The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-03-15
on THE TRIUMPH Or THE HEART OVER ITSELF


on THE TRIUMPH or THE HEART OVER ITSELF
"Mcn have died and worms have eaten them
but mol Tor isve." shall not attemp, 10 con
,rovct the Old maxim by labused argumen'; il
may Or may not De irus and yet he story ,ha
am ab"u' TO- lei, will g. far 10 show that ,he
triumph OF tlyh moral sentiments over lons
cherished affections, may work the slow yr
iure decay o. gentle nature. In the ole
Church faro, where lave so often s,rolled
during the Sabbath n0ons in summer ana All.
tumn, sleeps the once lovely form Of Mary. OF
ten have read on her tomb stone her name
age, and death, and the simple couplet that ex
pressed the 1--we and sorrow Of those who Iait
her IN her last dark chamber. Her history was
often 'ehearsed blythe neighboss who had ad
nred and lovedaler, but Tie old man who had
acted the part Ola father 10 he gentle orphan.
was never weary OF recalling every virtue and
grace with VII en- memory encircled her char
ac'er. When an infant. her dying mother had
commanded hersto The care of his wife, who was
an early fut nd, and as she had no children Il
her own, che bestowed ali her affections on her
adopted daughter. No pans were spared u
render her lovely, and Ter uncommon docllil
Of dispositions made her general favori,e.
Among her school fellows wssa boy fow
years oldrr than herself, whose neglected ira
nlng, and consequent ungraciolls manners, " -
the hearty dislike Of all but Mary. She tel
that want 0t kindness made Iis heart evil, ana
always str0ye aQ make Nun gentle SID happy by
winnl words and pleasant smiles. The ct nse
quence was that he became snie aud obIiging
10 her, communicated all his SORROWS and butter
ness OF hear'.and i00kedto her as his only friend
He was child ofuncommon beauty, and BIZ
manners, when governed by high aud gen,lt
Influences, Came even fascinating and refined;
but sense Of wrong, Of shame, for the misde,d,
VI those 10 whom he owed bis being, and = fee
ling that he was degraded in the eyes Ct tie
world on that account, had SO embiitered his
spirit that her love alone could soft. and sub.
due ,s asperi,ics. As they grew Older, the.es
tha: bound their hearts seemed 10 Strengthen !;
hu,ihe evil influence 100 often prevails over ih,
good, and when he became man and 81 W how
supsrior was the pure and gentle Mary 10 Iis
own dark, wild spirit, he dar. MOI hope TO u.
mite her d s;iny with his own. Ste, witt. all
The hope and long suff.rlng II a refined and
Christian character, 1, ugh' 20 restrain and lead
him back, whenever she saw HIN overcome by
temptation, little dreaming even then Thar her
heart was so much in, crested in his behalf. In
deed, their fpheres seemed too widely separated
ior them ever ic hold intercourse with eacl,
other beyond the school r0om Nor did THY
for some years often meet after those days were
past, for Mary felt that his character was
such that i would brig dishonor upon ih"se
she loved were she TO encourage his addresses
She saw that he became weaker in moral prn
cipe as her influence was lees felt. Shr even
knew tina, her rel action rendered him hopeless
and desperate. OfteD, very often, did she feel
In Vr,ne hns, hy,
lead him in the paths ofvrtne and peace, ye
che feared the force Of early neglect and subse-
queni irregu'ariiie would be even stronger than
her influence; and yet her hear, would hnpe
that he would emerge into higher life, and be
come the ct companion 81 a reined and virtuou
'p,ri,, A mysterious sympalhy seemed 10
unite them. yet each fell that the distance be-
tween them was immeasurable. For months
sne watcned his course, vacillatiug between
hope and fear, until she learned tia, he had
taken 70 The fatal bowl, and then her heart eank
She could no longer eng az she did, che grew
pale and weak, and her ANXIOUS friends blamed
me damp east wind for treating so ru ELY their
tender blossom. Physicians said che was threat.
ened with consumption, and advised thai she
should VISIT the Atlantic coast, hoping that The
frame
Uh!' said the old man, when rehearsing her
so'y: lyon cannot imagine how felt when |
~. .sw her wither beneath its influence. knew
,na' my dear child must 60 coon leave Us, ami
INV could our Old hearts endure life without he,!
!. He soon returned, bringing his dropping
Iowef 20 fade and die among the bill, where i
-. 49, oloomed 90 eweeiIy. Shortly al er er
h.su.n' sne communicated the history Of lei
'''o one Of her most intimate friends.
f.nI NV shs' ~ pi.,ied the boy for those very
~ 49, ~ wn'ch others blamed, for saw thai,
dsr.S NJ was e!uehed BY urkindncss, and ren.
vhsr Io " snd bitter Nv want OF sympa'h,: and
4 M, Il. usso 70 speak kindly and notice him
M NJ" ~, pays, he vac % gentle AID 'enrer,
srs,;...ss ''sar dark eyes expressed 20 much
S' s0As cannot wonder he became an