New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-02
A MODERN aM,RRr.or on coxyr>r

An Eastern respondent in a rosSiping en;.,l. ..
ihe Editor gives us this little episode in bis persons.
history II u quite too graphic and i,'liciroas 10 N,
io>; 10 the public We therefore take liberty wiz
our Trend, which We have taken before. land Win
impnnity IA presenting the annexed passage to,s,,
readers trusting 10 his kindness to excuse or ,,,s
our iemeriiy. The writer has been alaaing n, 81.
charming poem IN the k>rcKFRBoCXrR for ",
from ne pen OF ALBERT PIKE. Esq which he 49,
" commends a. portrayinz feelings how s,yee,
row common IN the history OF all bu, to him ex,.,
ing only IN the past
II truth. my dear Sir although am Of a very ,,.
ns'nrc, and hSve been more OF less Of bean 10 -.
many Of the fair sect from the iarra,ry., tl'.,
deeply. beautifully blue. 10 the smpcring NJ. 49,,
alike OF grammar and sense have never N. -
emotion oflove in It's genuine presence and cver,,,.
power. Something whether accident ~ fs,e 49,.
ways stopped me when midway on the rad nj -.
or 70 run have never met a. lea.. have never ~
nisteis known any laiy whom could .ofe " ih ~
and perfect love. In ms s;rp.nsnood ifer..i 80.
great cc2. q; Affection very sGp-srfrou.lv or 49,.
corners sni IN my adult OF adgiers,ed state ~ =
ways been too exaciing Ny hove Of freedom h.. 49,,
cooled my lonyinss for connubis tRss In Al ,nv -
passages, therefore whether the smi,ten or ~ -
times vsinly thought the sai,er never Wa. ,,.-,'
matrimonial enlargement but once when hsd 49,.
very intimate Win romantic snd beautiful Young IA,
and. led on by tempting opportunities in.ff.,a4 . -,
deal more than intended did uas dsliy low, 49, -
two reasons one, that she did not seem 10 l.. "a,
penacnce OF mind enough % scorn the vorl,'. .,.,
one whom she could not truly love tie second =,
although accomplished utsic.r ne and isnc.r 80
very well read IN poetic and noves,ic learning -. ~,
had not large expanded mind and moreover ocs.i.l
y broke NvsRAhs eo'nmsndments-wiih Ire VA
pardo'iab.e in ana for which would sppy for divorce
rom Queen Cleopatra. However hcin- srss, 49,,
with raiis Of nonsense 90 poetry, and ri,e-, -
sentiment 40 my tongues end .accccdcd Almost nn,
tenlionaly on Hour or i've moonlight evening. ri.e
devils mi The moon ior mischief, ssys Byroul n lr,,
M fully forth The unoccupied affection. of hsr ,.r,
heart. Here was pretty ny o. She was charm -
girl 10 be with endsaring Yet my owe va. =,
ihe quasi dubious sort lad said more than .noniss
and obtained counisrsisn sooner than wished /
could not retreat ami dreaded 70 pgOccsi m, IA
the honorable proposed. aud accepted Then tte,s
were tender meetings my tenderness however Al.
nnished ~ hers increased and was compelled 70 naks
up tor the want Of substance By oVrc-. Of show :
Then came the presentation Of my 'prom. note a.
the father but The Old fellow refused 10 endorse lie
thorough skin.int. who believed Ia Bhle but
his ledger sni worshipej no Con but hi goli lie
considered ME thrtcss unproductse youth pre,,y
fam with the tongue aud pen but likely 70 rsise r,n
toes. make the pot boil This rejection by the "a
cent per cent mortified my pride, but Dispersed pr
TALLY nay embarrassment. considered H. however nv
duty To the young lady % make s sorts o, tsntw pro
positions except that OF running away, which never
mentioned for fear she should accept r. Amer sboG
eighteen months Of this SIEGE hslfshsm. hsicarusst
heard thar old fellow. vidower with Two hur.
dred thousand dollars three children and silsms
two hundred and fly pounds in 'he dog days. w,s
s,orming the fortress. IN. snrcsties and ihfeais y
her father brought about csPinlaiion ON gog
10 see her again drew from hey the TACT 81 re
engagement I became furiousy angry sho ws
reserved calm. and proud. ANer about hour ny
subsiiing. pltied the victim. asSct or
some music She played three tho piano.
oh give me back my heart again. aud lat,r sons
which forget but even morn exquisite and deeply mo.
ing rose 10 take ny leave She extended her hand
and then withdrew H. She asked nae ~ s down -lc
" sntei 80 much TO tell me something sai down She
I.pt. 4.lI n.tli t4f fIta
was ineNpres sbl, moved AZ ss, she sHid With stesd
last face but trembling tones ! cansssy ui W" bt'
Ter part She came toward me holding out her hanJ
kissed H. .l sitting. Whom A. /; BIS sudden ANA 10
comfortable impulse she threw herself ia my Dap her
arms round my neck and her face "a my shoulder she
spoke not. wept not Bur was unncrved, unnamed
cried like child. thousand feelings rushed up,a
me, melting. overwhelming Compassion fur ilr dl.
uess rcmorsc for something OF nisnceriiy, might u.
most say scOunirCism my part. and a sense 81 ie
value at womans heart and the sweets OF domestic g.
betty 10 me 70 was probable forever lost eagerly po
posed runaway match-any thing, every thing rather
Than she should thus sacrifice hcrscfto the man
tain Her answer silent ard repeated pressure 4
my lips with hers. and resting OF her son 'peachys
cheek mine. Al last her better principles came D
her aid She refused ali proposals. she had ehosfr
She was both bound aud abb" 70 beat f
II -he could not bear H. why then she wOld oie ihn
was a' She put On my finger plain ring, requesting
me 10 wear il I'M my death, which shall do. She r,f I
.ed mine should be In her thoughts too much lie
said after her marriage and she would wish 90 desdel
not ireshrn the remembrance. suddenly there Wa .
Wild rowing ligh in her eye. She pressed both lauls
ON her throbbing temples, whispering My GoDtMv
Con what shall do = was horror ickcn fof
believed that reason was Keeling her throae Bud.
soon and most fortunately for her rolict and mine. &
TIM tears gi-ed f,rh br o'erclopod b,ssr, y
Like mountsin-mss, Al Length dissolved Ia rain r.
spnrcd no act Of ondeamen' nor word ofco nsoAiou1
tll the parONysm Of passion and then shoe
arowci hands silently. fortnight after | sffendnm
her wedding | was somewhat sgi,ated and oceasioud
At.ft lad Al. ~
was so exceedingly gay that most thought her shrsG
less a childish thing who had sold herself ~ sees
Jaws and myself could almost have sworn thastht<<
scene of two weeks earlier ia the apartment
piece of consummate acting. She is now thirty, the
mother of four humping boys and her beauty entirely
broken. When | meet her. instead Of the quick suri
sion of JOY that frightened her counte nance ana
sparked in her eyes she gives cold end fufiye stance
instead OF Oh I'm 50 glad 10 see you, p ms How
do you do, Mr. B--f
orr friend should long ere dis have taken The
same TO bring abou, iorgetluncss Of he pad
that the lady in question did. But We quiic despair :
OF him For what does he say " Marry this !.
have prophetic knowledge KNOWLEDGE 10 which
experience itself could add no vivIdncss, a. ne
miserable freiful rcgrctful, wcarsome. whitening
barrenness of a bachelors old age; ga cxis;epe
ovcloss. ioyless. unendeared.' But when ! an
disposed 20 look discontcntedy al the present ~ the
future console Myself with the reflection thar an
not in the region of henDeckdOm nor am pcstercd
by nflniilc -quallings fal inerotitudc, or family
discomfort disgrace All. la Is il Ncre yoa
are You've been reading Mrs C.uDIE's Lectures,
Sir That unhappy midnight X,STiPff has iriehtf
,ned away from the very door Of matrimony cOnnt
ess mutudcs OF old bachelors who had well nsa
screwed their courage TO the sticking place ,he
mas much to answer tor hnckerbockcr Tor Juy ;
lSCOsGRCITIEs % WAa.--A gentleman who y's
Ted the British ship Midway says lac struck v'h the
strange mixture OF good and evil presented before im
Bibles and Prayer Books, Pilgrims Progress Eaxiers
Saints Rest and other religious works were Used
amongst balls and bOmbsbeis muskss, fomsha"ks ,na
boarding pixies Wsrikc notices such ~ brifons -frts
home confronted Always feel for Nh. dsfres-'s q
Dthers' painted on the beams This putting The l@pd
INTO the heart through bullet h0e by the 0rce II o~
der i an odd proceeding And yet All these irehgl IN
conara.iies are hslowei by religious ceremonies md
sanctioned by men ordained ministers o the Prince
u Peace What mOckery
~ To sfwsr,pfE PUBLISHERS ASD PEfsrrRs ~ rHs
advertiser. having a moderate pnOIn d
NJ bis command i de-rous ~ PURCHASING nyrssi
In wen founded and foor.ang newspaper establsbneft
IN HI interior he has had long and valuable eSpetepes
n all Departments Of newspaper business both ia cOnnef