Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-04-05

was, in fact. Just the mag 10 mRkea IVY
child like Anna Wyman w%tetehed Tor itis.
But why did he seek for one like hefi 'ha'
is easily explained, Mr.. Wymah was Icpu'
ted to be pretty we'll ofin the world'an MR.
Ell,ota' affairs were 10 a rather precafious
condition; but he managed to keep SO good
face upon the matter, that some suspected
his real condition,
Amer visiting Anna for n short time, he OF.
fcred her his hand. If had not been That hrr
sixteenth birthday was SO near, Anna would
have declined the offer, for Thomas EIlloldiu
not grow nearer TO her every day. theic
w-fr Young men whom she liked much better
AID IL they had only some Eotwatd ana pre-
scented their claims TO layout, she would nave
declined the offer, But ttme was rapldly pass
ing away. Anna was ambitious af hefug en-
gagged before che was sixteen. ana matflea u
possible. HefmothtF had rejected two oilers
and she was anxious to do as mheh' here
was a chance for one feiecttnn-but was she
sure nr another offer in timel no! There
was the dtfieulty-lot some d1ya shh debn.
ted The question:, and then laid 1t before her
mother. Mrs. Wyman eonsuttcd her nus
band. who did not much live Elliott but the
mother felt tho necessity Of an early Marriage
and oyerruIed all objections. Her advice to
Anna was to accept the offer, and II Mas ae'
copted accordingly.
A fond. wayward child Of sixteen may
chance IL marry aud do well, spite OF all
drawbacks she will meet, but This Is only IN
case she happen 10 marry 2 man OF good
sense, warm affections and great Kindness ana
f3rhrnrance. He can bear with her aa q iath'
er bears with a capriciuus child eau forgive
much and love much. But give the happia
ness ufaurh 4 creature into the keeping ot a
cold narraw.minded. selfish, petulaRt man
Andhercup will soon run over, Hilter,tndeed,
will be her lot in lite,
inst such 4 man, was Thomas Elliot. He
sought only his own pleasures, and had o"heh
no law but his own will For more man Ten
years he had been living without other eAtef-
nal restraints than those social laws ihat al
must observe who desire TO keep . fair fePuta.
tlen4-He came in when he pleased and W mt
out when he pleased. lie required service
from al aud gave II TO none-that is, so far
NJ he needed service ho exaeted from those
under him, but was not Ia the habit OF mating
psfsnnal sacrifices for the sake Of others
Thus his maternal selfshness was confirmed
When he married, II was with an END 10 the
good We should derive from the union hot
from d generous desire to make another
happy in himself. Anna was voting, viva
ctuus, and more than ordinarily Intelligent
and pretty. There was much about her that
was attractive, and Elliot really imagined that
he loved; but Il was himself that he loved in
her fascinating qualities. These were all TO
minister 70 his pleasure. He never once
thought of dcyotlng himself to her hapPl-
ness.
On the MINT Of the wedding, which took
Mace soon after Anna's sixteenth Birthday,
Inc bride was in that state ofmind which des.
troya all the rational perceptions otthe mind
Her whole snul was IN a pleasing tumult, and
vet ehe did not feel happy; and why Spite
az the solemn promise she had made to love
and honor her husband above all men, she
felt that there we're others whom she could
have loved and honored more than htW, were
they in his place. But this, reason told her,
was folly. They had not presented them
selves: and no had. They could be moth
Ing 10 her-he must be every thing. TO Sc
cure a husband early was the great point, aud
that had been gained. This thought whom.
ever il crossed her mind, would cause her to
look around upon her maiden companions
with proud selEcomplacency, They were
still upon tho shores OF expectancy. She had
launched her boat upon the sunny sea Of
matfinony, and was alfcady moving steadtly
away under pleasant breeze.
Alas Young bride. The hymental altar is
Al altar If sacrifice. Love il not the deity
rsye rtyRf tstRseFtP ryLinl@A etheg,lg&apb
with 1ur ers 10 that altar, how innocent, how
how true, how coed q heart they were offer
,ac m upon it's strange fires, Bnt they will
know in time, and thou wilt know when il is
too late.
Two years rom the period Of their mar q
Elliott aud his wife we're seated Ii d
mali room moderately we'll furnished He
leaning back in a chair with his arms {
oldcd, and his chin resting on his bosom. v
face was contracted into a gloomy scowl,
Anna, who looked pale and troubled, was c
and touched with her foot a cradle in e
was a babe, The little one seemed
,]estless. Every now and then It would start Il
md moan, or cry out After a time it awake o
ind commenced screaming. The mother q
lifted il from the cradle and tried to hush it
rpon her Bosom, but the babe still cried on.
/ was evidently in pain. 4
"Confaund you why don't yon keep that
,hild quiet !'-exclaimed the husband, in.
,~etuously casting at the same time an angry O
COX upon his wife. .
Anna made no reply, but turned her head
way frem him, evidently to conceal the tears Il
hal suddenly started from her eyes, and
more earnestly toquiot The child. In
his she soon succeeded. =,
81 believe you let her crv on purpose,
yhenever ! am in he house, just to annoy
her husband resumed in an ill-natured
one. OF
mo, Thomas, you know that I DO not" ri
said, b
9Say ! lie, why don't YOU Of
"0h, Thomas, now can yen speak so 10 me-
Ind his young wife turned towards him an
arnest. fearful look. til
.'Pah don't try TO melt me with your cry. fo
lg. | never believed in il. Women can
ry at any time ~
There was a conclusive motion Of Mrs.
head, as she turned quickly away,
Id a choaking sound in her throat. She re. W
silent. Ten minutes passed, when "a
Or husband said in a firm voice. "
"Anna, I'm going TO break up" III
Mrs.Elliott glanced around with a startled o.
ats true, Just what / say-your father IN
ay think that | am going to make a slave If ="
yself TO support you, bat he's mistaken. He te
Is refused to help me in my business one ~
'Fper, Though he il able enough. And now uu
have taken my resolution. You can 90 ~
to him as quick as you like. ~
Before the brutal husband had half finished &c
Q sentence, his wife was on her feet, with a IA
deadly pale, and eyes almost startling Ia
pm her head. Thomas Elliott was her hus- an
nd and the father Of her babe, and as such TIC
e had loved him with . far deeper love II
he deserved, This had caused her 10
ar with coldnnss and neglect, and even pos
We unkindness without a complaint. Sacred "
d she kept from her mother even a hint ~
the truth. Thus had she gone almost from &c
G irst for only a few months elapsed before Nv
G discovered that her image was dim on her 90
heart. ue