The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-03

ed in the village, and three strangers alight-
ed from it. They were seen conversing
with some of the inhabitants, when they pro-
ceeded to the house of Mr.. Willis, and re-
turned, having the city beau in close custo-
dy. They conveyed him to the jail for safe
keeping until they should depart. 1t ap-
peared that he was not only married man
and bankrupt, but had put bis hand on other
goods, for which crime he was now arrested.
This was mighty blow to Miss Susan
The village girls, of course, laughed a little
about the wedding party which was to come
from the city, and they also limited about
the waiting maid and the dress like the sun;
but all this did not harm poor Susan-she
had other and heavier troubles. Many weeks
passed away, and she was seen by no one ex-
cept her kindred, and they spoke doubtfully
of her recovery from the dreadful shock
which she had received. At length, how
ever, she appeared again-but it was with
such look of humbled pride, that not even
her direct enemy felt a disposition to upbraid
her, or laugh at her misfortunes. Now she
remembered with agony the first offer, and
thought she was pursued by the just judg-
ment of heaven for her treatment of the
faithful Edward. She had loved him-and,
had not her pride and love of admiration
been so great, she certainly would have
married him in preference to all the world
beside.
Her mind was occupied with these
thoughts one day, when, who should enter
the parlor but Edward himself. A faint ray
of hope crossed her bosom at the sight of
him; but when she remembered the scenes
that had occurred since she there last part
ed with him, she burst into flood of tears.
He approached and seated himself near her
inquired in voice not of reprOach but
pity, how she had enjoyed herself since they
had last conversed together. She freely
confessed all her folly, and acknowledged
she had felt deeply condemned for her con-
duct towards himself. "Then," replied he
with a bitter smile, "you have learned that
the sincere affection Of a poor mechanic is
not 10 be despised." His words cut her to
the heart, and she entreated him TO forbear.
81 have ever prayed for your happiness, Su-
SAM" he said, looking in her face with an
expression of tenderness that induced her
for moment to believe that he would forget
her faults, and his former affection would
return. But, when the hearts fervent hope
has been broken, and it's best and most in
tense feelings suddenly wrecked, it is like
blasted tree, scared with the high light
ming Of heaven, and can never again be YER
dant! Edward felt sensible of this, and al
though he could freely pity and forgive the
repenting fair one, he could never love OF
trust her more After giving her some sal.
utary advice he left her to the bitterest re-
Election, that it is easier TO lose than regain
a lover. Some months after, he married a.
gain, and his second choice was not inferior
to his first. Susan's cup of disappointment
was now full, for she had all along secretly
INDUCED the hope that she should yet win
him back to her love.
She lived a solitary being in her fathers
house until she had gained the hopeless age
of thirty-five, when, rather than bear the
stigma of an old maid, she married widow,
er, without fortune, good nature, or anything
else to recommend him, except an ugly per
son and large family Of small children
1t was now that the unhappy Susan began
to feel in reality the consequences of hel
first errors, poverty, and the unkindness o
her sorrows; yet she sometimes thought j
she could forget the past, she should be com
paratively happy. Frequently when the car
rage of Edward Liitleton passed, she would
retire and weep, until the faculties of life
seemed almost suspended.
At length she left her husband and return
ed to her fathers house, where she passed
the remainder of her days, Ever after
when conversing with young people on the
subject of matrimony, she would say tc
them. with heavy look" Look WELL TT
THE FIRST oFFER!n
a s,.rrD,s Tovr Beap,if,I !. Tho Iov,