Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-05

daughter, II think YOU 40 too Gar IN al.
lowing such particular attentions ON the
part OF james Newton lie is of excel.
Ieni iamily and quite agreeable, aud Tor
a partner IA the dsacc, now and then.
might do, but hen he is but IA poor doc
Tor, and when his devotion becomes
marked, II Is time Il was checked
wary bluShed and dared not loOk her
mother In the face, for she felt 9ui " OF
having received Newtou's attentions
without disGavor, and she was too much
under the control of her step mother to
ask whether the OBJ ,ction against her
new admirer was valid. Mrs. Stewart
Jaw her demednor Hnd reading her
heart proceeded.
There is George Sanford now. who
is independently rich, anu could main
tain a wife in the first style. tie ad
mireS you, and with a little encourages.
ment, could be brought to propose"
"But ma" said Mary, looking up hes
itatingly after u pause, during which
she piled her needle with increased We
locity, ais 1t right, is il maidrnly to make
advances even At one liked the gentle
man?'
Mrs. Stewart laid her work down on
the table, and setting herself in the
chair, said,
"RedlIy, Mary, you are so full Of
such romantic notions. Proper?-to be
sure. Maideuly why how else would
a bashCG: man. such as Mr.. Sanford, get
a wife? No girl ought lc oyerStop GER
tain limits. But when she sees "a man
dying for her, who yet is so modest
that he lacks the courage TO address her,
she is a Ounce if she does not encourage
MIN Men have 10 be managed, child
men have to be managed. would
not for the world tell you to do any
thing indecorous, but neither won d /
have you throw away a fortune from
false notions e propricty."
Mary piled her needle again with in
creased rapidly. and finally SAID, tImId
ly,
But suppose n cannot love the rich
suitor?"
She did not dare 10 raise her eyes as
she spoke, aud, when she had finished,
her heightened color and nervous aglta-
ton seemed 10 imply that she feared the
elect her words would produce. Her
mother suffered u minute TO eIapse be
fore replying, during which delay Ma
SAAN ia SAah III AlAC ]
floor, for she knew that her IN theirs
eyes were bent on her disapProvingly,
though size saw II not.
al am astonished," al last began Mrs.
Stewart, 81 an astonished, Mary, that
you will still persist in these foolish no.
:ions, Love! what is il? The love
you dream Of IS childish, ridiculous sen
tIment, which is diSsipdtcd the moment
you enter on the realities Of life. Mol
sensible woman entertains it for a mo
ment, and the silly girls who feed on 70
mances, marry with such feelings, lose
them with the honeymoon, and repent
their conduct the rest Of their life. The
right kind Of .ove is based on a know.
ledge OF the means a sutton possesses to
make you happy, and the chief of these
is wealth. Ii is an old proYerb 'whcn
poverty comes in at the dour love flies
out al he window" and if yod look
around among our acquaintance you
Will sec the truth ofthe saying. There
is Mrs. Beech, now a poor sickly crea
ture worn down with care, who, when
married., was the belle Of the circle
She married for love, and don't now.
believe, spend one happy day in the
year. Contrast her with Mrs. Jones'.
whom you remember. a thin, embarrass-
ed, girl, out who, since her union wuh
the rich Mr.. Jones, has been transform
ed into one of the most lady.like Of our
acquaintance, and has a carriage and
servants al her control. She always
dresses in the first style, gives elegant
parties, and is the envy Of all who know
her."
Mary listened in silence, not daring
10 reply. A silence Of several minutes
ensued, when Mrs. Stewart resumed IN
a mlIder tone.
81 should be sorry to think, Mary,
that you entertained any sentiments but
thOsS OF a mere acquaintance, for this
young physician, With Sanford, IL is
a different matter. lie is rich and
would ensure you happiness; but with
Mr.. Newton for a husband, your life
would be a continual struggle against
mortlhcatIon, want and misfortune -
But ! have the confidence In you which
~Persoades me you agree with me, and
that on so important d matter as this. we
shall not differ. You save always been
a du;lfui chIlG, Mary, and I hope in this
matter you Wdi not ain my hearth
Mrs. Stewart had not been wro.g in
her estimate Of the ed,cl these words
would have on Mary. Tears gathered
ia the daughters eyes. She du1g her
arms round her mothers neck, aud oro.
missed TO obey her wishes. She had