Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-22

"Ah, Louise! the virtues can become
Old and ugly, like the fading charms ofthe
face"
"Alas, dear aunt! say you so?"
Name the one virtue that cannot be-
como disagreeable or hateful with years.
Surely, aunt. the virtues are not NOR
tal?"
Even so!"
"Can mildness and gentleness ever be-
come odious?"
"When. with time, they become weak
ness and indecision."
Sand manly spirit9"
Becomes rude Defiance
"And modesty-dIscretion?"
"Prudery-reserve."
Sand noble pride2"
Arrogance and presumption"
"And wish to please?"
"Becomcs sycophnncy, and criugine
for the appreciation of all men,"
"My dear aunt, you make me almost
angry. My future husband, however, car
nerer SO degenerate. One thing will keep
him from all by-pa,hs; his own noble mind
his deep and indellible love for all that is
great, and good, and beautiful. This deli
cate perception think also possess; and
it is to me an innate security for our hap.
piness."
"And when this changes to vicious OF
sickly sensibility? My child, believe me,
sentimentali,y is the true marriage fend
| speak not Of your sentiment for each
other; that may God preserve; but of a
sentimentallty which may make you a
ridiculous or quarrelsome woman. DO
you know the Countess Stammern?"
"Who separated from her husband a
year or two ago?"
yes; do you know the true cause Of
their separation?"
"No: there has been so many contra
dictory reports"
"She told me herself; and as the story
is both amusing and instructive, ! will re-
peat it to YOU"
Louise was all curiosity, and her unt
proceeded.
CouNr SrAMMERS and his wife had
long been considered an enviable happy
pair. Their union was the result of a
long and ardent attachment Beautiful,
good and intellectual; congenial in taste
and feeling; they seemed made for each
other.
After their betrothment, some disagree
ment occurred between their parents,
which threatened to put stop to the con-
summation Of the marriage. The young
countess became aarmingly i'll from grief;
and the enthusiastic lover threatened to
destroy himself, like Goethe's Werther,
or Miller's Siegwart. However to restore
the countess, and prevent the desperate
act of the count, the parents became APP
parently reconciIed. This saved the life
of The lovers; but no sooner was the young
lady pronounced out Of danger, than the
parents removed her, and sought to DELAY
their unien for an indefinite period. This
was not to be endured. The young cou-
pie contrived to meet one night, escaped
beyond the frontier, and under another
government were united before the altar
They returned nan and wife, having Sc
cured, as they fondly thought, heaven
upon earth. From this time, they seemed
models Of love and harmony. From
morning until evening, never separate,
they seemed but to think Of, and live for,
each other. The romance and sentimen.
tai tenderness Of their love made their ex-
istence like life in fairy tale. In winter,
as well as in summer, he filled her apart.
ment with significant flowers; and even
every article of furniture was halIowed by
some association or recollection.
The second year, this enthusiastic fond.
ness seemed rather an overstrained false
sentiment; but still, in all society, whether
in gay routs and balls, or in small circle
Of friends, they seemed to see and think
only Of each other; SO much so indeed, as
to render themselves almost ridiculous
In the third year, they laid aside this ami
able weakness before the world, though al
home their love still retained its romantic
fondness. In the fourth, they seemed to
have recovered from this 6rst intoxication
Of happiness, 20 far at least as to be con.
tented apart. They often passed the even
ing, sometimes the whole day, in com.
pany; he here, she there. This, however,
but enhanced the pleasure Of their reunion.
By the fifth year, the count could leave
home for week, without being almost
heart-broken; and the countess could bear
his absence with fortitude. But their let.
tiers to each other, written daily, we're as
tender and impassioued as those Of Heloise.
The sixth, they became more sensible;
and even when separated for several weeks,
we're satisfied with few friendly letters.
In the seventh, both felt that they could
love sincerely, without its being necessary