Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-19
From the American Museum.
Fatal Consequences of Forced
NuDtia1s.

am the most miserable of men; and.
notwithstanding it might be more prudent
to conceal the cause of my affection, l find
an inclination to disclose it, in this public
manner, too strong to be resisted. l am
young fellow of eight and twenty, nei-
Their deformed in my person, nor, l hope,
unhappy in my temper; my fortune is easy,
my education liberal, and suppose I am
as well calculated TO pass in crowd, as the
generality of my acquaintance.
About twelve months ago, fell passion
ately in love with young lady, whose
beauty and merit entitled her TO rank
much more exalted than what l could raise
her to, though she was much my inferior
in point of fortune. She was at that time
courted by young professional gentleman,
of moderate means, but of exalted charac-
ter and respectable talents; and matters had
actually gone so far, that a day was ap-
pointed for the solemnization of the nup-
tials. All of this was very well informed
of; yet impetuously hurried by the violence
Of my passion, l disclosed il to the father.
He was a man of the world; my Pecunia.
ry Circumstances were much better than
his intended son.in-law's, and he paid less
attention to the happiness, than he showed
for the advancement, of his daughter
True, he woudsometimes say, "Mr. Bridge
grove is a noble fellow--a man of talents,
and universally admired. He bids fair to
become eminent in his profession-and,
egad, I've looked upon him for years, more
in the light of son, than one of my
daughters visitors. He is kind hearted
fellow, but-but - he is poor" l
would reply, interrupting him, land can
never supper. your daughter in that style
which is BETTING to her beauty and
accomplishments"
But. why shodtd take up your timer
Maria's match with her former Hover was
Immediately broken off, and the unhappy
girl, who never presumed to disobey her
fathers commands, was torn from the man
Of her heart, and married to one she could
never love.
was in hopes that little time and a
tendes behavior on my side, as man never
iove2more fondly thaH,ayself, would have
utterly eraced Mr.. Bdaeegrove from the
I',osom of my wife, and placed me in his
stead. But, had not been besotted with
my love, might have easily known, that a
laudable impression upon the mind of a sem
sible woman, is never to be eradicated:-
no, it is impossible. When woman OF
sense has placed her Affections upon man
of merit, the impression is never TO be
erased; the more she Ponders on his worth,
the more reason she has to love him; and
she can never cease to think of his perfec-
tons, 'tillsbe is wholly Invested of thought
UnhaRpily for me, this was the case.--
Mr.. Bridgegrove possessed the whole heart
of Maria, and, in reality. deserved it; he
is, perhaps the most amiabe of men, and
poor fellow, loves her to distraction.
have been now married ten months, and
have, ! fatter myself, expressed every &C,
of tenderness proper for the lover or hus
band, but to no purpose. My wife be-
HAYES with the utmost complaisance, is un
: commonly solicitous to please, but this con-
duct is the effect of her good sense, and
not the consequence of her love. The lit
tie endearing intercourses between HUSBAND
. and wife, are suffered, not enjoyedaif
complain of her GOODNESS, she assumes al
. air more gay, and affects to be pleased
though / see the starting tear, just burstin!
= from her eye, and know the grief that ran
:. kles at her heart. Nay, the more cares
- her, the more miserable she is made; and
see her generously lamenting that she can
:, not place her heart upon the man who pos
! sesses her hand, and is not utterly UNIV or
> thy of her esteem. o. reader, he mus
:, have no delicacy, no feeling, that can bea
circumstance like this, unmoved. How
= am frequently torn TO madness with re
= Election, even when have her fastened I
my bosom, to think that her whole soul
. at that very moment yearning towards ar
other. In her sleep, she frequently throw
> one of her fine arms round my neck, an
pronounces the name of Bridgegrove 10
m manner that distracts me. Our little DO
al (for she was lately brought to bed) instea
10 of blessing is another source of anxiet
e to US both. ! overheard her yesterda
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