Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-02-21


to her own choice, merely limiting that
IN the selection Of husband, a lady
should look for steady habits and con.
sistency Of character. She was ever
harping upon wealthy associations, and
the impossibility of loves existing in
the midst of poveriy--long and weari-
some lectures in private as well as in
the mids. of vislters, she frequently
discoursed for the edifcaiion and bene-
fit Of her daughter and these were fre-
quently followed with positive COM
mands upon this, to her, all absorbing
subject.
1t should be said that Mrs. Anglesy
was fury when her wrath was rou.
sed and then she poured forth in I'M
measured terms, the malignant an
themas upon the heads ofall who dared
dispute her will husband and daugh-
ter, as well as the best beloved Of her
associates were always favored with a
particular share of her consideration,
and her profoundesi maledlctions were
ever reserved for the friends of whom
she protested to think the most, Of
course those bestowed upon MIR. An
glesy and Emma were like her pray
ers-the most lengthy and tervent--it
was important therefore to those to con.
cilate her favor, that the ebulitions
Of her temper, might be prevented or
directed into some other channel, and
10 effect this, it was necessary that
she should be allowed her own way in
every thing, and like mighty river
her wishes rolled on bearing away eve-
ry opposing circumstance.
1t happened in the course of events,
as it often does, that the provdent and
cautious mother selected one, whom
she resolued should be the husband of
her daughter, and her daughter chose
another and as both the gentlemen
were admitted at the house as Uisiiors,
of course while the one courted the
daughter, the other from the nature of
the case was obliged to pay his uncea.
sing devotions at the feet of the moth.
er.
Both were successful in their various
suits, and while Alanson Morrell OBJ
tanned the confidence and affections of
Emma, his wealthy rival, Holland
Henry, esq, aged sixty-two won the
old lady to his interest, and she deter.
mined to conquer every opposition and
accomplish her design. With such
assistants wealth and resolute mo-
ther-who could doubt the final trl.
umph of the learned Esquire? Who
could dare indulge hope contrary to
his ultimate success. Formidable as
was the difficulty, and impossible as
seemed the barrier that hung between
the fond pair and happiness, they and
only they possessed sufficient temerity
to presume upon countermarch a
gainst the arrangement OF an affection
ate parent.
Even Mr.. Anglesy, who felt more
inclined at first to favor the suit Of
Alanson, was compelled to resign all
agency in the matter, and consent ta-
city, to any negotiation his spouse
should be pleased to make, nay more he
was constrained to be active ir eifec-
ting the dslodgment Of the young 10.
ver's anxious expectations, and encour-
aging those Of his more ancient antag-
onist. The warfare was between In.
terest and Love, and the contest bid
fair to be neither long nor doubtful,
for the influence Of interest was over
towering, and exhibited formidable
array on all occasions-while Love,
driven to his last resources, was obi
ged to operate in secret, and hide his
head while he threw from his culver
the well aimed darts, which penetrated
the tortured heart-already subdued,
but which had to endure the pain OF
its wounds untold, save 20 the single
bosom that throbbed in unison with its
deepest feeling.
The Esquire flourished his wealth,
and looked upon every opposing cir
cumstance, as "triles light as air,
when compared with its inundating in
f1uence. In his estimation Alanson
soon ceased to be rival--in fact he
fancied him as already beneath his
feet, and only requiring that he should
kick him out of the way, to be rid Of
him entirely-the lovely Emma ac-
&nowledged the learned specimen Of
antiquity in public as lord other afiec-
tons, and hung upon his arm with
seeming fondness and if she stole a
glance at the young pretender, it was
averted as soon and fixed upon the
aged form of her fatherly protector.
Things went on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
seemed entirely to have forgotten the
predictions Of youth and smiled, alb.
solntely smiled upon the veteran ad.