Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-20

teen, realize the snares the deceit the emptiness and
the altogether vanity OF the great world.
In one OF her visits to the CITY, she was seen oy
gentleman, who at once became her devoted admrer
NJ Thornhill was bachelor rising thirty years Of age
immensely rich. He had always been warm ad-
mlrer of the ladies' but had thought best TO
enter the married state, unit Miss Horizons all pow
eriul beauty met his observation. In person, Thorn
hill was well looking, TALL and rather noble; but 1t
was evident from his conversation, that his education
was sadly deficient. He was born and bred IN the
mddling class of society, but by successiui sPecula
tons becoming very wealthy he had assumed for
ward-I should say an lmpudent ar, That oien pas
for independence of manner. He followed In DC
tavlas train her most obsequous lover she was "a
Their dlsdanfu first but his arful batteries OF her
beauty elegance and taste; his remarks on the admit
ration she would command IN our large cities; and
his occasional hints that If he should be SO fortunate
as 70 gei wife to his TASTE he should travel through
the Union, and SO FORTH began to dazzle her fancy,
and led her one time TO say to me, II nope
that Thornhlll VIII not offer himself; u would be
such temptation, should fear for myself! Never
th.ess, he did offer and was accepted and IN three
months she was swimming IN that sea, me great
world she had so often sighed for. Her husband ul-
ii led his promise Immediately after their marriage
they visited all the large cities, and every place OF
aote in our own country; then went TO Europe, VISIT
ed London, Paris, Rome; and at the end OF three
years returned to the United States. Not long after
visited her at her splendid mansion, IN the vicinity
Of the capital. She was, if possible more beautiful
than ever-and no one would have dreamed that she
y,
| long suppressed feelings burst forth.
/ Alas dear H said she, she leaned her
head on my shoulder, half sufiocated with swelling
tears, alas, that | could be such fool as 10 sup
pose that money and splendor could confer happi-
nes- ! am surfeited with riches, and return to my
| Aative country, disappointed wretched, disguised
with The world, but more than all with myself
To be tied for life TO mani can never love: a man
old enough TO be my father; heartess, nsenslbe
and who because he dresses in velvets and pearls.
and carries about 10 crafty his PRIDE one would
display fine horse picture, thinks me unreasona-
bic not 10 be happy! Not yet twenty years old,
think OF the prospect before me! Wretch that am,
that wasn
But why not continue TO travel, my dear friend I?
said /; you formerly thought you could never yet
weary of travelling
CONTINUE to travel, said she, with such a COM
panon am in dismay every time he opens his
lips, lest he should expose his ignorance and vulga-
ty. No, will never travel more. will try to per-
form my duty TO him and my friends at home, that,
If possible my d, parents may remain in ignorance
of the Indebtedness their illjudged indulgence has
enailtd on their daughter
But, dear aunt interrupted Clara, why did her
paents permit her 10 marry so vulgar man and
when she was so very young, tooY
They were scarcely acquainted with him. my dear.
before told you that his exterior rather impo-
sing and he was much thought Of in the world, as
rich men are apt to be- and though knew that her
mother did not approve of the match, yet she would
not interfere where she thought the happiness Of her
darling daughter concerned. Ihave only to add
that 10 complete the chagrin and modification of my
friend MI W., her form or lover settled near her. He
had become popular lawyer, and was on the high
way 10 honor and besides he had wife every way
qualified 10 make him happy.
The unhappness of Octava increased by liv-
ing in the neg.borhood. She continually contrasted
her situation with what il might have been, had she
chosen a husband more discrectly.
You may Judge, my dear niece, of the power
OF money aone 10 confer happiness.