Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-28
From tAs Hiied States Gas.f is
Cane Lt.oa tsAi
uillef's House. Congress u,ll.

shortly alter my arrival this season, my attent ION
WAS directed, by friend TO young Indy Of much
beauty, but rather distinguished 10y an air OF
thpusht'ulness. L doubt whether, in a crowd, she
would be at once remarked even handsome
IhouSh standing alone, there was upon her brow
! an impress OF mind; and the ps though full were
closely pressed, as indicative of decision. She was
II was stated to me, the only daughter of a wealthy
citizen OF a ncighborins county, had been well
educated, and was esteemed for the excellence OF
her principles, as well ~ the extent OF her attain
ments; and 1t was also added, with that peculiar
emphasis with which young lady always pro-
nounees the word. she was engaged.
"To whom is she engascdl"
| ITO Henry -"
"Henry - said gentleman near us "tbat
man IS unworthy such woman.
| "why ?"
"He is dissipa,ed; and by tina, moan that he is
oddicated 10 all those excuses which make indul.
geTce dangerous"
! Sand is such a woman to marry a dissipa,,d
mani"
The evening following the above remarks, had
gone down, IN the twilight, to look at the ocean,
where there should be none present TO disturb the
current OF reflection which the scene awsys exciles
| or TO lessen my conceptions OF the vaslness out
spread before me, by calling 1t beautiful. The vast
ocean beautiful The destroyer and the sepulchre
OF half our race beautiful The vast image of that
eternity which fills all thoughis--to call that beau
tlui, when ITS gigantic waves are up, and lash.
ing the shore IN their majesty, Is to destroy all tie
Just impressions OF tine scene, and to create dis
gust for those whose conceptions of grandeur have
| no better exponent.
! Leaning against the angle of one of the small
"bathing houses" that stand below the bank and
on the edge OF the beach, was ENJOYING the same
when my attention called off by the voice of
| female.
Now that, in addition to your own knowledge"
said one 20 the other, flor there ladies)-
now that, IN addition 70 your owu knowledge, YOU
| have learned what | know-and what resolve
you will be abe to judge; | distinguish properly
between those habits which result from !aIltY OF
PRINCIPLES and grow by indulgence, and those which
come from the early possession OF means, aud the
want of some definite object TO employ the mind or
| tn reach the heart"
81 think" said the other, "ihat see the differ.
encc-at east IN a rsdE the world makes the fer
ence IN its estimate and, sometimes as Il TO reward
is charity, the habit is broken and she principle
resumed"
al have never believed the principle abandoned;
at any rate, hsye soemnly pledged my word that
If repetition Of error shall. show the principle
longer Jeop4rded, will place nyss beyond lis con
sequences"
"Can you do tha,2n
al can DO it, and wall do it; but my heart tells
me that cam answer Tor the consequences to
myseiEn
The conversation was continued, but could no.,
hear any more, without, becoming a voluntary lis.
tener.
The person who thus expressed her high resolves
was the atianced OF "Henry -" II was evi.
dent that she had struggled with her feelings for
that man, and had leaned upon his promise OF tho.
rough amendment, and that too when the head was
unoecupIct with business, and tie heart perhaps
unable TO appreciate what II would fam appropriate
| TO itself.
! The next afternoon there was a goodly assembly
in the bar room to hear the endorsements upon tho
. bundles and letters "read out" 4 young gerte
man received and promised to deliver letter to the
"aifanced," AMI shortly afterwards | saw him ap.
preaching her with the epstle She was conversing
with female friend, and, on looking at the super
Scrip:ion of the ette-, said
at is from my mother"
She sat down and opened her letter. A hurried
glance along the first few paragraphs seemed 10
bring her 10 the interesting portions of the contents
She crushed the letter with one hand, and " IN the
other grasped the arm Of her friend, and looked TO-
wards the chamber stairs. The face of the Young
woman seemed 10 have been touched by some I'M
/ earthly power. The lips were closed, the cheeks
! pale and the eye painfully wild.
| That evening the young lady and her friend
were absent from the customary saIsticS ard the
next morning Si1 ef, the island. | saw her IN the
carTiage-s single nigh! Lad DONG for her the work
OF months OF misery.
! That afternoon Of the day a young gentleman,
| who arrived from the city, remarked in the course
Of conversation, that "Henry -" had disappon:-
! ed all out those who knew him well when abroad
and had gone back to his evil habits
Somebody viii say, "lhs is all nothing" The
story told, is nothing, cohlcss but is Il nothing
TO tread out the affections of a young hear,2 TO
! trample upon the womanly pride of one who HIS
loved and conhdedl Is il nothing to sacrifice 10
beastly appetite what intended for the good
OF mann Is j, nothing to give strength to the ranks
OF vice by enllstng therein one who had powers to
make virtue dOuhy atiractIye' Is il nothing TO
break the heart of lovely woman, and to bring
down the grey hairs OF a mother with sorrow 10
the grave! II II is thus, then nothing has been
done-and hearts riyen, pride humbIed, hopes De.
s,royed, ambition quenehed, and the grave filed
with early victims, may still be the occasion of do
| nestle mourning, and reach To social d.squietude:
but the cause will not be touched; heart may be
| broken, but not habI'; tomb stones and epItiphs
| will lie on until the crack Of doom; and consump.
ton must for season yet be charged with the
early fate OF the strong the manly and the noble OF
one sex, and the lovely, the conijng and deceived
OF the othCr. When wall truth assert her perosa.
+. tive, and declare that ntempGrauce has DESTROYED
the constitution Of one, and that has crushed The
heart Of the o,heri Talk Of u consumption Of the
lungs OF woman-it IS bruised and a broken
heart and i the psychologist would sit down
carefully 10 post morIcm examination he would
detect ciuscs which escape the eye Of the physolo.
glS,, and Introduce into the catalogue OF diseases
names Of affections which have not yet received
the approval u the medical faculty.