Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-15
BY JANE WEAVER.

Caroline, | wish you would remain a
moment" said Mr.. Warren, as his daugh-
ter was about to leave the parlor.
Well, papa" she said what is it !''
She strove to look unconscious, but her
varying color, and the nervous movement
of her lips, betrayed secret agitation; in
fact, she suspected the purpose of her pa
rent.
s. / thought" said Mr.. Warren, " that,
when | forbade young Collins my house,
you were prepared TO submit to the pru-
dence of my decision. We talked the
matter over, Caroline, if you remember,
and | was at considerable pains to con-
vince you that he was idle, wasteful, and,
| feared, dissipated, in short very unfit
person for any woman to trust her happi-
ness with.-You silently agreed with what
| said, at least, you said nothing in reply
| tancied | had persuaded you, for
thought your own good sense, to which |
appealed, would see the matter in light
similar to that in which and your mother
beheld il. Judge then of my inexpressi-
BILE pain, when saw you walking, arm in
arm, with him, In the outskirts of the city q,
to-day"
He paused, and Caroline held down her
head abashed. u was not mistaken"
she said, to herself, " it vas pa whom I
saw
Mr.. Warren waited for more than a
minute, for her to reply, but, as she con-
tinued silent, he went on
Now, Caroline" he said, "I wish
you to look on me, as what am, the best
friend you have in the world, and one who
has no motive, much less any wish, to ad-
wise you wrong. 1t is common mistake
of young people, especially Of those of
your sex, to suppose that their parents
wish TO tyrannlZe over them in the affair
of marriage. Believe me, nothing is gen
orally further from parents thoughts
1t is not unfrequent indeed that father
differs from daughter as to the wisdom
of her uniting herself with certain suitor
but, in such cases, the father Is, nine times
out of ten, right, and the child wrong.
The parent, from his knowledge of men,
from what he hears on the street, and from
other sources, usually arrives at a iuster
conclusion respecting a young mans char
acter, than daughter, who has little, or
no means OF ascertaining the truth In
the case of this young Collins, | haotO
hun TO be extrayagant, idle, occasionally
in his habits, and head over
ears in debt; besides this, he has rio-
lent temper. ! beseech you, Caroline, my
dear, do not give way further to this inlat-
uation of yours.
As Mr.. Warren spoke, he approached
his daughter and tenderly took her hands.
She burst into tears, looked up into his
face, and said Oh but papa, love him,
and he loves me he says, he will throw
himself away if ! do not marry him
surely, surely, if | can | ought TO reform
him."
Mr.. Warren shook his head. Caro-
line" he said severely, g this is sheer fol-
ly, miserable infatuation No woman
ever reformed man, whose principles
were so loose as those of Collins a
wretch, who, in his own words, will throw
himself away if you do not marry him.
Listen to my words, child, for you are
weaker than thought, and must rule
where | would prefer to persuade--if ev-
er you marry Collins, from that hour this
house is shut against you"
The tears of Caroline flowed faster.
Mr. Warren, after turn or two across
the room, softened again, and addressed
her in kinder tones
Ny child" he said, 81 speak thus for
your own good. | know, if you marry
Collins, that you will regret it, and would,
by interdicting it, spare you much future
sorrow. will never urge you 10 unite
yourself with anv man YOU do not fancy,