Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-10-14

nave something very particular to say
to you"
Adeine obeyed with the air Of a martyr
Her Presen!iment had evidently been but
too true.
" My dear child" continued Madame
LA Roche, . you are now of an age when
you should think Of being settled in life.
Nature has given you beauty and talents;
| have to the utmost Of my ability, given
you good educution AM | may say with
out hattery, that you are capable of max
Ing amy man happy. Why, then. remain
single II you meet with one for whom you
can feel an affection %
Adolino offered no obArvation, and
Madame La Roche continued.
There is a gentleman who am Gers
tain loves you. | have seen enough OF
vhlm to be as cetain that he deserves
your love in return, and it will give me
pleasure if you tell me he possesses IT,"
"My dear mamma" said Adeline, with
frmness, " it is better TO be candid at
once know what you mean, and all
you are going to say but it is in vain,
| do not love him, never shall love him,
and cannot marry him."
"Adeline, Adeline !" cried her mother
laughing, s. you are too quick by far for
me. Do you not love, will you never
love, and can you not marry-George
Trevor ?"
George Trevor !" exclaimed Adeline,
her breath nearly taken away by aston
ishment.
GAY, George Trevor" said her moth
err 80 you bIush now, and | was not
mistaken, | find in supposing you loved
one another; am glad of it dear child,
and give my most willing consent 10 your
union.
81 feared you would not listen to him.
or would have conhded in you," said
Adeline, half laughing and half crying
at this sudden and unexpected realization
Of hopes she had scarcely dared to enter
tain.
" And that merely because at present
he happens to be poor !" said Madame La
Roche. "Ah, my Adeline! it is love
and not wealth, that should be con
sldered and if George Trevor be poor
are we not rich enough But "'contlnu-
ed she, holding down her head and speak
ing falter,ngly, now that | have wished
you all happiness and consented to you
marriage, will you, dear little friend, wisl
me the same and consent TO my mar
rage ?"
You you marry again ~ exclaime
AIDE line.
r" and have you been so blind as I
suspect nothing p said Madame La Roch
raising her head and smiling; ~ will
not conceal it from you no longer. You
know that was married in France at {
very early age, but you do not know tina
before that had given my heart in Eng
land to a youth whose only fault was pc.
verify. Ny parents had forbidden him
the house, and on hearing my engage
ment on the continent, he went out to In
dia. Some two months you may remem
Der, we were at large ball. How car
describe to you my sensations when
saw there the man whom had loved II
my early youth-whom | still loved
recognised before | heard his name"
"And that name was--Croton," SAT-
Adeline, much affected.
1t was" replied madame La Roche
he had remained single, though he haC
grown rich enough to buy, fhe had wllIe'
It, some poor girl, as myself had beef
bought, Adeline he has prevailed on me
to change my opinion of never marrying
again, Do you wish me joy "
The mother and the daughter fell into
each others arms and mingled their tears
but assuredy they were not tears OF Sor'
row.
On the same morning the two weddings
we're celebrated, and opinions were di
vided whether the mntronly or the youth
full bride looked more charming
MORAL.
The generous from having experienced
pain, are less prone TO inaict it on others
the ungenerous, from the same cause, are
prone 10 nhct it.