The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-01-20


a love~that doubts nothing, fears nothing
hopes all things, and believes all things. The
whole worlds favor would not advance him
one lot in my affection. nor its dislavor throw
one shadow over him."
The whole world That is talking IN
very general terms; but suppose case. II
you had a lover whom you liked extremely,
but did not love, according to your extrava-
giant notions of love-"
"Extravagant, mamma !"
"Do not Interrupt me, Anne. Suppose
that your father aud approved him would
choose him from all the world for you; that
your brothers were his warm friends; that
the children loved him
you need not suppose anything more,
mamma. Ii would not all have the slightest
influence on met could not. Love comes
aud goes whittier it will. Ifreasons were as
thick as blackberries, they could not create
love; and marriage is disgraceful without
love-that
Most sacred fire, that burneth nightly
in living breasts"
81 grant you Anne; but remember that
same poetic oracle whom you have quoted,
also says
wonder it is to see in diverse minds,
How diversely love doth its paSeanis play,
And shows his power in variable kinds
"Now, 1 believe that an affection far short
of-or. rather, far different from what you
would call love, may make The basis oil the
happest marriage. Do not you y SAID my
friend. appealing to me, and trusting that as
her contemporary, had arrived al her more
sober point of view.
| confess my sympathies we're with the
daughter: but | compromised between the
opposing parties so far as TO say, that Deem
ed love without reason perilious, reason with
out love inadmissible; and the only sure ba-
sis love sanctioned by reason.
Mrs. Reyburn admitted that in theory
was right, but she commended that there were
many notifications and aspects vi love; that
characters were so various, and that life was
so different in reality from what youth PIC
tured it; that she had seen so many dlnereni
loves that hoped all things and believed all
things wrecked in tho first year OF marriage
that, on her part, she would rather her girls
would trust TO more rational and caimer
sentiment than that which made the lnsPlra-
lion of poetry and the basis of romance.
81 will lell you a true story, girls she said;
"a 'love story call it. Perhaps II will rec
tily some oil your opinions. My heroine
was friend Of Miss Is as well as of mine
She knew as well rs the parties and cir
cumstances, and will vouch for their truth
though indeed there is nothing in them so in
credible as TO require voucher.
"a Mr.. Ewing, the friend of our parents
died Immediately after some reverses in his
business, and left his wife with large young
family and an impaired fortune. Mrs. Ew-
inr took a small house, and let her two best
rooms TO a single gentleman who boarded
with her and paid her liberally-Mr. John
Sheaie. He was a singular man this Mr.
John Sheafe, but his singuiarities were
graceful and pleasing. He was about thir
Nv years when he first took possession OF lIis
rooms. Dear Mrs. Ewing she used to say
ne rave her no more trouble than kitten, &
vet he had his partculariiies. Though hi'
rooms were furnished with every conven
ience and elegance. he did not scruple 10 le
in all the little Ewings-a perfect menagerl'
of wild young things they were-and they
mirht wrap themselves in the bed-cloihes
pull down their curtains, pile up the chairs
rattle down the shovel and tongs, any thne
but touch his pictures and books, and the Iii
lie sinners, like their UNHAPPY progenitors
we're very apt TO seize on tie Forbidden
things. and then they were driven forth from
their forbidden paradise and the door shu
upon them. Sheafe would Try his best Il
look like thunder storm, but the sun shon'
through the clouds, and the little wretche'
we're weaiherwise enough 10 know that Nc
storm could gather there. and though Shtai'
had told them they never should enter hr
room again, and Mrs Ewing with her stern
est face. poor Mrs. Ewing! it was Difficult
for her. as for her lodger. 10 ceunteriei
wrath. assured them MIR. Sheaie was very
angry indeed, before tweniy-four hours pas
sed away they had ore by one stolen in, ant
we're as lawless and uproarious and as wei
com as ever. Sheate had one peculiarly
that puzzled Mrs. Ewing 10 the day OF heI
death. Though of spirit so social, that II
every relation in life he felt and made lei
what has been happily called iellow-beIpg
ism. he had an inversion 10 being included
in social arrangements. He priced above
every thing else his individual indepen
dence, and when Mrs Ewing would say Mr.
Sheale. our friends so and so, are going to
have a pic mic on Staten Island or fare
OOlll8 ~ VI NhU'e ~ 'NN
of pleasure might be, 'and have promised
you will Join us'-or we are going 10 have
such pleasant little party this evening, al
your friends-Go come home,' he invariably
replied 'ne-don't count on met is moi
probable can be therefor be here and
finally perhaps at the very moment they be-
gan 10 recover from their disappointment Of
his being with them, he appeared among
Them, the very soul af all their pleasure"
Mamma interrupted Clara Reyburn
you said you were going to tell love
storyP
SO am, my dear, and am just introduc-
ing you to one OF the parties
THAT Mr.. Sheaie, mamma? Why you
said he was thirtyyea old?
Yes, Clara. and he was thirty-five before
come to the love part OF my story
ooh, horrid, mammal
Mrs. Reyburn proceeded
'Mr Sheale was not rich, but he had an
easy fortune and few wants. and he continu-
ed TO let it fall. like the quiet and plentiful
dews Ct Heaven, on the right and on the left
There was no burden in his favors. For
five years he managed TO make Mrs. Ewing
live in a house rent free, of which, he said,
he had taken lease for bad debt, that he
had f-iven nm lonr aro as homeless. he