The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-02-12

in the eye of The law, creature TO be
supplied with tho necessary comforts 81
life but as his ability may procure them
for Ter, TO enjoy such society only as his
condition iii lie may afford, for she sinks
at once to his grade, and perhaps bes
comes the inmate Of his relations. All
this requires a very devoted degree oi
attachment, and unless a woman can tru-
y say, in The touching language Of Ruth:
l"My country shall be thy country; and
whittier thou goest | will go also" she
had better pause, for repining after mars
riage is as hopeless us ungratelul, and
never is able to avail itself Of the sympa
| thy il may excite. This man is, | ad-
nit, handsome and agreeable, but he IS o
stranger, Of whose connexions we know
lnolhing, and with whose habits and pre-
ludices, you are unacquainted. Dearest
Flora, be sure you love him with that
true love that admits no diminuiion, and
let me think when | lose my daughter
that her happiness at least IS secured by
the sacrifice and the tears which she
could 10 longer suppress rolled down the
mothers cheek.
Flora leaned her, bead upon her hands
and wept also, but ! 9e spoke no word.
"Tell me .ruIy, ~ daughter, DO you
love this Freeman well enough 70 aban-
don all that IS now dear to you for new
and un,ricd friends and scenes?o
"Dsar mother, It IS yery-very hard
% part with you, but
"But harder to part with Freeman.
Be il s., Flora, and may the Father or
lhe orphan bless you, my daughter" and
!, Mrs. Monhngton FASTENED lo shut hers
I self III her chamber. to give vent 10 her
sorrow and anxiety ID tears.
Flora WIS The youngest Of four sisters.
Il who were all hurried Bat herself. She
vas Just twenty two, rather handsome
! very agreeable, and 4 faYorle in the cir.
ele in which she moved; but il a sIghI
) VEN of satire which sometimes spoiled
her conversation, gave evidence Of iaten
temper that the yexations ofIfe had no
vet drawn out. The flash Of her dark
eve, and The naughty curl Of her crimson
/ lip, when crossed ii any little plan sht
had formed, told TOO of q spirit that woul,
= 10Y iii the stormy elements Of life-bu
that life had hitherto moved SO placidl,
that even she fancied herself good TEN
Ot pered.
i, A few months previous TO the date {
our story, she hal been introduced D,
le one oil her brothers in law, to youn
stranger fro..l the extreme West Of ou
country or rather what aoas the extrem
re West some years since-Who was on
mission Of some public nature, connocto
ld with State affairs, from his section
II congress. BY one of those unaccounta
bic freaks that people puzzle themselve
- to give rational reasons for, Flora fell
love, and the stranger fell il love To-
=, especially after hearing she was poS
sessed OF a lew thousand dollars. i
Yn was soon Fora's declared and acceplt
lover, and as he assured her "he cou
~ not lVen without she accompanied hi
= home; and she too feared "she shou
die If she had 70 remain all the winl
"a without seeing him, i was arranged th;
should immediately De married, and Nj
= Worthngton having given relucta
consent, Flora prepared to follow HI
rus with the confdlng trust of woman q
thus giving another commentary on q
aH Old saying of marry u haste and fepe
at leisure
ord It was a beautiful AUTUMN event.
H. when the city bred Girl arrived at i
.er. husbands home, Fhey had taken
carriage At the landing on the river, q
the blilowy prairie spread its llYl
2 carpet Of green as far as the eye COZ
reach, while the scarcely perceptll
road wound on through its blooming lu
urIance. Soon a tall forest lifted its U
dulating line along the horizon, and
they ourneyed on clearing began to
visible, the long waving curl OF 81
smoke ascending far up into the sere
ether. AT first appeared large COZ
fields, then a barn, and lastly log cal
his built on the verge Of the wood, but
er. close enough 10 Be benefited by its sha
nd while felled timber and corn cribs, W.
eal sheds and pig pens, obstructed the Pi
Wn to the door Of the rude and lowly dive
ing. There was q dark red spot
lgh + Freeman's cheek as he approached
as, home, and to FIora's eager questions
her alive to his family, he gave such bT
her and unsatisfactory answers, that /
nee silence had sunk down over them,
ing Flora felt chilled by his reserve. A
ited ran out Of field and in joyful ha
not hailed his brother, while his white he
bare legs and arms, and ragged trousi
E so excited surprised stare from Flora
nost Throwing him the reins, Freeman Ii
Men his bride TO the ground, and in that
time ment an old woman IN red far
;and dress, white cambric cap and lilac ap
may came to the door, and sticking her thu
dis into the short stemmed pipe she
eckr smoking, she gave long cry ofJoy
anne. grasped the hand of Freeman. Fl