The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

ashionabIe wishing, | detesl, Now lhi
have found just the partner require,
Miss Malher. She Is well informed,
sreeable, simple in her taste, has sou
sense, and wlihaIl possesses large share
personal beauty, and, # mistake not, t
power Of loving very deeply. If mar
her, and take her 10 The city, her inluiiN
lact-aEd she has this in remark able
sreo-wlI 'oOn supply any deficiency
manner. 10 short | do not know where
could make better choice
'How!-When she has no accomplish
Iments.'
She can sing with untaugh' grace; an
as for jabbeIing French, don't know ho'
that would make her better. She woul
soon learn too, with her quick parts. Be
sides, | care more TO have a wife useful
informed, than 10 have one possessing on
ly superficial accomplishments.
But her family! ReCollec! who you
grandfather was
And who was hers! worthy divine
poor | grant, but estimabe. Besides,
IN above the cant you talk Of. II her pa
rents had been honest, would care litIt
whether they wele Of royal blood or peas
art extraction | believe with Burn.
that worth makes the man. and The only
degradation that acknowledge, is that cI
crime
We'll, if you are resolved on it, | know
enough of you obsinacy TO say no more
But faith! Lowell, if you had guardian and
was be, | would take you from this place
,ou recovered-y onr senses.
The conversation here ceased, aud d'Fec'
y the Two friends Ielraced ,heirsSeps to the
'illage.
The mex, morning Lovells compan'o"
zane down s,aus alired for a journey.
Il am going back to town. he said Tor
An tired Of ruralizing The fl for that Is
over, and rm afraid, if stay here, Sha'.
,e as foolish as YOU.
So the two rieuds parted, for Lowell
emsined behind: and, in less than a weeh
+, was known every whore IN the village
hat he and Edith were engaged 10 be mar
~ed.
If YOU can conrcn, yourself with the
,recarious life Of a poor arus"' he sad
when he told his affection, we may be mar
Py.'
Edith answered by look Of her brIgh
ewes 50 tender, conidlng and eloquen"'ha
lowell adored her from that moment moE'
than ever.
In fortnight they were married. whe'
Lowell took his bride to see his RELATIONSHIP
the southern city whence he came. Ed''h
nar,ing with her aunt was sorrowIuI, but
was made in the expectation OF speedily re
,urnirg. Arrived al Philadelphia, the car
riage drove TO a handsome residence IN wa
nu, street. Ii was evening, and EdItA W"
IIazzIed by the glare OF light that burst IroI
The windows.
This IS ,he place said Lowell, assis'In
mis- wife to aight, and almost carrying h'
into the superb patIor, with its Saxony ca
net. rose wood furniture, costly curtains al
giIded mirrors reaching from ceiling
] hoor,
Whose house is this! Have you rel
lives living thus said Edith surprised
, so much magnIlicence.
=. 1T was my house, it is now yours de'
o est said her husband. q am not po
. artist, but a man rich in worldly goods,
b richest Of all in YOU
4 Three years have passed since then, q
Edith has fulfilled all that her husband 20
:. told Of her. She has made the best of wIV
and is one Of the most brilliant ornaments
~, the circle she moves in. LOvelis ire
married a sillv. fashionable woman, and
n greater contrast in happiness exists than
,dtween these two former frOnds.
to A handsome rural cottage, filled "
m all tho appliance Of luxury,has been cree
,o IN Edith native village, and thilher, ev
e summer, she ant her husband repair to
n. sit her aged aunt, who has been lnsIaI
N. misness Of this pretty retreat.