The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-23
A Marriage Vagary.

The following ex,rac, is from the "Mar-
rage I.ooking-Glass, new book in the
press ofJAs. MuNRoE AND COMPANY Dos.
ton:
s:Mr. Thomas Day The well known au-
thor of SANFORD and Merton and gem
tleman of unbounded benevolence and the
slrictest honor, INDUCED in TIE widest IDEAS
respecting marriages. AT tine time OF his
fathers death, from whom he received con
siderable property, he was only thirteen
months old. When he arrived a, years Of
discretion, he came to the determination Of
forming his character after the antique mod
ell OF the most vir,uous among the Greeks
and Romans, scorning to adopt the prevail.
ing fashion of wearing powder, &c. Yet,
surprising as it may be, the principles no
adopted in early youth, became the rule
from which he never swervod in after life.
"Havine paid his addresses, when very
young, ,oa some what Eighty lady, who re-
jec,ed him, he received a strong antipa'hy
to the then mode of female education, and
formed the romantic resolve of training
young damsel TO his own taste. According
10 the narrative, she was to be simple as q
noun lain girl, fearless and intrepid as the
Spartan wives and Roman herolnes.
80 soon as he became OF age. he visit
ed the hospital for founding girls a. Shre~s
bury, and having given ample testimonials
| Of his moral conduct, and the mos, satisfac-
tory security for their future provision, he
was permitted to select two little girls with
the intention of educating them after his
own fashion, and marrying the one who
should prove the most successful in gain
ing bis esteem and affection. The one he
called Lucre'ia, the brunette, Sabrina.
The more quietly to pursue his own plans,
he removed TO France, where during their
sickness, and in consequence ofhis no, hav-
ing taken an English servan, with him, he
was frequently compelled 10 perform the
par, of nurse or domestic to his young
charge. His courage shortly began to cool
so tina, lie returned to England and was
glad enough 10 rid himself of Lucre,ia by
placing her under tho care OF miliner.
"Sahrina was now TO be taught the yir-
tues of Aria, Por,ia, Cornelia; to be i'm
hned with stole indifference to pain and
fear.
"Bu, Alas! the bud of promise broke un
der the trial When melted wax was drop
ped upon her naked arms, she hinched and
wep,; when she was fired at with pistols,
she STATED and screamed.
"lei, the worst remains TO be told. She
conceived a strong dislike to study, and was
utterly incapable of keeping secret. All
the private matters enuused 10 her conf
deuce, by way oit,iaI, were revealed as in
vioabIe secrets by her 10 her playma'es
and as might be supposed, rapidly found
their way back again to the ear Of the anna
BILE, but fanat.cal patton. He was now
therefore as happy TO part with Sab'ina, as
he had previously been to di-possess him
self of Lucrelia. After other severe dsap
pon!ments, he met with a lady Of raHk, for
tune, age, and education, similar to his own
She parloned his eccentriclies for the sake
Of his sterling virtues, and so great was
their conjngal happiness, that after his prem
a,nre death, the result of kick from colt
which he was training in style sim liar 10
the disc pine he prac,ised upon Sabrina,
his lady refused again 10 behold the light.
At midnight, when the gloom was congeni
al to her SORROWS, she rambled about her
neglected grounds, and at the expiration
of two years, died of broken heart"