Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-31
From the United States C,zo,to.
TIE EDITOR TO HIS ARM CHAIR.
CarE ISLAND. July %. lSil.l
NlIllers House. Congress Hill.

Although there Is a mail which reaches this
Island three times n week from your city, vet the
revenue of the nation is not much enriched through
mat channel. by the influx Of company fun various
quarters b-caose every day there is a letter bag
brought hiiher and taken hence by the sieamb,at
that takes the passengers. This letter bag. (or n.
ther package bag. for slnnou, bundles OF papers and
letters are brought m It's ample boSoip) is opened IN
The bar-rrom Immediately on its arrival. and a crowd
OF gentlemen from all the houses assemble, each Ia
receive such as may be directed To hini. or 10 his
friends, or others wishing him 10 procure their m.
pers and letters. The sorting Of these yariou, ban.
dies, and the sailing out' Of the names eniorsed
ihereon' with the scramble 10 get into the ring Ca
receive The desired mission. ae no, without inter
est To a looker-on Though in general il may be
remarked, that The bundles, after they are handed To
the owner. appear 10 excite no more feeling than
does the ordinary rcceI ton Of a newspaper in the
morning all thai is pa q 'ullr. is probably inciuIed
IN some enclosed letter. which IS to be r.ad mar,
ahd INV Irdly dIgesied."
As this sorting and delivering takes Mace in
what Is denominaied The "sentlemln's bar" IL fol.
Io"s'o Oh c"srse, that no ladies' attend and thus,
thonghI have never failed Of being present when
Tue bag was opened. TO receive my bundle. and
marx the excitement Of others. yet | confess that I
nave not felt ~ high an interest in The scene m.
should do. if the ladies ware present 10 recei, . their
own episiles. and with Iell-iale bushes. make knova
10 me AT least. As n close observer. the feelings With
Wv ~ TcCcikcU, anu even thOSa IN
which It was written.
Shortly after my arrival this season. nv attention
was directed. Ivy a friend. 10 a Young laly Of much
beauty but rather distinguished by an air Of thouobt.
I"ihess ! doubt whether, in a crowd, she wo nd
be at once remarked as even handsome. Tb,rgb
sanding alone there was upon her brow m rnress
OF mind aud the lips, though full, were clrsrlv
pressed. as indicative Of decision She ,vo. /, vxas
stated 10 me, the only daughter of a wealth, citizen
OF a neishboring county, had been well educated.
ana was esteemed for the excellence of her urinci.
pies as well rs The eIien, OF her attainments and
u was also added. with that peculiar emphasi, with
W"'cna young lady always prOnounces the word,
she was engaged"
TO whom is she engaged
I'D Henry -"
Henry -" said a gentleman near us. "rhar
man Is unworthy such a woman"
WHY p
lie is dissipaied. and by tina, ! mean that nc 10
auu'cted To all those excuses which make indul.
gence dangerous"
And Is such a woman TO marry a dissipa,ed
man"
The evening following the above remarks, 7 mad
gone down. IN the twilight, 10 look at the ocean.
"here ihere sh .uld he none present To disturb the
current OF reelection which The scene nIwavs eN-
cl'es' or To lessen my conceptions Of the vasiness
ouispread before me, by calling It beautiful" The
vast ocean beautiful! The DESTROYER and the sen.
ulchre OF half oar race beautiful The vast hinge
ni that eternity, which fill all rhoughis-'o call
'hai 0eaHfDaL when its gigantic waves aa np, and
w. IaNh'hg The shore IN their majesty. : 10 dcsir "
All Tie just Impressions of the scene, and 10 create
a disgust for those whose conceptions of grandeur
have no better eIponen;
Leaning against The angle Of ono Of lhe small
baIiinS houses that stand below the bunk, and On
The edge of tse beach. I was enjoying The scene.
when my attention was called OF by the voice Of q
female.
"Now that, IN addition 10 yolr o:yn Lno. ledge"
said one 10 The O;hsr. (Gr there were two llIiesl-
"a'" 'A1t. ~ addition Ia your own knowledge, Won
nave learned what ] knDw-uni wh Il resolve
you viii b. able 10 judge l Distinguish properly
between those habits which result fOm a LixiIy OF
principle and grow by indulgence. a I'D those which
come ir"h ths early Possession nr meanI the want
oi some definite object to employ lho mind or 10
reach the heart"
81 ihink. saul The other. "tht see m, diff.
ence--ai least ~ u man the wohI m1kcs the d,ar.r.
rncc - - esiim Itc-InJ sometimes. rs nm, reward
us ehnI'y' The habit Is broke. an rhs pdrciaIe re-
sumed.' ~
Il have never believed III, principle y,on lo,.5.
at any rate. ] have splemnly p.rjseL INV word Thai
~ a repetition oi err shall slIUS the prinrinl-
longer jenP'rlsd. VIII place myself beyond lis
consequences" "
Gan you d. THAR"
81 can do IL. aud 1 will 10 il but my heart tells
me That | caInoi answer for the consequences Ia
myself"
The conversation was continued, but I could mn,
hear any more. without becoming a voluntary lis
tener.
The person who thus expressed her high resolves
vas me aihtnced OF "lIenTy -" II was eyi.
dent thai she had Struggled with her FEELINGS Cur
That man. and had leaned upon his promise Of tho.
'"ugh amendment. and that too when the head was
un"cenpied with business. and the heart, PERHAPS.
unable TO appreciate what II would fam appropriate
To itself
The next afternoon there was a gooJly assembly
III lhe DARKROOM 20 hear the endorsements upyn the
bundles and letters read ont" A Young gsptle.
man received and promised to deliver a leuer to the
"siiiInced, and shortly after saw him approaching
her With the episle. She was c ,nversing with q
female friend, and on looking at the supe scrip,ion
Of tho letter. said
1T IS from my mother"
She sat down and opened her letter. A bu,r;ed
glance along the frH few paragriphs seemed 10
bring her tn the Interesting portions u Inc contents
she crushed The letter with 90 hauI, and with he
o'her grnsped the arm Of her frcnI. ,nd looked to-
wards the chamber stars. The hce Of the Young
woman seemed to have been touched by some un.
earthly power. Toe liis were closed. The checks
pale. and the eye p1infully wild.
That evening the young lady AMI her fneni were
absent from the customary giieties. and the next
morning sho leh the island. I saw her in the car.
Hage-a single night bad done for her the work Of
months Of misery.
iHe hitHfpn OF ihat day \ young gentleman.
who arrived from the city, remarked IN the eoyr.e
o. conversation. that Henry -" had disappoini.
cd OIL but those who knew him well when abroad.
and bad gone back 10 his evil habits.
Sornebody will say "this IL all nothing" The
story as told. - nothing. 7 confess: but il IL nothing
10 tread out The affections Of n young hearth To-
lranple upon The womanly pride Of one who has
l0'cJ and con6dedf Is II noihing to sacrifice IN
pe'sly sppehtcs what was intended fr The e ,od Of
man Is % nothing 10 give strength 10 the ranks Of
wee ~ eulisiing therein one who had powers 70
make yiHue doubly attractive : Is IL nothing 10
,'''A me heart Of q lovely woman, and 10 bring
uo"n NE grey hair Of a mother with sorrow 10 he
s'''e' " % Is thus, Then nothing has becn done
100 he'fis uven. pride BUNDLED. hopes DESTROYED.
'"'1Iii'n qnenthcd. and The grave filled with enrly
'''Hms, may stli be The occasion OF domestic
mourning. and reach b. social disquietuds but the
ranse VII not be fOnched q heart my be broken.
bui not q habit tomb stones md epifsphs will lie
on un'H The crack n DION and consumption must
yet io' o seasou be charged with The early fate Of.
TIE strong. TIC manly and The noble ~ one -, -