart.
At nineteen she was engaged TO young
ban apparently worthy OF her; and her friends
warmly approved he choice 1, was net until
bhe srsang cement tor her wedding were nearly
Completed that she discovered herself to be
Seeond object OF stteeuon, and that her torsak
ka rival was fading under disappointment and
Eeay.ness Of heart. Her high, romantic feel.
bgs recoiiad az this--A NOR al foot had intru.
Jed upon The fairies. and her dreams were
oGe forever! Tae young man, sbashed vi hes
eioquent sdmon,lons, returned to las FIRST love
rom whom excessive beauty had entlced h,m;
md their union proved happy one. AS for
ehe young Octagia, he's spirits were for while
zhpb0rnc by the consciousness vi bavlng acted
SRoblt; but love, with It's dreamy excitements,
Iand all engrossing tenderness, had Awakened
|shecuons, ihat would not again return into the
|eealed caYerns OF the soul Octavia was active
|sad eneFgetic,---heG mind and heart ever busy
IAN some scheme OF improvement and benevo.
ience but these who had known hsr intimate.
|jy saw that all this was done with effort. A
tourney was proposed; and in q few months
|oetavla was at the Sprays. amid the dangerous
influence OF tiattery aHs fashion. In six weeks
she returned, engaged! She who had re AeGisd
so much and so wisely on the chances Ut do
|nesuc happiness. had suddenly promised her.
Self to man, o. whose principles and dispos
Ton she knew nothing. sStter all, it is but q
lottery sAe sad; and if | ioquired and rea.
soned d year, mig lat be deceived" | neither
liked FOR believed this doctrine; for thought
a toIerable share OF DISCRIMINATION would enable
II careful observer to detect the real character
through the most studied drspery of art
Moreover, did not like the gentleman. he
was couFlly and polished iavorite of tue draw.
hSfoom; but there was vIndctive fire in his
eye, and practIsed graciousnsss about his
mouth, that, to me, Indicated an i'll tempered
anu selfish man. Octavla's father knew him to
oe oil goodiy Pareniage, and possessed of aecom-
peiehs fortune; and as he made no objection,
tuey were soon alter married, with much of the
ponP and circumstance OF fashion.
ihfce months after, visited Octayia. Some.
'nlng of painful embarrassment marked her
very klnd reception of me; and during my stay,
codh not but observe she never spoke OF her
auSoand, except in the most casual way. Her
a1hher toward him Was submssiv & gentle ;but
seemed like the sweet resignation OF mar.
W. He was seldom at home; and when there
us conduct was cold and selfish In the extreme.
ohce when she began to read new book with
alush eagepess, he begged her TO lay it aside,
!. NC WISHED to have the pleasure of reading
- n nlnself.-Another time, when she was very
~ sne dropped at his feet hand kercbief, on
" su,l'' she had just poured some Cologne; but
ue looked at it without moving. arose and
S"e zoe hsndkerchiefto my friend. She col
uG,ea IKE crimson, and raising her eye to
. .t'"e' shs burst into tears. Poor girli knew
,"e misery OF heart that had thus invoinn,ariIy
p0uled forth its waters of bitterness! We never
s $50 On the subject; but from that day | re.
,On 70 warn all young ladies' against marry
. s man whom they had known only SIX
"NAs--and that too q, the Springs