The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-19

as much as burned child does the fre!"
Rail away, Tom! With honest Grumio. 4
confess the cupc !" "rcplicd onr old friend
Stanton, who, at the Jackson Inaugural Bali
had been the subject of PennantS remarks
to Amy, dnring the nirlatinns nf the dance.
"Thc undeniahIe fact is, was jilled." In
those few words arc embodied the history Of
Amy's life. "Van Buren, never had so many
applications for office, since he was inaugu
rated. in March last. as she has had propo-
sails. and the disappointed applicants have
been about as numerous under one admins
tration as the other. ] was deeply. desper-
aclv, madly in love with her, but she cured
me-chllcd me off,
elias she heart. think you, Stanton 2"
continued Wilhcrs, with mock sc!"mnity
81 have read of n French surgeon, who dis
scctcd man, and found him without that
organ. DO yon not think tha, 'lhe Lavcr,v
might be coupled with him in this Noah's ark
of World, as the two Of kind 2
NAY, hardly as bad as that Amy has
been lhoughtIess. ambitious. and possessed
Of the pride of l.uciier--likc him she is
fallen angel. fallen from the effects of that
pride. ;u;i;:: J sincerely believe she has been
humbed in mcasure-IIla: she has heart:
and that it has been touched. have seen
much of her; for nv dismissal of her love.
never interrupted our friendly relations; and
she has been an altered woman ever since
Frank Pcnnant married Kate Stan:on;--but
tic change came too late. and she now stands
fair chance to '''rad apes" for know no,
The man who would venture to address her!
The days of your Ictrucios and Duke Aran-
zas arc rast and live but in the DRAMA
And so she attained the reputation Of CO.
qnctic. and therefore,
"Ycs, | understand interrupted Wi,hcrs:
"hu, sec. Wonder goes Mr.. Stanton, another
of her discarded ones j am told she pass
cd some bitter slight on him."
"Ycs she made no secret Of her scorn at
the humble lot of his parents. But she little
knew The brilliant career which destiny and
perseverance, had marked on, for him.
Henry Starton goes to Go o1grcss this win
tel: and no mai of his age was ever elected
under such brilliant enquiries of success.
He has never married and have reason to
believe that her conduct has had n marked
Influence upon his whole past Iiic."
"!Inw so 2"
"Shorlly after his rejection hy her his IA
thcr died. A frugal lIc had done as much
as all the stock speculation at the Exchange
could have effected. anil hc was found to be
extremely rich ; a round hundred thousand
at the least. stanton could have lived al
case aud independence; but his honorable
pride was sung. and he seemed determined
10 win his way to cmncncc, That the proud
beauty might see that mind. not money. was
the ,rnc staniart! Of natures nobility"
"Anl do they ever meet now 7"
"Oh, yes; as cold friends. have some
times Thought: and were it any other man
than Henry Stanton, should he certain;
that he loves her still. have watched him
gaze upon hcr. when he thought himself un'
observed, and having known myself what it
was to feel an unrrquIllcd passion, have been
almost convinced that the old fame was only
s,nnihnrcd or concealed, but not burned out
This conversation details what "lhc world
thought upon the person i'll whose fate our
story is Interested And how was it with
ANY i.ayertv? Was lhc prond, impclious
beauty 10 feel the n11!.,,.":ccs of pride when
it would sh,i, ont from the heart the plead.
mgs of youth, talent. and high chlvaric hon
or. Had miracle been wrought? Ii had,
indrcd; she who'd now have exchanged the
worlds wealth Inr the love of Henry Stan
toni She had watched his brilliant career.
at first with Indifference, but at length the
lhonghl would inlrudc itself, that he, upon
whose cInqncncc ad'nlriny listeners hung en-.
rapturCd: whose fame was ringing through
the land. and whose smiles was courtcl by
all, might have bCrn hers. at such times the
monitor within wnnd say, what Il noble
pride ii would have been TO chi! such man
all !cr own. BY aImns, impcrccplibIc de-
arrcs the .lmpcrious Girl was changed to an
humhIcd and deep loving woman.
This change of feeling. from ono extreme
to the other most opposite, is Il curious con-
s,ilninn of human nature: 1t is only in The
mysterious workings of Provlhcncc, and its
various applications for the benefit of man
kind, that We can trace the solution Of this
apparent paradox. that actions or feelings
frequently produce effects the very reverse
Of ,hnsc which VIC would nave expected.
Thus Joyous sensations often leave n tIugc oi
pain. and SORROWS bring cordial balm 10 tho
afflicted heart. Tell the mother who wccps
tive ruin OF her hopes and Joys over the grave
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