Southern telegraph., 1837-05-09

: sidered cold and hear,less by many, p1s
sessed II deIlcaoy Of feeling, pariiclarly IN
wards females Of bis acquaintance, too OF
ten wanting with those more acqlminte,
with tie world, and who aspire to be con
+ sidered the first in plliie and fashionabl,
life. As Caroline started from the sofa
he turned his face from the door, and ex'
pected she would leave the room, but will
uDembarrassed ease she arose, turned heI
hair around her comb, and tucking Il, bill
Mr. Foster to walk 10. The surprise had
sent glow u the cheek Of Miss NJ ,rton,
'hich contrasted with the pensive express
sion of her eye, and the neglected, vet
igraceiul appearance Of her hair, rendered
lherparhaps moro Interesting n her lnver
ihan she had ever been heg cannot
looSe her, thonghg Fas.s ee4i Ahal llniav
II Is impossible 81 aae aliaFa could
consent q w a ~ he aaes pot
llore Iha lli aeaea lllo check of
Foster HI obserYs 81 A|is Nor
ton, airl When BE arase ena as he was app
proachia 8 meet idf observed he was
glad % lind her alone, she tremhled with
embarrlssment--5ut made no reply Pos
ter interpreted her caniaslaa iaioa good
omen-but 'nctld soand 1he SEN
timents Of his girl, rs as heIiaved her, with
regard TO the course which should be pir-
sued by genIloman as he knew himself
Would you MISS Morton, observed he,
suppose it possible for gentleman y
unite himself to lady wlluse heart he
knew to be anoihers?
A gentleman, sa;l Caroline with much
emphasis, could never do such thma-
The consequence would be a disresneet
for himself, situltipn to which NJ hnola
bic man could reduce himself; and however
we may respect the the kindly regards o.
the world, yet we can live comfortably
without them, when we are concsioas That
their disrespect is. not owing to any want Of
moral rectitude in ourselves; but when they
are accompanied witt, disrespect for our
selves, or in other words, when we know
we merit the public contempt, IshoalI think
life no longer supportablc-
But said tho impatient Foster, do you
not suppose that two persons united under
such circumstances, when it would remain
a secret that the gentlem1n knew Of his
previous attachment, might yet be happy
! together?
am not much accqmnied with matters
of love between the sexes, MIR Foster, bat
rather think that unless there is a mutual,
and unr9strained confidence between mln
and wife, there cannot be much haPpiness
i would appear taIae the haislt re -nteans
tncss in Il man to nfirry d lady VII ,so atIae.
tons he knew we're engaged to anotho -
Then YOU think that NJ tuly who was
thus situated, would consent to give her
hand to any but her hearts devotee.
Caroline thought from the manner of put
ting this question that there was something
more meant Than the simple words implied
and looking Foster full in the face, remark.
ed, that ladies' were differently situated
from The other sey. YOu are at liberty by
the arbitrary rules of society to select an
address wn)m you please; AMI to the dis
grace Of your sex, there are too many VIII.
aspire to the name Of gentlem1n that wan
tOnly abuse this privilege to the ruin Of ma
ny poor girls peace, only fpr the purposc
of a few hours' sport, or the gratis cation o
IA despicable vanity. With us it is differ
ent; we must receive and be courteous tt
all who m1y think proper TO sport with, o
seek in truth Our affections, anJ though OF
scnsibilities may be outraged and oar feel
ings disguised, yet we must smile on al, th
same as though we were pleasedand warm
ly interested-nless we chose to have ou
couduct 50 represented as to endanger Oh
reputation for modest propriety with thos,
whom we really esteem; and further, man.
a female has sighed in secret, glowing will
/ the warmest AMI INST virtuous affection
flr an object that never presents ITSELF, ant
which she is frb;:Ien to seek and to woe
would YOU have these never to mlrry, MI
Foster?
am Clearly Of opinion Trey should mar
ry, and think there are osber sitimtion
OcSldcS lnuSG CHuHt0laf1h ~ e1* "a WtatS'
Young ladies might be paced, when
would be a dtty toglveup The obieesoE thei
attachment and marry another.
| Carolne's whole soul seemed colIeciet
in her eye, and fixing keen and enquirin
look on the features of Eoscr, she sal
will you be good en6ngh 70 namc some .
them2
Why, said Foster, rather hltcring, who
it was The wish kind and indulgent ia
!. ther---
Never, sir, said Carolinc-I would no
give my h md to amy hmln being on eartl
contrary to the consent of my fitheri bu
though he could induce me to Withhold, !
he never could conslrain me to give it to
man Idil not love.
d There was something inihc m1nncr ]
which this last was spoken, thlt came like
witheripg blight TO the hoirt Of Foster; b
attempted to smile, bat his yery teat1rc
wore an expression that was dlgeel hbt
upon nirtll, or unrualsd pleasure. Afer
moment'spause, in which he seemed unee
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