Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-19
LIES LAD ID e K.
BY HELEN ASHTON.


"Mary" said Mrs. Stewart to her daughter Il
think you so TO far in allowing such particular at
tenions on the part of James Newton. He is OF
| excellent family and quite agreeable AID for part
ner in the dance now and then might do, but then
he is but poor doctor, and now when his devotion
becomes marked it is time it was checked"
Mary blushed and dared not look her mother in
the face, for she felt guilty of having received New
toms attentions without disfavor, and she was to
much under the control of her step-moher to ask
whether the objection against her new adOrer Was
valid. Mrs. Stewart saw her demeanor aud read
ing her heart proceeded.
"There is George Sanford now. who is indie
pend emily lIch and could maintain a wife in the
first STYLE. He admlres you, aud, with little en-.
enlargement, could be brought TO propose. But
MAJ SAID Mary looking up hesltatlngy after a
pause during which she piled her needle with in
creased velocity" is it right, is maidenly to make
advances even if one liked the gentemanl'
Mrs. Stewart laid her work down on the table
aud atng nerselfin the chair, said
.Really, Mary you are SO full of such rornant-
ic notions. Proper! To be sure. Maideniy?-
WHY how else would a bashful man such as Mr..
Sanford get wife. No girl ought TO overstep
certain limits But when she man dying
for her who yet is so modest that he lacks the
courage to address her, sne is Ounce if she does
not encourage him. Men have To be managed,
child, men have to be managed. would not for the
world tell you anything lndecorous but neither
would have you throw away fortune from false
notions of proprety." ...-.....- e,
Mary piled her needle agian with increased "a
pidity and finally said limIdIy-
"But suppose one cannot love the rich sutton.
She did not dare to raise her eyes as she spoke
and when she had finished, her heightened color
and nervous agitation seemed to imply that she
feared the effect her words would produce. Her
mother suffered minute to elapse before replying
during which delay Mary fell as if she could sink
through the floor, for she knew that her mothers
eyes were bent on her dsapproyngly, though she
SAL il not.
81 am astonished," at last began Mrs. Stewart
am asonlshed Mary, that you will persist IN
these foolish notions. Love! what is it? The love
you dream of is childish, ridiculous sentiment.
which is dissipaed the instant you enter on The re-
aities OF life. No sensible woman entertains it
for moment, and the silly girls who feed on ro-
mances, marry with such feelings, lose them with
the honey moon, and repent their conduct during
the rest oftheir life. The right kind of love is
based on a kno wledge Of the means sutton pos.
ses to make you happy, and the chief OF these is
wealth. 1t is an old proverb when poverty comes
in at the door, love flies out of the window" and
il you look around among our acquaintance. you
will see the truth of the saying. There is Mrs.
Beech, now poor sckiy creature, worn down
with care, who when married, was the belle of
the circle. She married for love, and don't now,
believe. spend one happy day in the year. Con-
rasr her with Mrs. Jones whom you remember, a
thin embarrassed CIR, but who since her union with
the rich Mr.. Jones, has been transformed into one
of the most lady-like of our acquaintance. a d has
carriage and servants at her control. She al
ways dresses in the first style, gives elegant par
Ties and is the envy of all who know her -
Mary listened IN silence, not daring to reply
silence of several minutes ensued, when Mrs.
Stewart resumed in milder tone.
IL should be sorry to think, Mary that you ELI
ertained any sentiments, but those Of mere &C.
qualntance, for Ibis young physician. With San
ford il is a different matter He is rich and would
ensure YOU happiness; but with Mr.. Newton for
husband, your life would be continual struggle
against modification want and misfortune. But
have the confidence in you which persuaces me
that YOU agree with me and That on so Impor.
tant matter as this, we shall not differ. You
have always been dutfu child Mary und hope
in this matter, you will not pain my heart"
Mrs. Stewart had not been wrong in her esti-
mate of lbe effcts these words would have on Mary
Tears gathered into her daughters eyes, She
flung her arms around her mothers heck. and
promised to obey her wishes. She had been con-
qJered'
The CAV circle 10 B-soon heard OF the
approaching marriage of Miss. Stewart to Mr..
Sanford for whom was euriously whispered The
poor Newton had peen discarded. The wedding
was celebrated with great magnificence; and the
equipage, mansion aud furniture of the bride,
were for six months the town ,alk.
Years passed. The young physician gradual
ACQUIRED practice, aud married an esliinabe wo-
man, with whom he enjoyed unalloyed felicity
AT first indeed the young couple had 10 practice
the most rigid economy, but their mutual love
sweelened whatever might have been bitter ~ their
lot. and when they contemplated their small bat
neat parlors, neither Newton nor his wife would
have exchanged their 10, for royalty. Gradually
their means Increased. and when they moved ul,o
large hodse in one Of The principal streets OF The
city, they enjoyed their now really handsome
dwelling the more because ii had been slowly ac-
CURED
This event happened just as the great crisis IN
financial world came on, a Few years since, when
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