Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1851-11-19
Written for the Port Tobacco Times.
THE VIRTUE OF WOMAN.
By JOE, A JERSEY MUTE.

few facts have lately come to my know
ledge, illustrating the moral beauty Of virtue
in women. The frs, case is that Of girl,
only fifteen years of age, who wept for the
weakness (proprie,y forbids me to tell what
i. is) Of middle aged man, to whom she
was engaged. She was advised to forsake
him, bu. she con,en,ed herself with saying
that she would pray for his reformation
every night She was sickIy, while her lover
had much Of the rose in his cheeks.
A young man, being in trouble called on
lady much ounger than himself, and said,
miss, am over heard and heals in embar-
rassment. What shall do 10 get out of the
difficulty? am sadly at loss to know
what to do. Brandy is the on y known an
tido,e agains, trouble. I'll have recourse to
it," He rounded This pathetic period with
one of his best oa'i,s. The lady looked
alarmed and kindly demonstrated with him
against the resolution he had taken. "Tbere
is much danger in al occasional use of ex-
citing drinks" said she. II would not like
to see you lying in gutter, the willing slave
Of rum. Many young men have been ruin
ed by taking now and then drop of brandy.
Y You ough, to fear everything which has the
least appearance Of evil" Blu, the thoughts
less man was elevated above the region of
alarms, and exclaimed," don't believe that
| shall ever become a drunkard. must a.
way-lo the tavern" Yet the remarks of
the lady were no, entirely effaced from his
mind for, on his arrival a, the tavern. he
drank sarsaparila instead of rum. Whist
renders the lady an object of admiration, 10
the fact .ha. she was only nineteen years
Old
A literary gentleman, who, though sub
ject to all the irregularities Of genius, had a
veneration for religion, was
enamored of young lady Of fifteen winters,
who was not very intelligent, but pious.-
She loved him with a strength Of affection
unusual in one SO young. One day, as 4
piece of business required him to leave the
place for long time, he called her into his
apartment and addressed her as follows 81
shall leave the city 10 be absen. for sew
eral years. am afraid, my dear girl, that
Snall IoFget you. Cndnge OF scene ana
the exci,emen,s incident to travelling NAV
possibly, make me forge, you and-''
Here he paused and looked the girl in the
face. Not word was spoken on either
side for awhile. A. length the girl broke
silence wilh-"suppose we pray 10 God"
Both the lovers knelt down on their knees,
their hands clasped in each other. and of
fered up a ferven, prayer to him who is love.
The parting scene beggars description.-
The gentleman, while travelling abroad, did
not forget the object Of his affections, but
kept up regular correspondence with her.
On his return 10 the city after seven years
he was informed that she whom
he loved and adored had died the week be-
fore. The shock was too great for him he
gradually pined away, and his soul wen. to
hat bourne whence no traveller returns.
do not like to deal IN ego,sm, bu. must
be permitted TO tell bit of story about
myself: taught a very interesting girl from
Maryland. She was afflicted with delicate
She tried 10 avoid displeasing
ne. GO. sick and desired her 10 take my
place as teacher temporarily. IN a few days
after became quite well The girl asked
me how ! was. told her tina. fel, quite
well. Her pale face assumed bright as
pect, and she told me that she had prayed
to God in my behalf.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE. Philadelphia, Pa