The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-25

calculated 10 excite and re tain the deep
strong energies of manly love. She
had possessed extraordinary beauty
and had in the full maturity of an ex.
cellent judgment, relinquished several
splendid alliances, and incurred her fa-
theirs displeasure, for the sake of Cor.
nelius Campbell. Had political circum-
stances proved favorable, his talents
and ambition would unquestionably
have worked out path to emolument
and fame, but he had been jealous
and active enemy of the Stuarts, and
the restoration Of Charles the Second.
was the death warrant of his hopes
Immediate flight became nscessarv,and
America was the chosen place OF ref.
uge. His adheren ceto Cromwel's par
ty was not occasioned by religious
sympathy, but by political views, too
liberal and philosophical for the state
OF the people; therefore, Cornelius
Campbell was no favorite with our
forefathers, and being of proud nature
he withdrew with his family to the SOL
itary place we have before described.
1t seems hard fate for one who had
from childhood been accustomed to in
diligence and admiration; yet Mrs.
Campbell enjoyed more than she had
done in her days of splender; so much
deeper are the sources of happiness
than those of gayety. Even her face
had suffered little from time and hard
ship. The bloom on her cheek, which
in youth had been like the sweet pea
blossom, that most feminine of all hours,
had, it is true, somewhat faded; but her
rich, intellectual expression, did but
receive additional majesty from years;
and the exercise of quiet domestic love,
which. where it is suffered to exist, al
ways deepens and brlghtens with time,
had given bland and placid express
sion, which might we'll have amply
atoned for the absence of more striking
beauty. To such woman as Caro-
line Campbell, of what use would have
been some modern doctrines of equal
ny and independence
With mind sufficiently cultivated
to appreciate and enjoy her husband's
intellectual energies, she had "a heart
that could not have found another home.
The bird will drop into its nest though
the treasures of earth and sky are open.
To have proved marriage II tyranny.
and the cares Of domestic life thral-
dom, would have affected Caroline
as little. as to be told that
the pure, sweet atmosphere she breath
ed, was pressing upon her so many |
pounds to every square inch of space.
Over such heart and such soul,
external circumstances have little pow
er; all worldly interest was concentra-
ed in her husband and babes, ahd her
'pirit was satisfied with that inexhaus-
able fountain of JOY whichnature gives
md God has blessed.
A very small settlement in such !
'emote place, was of course subject to
inconvenience and occasional suffering.
From the Indians they received neither
injury nor insult. No cause Of quar-
'el had ever arisen; and, although their
requent visits were some times trou.
,lesome, they never had given indica-
ions of jealousy or malice. Chocorua
was aprophet among them, and as such
IN object Of peculiar respect. He had
! mind which education and motive
you'd have nerved with giant strength;
'ut growing up in savage freedom, it
wasted itself in dark, fierce, ungovern-
lble passions. There was some thing
earful in the quiet haughtiness of his
ip-it seemed SO like slumbering pow
II, too proud TO be lightly reused, and
90 implacable 10 sleep again. In his
mall, black, fiery eye, expression lay
oiled up like beautiful snake. The
White people knew that his hatred
would be terrible; but they had never
it, and even the children be-
anne. too much accustomed 10 him to
ear HIM.
Chocorua had son, about nine or
en- yearsold, to whom Caroline Camp
ell had occasionally made such gaudv
resents as were likely TO attract his
avage fancy. This won the child's
Elections so that he became familiar
isitant, almost an inmate of their cot
age; and being unrestrained by the
ourtesies Of civilized life, he would in
pect every thing, and taste of every
ing that came in his way. Some poi
on prepared for mischievous fox, |
,hlch had long troubled the little set
ement, was discovered and drank by
le Indian boy; and he went home to I
is father 10 sicken and die. From that '
oment jealousy and hatred took pos e
,ssion of Chocorua's soul. He never
I'D his suspiclons--he brooded over
lem in sience-to nourish the deadly |
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