Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-02

who had Tried TO initiate John in the arts of
husbandry and shos-making, but wilhsut sue
cess; and ,ha, he had sent him 20 college as a
last resarl He in fine begged his daughter
not TO think Of making an alliance with one SO
much beneath her.
! Miss Smith was among the most dulifu of
daughters, but she saw Mr.. Adams through
medium very different, from that which her fa-
,her viewed him. She would Hoi for the world
offend or disobey her father, but sill John saw
something in her eye and manner which seem
ed TO say "perSeuere," and on that hint he acted
| Mr. Smith like good parson and an afiec-
tionate father, had told his daughters if they
married with his appreciation, he would preach
each of them a sermon on the Sabbath after
the joyful occasion and that they should have
the privilege of choosing the text.
The espousal of the eldest daughter Mary
arrived, and she was united TO Mr.. Cranch in
the holy bonds, with The approval, The blessings
aud benediclions of her parents and hel friends.
Mr.. Smith then said, my duli(ul child, | am
now ready TO prepare your sermon for next
Sunday what do you selec, for your text ?"-
" NV dear father" said Mary, I" | have selected
the latter part of the 42d verse of the 10Th
chapter of Luke.
MARY hath chosen that good part which shall
neuer be taken from her"
"Very good, my daughter said her father !;
and so a sermon was preached.
MIR. Adams persevered in his suit in defiance
of all opposition. Il was many years after, and
on very different occasion, and in resistance
of very different opposition. that he uttered
has. ord INK jJ1,p OJ-
die, SurUiue or perish, jgipe my heart and hand
to thiS measure" But though the measures
were dlfferen, the spiri, was The same. Be-
sides he had already carried the main point Of
attack. the heart Of the young lady--and he
knew The surrender of the citadel must soon
follow. After the usual hesitation and delay
that attend such an unpleasant affair, Mr.. Smith.
seeing that resistance was fruless, yielded the
contested point with much grace as possible,
as many prudent father has done, before and
/ since iha, time Mr. Adams was united 10 that
lovely Miss Smith. After the marriage was
over, and all things were settled in quiet, Mrs.
Adams remarked TO her father, g You preached
sister Mary sermon on the occasion of her
marriage-wont you preach me one likewiseP'
" es my dear GIRL, said Mr. Smith, "choose
( JUuI icAt, dHu you SHAH ild'c youI oeitioH. =
Well" said the daughter, 81 have chosen the
/ 33d verse of the 9TH chapter of Luke"
"For John came neither eating bread nor
drinking wine; and yc say he hath deusl." +.
The old lady my informant, looked me very
archly in the face when she repeated this pas
sage and observed, if Mary was the most du-
,iful daughter, guess the other had the mosl
I wit"
could not ascertain whether the last ser.
mon was ever preached.
|, may not be inappropriate to remark. how
well these ladies justified the preference of The
distinguished individuals who had soush, them
in marriage. OF them il will hardly be exirav
agan, TO say, they were respectively an honor
10 their husbands, The boast of their sex, ant
the pride of New England. Mrs Adams il
particular, who from The elevated position in
which her husband was placed before the world
was brought before The public eye, was sup
posed 10 hold the same elevated rank with the
gentler SEX that Mr. Adams did among men
and she is reported 10 have rendered her hus
band much assistance in his multiplied labor,
of the pen.