Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS,
NoMAN.s LOVE.
4 CHARMING STORY.

One Of the editors of the New Orleans Plea
yune, ina recent article on the moral culture OF
the affections, relates the following pretty story:
III the course of cur peregrinaions, we were
once introduced to a family consisting ct Wild
ow lady and two daughters. ] he eldest was
about twenty an exceedingly interesting girl,
we'll educated, and 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 Oil her
features that enabled yen 10 read her very heart
Every word, every move Of the elder, eyinced
some predominant idea--that she habitnally
''chewed the bud Of bitter melancholy" What
that idea was, i'll young girl, of course every
body might divine. After time, little init
macy having sprung up between lis and the wid-
ow, the cause Of the melancholy i'll her eldest
daughter was explained to 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
fer her hand made by the lover. The position
Of the young couple " as SUCH in regard 10 world
ly affairs, as to render their marriage mpruden
in the extreme The widow, therefore, pointed
out TO her child all the evil consequences which
it would entail on her, and the latter like Il sem
slble young woman, concnrred III her lnothers
views
It was then agreed on between them TO re-
move from the scene OF danger, aud the family
accordingly established tbs mselyes at a spot
forty miles of, WI here we first saw them the
young lady promising to hold no correspondence
with the gentleman.
Circumstances shortly after called US 10 another
part Of the country but about nine months sub
sequently we were again thrown into intercourse
with the family at the same place. Somewhat
to cur surprise we found the widow with the
Youngest daughter only: the elder had left her
home forever. The explanation was readily
given US.
1t appeared that Notwithstanding every effort
on the Fart of the young lady, the passion she
had conceived for The companion Of her infancy
could not be eradicated Her gloom ard de-
spondency daily, hourly increased She uttered
no complaint, but it was plain that memory, like
worm in the bud, preyed on her young heart,
Riding one evening in the carriage with her
mother in the outskirts of the village where they
lived, whilst the latter vas endeavoring to rouse
her from her melancholy, by descantins on the
beauties of nature she suddenly broke from her
orpor, and exclaimed
"Look, ma. at yon oak alone IN the middle
of that ploushet field; I would rather be Morton s
wife and live upon acorns beneath that tree than
be the bride off prince !"
Struck almost S eechess by erdauehter's I'M
accustomed energy, the Poor woman locked at
her a moment and burst into tears
f'Do you really mean that Hetty ?--Ihen, as
there is living God, you shall have him! lam
too much of 4 woman not 10 understand you
and will 10 longer oppose yorr wishes,
The two We're in an instant locked in each
others arms weeping tealsoI love and gratitude.
hey returned home instantly;a letter was forth
with addressed TO the lover, and the wedding of
the young couple was duly soemnised within a
month from that day