Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-11-07
From The ColHmbian Wagazine.
LOSING AND WINN ING. i.

D1 hho' NAhOllNE H. bO LIEN
Wren tire dashing frank Harrington
gave up his lreedom into the hands Of Ma
ry Dornton, the world cried out in amaze
ment, "What an unsuitable match! NeV-
er were two persons whose habits, whose
dispositions and tastes were so incongrh-
Gus .-retc1' Herpr" And when at the same
time The slaid Mortimer Beaumont led to
the altar the charming ArabeI DeIaDN the
world capped hands eXultingIy; "What
fortunate union Of hearts and hands, what
congeniaity of disposition, what unity OF
taste. Never was there more desirable
match --RcVer! neUer;"
And it'nNst be owned for once the world
did seem to be in the right; for Harrington
was a wild, reckless fellow, ever OF the
wing for novelty or pleasure; now here,
now therei one day making love to the bellies
of Saratoga, the next in oll-skin jacket and
tarpauIin under the "sheet" a: Niagara, to-
day in New Orleans at the feet OF some
Star-eyed Creole, tomorrow dashing four
in hand through Broadway or Chestnut
street. In short he was the last person one
would have chosen to guard the happiness
Of so sensitive being Us Mary DOrhidn.-
He nust have been more deserving than
the world gave him credit for, or he could
never have gained the affection Of so high
minded and amiabIe a girl. Mary had no
bretensions TO beauty except what lag cou-
shed III those large, soft, hazel eyes, and in
the general expression Of goodness which
rested upon her countenance; neither had
she fortune wherewith to pamper his ca
PRECIOUS whims and lure him to her side
By what magic did she expect to retain the
love of her tickle husband! To all appear.
ance it was certainly the most unwise
thing Mary ever did when she consented
to become Mrs. Harring ton,
Not so with the other pair Of lovers about
10 essay the perilous path Of matrimohy,
which Joyous anticipation irradiates with
such soul enhancing visions Of delight
stretching on on-and gliding even The
dark portals Of the grave Leyond Happy
for those with whom those brigh visions en-
dure unto the end! Kindness and iorbears
ance hold love in sweet bondage. 1t is uns
der their united influence that these bliss
ful imaginings may become reality. Cher
ish then these household gods both in iie's
joys and its vicissitudes; for once neglect
ed, love loo soon escapes their trembling,
reluctant hands; all vanish alike love,
kindness, forbearancej and in their place
strife and remorse rise gIoomily! Beaumont
aud ArabeI seemed fitted by nature to tread
Ille's round together, loving and beloved
He was highly educated, of mild temper,
benevolentn in his feelings, and deIighling
in home. In bestowing his hand upon the
young and charming Arabel, whose life had
been passed in seclusion from the gay world,
who knew not its pleasures or its vices,
unsophstcated and innocent, what q fu.
ture ofrapture opened before him! To doubt
of happiness was TO doubt Of his existence.
1t was bright morning in early spring,
tweve.month after these double nuptials.
Beaumont sat at his desk pondering over a
huge folio, when saucy zephyr stole
through the easement and whispered in his
ear a bright dream Of love. The young
lawyer raised his langnid head. What a
charming day-how bland the air how
green the grassland with what beautiful
hues the lresh-budding foliage dotted lht
branches Of the old yokP-em! Again the
breeze kissed his temple and scattered up
on the page before him few stolen bios
soma from the early Towering almond. -