Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-31
WOMANS LOVE-A CHARMING
STORY

Que of the editors of the New Or
leans Picayune. in recent article on
The moral culture of the affections, re.
Iales the following pretty story:
In the course of our peregrina,ons.
we were once introduced to family
consisting of widow lady and two
daughters. The elder was about 90, an
exceedingly interesting girl, well educa.
ted and of considerable personal a,trac.
tions. In the general demeanor of The
sister there was a striking contrast; the
youngest was all gaiety, with q trans.
parent candor on her features that en-.
abled you to read her very heart. Every
word, every move ofthe elder, evinced
some predominant idea-,hat she habi.
tualy "chewed the bud of bitter melan.
cholly." What that idea was, in young
girl, of course every body might divine.
After q time, little intimacy having
sprung up, between US and the widow,
the cause of the melancholy in her ell.
dest daughter was explained 10 u.s.
She had been brought up near family
where there was youth Of her own
age, and reciprocal affection was the
result of long years ofintimacy between
Them. The mother only became aware
of the state of her daughters feelings
by the demand for her hand made by
the lover. The position of the young
couple was such, in regard 10 worldly
affairs, as TO render their marriage i'm.
prudent in the extreme. The widow.
therefore, pointed out 10 her child all
the evil consequences which il would
entail on her. and the latter, like a SEN
sible young woman, concurred in the
mothers views. Ii was then agreed on
between them to remove from the
scene of danger, and the family accor.
dinghy established themselves at a spot
forty miles off, where we first saw them,
the young lady promising 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 me same place.
Somewhat TO our surprise, we found
the widow with the youngest daughter
only, the elder had left her homo for
ever. The explanation was very read.
lily given 10 us.
Ii appeared, that Notwithstanding
every effort on the part of the young
lady, the passion she had conceived for
the companion of her infancy could not
he eradicated. Her gloom and des-
pondency daily, hourly increased. She
uttered no complaint, but il was plain
that memory, like worm in the bud
preyed on her young heart. Riding
one evening in a carriage with her
mother in The outskirts of the village
where they lived, whilst the latter was
endeavoring to rouse her from her mel.
ancholly, by descanting on the beauties
Of nature, she suddenly broke forth
from her topper 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 a prince"
Struck almost speeches. by her
daughters unaccuslomed energy, the
poor widow looked at her a moment,
and burst into tears.
"Do you really mean that Hetty7"
Then. as there is living God, you shall
have him. lam too much of woman
not TO understand you, and will no lon.
ger 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 addressed