Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-01-01
WOman'S Love.
A CHARMING STORY.

A CHARMlNG SlORh'
One of the editors of the New Orleans
Picayune, in a recent article on the moral
culture of the affections, relates the follow
ing pretty story,
In the course of our peregrinations, we
were once introduced to a family consist
ing of widow lady and two daughters.
The elder was about twenty, an exceed
ingly interesting girl, well educated and
of considerable personal attractions. In
the general demeanor Of the sisters there
was striking contrast; the youngest was
all gaie,y, 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 habitually chewed " the end
of bitter melancholy" What that idea
was, in young girl, of course every body
might divine. After a time, little init
macy having sprung up between us and
the widow, the cause of the melancholy
in her eldest daughter was explained to
US. She had been brought up near fam
ilv where there was a youth of her own
age, and a 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 for her hand made by the low
err. The position of the young couple
was such, in regard to worldly affairs, as
to render their marriage imprudent in the
extreme. The widow, therefore pointed
out to her child all the evil consequences
which it would entail on her, and the lat
ter, like a sensible young woman, con-
CURED in her mothers views.
1t was then agreed on between
Them, to remove from the scene of danger,
and the family accordingly established
themselves at spot forty miles off, where
we first saw them, the young lady prom
ising to hold no correspondence with the
gentleman.
Circumstances shortly after called us to
another part Of the country, but about
nine months subsequently we were again
thrown into intercourse with the family
at the same place. Somewhat TO our sur
prise we found the widow with the young,
est daughter only the elder had left her
home forever. The explanation was rea'
Oily given us:
It appeared, that, notwithstanding every
effort on the part of the young lady, the
passion she had conceived for the com,
nanion of her infancy could not be eradi-
Gated. Her gloom and dependency daily,
hourly increased. She uttered no com
plant, but it was plain that memory, like
a worm in the bud" preyed on her young
heart. Riding one evening in carriage
with her mother, in the outskirts OF the
village where they lived, whilst the latter
was eideavoring 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 Morton's wife, and live upon
acorns beneath that tree, than be the bride
of prince =
Struck almost speeches. by her daugh-
tiers unaccustomed energy, the poor widow
looked at her moment and burst into
tears.
Do You really mean that Hetty? Then
as there is a living God, you shall have
him! l am too much woman not to
understand you, and will 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 IN
stantly: letter was addressed forthwith
to the lover, and the wedding of the young
couple was duly solemnized, within a
month from that day.