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

mony. We fear the fault is in our system
We educate our daughters specifically
Tor display rather than usefuness--lo ca 'cl
the eye rather han win the heart
We remember Annette Delisle as be
ing of yesterday. She sung welsh,
danced well--and in many respects shs
was beauty Not one Of our beauties a
this time for her form was too lyh, all,
sylphlike,-her Joy was too gushing-he
spirits too redundant She dressed from
early childhood with taste and elegance
and wore her dark hair in long rineIet
over her shoulders She had many friends
and even a, sixteen her admirers were lib.
eral in number and proluse in flatrry
Her mother weak aud VAN woman, wa:
proud Of he. dauyhter-and eager to dis
play her on every occasion. Thus She
frequently accompanied her TO balls, which
were ,hcn more fashionable and somewhat
more selec, than at present, but she permit
ted her to accept Of numerous invitations
10 parties, and to mingle almost nightly du-
ring the winter season of our metropolis
The father: good natured man, was so wed
ded to business, that he could not spare
Time even for the care of his iavorite child.
Alas, this good nature in fathers! 1t some
times degenerates into sad vice, and is
the source OF much misery i'll after life. The
man who lacks the energy to control his
own household, -who is either too he, III
gent or too weak to point out the true path
and 10 direct the footsteps of his offspring
therein, is guilty Of much that is unparLon-
able.
But such father was NJ. Dolisie, while
the mother, worse if possible, gave the reius
almost wholly into the hands of her daugh
ter, and was but too fond of the hollow I'M
meaning admiration which the pracliced in
art and compliment among the Steiner sex
are so apt 10 bes,ow upon the vain and emp
ty whether old or young.
The result of this course upon Annette
Delisle may well be imagined. While she
sparkled in the ball room, and glitlercd in
the giddy throns, her mind, and her morals
were neglected. The mazes Of the world,
its quicksands and its hypocrisy were un-
known TO her. She fitted, laughed and
'hlled with the many, caught one hour BY
a fine form, another by rich voice, and
third by dashing exterior. And yet in
the depths of that young girls breast, we're
rich and true affections. Properly trained
she woald have graced any circle. Her
mind was good BY nalure-her spirits were
and cheerfnl--and many oftbe
lights Of beauty flashed and Enlightened
around her. Despite her artificial manner
and her air ofcoquetry, her feelings were
deep and strong. Her being was one of
impulse, aud her attachments even to her
school companions, were animated by truth
and fidelity Thus it was when Annette DIS
covered that The society of Howard l.. Dry
possessed an unusual charm . for her, that
she saw him approach with pleasure-,hal
she listened with more than her wonted al
!enlion 10 his remarks-lhat she felt the
blood mount her cheeks at his compliments
that she found her eyes following as he
wandered through the ball room-,hat she
lisped his name even in her dreams,
Never can forge, the dashing Leory.
He was what is usually denominaled "a
handsome fellow'-one of the butterflies of
scciety-a ladies man, in the general accep
ta,ion, and favorite also with his own
sex. He rode well, talked well, and sang
an excellen, song. This latter qnalilica-
lioa w.s'in some respects fatal sif;, for It in
troduCed him into new circles from
which otherwise he would have been en-
him sought for, and vain Of
his voice, and thus won him away from
the more useful pursuits Of life. Lcory
moreover was fond Of poetry-was able
to quote glowing passages, and had, "ilhal
a touch of romance in his character which
served not little 10 enhance him in the es
timalion Of some his female acquaintan-
ces. He assumed remarkable degree of
ependence-was rather bold and reck.
less IN his manner and language, and pos
sessed the faculty of talking for hours in re
lation 10 the prominent beauties of Moore,
Byron and Bulwer.
These Were the traits of character which
won upon the mind and heart of Annette
Delisle. Her education and mode of life
had fitted her for The ats of such man.
She fancied him something superior 10 the
ordinary fop-to the mere merchant or
shop keeper. Leory became her ardent
and enthusiastic admirer. The fac, soon
reached the ears of her father. He reused
himself for the moment, and proceeded to
investigate the realities of the case. Leory
he ascertained to he an idle, dissolute pre-.
tender, and dependent, he feared upon the
gaming table, for his subsistence. He was
of good family, aud had received fair ed
ucation. But he had gone aslray from the
path ofrectitude In early life, and now con
lrivsd TO appear on the principal promen-
AIDES as fashionable lounger-but the
world wondered how.
The manufacturer was terrified a, the
prospect of his daughter whom he really To-.
cd. but it was too late. Leorv saw the