Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-03-10

the history Of woman's affections. The
every day experience of the observer
Of human nature will teach him, that there
is fortitude and elasticity in the love OF
even the most retired and timid female,
that defes misfortune and disgrace; and
only burns with brighter and purer ray
the more thickly the cloud gathers round
its object. 1t is not amid the sunshine of
prosperity when the world smiles bright
ly upon us, that we can properly appre-
ciate the unyeIding tenacity of womaiA
love. But 60 to the dark and miserable
howell to which misfortune has reduced
some one of its thousand Victims ask its
wretched inmate what he has saved most
valuable, from the wreck Of his once
princeiy fortune, and ten to one will point
to his wife, the pride Of his prosperity,
now the solace of his affection. And if
indeed his heart is capable of appreciating
the real worth of such treasure, what to
him are all other losses or revsrses, so
long as il remains unchanged? They
pass by him as the waves of the sea, which
may toss the frail barque which they bear
onward to its destination; but which can
never effect the equanimity Of its course;
or disturb the serenity of its inmates.
But to our story. ELLEN MUNRoE was
the only daughter Of wealthy Southern
planter, who had spared no pains or ex-
pense in her education. Possessed Of no
common share of personal beauty, and
sole heir to the large estate Of her father,
her hand was sought by numerous train
of admirers. Left to her own unbiased
choice by the kind indulgence of doating
parent, she passed by the offers of the
wealthy and distinguished suitors by
whom she was surrounded, and selected
from among the companions of her infan-
oy, one whose only recommendations were
unblemished cha racter and mind Of the
first order.
FRANCIS RAYMOND had been her play
fellow in infancy, and her constant COM
panion in the more advanced stages of
childhood. AS she sprung to womanhood,
and he constantly found her surrounded
by the proud and wealthy ofthe land, he
first discovered how deeply his heart was
enthralled, and his own proud spirit dicta-
ted to him the necessity of Withdrawing
from the vicinity Of so dangerous an influ-
ence. True love is ever timed; and when
Raymond cnntrasiad his situation,
dependent upon precarious profession
for support with thut Of those with whom
he must enter the list as a rival, hope died
within his heart, if indeed it had ever ex-
listed there.
The struggle was long and bitter in his
breast, but pride triumphed; he could bear
to leave her so long as memory might be
permitted to cherish her image, as one not
loved in vain, he could live upon the
memory Of the past; but to listen to a cold
and chilling refusal from her lips, to have
the fondly cherished chimeras of his boy
hood dashed to the ground forever, by
word from her, there was madness in the
thought-he lacked the fortitude TO brave
| it.
He determined to flee the scenes of his
infancy forever, and seek refuge in the
wilds Of Texas, from the maddening men,
cries which every bush and every tree
around him recalled but too forcibly to
mind.
Apainful task remained to be performed;
common courtesy demanded that he should
not depart without bidding her farewell;
pride whispered too that it would be too
plainly exhibiting his own weakness to
shrink from the parting interview. lie
nerved himself for the task, and the eve
ming preceding that fixed for his dePar-
ture, he called with the intention OF bid
ding her hasty adieu; contrary to expec-
tation he found hef Alone. The cold aus
terity of manner he had intended to as
sumo, faded before the kind reception
which he met with, and seating himself
beside her, he for time forgot the object
of his visit.
u,n - agaSl4d To- f ia you alone this eve eve
the guitar with When ah9h as she laid ese siar
panying her voice in one nfh:o lavorlte
songs.
ed very often Of late Frank, if had de-
nended on you fae ompany," replied
ELLEN. "These long intervals between
vour visits are unkinS surely have not
been so unfortunate a4o offend you"
mNo Ellen" repliede, shut from what
witnessed during thlast three or four
visits which made, Ihould suppose that
YOU were not likely suffer ennui from
: want Of company"
There wps oometbg Of reproach in the
half ploxf1 tone in Wich he uttered these
o. words; SO was moi Sw to perceive it.
~ "Fran" she reped, after looking at
t." him Tor moment il silence' "when Ellen
Munroe fgets her old friends, it will be
ng time to Proach her with treating her
en- new onefth that courtesy to which they
Of are enht' | had not expected this from
,as YOU"