The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-18

FuUNDED ON FAIT.
fair aud gentle girl Barbara COmyn, the
only daughter of one Of the strCtest and steYnest
n'd ministers that ever adhered to Calvin. Yet
Hr. Cumyn was thoroughly conscientious in all
his views and when he frowued, he did it not
through love Of irOwning but that he hoped, by
gathering cloud upon his brOws, to bring down
Iron those eyes upon which he frowned such show
e-- Of repentance as refresh and make green the
soul. sin-wihered and Sere from the harsh and hot
sims of vice. He was, in truth, worthy and good
man. somewhat narrow of mind, and bgoted Of
creed, il may be, hut utterly incapable Of commit
ting an ungeneroUs or dishonorabIe action.
still, greatly as he loved his winsome daughter,
nucu as he priced her for that dead wOman's sake
vino, as long as she lay in his bosom, had brought
hun comfort and happiness, and honor, he was
.ymerhiEg Overharsh with her, niggardy in the
hestuwing of his caresses, and liberal in the gift of
unnece airy rebuke. Very severe, then, was his
dlspIensure, when she confessed to him. with many
bushes, that she loved her young Episcopalian
AusnIan, John Percival
The cousins had not been reared together, nor
had they even met before the youth had passed his
fWeuty-filth, the girl her nineteenth year. But we
ar- not Of the opinion that young people are the
prone TO fall in love with each other for the
icing educated together in a sort of family domps-
lIuty, Such facts COnteHded for in fiction but
r.qIiies have convinced us that such lhings sell
dom happen; and If We ever have the fortune to
uDsstss children of our own, and wish son or a
daughter to wed a particular individual, we shall
from them, but to keep the pair apart from all bro
iHarand-sisler communion, until such time as each
heart begins to have Its natural craving for a con-
genial spirit when, in suoth it looks for others than
brothers and sisters to cling to. 1t is very old,
prrhaps a vulgar prOverb that " familiarity breeds
contempt" and we assuredly think, that the CON
freside association of young folks, trained up
together in bread dand-butter ease, is more apt to
.taerae calm friendship and warm affection.
But, as we have said, our cousins were brought
-,
father was an eminent physician lately deceased
s,uO had bequeatled to his only son his professional
ability, with ample means OF commencing his
rarr in a handsome manner. When he first came
80 Scotland TO visit his mothers sister, he found her
% corpse and there, IN the house of mourning, the
CONSIDER Of the mOtherless Barbara, he learnt to
love her with a sincerity Of affection to which she
fully responded Great was his veKation and sur
prise to receive stern denial Of his suit from the
minister, who, although he had never testified any
degree Of pariiality for his wlfe's nephew had,
nevertheless, evinced no dislike of him. Butwhen
respectfully called upon to assign reason for so
unexpected a rejection, he briefly said that emo
cujd Of his should, with his blessing wed any man
who was not a strict Presbyterian and that, more
over, he had other views for his daughter" Nor
we're the Tears of his cbild nor the intercession in
t.r favor of his kind hearted but timid old maiden
sister, of any effect. His obstinacv was not to be
glbdued, nor his will opp sad and the unrelenting
preacher, who taught humility, love, and concord
bic reason for thwarting the attachment of two ami
able creatures, concluded the scene bV hving into
furious passion, in which he gave John PerciyaI
clearly 10 understand, that he was no longer an ac.
raptahle, or even permitted guest.
The young man left the mansion Immediately
and was not slow in quitting Scotland but love
which teaches many things, taught the kinsfof
means of keeping up, though at rare intervals an
rpistolary communication frequently the one
sustaining prop Of two divided hearts
year or more passed, finding them true to eacl
utuer Barbara refused several excellent proposal,
Vi marriage, nor did her father prosecute her witt
oppressed wishes for her acceptance of any of them
unlI at length, he introduced to her Mr.. Bruce
a wealthy cloth merchant, from Glasgow. He wal
d man Oilabout fifty years of age, of well favored
and pOrly presence, aud accounted a sure ant
somewhat sour follower of Mr. Comyn's creed
Barbara had frequently heard her father spea.
highly of his Glasgow friend, but no warning
had prepared her, she was very far from dreaming
of the character he was about TO perform in he
presence and, indeed, the wOoing of the homes
cIuther neither very active nor oppressive
but alas, for all that, it was steadast and resOue
wonderful deal of what they deemed reli
gious discussion carried on betwixt Nj
Bruce and the minister during the visit of the fol
uer at the nanse. which, We have omitted to state
though for certain reasons, do not intend t
give it a nameO was situated out of the town {
Aberdeen, in retired strath valley full OF hazel
md sloa. bushes, with the Dee running throug
s4rlu Ike huge silver snake Although ltd
.1fg thar bali myIa from Aberdeen, sud mug