The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-01-23
.WTSCELL.ANH.
From Godey's Lady's Book
PRECIPITATION.
By MISS p. W. D. CARoTHERs.
SAND you are really going to be ma

SAND you are really going to be mar
ried, Beln'
Yes
There WAS pause Of several minutes,
and both girls looked embarrassed. 1sa-
bella Clay ton turned to the dressing glass
aud hid the confusion that suffnsed her
beautiful brow and burnt upon her ctim.
son cheek, by arranging her GLOSSY hair
anew, though the moment before she had
turned away apparently satisfied with the
arrangement Of her jeweled tIe;ses. Ma
ry Elicit sat still on the how ottoman
she occupied, her arms gradually sunk
down by her side, her head dropped. and
the long siken lashes fell over Tie ashy
pale cheek, and but that the lace rose and
fell with every swell Of Ter bosom, she
ould have resembled some fair specimen
of s,atuary brought from tlose southern
European cIimes where woman's lowell
illness inspired the poor and the sculptor
with the genius to perpetuate lis glory.
The bride stole a glance at her com
panion, and the carnation deepened on
her cheek--another, and neck and brow
were glowing with the bright carmin that
sometimes Aushes the alabaster complex
ion of youthful beauty; but neither girl
spoke. The one was the Triumphant, the
affianced bride of one of those favourites
of fortune whom the world fAtters into a
belief Of superiority; the other was the
gentle companion of his boyhood, the trus'
ted, but then neglected friend of bis
youth. All, sweet Mary Elicit, thy
thoughts are away in the deep wildwood
of the early home; the tinkling of the
sheep bell is in thine ear, aud the soft CUR
Cling of the brook over its pebbly bed;
but most musical of all is the gay ringing
voice of Theodore Morton, thy orphan
cousin. Keep the picture bright in thy
memory, gentle limuer, for nothing in al
ter life will ever prove so fair, though
much will be as false.
Isabella was city born and city bred,
aud no such "reminiscences Of girlhood
cameto pale the bright hues Of health
and hope upon her cheek. Taught from
her cradle the artificial coDventionalisn
of fashionable society, she resembled ma
ture as lutte as the roses that adorned
her bonnet. Early initIated into the
world's maxims, she believed the frst OBJ
iect Of pursuit was the securing good
match that would allow her an est ablish'
ment within the circles OF good socieiy
aud without this she believed life not worth
having. Several men of fortune had al
ready presented themselves and received
successfully that degree Of fencouragemen
that fashionable ladies can bestow oil
withdraw a, pleasure without committing
tbemselyes--for Isablla was scrupulousl,
co, rect. and little as she cared for painiDf
a manly heart, would have been shocke,
al being accused OF bestowing one more
smile or waltzing once more with gen
,leman than was strictly allowable. A
length young Morton presented himself ii
the hemisphere of fashion, aud his hand
some person and half million oi dollars
at once secured him the appreciation o.
its stare. Caught By the transcenden nj
beauty Of Isabella. and charmed by thu
briiiiance of her manners, he followed IL
the magic dance of pleasure, and, aimos
befere he was aware, the tide OF burning
aud passionate sdmiration had been pour
ed into willing ears, and words had beer