The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-03-14

sometimes preys upou life and produces death. 6
There are those who laugh and sheer in suppo. 4
sing such state of things, and attribute such {
effects TO Ueak miadedness. All hearts, how
ever, are not constituted alike, and the annexed
simple tale may be regarded with sympathy by I
some readers .
"The daughter of a country curate in Hamp. i
SHIRE, being reduced by the death OF her father
to the hard necessity OF seeking some mode of
subsistence, could find no other than going into {
the service OF an old female friend of her mother,
as her maid. Emeie Chat was her name) re-
ceived from her parents the best education -
She was handsome, had a very pleasing figure,
was sensible, discreet, reserved, and of very
modest department. Unfortunately for her,
young gentleman of good fortune, who was
friend of the family with whom she lived, re
quently visited at the house. The master and
mistress keeping only one footman, poor Enc !
lie, who generally assisted in serving the tea,
had thus an opportunity of seeing the young
man, and fell in love with him before she was
aware of the progress OF that sentiment in her
heart. When she did perceive ii, her reason
induced her to oppose it, and she made etfectual
efforts for that purpose indeed SO violent were
her struggles, that her health was seriously af-
fected by them. Her mistress, who loved her
Itenderly after having consulted several physi.
clans in vain, sent her to the house OF friend
at twenty miles distance, TO try whether change
of air would be of any service to her. The ab-
Isence of the object of her affection, no doubt
contributed to her recovery. She returned t
|her mistress, and. having the same opportunities
as before, her passion revived Firmly resolved
TO conquer il, or to die rather than TO give wa!
10 an attachment in spite of her, SIC relapset
into deplorable state Of health. The physi
clans not being able TO discover the cause OF thu
disorder, thought that she must be affected by
some deep sorrow, and pronounced her 10 dan
ger. Her affectionatr mistress entreated he
10 entrust her with the secret; and 10 induce
her to do go told her the danger she was in, an
promised not only not to betray her confidence
but TO do her utmost to obtain the means neCes
sary to her cure. Overcome by the affection o
J. her mistress she acknowledged her passion
J. begged her tos conceal it from him who was tn
Il object of it, and received with resignation tn
e news of her approaching dissolution, which
u would at last deliver her from an unfortunate
passion that all her eff,rts had been unable t
vanquish. Her mistress could not help inform
: ing her husband OF the discovery. They began
). to sound the young man upon the subject, and
finding, by degrees that he had observed the
merits of Emeie, they prevailed upon him TO
pity her situation. He consented ; asked to see
her, (she being previously prepared for it by
her mistress } entered into conversation with
! herr testified the greatest desire to see her
health re. established; and even went SO far as
TO say that if she could recover he would be
happy to marry her. MARY me = cried che,
raising her arms, and fixing her eyes on him !;
Marry me! and throwing her head back, she
instantly expired"