The Cecil Whig., 1843-04-01
From the Lowell Offering.
TIE MALE C0eUETTE.
DY lone.

|
Blame mo not, motIcr-blamc not thou
| My hearts last wish-to die
] cannot wrcstlo in the strife
once had heart to bear,
And if yield youthful life,
Full hath it been of care.
There nothing in this tImc FLOWERS
That hath voice for me,
The whispering leaves, thesnnmy hours,
The young, the glad, the flee
There's nothing but thine own deep love,
And THAT will live or high;
Then, mother, when my hearts above,
Kind mother : lc. Inc die"
"Ah! good morning, Edward" said Frank
Athcrton, as he met his old chum on
Chcsnut' street. dressed in the latest FASH
ion, and sporting gold headed cant;
II am happy to see you, and congratulate
you upon Your good fortune in bird
catching, espctia ially when the wings are
tipped with gold, and there is ii fine care
10 sing in; all this must be very pleasant
to bcguilc your weary hours. But, do
tell me, Ned, if a strikug contrast does
not often rise before your minds eye, be-
tween the fascinating hcircss and the
flower Of the South as you often called
herr Truly, there is much to admire in
that delicate ilower-such retiring mod
esty, and still SO much deep alloction:but,
alas! she knows little of the world, or at
least OF men and things, having been edu-
Gated i'll a convent, and seen only the
bright side Of the picture. But then, with
all her beauty and goodness. suppose
you thought there was one thing wanting
still, and that you have found with Clara
Manning-ior | have been informed that
she is the most wealthy hcresS in New
Orleans; and that is saying much at the
present time, when money, and not merit.
appears to be the criterion by which the
world judges Of character and dstmc-
tiOn.n
Nay, YOU should know me better"
exclaimed Edward, in answer to his
friends rcploof, than to think that | should
marry for the glIttering dross; aud as for
Maria WalGo, TO whom you have Just al
ludcd, will own that once did think
ycly pretty, but then, never paid her those
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h"Wafo "P'c'oh ana / rank hiicf1oh
were ci"sSl'a'es III colceei ana 'tiends'
Notwithstanding 'ile oissitl'ii"fi'y ol 'le'r
characters. L""'Iu "lshco |" DC a man
OF lashloli'a gay gallant, ana ne a'a'neu
tIe ch'leo anu nome "'S''icuoh a' "hlch
ne aimee; out RANK 5 amoi'ioh was ol a
ol'Iefcn' ha'"re' HIS o'Jec' was 10 10 sooo
10 ms lelloW-lheh' an" lhou9' MS pam
ana sincere mo0e OF expression was some
uihGS almost ant"P'' yet 'i'efe was mat
kindness "' lecLlhg' ,ila' goodness OF near.
Wh'ch secured !" h'h 'he respect an"
'o'e oi al "no N''e" i','l'' i'' s.'"'t' i ~
I muI a. Ios ','" W o'r ,u "'r M C;am G s|y JI
I',u ',,no ~" o"',ro ,t'.I c,','', lin, IN ~ Vt
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1t was near '!e c!"se OF a summer
day That the m'Ia orccZc VI inc OaI'ny
south was waiting It's fragrance '''t""7"
the open lattice OF neat cottage III 'he
vlcInIiy OF New Orleans; 'he GROUNDS a
round were Ill h'gil State @! cuI'IVa.Ioh'
the toWery vines, that were carefully
tWined IN icst"ohs III thc rear, H'Splayea
refined taste, lotmInga bea"'iiu! afoer,
III the centre OF winch fountain OF cooi
water was sending up It's Ganch9 spray
to meet the bright rlch sunlight. IL WAS