Democratic banner., 1850-01-07

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ing pretty story. 81 -
"In the course of ouf peregrinations, vi
were once introduced TO family consist.
ing of widow lady and two daughtess.-
The elder was about 90, an exceedingly in
tereeting girl, we'll educated and Of consid-
cradle personal attractions. In the sener-
al demeanor OF the sister there was strik-
ing contrast; the youngest was all gaiety,
with transparent csndor on her features
that enabled you to read her very heart.
Every word, every move Of the. elder,
evinced some predominant idea-thst she
habitually "che wed the bud of bitter mel
ancholy." What that idea was, in q youne
girl, Of course every body might diyins-
After time, little intimacy having spfnDg
up between US and the widow, the cause Of
the melancholy in hef eldest daughter was
explained to us. She had been brought up
near family where there was q youth Of
her own age, and reciprocal Affection
was the result oflong years of intimacy be-
tween them. The mother only became d.
ware 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 to worldly affairs, as to
render their marriage imprudent in the sx;t Z,
trsme. The widow, therefore, pointed out
to her child all the evil consequences which
il would entail on her, and the latter, Like
a sensible young woman, concurred in thf.
mothers views. 1t was then agreed on be-
tween them to remove from the scene of
danger, and the family accordingly estab-
lished themselves at spot forty miles Oh,
where We first saw them, the young lady
promising to hold no correspondence with
the gentleman. :. r.
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. Somewhatto our surprise, We found
the widow with the youngest daughter only;
the elder had lef. her home forever. The
explanation was very readily given to u.s.
1t appeared, that notwithstanding every
effort on the part of the young lady, the
passion she had conceived for the companies
of her infancy could not be: eradicated.--
Her gloom and dependency dfily, hourly
increased. She uttered no complaint, bas
it was plain that memory, "liks aworm In
the bud," presed on her young heart
Riding one evening in carriags with hsr
mother in the outskirts Of the village whsfs
they lived, whilst the latter was endeavot;;
ing ts rouse her fram her melancholy, h9
descarting on the beauties Of nature, she
suddenly broke forth from her torpor and
exelaimed: rf...;4-.a 49,. "a.
"Look, ma, at yonder osk, clone in the
middle of that pIoughed fieidl Iwculd rsth.
or be Morton's wife, and live rpon acorna
beneath that tree, than be the bride OF .
princel' =, !,
Struck almost speechiess BY hsr daughs
ter's unaccustomsd energy, the poor xidox
looked at her moment, and bufst iAto
tears.
"Do You really mean that HsttJ2" Thss,
as there is living God, yon shallhavs him.
am too much Of woman not to undsr-
stand you, and viii no longer oppose youf
wishes. ...... -.,,.,.,-.-.-..-.,.
The two were in an instant locked IN
each others arms, weeping tears Of love
and gratitude. They returned home In
stantly;a letter was forthwith addressed 70
the lover, and the wedding Of the young
couple was duly solsmnized within e month
from that day" ~.
VALUE OF LAsoA IN OaReos.-The ordinary
wages for laborers in the harvest field In Oregon
is ST per day to each man, and every kind Of Ia
Dor commands nearly any price demanded. At
the last report received from there, 5000 wagons
were on the road--about 1000 being destined for