The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-06-04


, voluntarily gave up the anticipatedpleasurt
of the day. And | have been calling he
Puritanical foritp
When Harry Conner rejoined the pic-ni
party he was no longer in mood for reply
ing 10 the gay smiles of Isabel Warne
His heart was by the bedside of that dyin
woman, where Ellen Eden watched in s.
lence and alone. As he looked at the beau
tiful Isabel, and thought Of her heartless re
fusal to visit her old nurse when dying, h
wondered how he could have been delude
into believing her amiable as he had been
She seemed TO him now lovely Medusa
while Ellen rose up before him ministerin.
angel.
From that day Harry Conner loved Ellel
Eden. He made no allusion when they mex
met 10 her refusal TO attend the picnic, Blu
he strove 10y the gentle kindness Of his man
ner, TO repay her for any regret she nigh
have felt Ellen scarcely knew what II
make Of the altered demeanor.-There wa
something so kind in his tone, so respectful
in his looks, something so different from
anything she had seen before that her hear
trembled with strange happiness. Sh,
had resolved 10 treat Harry so coldly that ht
wouldi abandon her society; for she knew
absence from the beloved object to be the
only cure for unrequited affection. but now
she hesitated. A sweet hope beganIo dawn
on her. Could he really mean TO give upthe
beautiful and brilliant Isabel for her? His
intentions were not long a secret. The
more Harry saw of Ellen the more he con-
graduated himself on his escape from Isa-
bel. The very piety of our heroine, on
which at first he had looked with disappro-
val. now became new attraction; for how
ever men, in the giddy maze of gaiety, may
affect contempt for the Christian, they al
ways in their more serious moments, wish
for a wife who shall be truly pious. Harry
now found, moreover, that there was a vast
difference between false, ostentacious
Christianity, and the pure religion which
Ellen practiced so unobtrusively.
'And are you really going TO marry Ellen
Eden?' said one ofhis liiends 10 him.-I
hear every where she is canting religion
ist'
q am about to marry her. he replied
what you mean by canting religionist
do not exactly know; but Ellen, however
pious she may be, has nothing of can't
'She teaches Sunday Schools
Butts not that merit rather than other
wise? Surely TO devote three hours, every
Sabbath, TO the gratuitous, mental and moral
instruction of others, is self-denying task
worthy Of all praise; and you will agree with
me that time thus occupied is spent more
beneficially than in dressing for bali
room.'
Of Miss Eden said his friend with some
said. | am sure would rather have pious
wife than an infidel one
There you are right, and it was that con-
viction which has made me seek Ellen for a
companion. am only too happy that she
loves me. ] am unworthy of one so good
and pure. Believe me, my dear Frank, the
best thing man can do is TO choose a wo-
man with strong religious leelings.-R ecol-
children-your own CONSIDER in days OF troub-
Ie-the guide, who ever by your side, with
sweet smiles and angelic words, is to win
you up TO heaven. What would man be
without woman2 And how dreadful to see
an irreligious female, one without any hopes
or affections except for this world, who is
thinking continually of gaiety and vain show,
and who perhaps goes off 10 ball when a
child orhusband is laying almost at the point
Of death, with no one TO turn the thoughts 10
a better world
never considered the subject so serious
ly BEFORE said his friend, grasping his hand.
But feel that you are right
Yes said Harry, and even infidels-
strange as il may seem-preler a conscien-
tious wife before one who mocks at rcIig-
ion.'
q now see,' replied his friend, chow it is
that true love and religion are so Intimately
Reverence is a prominent part
in both. Itoo will seek wife like Miss
Eden With these words they parted.
Harry Conner and our sweet Ellen were
within month of this conversation
and happier couple nowhere lives. The
husband, like his uncle, has become a con-
sistent Christian, and chiefly through the
persuasions of his wife. Their house is al
ways open TO innocent gaieiy, cheerluness
mas her abode there, and ali in our village,
ow and high alike, love them.
A word on Isabel before we close. From
he day OF the picnic, she saw that her influ-
.nce over the young heir was departing.
She made several abortive struggles TO re-
gam him, but finding all in vain, and I'M
Wiling TO have it thought any rival had sup
planted her, she hastily accepted an offer
rom transient admirer and was married
bout three weeks before Ellen. But the /
ll-aSsorted match turned on unhappiy. as
night have been expected; and for several
ears the once admired Isabel has been liv- !
ng in seclusion with her parents, deserted |
wife. Misfortune, however, has not improv-
ID her character, for she makes all who ap-
roach her unhappy by her p eevishrepinings,
to a hard fate what was really |
he result OF her own misconduct.
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