Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-06

steep bank from the top 10 the very edge
OF the stream and on the other. Just mid.
way, was the table ofand proposed To bc
given by farmer Wnre. Don't YOU agree
with me reader, tina, II was Iust the spot for
Mary?
Before many months. a pretty dwelling
was erected, and Mrs. Kennedy and Mary
installed IN possession. Ii was two stories
IN height, because better view could be
obtained 10y little elevation and Charles
was ever on the watch for the comfort of
the being he loved On the lower floor
were two rooms, one for kitchen and parlor
IN common--for under Mary's houscwifcry,
so far as ncafncss and arrangement were
concerned, her kitchen always looked like
parlor--tho other for u school room--for
I she was TO have twenty lttlc scholars all
the year round, at twelve and n half cents
week each and that mind you, in com
Try village, so far inland, was quite an in
come for her. Above, were two bed rooms !:
and Mary's. rest assured, was on the wcs-
terly side of the house, looking up the
stream and fitted up with every possible
convenience.
I Mary understood and appreciated the del
/ icate management OF Charles exhibited in
all this indeed, she knew that she owed to
/ HIM, to his energy, guided by his love, the
most of her present comfort and she pour
ed out upon him that intensity Of affection
which ever fills woman's heart TO overflow
/ ing when she is truly loved. But she was
not happy in her love. The house was
finished, the school collected, and there in
the midst of natures glory, Mary had moth
ing TO desire for mind or body, yet with all
sIl xtn NOT hn, A.. IL
drcn echoed merriy from the hills, and min
gled with the sound of the waters, and TO
them their dolzed instructress wore al
ways a cheering and allurlng smile, but an
aching void was beneath. The secret was
here. Her mother a woman of strong
preiudiccs. had mbibed a dislike for Charles
which all his goodness to her, in her lone
widowhood, had not overcome. Whencv-
or he visited Mary, she testified by hints and
inuendoes that he was disagreeable TO her,
and she seemed TO delight in tormcntng
her daughter by the open expression OF her
feelings and by asserting her strong dlsap-
proval of the connection. This treatment
was aggravated by her encouragement OF
Brady. who yet persevered IN his suit, IN the
face of Mary's GOODNESS. have said that
doubted his love for her. Let me not be
understood to mean that he was guided by
selfish motives solely, far from il. He low
ed, perhaps as well as he was capable Of
loving, but by his very nature his attach
ments were tine tured with alloy. He knew
Mary TO be one of a thousand in capacity
that she would make capital dairy woman
and help husband to get rich. We will
give him credit for some perception of her
charms, bu, he was incapable of fervenl
love.
SO waned the summer months; and au
tumn's rudy iinge pervaded nature. Win
ter came /; and that too, with its storms and
bleakness passed away. Mary still taught
her little school, still bore the complaining.
and reproachcs Of her mother with unrcpIn
ing fortitude and submission. She was kind
rs ever to her parent; but alas , she wa'
compelled TO meet her lover in stolen inter
= views, and submit to receive IN passive sui
lerancc at least, the visits Of her mother'
favorite, whom she now looked upon viii
/ growing dislike. One day in early spring
Brady represented to her mother that a cri
sis must be attained, that he must learn de
cisively his standing with her, as his hom'
demanded a mistress speedily. Mrs. Ken
nedy told him that Mary should marry him
and, content To WOO the daughter through
the mother, he left heI, much pleased WIT
the result of the interview.
II was a fair deduction that he was un
| worthy of Mary, that he had so llttlc refine
I mcnt of feeling as thus to disregard her owl
/ Discrimination TO him, and rely for success
r on the influence of her parent. | do no
: mean the refinement impaired 10y education
but that natural elevation ofcharacter, tina
1 infusion of the "Hediity" of the Phrenolo
c gist, which tlnctures the most uncultiyate
d with softness. Poor Mary She was full
= too full OF il for peace. 1t shed an infiu
o encc over every connection OF her lie.
n lent a charm to her love, aud made II douh
j. ly dear but at the same time II sanc;itlc
e the command of mother, and forbade II
I. fnngement But resolutcly che reasonc
b with that mother, when the stern unquolii
l. ed command had been gwen to "cd Brady
l. or live an exile from her parents heart, io
p ever, and when reasoning proved aborli,'
e, she pleaded, earnestly, teariullg, on he
e, very knees, to be spared, bu, her moih'
lr was inneKible.
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