The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-06
Lowell shook his head.

have some common sense about me, ana
think | have brought it 10 bear upon the
question. We have now been here q
month, in which time have become pref
lv well acquainted with Edith left
: town-we both left it-hearlly sick OF It's
frivoIties and on my part, with the arm
opinion that knew no woman In our sci
there whom | would be willing 10 make
a wife. The city girls are SO frivolous
so fond of parties, so eager for wealthy
ALLIANCES, and really SO ignorant OF house
hold affairs that 70! man OF my tastes 10
marry one of them would be folly | am
not fond of gay lite-I think it wastes too
much precious time; and want, there
fore, a wife who will be domestic, anc not
involve me in round of balls and other
entertainments. do not wish 10 be
hermit, few friends are great blessing,
and | shall always be glad 10 gather
around the small circle of the right kind;
but promiscuous, fashionable visiting l
detesl. Now | think have found just
the partner require in Miss Malhcr.--
She is weII>nformed, agreeable, simple
in her tastes, has sound sense, and Wllhal
possesses large share of personal beauty,
and if [ mistake not, the power Of loving
very deeply. If | marry her, and take
her to the city, her intuilIve tact-and she
has this in remarkable degree-wil
soon supp any deficiency in manner.--
In short do not know where | could
make better choice"
How 2-when she has no accomplish.
ments."
"She can sing with untaught grace
ard as for French don't know how that
would make her better. She would soon
learn TOO, with her quick parts Besides
| care more 10 have wife usefully iu-
formed than to have one possessing only
superficial accomplishments"
But her family! Recollec who your
grandfather was"
"And who was hers "a worthy divine,
poor | grant, but eslimabe. Beside am
above the cant you talk of. II her parents |
had been honest, would care little wheth |
er they were Of royal blood or peasant ex |
traction. believe with Burns that worth |
makes the man. and the only degradation |
acknowledge is that ofcrime."
Well, if you are resolved on it, l
know enough of your obsl!nacy to say no
more. But faith Lowell, if you had
guardian and was be, would take YOU
from this place tomorrow. You'd thank
me for it when you recovered your sens
esq
The conversation here ceased; and di>
recty the two friends relraced their steps
to the village
The next morning L0vell's companion
came down stairs alfred for IA journey.
IL am going back to Town." he said,
" for | am tired of ruralizing. The fl for
that is over; and I'm afraid, il stay here,
| shall be as foolish as you"
So the two friends parted, Tor Lowell re
NAMED behind and, in less than week,
it was known everywhere in the village
that he and Edith were engaged to be
"If you can content yourself with the
precarious life Of poor artist" he said,
when he told his affection, eve may be
happy"
Edith answered by look of her brigh,
eyes, so tender, confding and eloquent !
that Lowell adored her from that moment
more than ever. a
In fortnight they were married, when
Lowell took his bride to see his relations
in the southern city whence he came
Edlth's parting with her aunt was sorrow,
tai, but 1t was made in the expectation OF
speedily returning. Arrived at PhiIade- {
phia, the carriage drove 10 handsome -,
residence in Walnut street. 1t was eve /
ming, and Edith was dazzled by the glare
IF light that burst from the windows.
"This is the place." said Lowell, ass +
'isling his wife TO aIight, and almost car :,
'ying her into The superb parlor, with its
Saxony carpet, rosewood furniture, costly
curtains and gilded mirrors reaching from
ceiling TO floor.
"Whose house is lhis2 Have YOU rel
'tives living thus!' said Edith, surprised
It so much magnifcence. {
1t was my house, it is now yours, Y
Iearest," said her husband, 81 am not a Il
'oor artist, but man rich in worldly O
foods, yet richest otalI in you.'
Three years have passed since then.and b
-idith has fulfilled all that her husband
Oretold Of her. She has made the best OF
wives and is one ofthe most brilliant or> 7
Iamcnts OF the circle she moves in. Low :,
HIS friend married silly, fashionable T
woman, and no greater contrast in happi- r.
less exists than between these two former -,
riend,. y
A handsome rural cottage, filled with y
III the appliances of luxury, has been y,
rected 10 Edlh's native village, and thlth> :,
#, every summer, she and her husband =,
epar to visit her aged aunt, who has =
'een installed mistress Of this pretty re-
Feat.