Democratic banner., 1845-11-15

has thah he had yeas before. Then
hope danced merr;ly before him
now the future contained no antIcI-
patinns of a sweet wife, Alice and
home, and happiness. His uncle,
~ho had been his guardian, was a
bachelor. and resided IN n large plan
iation at the South. He and his
nephew we're much attached to each
other. and to his home did George re-
pair, and SO readily did he fall into
The solitary habits Of his uncle's bach
elor life, that there seemed little pos
stbilitv Of his heart ever owning an
other i"ve--but who wlll answer E.
ven for their own cons'ancy'
81 wish you would marry. Geo."
said his uncle one day after dinner.
They had just arrived in Washing
ton, in which place they inten'ed
say ing a short while during "the sea
son" "a sweet little wife" lis I'M
Gle continued, "wouid cheer IN our
lonely pIantotion. ! wonder you
have never married. handsome,
wealthy. no.hing TO prev, mt vou."
"Whv. my dear uncle" exclaimed
George laughing. "vou should have
set me the example yourself, why
did you never marry?'
| should have done 50. George"
replied .'s unci- sidly. "bu, the only
woman ever lo,ed died suddenly on
the eve al U marriage. Hcigh".
had sac lived ! should not now be the
lonely creature | am. ! visited nv
friend Mortoa's this morning, while
YOU we're lazilv resting after your
iourney-the one whose political
course YOU 0 much ndmire-he look
ID So happy, he was stretched out or
lounge reading. while his daughter, 4
beautiful witch was singing and play
ing away merrily to cheer her old
father. how ! wished she belonged 10
me. and ,hen ] thought she would
make such n glorious vile for YOU"
what. Miss Mary Morton!" eI-
; claimed George, "whv che If the ac-
sr"nlcigrG IL Ct Washington,
raw. oi every place. and .he is noted
for rejecting every n they accuse
her Of possessing neither ambition
nor heart. Young Stanley bored me
for an hour this morning with her
paerles. charms and accomplish
ments."
But George did not find himself so
bored when he me, with Miss Nor
Ion. He found her indeed beautiful
and accomplished, but at the same
tine there was an air OF frank cor
arnIdy IN her gre eting That made h,n
forge, she was a belle and a slran-
ger. Her bright eye danced most
roLui.hly as she returned his cere-
mnnIcus saIutali2a, and noticed his
ynric's Gratiied look.
He was soon her favored attend.
ant. Sic rode. drove. danced and
Waiizcd constantly with him, until
every one pronounced it a match.
George was deeply fascinated with
her, but at the same time. felt n keen
remoise for his bad faith to Allv. e.
a feeling of dissatisfaction would
come over him when he caught him.
self contrasting this high bred beauti-
FIJI creature with the lowly Ally
Raw"
81 could never love but once.' said
the belle one evening in a brilliant
circle, as one talked Of love. and frs,
and second loves. "A fig for our sc.
cond loves, there is no such thing as
second love-" and she extended her
hand 10 George, With strange look oil
mingled confidence and mischief com
bined, as the band struck up a wnl,z,
his brain whiried rs her soft breath
PLAYED On his cheek during the be.
witching measure of the music; he
scarcely knew low he moved. al
uill tell her all" he mu,mured &c
himself. "she may refuse me. but still
she shall know that there can I've q
wild, devoted second love-" And
he told her all the next morning n,
she WAS arranging some new flower.
!. the ga.,.cncr had brought for her IL
NJ controversy. George dvelt or
the letvency oi his love for Aily--he
described with manly sincerity hel
girlish beauty. and confessed mob,
his deep affection for even her m-m.
Dry; The maiden blushed, and tear.
trembIed in her bright ives as he
dweit on the sad years after they par
ted.
But why did you nor write tc
herT said she, in low tones, as she
bent over9 fragrant plant.
~ did. over and again, but in utter
desperation. knew not wen where
.ha iivedN