Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-30
VOLUME II--NUMBER Ss


ny who dress oddly as there are Of women
who remain single. The mere inct 6f her be-
ing married-is certainly no proof Of awomsn's
over hose Of her sex who do not
enter into the marriage slate, for il is as urdeni-
all that many commonplace, ,sillywomen, have
husbands, as that many rchy.gilled, eslimabe
women, have none. lf we could look into the
past history Of those whom you call 'old maids
what lessons Of self-sacrifce might we not read
there. The heart Of one lies IN the grave OF
the betrolhed of her youlh-that Of another
gave all its love TO one unworthy of the gilt
another still, has laid the fondesI wishes Of her
life upon the altar Of duty"
"Oh, pa, you find excuses for them because
aunt Levy is one; but they are all dsugreeabe,
don't believe one Of them ever had an offer"
Mr.. Broadman was vexed at the hppant tone
of his daughter. lie had been proud Of her
personal appearance, proud Of her graceful man
ner, proud of her accomplishments, without
knowing whether the cultivation Of her mind
kepr pace with these outward adonments.
''CIara," said he, 81 have a story TO tell you,
which may serve TO make you less unjustin your
opinions; come and sit beside me. You know
the beautiful house that you have admired so
often, and that promised would tell you all
about some day or other"
"Yes, yes, know-Mrs. Dashington lives in
it now."
"Thal house was once owned by gentleman
possessing large capital, and having business
transactions with many Of the most influential
houses abroad. His numerous vessels traded to
foreign porls, bringing him profitable returns on
nd haK in tha Itl %
sense of the term, prosperous man. His lam
ily consisted Of a wife, and two daughters.-
The sisters had in all respects equally shared the
love of their parents. They were both beauli-
fu, both highly accomplished, but their charac-
ters and dispositions were as opposite as their
persons. Theelder of the two was fair and deli"
cate, ratherpshte, and of mild and gentle manners,
"a violet by a messy stone,
Half hidden from the eye"
"The younger was of proud and comman-
ding figure. Her rich resses were folded
smoothly on her forehead, and gathered in a
low knot on her beautiuy.(ormed head, while
her dark eyes flashed with the lighlor naughty
an unsubdued spirit. They were surrounded by
all the elegancies of life, caressed by a large cir.
Gle Of gay friends, and sough in marriage by ma
ny who knew they were toinheritlafge fortunes.
Among the occasional visitors at the hospitab.e
house of the merchant, was ayoung clergyman,
who had charge Of country parish, with the
enviabie salary Of five hundred dollars a year.
A man Of polished manners and refined mind
he found much that was cOngenial in the society
of the merchants eldest daughter, nor could he
! help observing that she regarded him with kind
ness. But he never dreamed that she could bt
his wife, and when he found that love had stoler
into the place OF friendship, he absented himsel
from The house, and slrove, in the strict dis
charge Of his duties, to conquer passion tha
to him appeared hopeless.
The last man to whom the merchant woulC
have given his youngest daughter, was the very
one she had chosen for u husband, and no eu
treaties of her parents could induce her to paus:
ere she gave her final decision. With the sam,
obsrinacy which had always appeared when hr
pleasure or her will wora to b. graihe !, AIDE
Iaide assured her parents that she would never
marry any other Than Vincent BrackIey. Fear
ing that his daughter might be married clandes
timely, Ahe merchant unwilling y gave his con
sent TO the union.
"As long as Mary hoped to influence her sis
.
she feared would bring sorrow and anguish tc
their happy home, so long did shepead and en-
treat Adelaide, TO wait one year before she wed
ded. Bat when Mary found her sisters resolu
ton was not to be shaken, then her own lovin
hopeful manner did she strive to smooth all d
: ficules, and endeavor 10 persuade her parent
and herself that Vincent BrackIey might be
better man than the world thought he was. MI
ry could not deny that there was a charm an
elegance in his manner we'll calculated to fasc
nate gay and thoughlless girl; but 10 her
seemed false and hollow; there was no hear
warmth, none of that open manliness Of cha
acter which wins upon nature frank and conf
ding as its own. She had never liked him lrol
the first. There was that involuntary rePu lso
. for which she could not account, and which
was impossible 10 overcome. She slroveto reasC
on the subject, but her feeling was stronger tht
reason. She blamed herself for being prejuc
ced and uncharitabe, and now that Bracklt
was the ahianced of her sister, Mary tried mo
, than ever 10 get rid of her dstrust.
e "The wedding was what is called 'brillial
a affair." By the guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Brackle
y were declared to be formed for each other, ant
e judging from outward appearances, there SCENE
TO be nothing wanting TO complete their happ
ness. Soon after their marriage, Adelaide ar
her husband went abroad, and passed their fir
I winter together in the giddy vortex of Parisi'
. gaiety.
0 "The admiration excited by her grace al
beauty, where there were so many graceful ar
), beautiful women to contest the palm, gave st
u greater impetus to her vanity, and the richie
e dresses, and most costly ornaments, we're orde
- ed without any regard TO outlay, that she mig
p retain the epiihet of 'queeny,' bestowed uPo
II her by her admirers.
if "She enjoyed but little of her husbands soc
d ETY., as it would have been in shocking bad las
r for husband 10 be caught, in fashionable CT
r Gle, paying any little civilities or attentions
l. his wife, and so she was frequently left TO Il
e charge of Monster De L'Orme, who perform
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