Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05
SPRAY introduce me-

"That's your lovely woman," said the
young man to his friend, in tone Of con
tempt, when they next met.
''To me she is exceeding ly interesting"
returned Erskinc.
I Interesting! duller piece Of human
ware it has not been my fortune to meet
for these dozen years. should say she
has no SOUL"
"All soul! If you want,to see woman
all soul, look at Edith Maurice"
"Al body, you mean, replied Erskine,
smiling. ..>@-
"What do you mean by lhat?" inquired
Ashton .t}+
"All external. LIS rather, the beauty
OF person than the beauty of soul that you
see in Edith; but in Mary, every tone and
motion but expresses some modification of
the true beauty that lies within. Edith
bursts upon you like a meteor; but Mary
comes forth as Hespcrus, scarcely seen
at first, but shining with a purer and
brighter light the more intenty you gaze
upon her"
"Not meteor, lny dear fellow" repli-
ed Ashton. 81 repudia.e that comparison.
Edith is another Sirius, flashing on the
eyes with an ever.varying, yet strong
and beautiful light As for your evening
stars, with their unimpassioncd way Of
shining-their steady, planet-likely, or
derby fashion Of sending forth their rays
i never bad any fancy for them
"Every one has his taste.' said Frs
kline. GAS for me, like true BEAUTY the
beauty Of the mind and heart"
20, as for that" returned Ashton, slight
~, ''let people 60 in for hearts who IN.
dcrstand such matters. don't profess
to know much about them. But can ap-
preciate, ay, and love magnificent wo-
man like Edith Maurice. You can have
Mary Graham, and welcome; | will never
cross your path.''
From this time Ashton became the I'M
disguised admircr of Edith. The young
man was handsome. we'll educated, and
had a winning address; yet, for all this,
there was something about him from
which the pure minded CIR! at first shrunk
, ErslSine she sometimes met; and whenev-
er she happened to be thrown into his
company, she was charmed with his man
ners, and interested in his conversation.
Unobtruslvc as he was, she admired him
more than any man she had yet seen.
- But the snowy exterior Of Edith hid from
: the eyes of Erskinc her real worth. He
. looked upon her as vain, fond Of admlra
ton, and Of course MS possessing little
: hcart--and turned from her to find a con
genial spirit in her friend Mary, Had
Erskine sough. to win the favor Of Edith
a man like Ashton would have proved no
. rival But Erskine evlnced no DISPOSE.
= = ton to show he: any thing more than
= = ordinary polite attentions, and with an
inward sigh, she suffered the heart which
Il shrunk at first with instructive repug-
: nance, to turn with its affections towards
Ashton.
Vain with the thought Of having 50
II imposing and beautiful woman as Edith
l. for wife, Ashton did not stop to inquire
whether there was relative fitness for
mutual happiness, but pressed his sui
q with ardor, and won her consent before
>, the half bewidercd girl had time for re-
"a Election. Friends, who understood the
l. character of the young man, interposeC
their influences to save Edith from con
= nection that promised little for the future
f. but their interpolation came too late. She
was bethrothed, and neither could mol
- would listen to word against the mar
y, whom she had chosen to cast her lot it
-, life.
e brilliant and beautiful girl, Edit
=. was led to the altar by one, who, as {
s. man, was her equal in external attrac
e tons; but he was far from possessing hel
J. pure, true, loving heart. 1t did not take
many months to lift the veil that hae
Y fallen before the eyes Of Edith. Gradu
/. ally the quality Of her husbands mine
e began TO manifest itself-and sad, indeed
s. was her spirit. at times when these man
" ilestatlons were more distinct than usual
y The experience Of single year was
o. painful in the extreme. The young wife
not only found herself neglected, but
If treated with what she felt to be direct un,
IS kindness. She had discovered that her
husband was selfish; and though to the
,, world he showed polished Exterior, she
e had found him wanting to the finer feel
d ings she had fondly believed him 10 pos
9 sess. Moreover, he was a mere sensual
J. lol. IMAM W NISi iolIllbS 10 hAoiS iSSotl'
$ ing to pure-mnded woman. External
9 attractions brought them together, bu'
these had failed 10 unite them as one.
), No wonder that in such "a marriage a
g few years robbed the cheeks of Edith Of
r their roundness aud bloom, and her eyes
d Of their beautiful light. Those who mel
r her no longer remarked upon her love.
illness, but rather spoke Of the great
n change SO short period had wrought
$ A certain respect for himself caused Ash
n ton TO assume the appearance Of kindness
l.. towards his wife, when any one was pres
cnt; but at other times, he manifested the
utmost indihe renee. They had three
children, and love for these held them in
state of mutual federation and forbear.
ance. Abb ~ ss.
I'll health was the understood reason
!, Tor the change in Edith's manner ane
appearance. Few, if any, knew the real
cause. Few imagined that the fountain
4 Of her affections had become sealed. or