The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-26
WOMAN'S LOVE.
A CHARMING sroRr,


One Of the editors of the New Orleans Plea.
yune, in recent article on the moral culture o.
the affections, relates the following pretty sto.
ry:
In the course OF our peregrinations, we were
once introduced to a family consisting of wild.
ow lady and two daughters. The elder was
about twenty, an exceedingly interesting girl
we'll educated, aud OF considerable personal at.
fractions. In the general demeanor of the sis.
tiers there was striking contrast; the Youngest
was all gaiety, with transparent candor on her
features that enabled you to read her very heart
Every word, every move, of the elder, evinced
some predominant idea that she habitualIy
tchewed the bud of bitter melancholy" What
that idea was, in young girl, OF course every
body might divine. After time, little init
macy having sprung up between us and the Wild
ow, the cause OF the melancholy IN her eldest
daughter was explained 10 US. She had been
brought up near family where there was a
youth OF her own age, and reciprocal affection
was the result OF long years OF intimacy between
them. The mother only became aware of the
state OF her daughters feelings by the demand
Tor her hand made by the lover. The position of
the young couple was such, in regard to worldly
alalrs, as TO render their marriage imprudent in
the extreme The widow, therefore, pointed
It would entail on her, and the latter, like sen
slble young woman, concurred in the mothers
views. 1t was then agreed on between them
10 remove IRON the scene OF danger, and the fam.
lily accordingly established themselves at spot
forty miles of, where first saw them, the
young lady promising to hold no correspondence
with the gentleman.
Circumstances shortly after called us to anoth.
er part oil the country, but about nine months
subsequently we were again thrown into inter.
course with the family at the same place. Some
what to our surprise, we found the widow with
the youngest daughter only; the elder had LETT
her home forever The explanation was readily
given u.s.
Ii appeared, that, notwithstanding everv effort
on the part OF the young lady, the passion she
mad conceived for the companion of her infancy
could not be eradcated. Her gloom and despon
dency daily, hourly increased. She uttered no
complaint but it was plain that me emory, elike a
worm In The bud" preyed on her young heart.
Riding one evening IN a carriage with her moth
err, IN the outskirts OF the village where thew
lived, whilst the latter was endeavoring to rouse
her from her melancholy, by descanting on the
beauties OF nature, she suddenly broke from her
torpor, and exclaimed
LOOK, ma, at yonder oak alone in the middle
OF that ploughed field! | would rather be Nor
IONS wife, and live upon acorns beneath that
tree, than be the bride OF a prince ~
Struck almost speechless by her daughters
nnaecustomed energy, the poor widow looked at
her moment, and burst into tears.
"Do you really mean that, Hetty? Then, as
there is living God. you shall have him. | am
100 much woman not 10 understand you, and
VIII no longer oppose your wishes!''
The two were in an instant locked in each
others arms, weeping tears Of love and gratitude
they returned home instantly: letter was
forthwith addressed TO the lover, and the wed.
ding OF the young couple was duly solemnized
within month from that day