Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-26

aeais the hsh, laugh Of woman echo.
- w That fsfet gloomy room; again Did nv
uvsr opcn its food gate, of long pent 90 AZ.
'ecuons. which gush~d forth with an o,e,pow.
ring scnsc Of felicity. almost tho much 10
bear There certainly ), TO the feeling mind.
degree II pain st,schcd 10 supreme happi
ness which cssts q noneniary weight of sad
ness on the spiriis, snd awakens more often
ears than smiles 10 express Il br
Clara received all The i-,ors hcapcd upon
wf Nth PROPULSION Of the iyelics, thsni :.
nhich delighted me. - there could bc no
'oub' II the dear ohlld's being perfectly hap.
~, but Gcrirudc's sense of obligation was Of
more exalted and heartfelt Kind. liwas e,-
ident, from the dc,O,cdness of her attentions
ard The waiohiulncss of her manner. that she
siDd'ously sought every opporiunii, Of repay.
inR them 10 The utmost Of her power. her heart
Vas noble generous, bot i, was proud To the
iast degree, and evlry word and sentiment too
plainly expressed that her happiness would
have consisted ia conlernng, and not in re-
ceiring favou
Their two characters. SO opposite yet both
80 tfuiy nmiabie aud feminine, furnished me
with continued food for reflection When
Clara kissed me, aud blessed me. and called
me her dear second papa felt II was The
The heart responded blessing at her innocent
happiness and then subsidized into a state of
serenny nearly 10 fotgctlulncss But when
Gertrude silently and warmly pressed my hand
whllc her dark reflective SC ,swam in tears.
ieit indeed, II was from u,s Gre pressible emo
ton, drawn from The mighty ind~clllngs of
"oman's loving heart, and the imprc sion de-
fed the power OF oblivion To efface IT,
Yes, yes, brilliant and volatile MY lovely
Clara, like the gaudy and needless butterfly,
must excite the desire OF instant pursuit, but
when obtained would she, alas be more priz
ed! While Gertrude, in the unobtrusveness
81 her rotring nature, when once known must
nc forever loved and esteemed
had no prohIgatc son, or artfu designing
nephew, TO bestow my darling Clara and ten
thousand. pounds upon But she spared me
The embarrassment of finding husband for
her, choosing one for herself, in the son Of her
ilthers old commander, also u lieutenant in
the navy; and never was there a finer speci.
men Ola frank ,,opcn headed, honorable Young
nan than Geos& FopcstSr.
Many may think this was not quite so good
match a. her beauty and destinations entitled |
Ter TO perhaps not, where riches and high
'oundIng title are considered, how mistaken
y, the only essentials to happiness; but for
my part do not know to whom one could en-.
rust the real happiness Of fond ar,ess girl |
securely, as 10 generous, noble nnded |
licctionatc young sailor.
Finding all nay advice about the proprety
81 his taking another voyage, at leas,, before |
Inc wedding, qnite disreearded, ! gave my
onsent for II 10 take place early in the spring. |
and very gay affair Clara is determined to |
make It, or rather thcm; for Hnd il is the |
intention Of Mr. Thomas and Martha TO be |
married too, on the same day as dear Miss
lara and Mr.. George And fl cannot re.
tam my amable Gertrude on any other terms.
think | shall make up my mind to be called
an old fool by the world, and secure myself
a charming friend and companion for life.
Let no ono imagine, after reading this SIM
pie tale, chiefly founded on facts, that he is |
TOO Old TO exercise an active benevolence -
indeed, as we approach nearer to the grave,
our feelings Of universal charity ought to in !
crease with every reccding year ; rs, in a short
time, we must appear before that Being, who |
is all goodness, TO render an account of the
manner we have employed the talent en-
trusted to us, and receive its final reward or
punishment.