Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-28
THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER.
by MRS MARY II. HALL.

,1.L.u L ..;a1., w od1;,c s,;d
,ho Laam,icI nJ, F,oa,wnnJ IN her, vonng
rn;anJ oil, ,,hnr, .Lo zone cha,,;nr familiar.
l., aLo,, ,lo oro,, ,,,r,,cl;rc ovcnt
III m;si, yen ,,,nlg mt, renlied Isabel
po,,o, i, =, t;,J nors,as;vo tame.
.WL,, 60 Is,hnI, ,boro certainly can no
h,r,, ,r;.o r,,,, it,, liulc wine n, n we'd
ill.,, :, m ,oror ho ,ho r,c,,s nr maxine -
dr,nl,rJ | know besides if seems rightly
ia bnlong I'm - bridal fr,e. Nv father used
to drink wine. and | well remember when
was but little child. of creepinp slyly into
his s,udv. when he was cnp,ocd in wiring
sermons. and sometimes he would I'll glass
with the sparkling drink. and always no.
ticed that his nnn moved with greater randi
ity afterwards. than il did before. This is
no, the point in question know: but was
thinking that NV good father if he was alive,
would no, deprive me of wine at my wedding,
besides yonr temperance folks allow it too. ;
Il know and reeret that this is the case for
| consider wine inloxicatinc. and feel that
person is in danger who INDUCES in the use
of it. have often wished our Pledge pro-
hibitcd the use Of vine.
sYou would M, ort MANY sioners if i, did
and am sure as | said before, a little wine
occasionally. ram do mo horm'
is Henry in favor of YOUR wish p inouir-
ed Isabel, in a sad pensive tone.
sAs to that. he neither approvcs or disap-
proves of il: dare saw he thinks have
wisdom enounh 10 make such decision NV
self However hn snnkn hioLlv oc a vcd-
ding he attended while absent ai r.. The
nari,cs were oc the mast wealthy and in1u-
rntial families in the civ. and M wine was
normi,tcd f., ,r,cc the s,n,utnnus G,,s, He
said i, was dncidodIv tho hest Marty no oyer
attended: still. when made known nv in
,ention. he made no renlv. and of course
did NO, ohiert,
& have M rinht to advise in This mattor
that 50 closely concerns vourselc | know.
still wish Won mioht cbanoe vour mind. he
fore mex, week: far who knows wh,, mi,e.
~ miubt arise from SHINING n liule wine NJ
Nav Flee,wood's wcddino ? Onlv link
Henry thus Influenced by Won. NAV in time
he led 10 drink dee,lv of the cun of death y
.You fiiohten me. Isabel. bu, here comes
orr worthy pas,or. MIR. Sidney: shall Law
the case before him and abide by h,s dec,s.
inn,
Before proceedinu farther. n concise de-
scrintion of the individuals connected will,
this tale is deemed necessary. Nav Fleet
wood was the only survi,ino child Of a cler-
ovman. who resided in .he larue and beautiful
VILLAGE Of S. She was reared amid wealth
and luynrv M mains had been shared m civ.
ino her ,boronrh cdnca,,or. and ,he mi
ileoes she epioycd but comnaratiyclv few
can boast. About three wears bef,re m,
tale commences. NAV had been called to mar,
with her excellent mother. and in less than
one wear after. her father 100 rested from his
lahors. MAY was now an orphan. bnt no,
lonely and alone. FIR wealth nurchascs ma.
nv friends. and ofthe dross Of earth she pos
scssed goodlv share. She also possessed
beauty aud personal charms which p,ye he,
suneriori,y over many of those. who were
proud TO cali themselves her companions.-
From among the many suirors who had So
Ilcitcd her hand. MAY made the wise choice
of Henry Martin.
Noble IN mind. generous in feclings. ami
able in disposition, and in character strictly
moral, he stood an honored one amid his as
socates. He could not boast Of wealth as
IN inheritance from his father, but he pos
SPSSpu II COUDttcnCN, ana DN MS profession,
which was law, he was fast rising, and secu-
ing to himself what many deem Of such vast
importance, namely. fortune. And thu,
he wooed and won the fair May Fleetwood
and their nnpital day was fast approaching
Isabel Benton was Mays most intimal,
friend Like her she had never moved bu
in the bright circles of wealth and fashion
hut her mind had not become intoxicated
with the decisive draught, that flows from the
fountains of plcasure--she scared above til,
beaten path, where pride and vanity leat
their willing votares, and sat upon IA sum.
nit that far o'erooked them all. That sum.
nit was moral purity aud worth. Her stan.
B dard of moral excellence washgh. She ev,
er stood ready to engage in any henevoen
enterprse, that would have tendency I,
elevate the character and improve the CON
dtion of mankind consequently, when the
first temperance reformation took Mace. Is
abel was among the first who actively an,
heartily engaged in the heaven horn cause
Tina pl.dae adon,eJ hv ,bo ,o,ooraoc,
socie,ios in those diys ,honoh oood as r,r a
!, ,yen, conlI ro, sa,isrv = mind Iiko I.,h,I,.
and ,hn moman, sine commenced n w,,f,r
ara;ns, Kino AIcohoI she held No ,.lInwsh;
rv;,l any oc his f,nl ,n,h,..,dnrs. hnwova
nlaas;n,, ,,oir ov,o,;o, mimi, Lo sho r.,s ,,,,
a,y,,e ,ha, ,hcre ,yas ro,,ennoss anil corrnn
,ion wi,Iin NAV and Is,LJ wora i,,ima,