New-York tribune., 1841-11-08

rbjsrep OF Adam arc indebted
/ for ,o .r,,,Ii share of sIblurary bliss
I ~ T. - ~. the wedding day Wa set II - ca''
- he Terrels side before the man o. 0V'
- him take the solemn Pledse, / h-afa h.'
ia =. Ior> honor and obey. heard them
r,enounced e man ard Vie Ae;
P'.,9 .ad Both smiled and one was happy. was
.r,e .ir.t to offer congratulations. but alas the:
,,,ceeded only from the HTs. The evening Wa
spent in ar1use Glenis till at late hour, 're com
pany separated. returned to ny lodgiags filed
with the most melancholy reflections.
Spring came and with II change in ny PUT
suits. New engagements caled me ,c dist.at
part o.; the country. / became absorbed in tie
cares and enxielies Of life. The duties Of my pro
f'sson were arduous, and the demands uFon ny
attention incessaut. Amid crowd Of business,
the far werc almost forgotten. If that were posi-
bic. At length, however. unexpected turn OF
ey:nts brought me relaxation lost no 'lme
in mproyi. 1t, and soon 'ouat myself supPilant
at the shrine Of beauty Ny effort, were crowned
,yith success. We were married. Never, never
shall forget the thoughts rhich ls7, e7enias
rushed through nv mind. The iosf'l aaticj?a-
ioas. the happy dreams, the eager loug:ngs Of
childhood youth aad carly :nanhood-the who!s
twenty-five years OF my lie seemed to have crowd
cd and centred themselye in that one hour
There, by my side, sat the object OF all ny carIn!y
aspirations-,he iair being to whom had 80 oi;en
before va'aly cpdea.ored 10 picture in l'nasina-
rion. There she sat : living realty. My ha?p-
ues. was comple,e. Visions ot the future started
Up 10 view before ne. We had pledged ourselves
toiread the path OF life together. Was that path
10 be s,rewed with flowers or inarns Was she,
the child Of ailueuce, b.e>. the day tat united
hcr fat- with mlne, 10 pod the down mil OF lie
in the cold !abi.imeuts of wan; Thoughts such
a. these clouGed my brow with sadness. nd
the Iilur " and mlr;h and 10y which frevn.ef
around me, in the secrecy and depth oi my own
,ou pledged myself to be herpru;ec;or, her sup
port, and her comfort. With all the >Gcredness
Of an oath. vowed that - she had been uursed
in the a9 OF fortune, with the sr.irN o; heaveH
on my efforts she should It'll enjoy, al least com
potency.
Aftcr tho :. honey moor" hal been spent tho
usual interchange OF yisits-jhe giving AID recciy-
ug OF dinners, parties, e., applied myscit with
renewed ardor to the duties Of my calling. Untir-
/ ing industry and perseverance, aided By my s"n
aud mv wife, ca2I,a so0n put nc 10 posse>si;'i
Of quite a handsome estate. and resolved ns soon
"a, my affairs could be properly arranged. To- retire
INTO private life.
For few years after engaged in ny prnfe
siona pursuits had kecn accustomed 10 think
fcqucn,ly with sweet, soothing melancholy plea
sue. of Alice. Gradually however, the cares
oi iami.y ana me Gulc9 oi pUu''o NE '"o'
~ tie't uehla'as upon NY ""e""o'' 'uu''.
,"e 10 "e'''g ~ ''c ''' - .' -.
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I'en '''o 81 -
''+ ''"s ''S'" - 'o''Si nv"
-
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Professional engagements called me 10 distant
d
part OF tie Sute' ana as my route "ouiu hece7s"''
he near the section IN "h'c" 'i''' "uc 'oF'ie'-
'eS'7'u uo'ci I'''"e' ~ '''' "1''o I'm 80!
49, .I,a n.rii,r
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iei'ei' "'s aus" ~ VII = 80
,'ehIy pe'oMo"1u no sopi. ,'.i s.o > O.
~ 'lio '''N'O'"' "'' '''S
rage sue ahu ncr huSounn ss''e' %" ~ eAOe'''"'
iarm WIN every prospect o' a long ana naPPy me
7 or IL" years, they seemed TO ENJOY themselves
much IN each OF er society. At !ehgth now
ever "a the ardor ot youth wore of' most et u'Se
little attentions so common with newly married
couple, ana winch, though OF small real 'alue IN
themselves, Vet add so much 10 the happiness OF
doRlestic HE we're laid aside Fariicnaiiy byAlrs.
Terrell. She did not. as She had once done, now
run u meet him =, the door. Her inquiries about
his success or disappointment in business, were
neither 40 frequent or so earnest a tormcrly.-
Her sympathy was not So freely extended, nor did
she enter Sofully intn his feelings as IN times past
Hiiii there was no dccide'' marx oi disfcSptci-
there was no ccomplalnlnS-no ciil'ins. Ahce had
900 much good sense to manifest any thing OF that
KIND She only did not love Bn' >te endeeFoted
TO respect him' ana 10 soine extent suceeydeqI
let h'! PF@GSS10"S we're No' so warm "9 'ocE ',au
oet' iefte'i o'S'" 10 aoDo1 '''1 sincerity VI '!'9
"ie 'he'''o" onN!'''Is 70 U.s. i':s. ''''
ror he oy,mi,sd tho mater closcIv and m;nn.cly
mil -, L,s, hon al hon. had c,il,J him bo rc.
In.a,,l, .asa,5 >, i.l;o,, ,ho, ~; ;c. had
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