Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-25

Adeline obsyed withthe air of a mar
Tyr. her presentiment bad evidently
been bus too true.
MY dear c lid continued Madame
La Roche, you are now or an AGE when
you should begin think Of bein se,tled
In lite. Nature has given you beauty g.
talents have, to the utmost of nv a
bility, given you good education. and /
may say, without fla terry, that You
are capable of making any maj hap
Ply. why, then, remain single i, Won
meet with one for whom you can feel an
affection. =.
Adehne offered no observation. and
Madame La Roche continued:
u mere Is gentleman who | am GER
lam, loves you. have seen enough.
oil MIN L be as certain that he deserves
your love in return and il will give me
pleasure II you tell me that he possesses
it,'
MY dear mama,' SAID Adeline. with
hrmness, 1T is better TO be candid n,
once. know whom you mean and ali
you are gong TO say never shall love
him-and cannot marry him.
"A define, Adcline,' cried her mother
laughing, you are too Quick by
Ear for me. Do you not ioye-rand can.
not you marry George Treyorr
George rrevorr exclaimed Adoline
her breath nearly taken way ia aston
ishment.
'Ay, George Trevor Ysaid her mother
90, You blush now, aud was moi mis,a
Kca' hnd, in surprising that YOU loved
each other. lam glad Of il, dear chh1.
and'give nv most willing consent to
your union 30
i feared you would not listen To him
or | would have con6ded 10 you,' sai.I
Adeline, half laughing aRd half erwin.
al this sudden and unex yecled reaiiza
tion OF hopes she scarcely dared To enter
tain.
Mt listen to him? aud that merely
because he happens to be poorr exclaim
cd Madame La Rouche. 'Ah, NV AIDE.
iinei At is love. not wealth, that should be
considered and if George Trevor be poor
ARE we not rich enough? But.' ex
claimed she holding down her hea and
speaking faiteIingIy,' nos that | have
wished you al happiness and eonsend ~
your marriage, will You dear little friend
VASE me the same--aud consent to MY
marriage2'
Your you marry again. 2; exclaimed
And have you teen so blind as 10 sus
pect noihing2' said Madame La Roche
raising her head and smiling. Il will
conceal II from you no longer. You
know that ! was married in France NJ a
very early age-but you do not know
that before that h d given INV heart m
England to youth whose only fauIr
was poverty. My parents had forbidden
MIN Inc house, and on bearing OF my en-.
| gagement on the Continent. he went on,
In despair-to India. Some two month.
ago, you may remember we were =,
large ball. How can | describe 20 vo,,
my sensations when saw there the man
whom ! had loved 10 my early YOUTH
whom still loved! recognized him e.
ven before heard his name.'
And that name was-Crofton, > said I'D.
cline much affected.
III wes.' replied Madame La Roche
lie had remained single, though he had
grown rich enough to buy, if he had vii
led II some poor girl-as myself had
been bought AdeIIDc he has prevailed
on me to change my resolution Of new
er marrying again. Do you wish me
Joy.
i'be mother and daughter fell into
each others arms and mingled their
tears but assuredly they were not the
tears Of sorrow.
:. On the same morning the two wed.
dings were celebrated, aud opinions were
divided whether the matronIy or the
youthful bride looked the more charm
ing.