Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-04-22

| az 'e's', "ould never ieVei nlmseH by maj
iiage. He smiled seotnfuly, on learning hi
appointment as Trustee Of the Femal
School, and laughingIy said to an old bac h
elor companion--
'Fhey will make me to have care Of In
gentle weak ones, whether l will or no.
80, yes replied his friend, who was some
what disposed TO be satiric. 'classicly speak
log putch ra Jaciant te prole pdrentam De
pend upon il this will be your initiation: yor
will surely, upon attendance there, be caugh
blythe smiling graces of some pretty Venus
but, be CAREFUL remember there is no es
cape when once caught, All, my friend,
consider you quite gone. | shall soon set
IN the morning daily-'Married on the 18th,
Hon. Frederick Cotton, of NJ. 10 Mis-.
Isabella, Mary, or Ellen Somebody and
then, be assured, my best friend, Fred. that
shall have sigh inso pectOre, not for myself
only, but for you
Some prophecies, jestfuly uttered, are
fulhlled-so were those of Frederic's friend,
and when they next met, only one was bach-
elor
But, we will return TO that bright mo rn.
ing when the bell had rang merrily--when
Ellen Lswton had returned from the village
church 10 her childhood home as Ellen Cor
ton, and was 10 leave it for a new home
After entering the patlor, Mr. Gorton said
Now, Ellen, we will be ready to start in
as lew moments as possible
Yes answered Ellen, but wish 10 60
over 10 Aunt Mary's, just to tell her good
bye
But, my dear answered Frederic. there
Is not tllue, looking at his watch.
Just moment,' persisted Ellen. i will
hurry. promised Aunt Mary; she is sick
and cannot leave her ROOM
And, as Frederic answered not, and as Ell
lens eyes were brimfull OF tears. she could
but hall see the impotence expressed on his
countenance, and hastily departed
But, Aunt Mary had innumerable kisses
TO bestow upon her favorite, and many words
and wishes 10 utter, brokenly, in a voice
choked with tears; and il was many minutes
ere she could tear herself away, and on her
return she met several oilerers from the
church, who stopped her to look, as they
said, upon her sweet face once more, and list
10 her sweet voice again. She hurried on
hr Gorton met her at the door, and, taking
her hand said, steruly--
Ellen, wish you not to delay a moment
~ bidding adieu to your lrieuds-you have
already kept mo waiting too long. There
was no tenderness Va his voice as he uttered
this, and il fell as a weight upon ElIen's heart
already saddened at the thought of the part !
log with her mother and home friends, which |
must be now, and which was soon over.
AS the carriage rolled away. Ellen grieved /
utterly. Nh. Gorton, who really loved El- /
en- sincerely and fondIy, encireled her waist /
With his arm, and said, kindly
DO you feel Ellen. that you have made
90 great sacrifice in leaving home and /
rends for me-
-, no. answered Ellen, raisjag 10 his hey
ove-lit counteaance, no sacrifice cO1l be
reat TO make for you; bet do Won H,l s.
have leit all l had to love, belo,
ou. Aud they will miss ms 100 at hor-, ..
ill ih.uk Of me, how often. too. when shall
c thinking OF you only. Think it DOT str se
nat weep'
Nevertheless. Mr.. Gorton did thick il
range He had 10 idea ot the dep and
cdnssS, an, sweetness Of a mot ar's love,
ssl.f arnsng fondness. for ey ever
a- l' Hl.d him; consequently the emo
pf'. o. the heart OF his BIRD could
9r and met with no Sympathy
as rather with wonder, than
sensation that he regarded
as she not entering upon
err 1er sphere of lilel Was she
"ec.', "a Of many one who had feign- /,
~ action and exerted every effort
ln she was TO assume; and sho'd ,
with this in view! ,
i' lir. Gouon thought-as man often :
oavng proceeded little distance, ,
ne within view Of an humble cottage, :
Ellen said
= 1us. stop here, Mr.. Gouon. and see G
' ina Nichols, (she was an elderly mem e
: oi nc church Of which Ellen was mem
r,) aud when | was last TO see her. she s
d, as she should not be able to walk to
urch TO see me married, must call on
r. or she should think me- proud. |. will
p lor moment-Just a momeuf,' she ad
q, alter pause, observing he did not an
er.
lhey were just opposite the cottage at
II moment, yet he gave no orders to stop.
With fresh burst OF tears, Ellen exclaim- h
Please, Mr.. Goron let me see her. I,
y meter see her again, and she will think q,
not care to bid her FAREWELL n
Bun Mr.. GorOn said ir
Really, Ellen, am very much surprised n
he apparent necessity Of trihes TO make e.
ir happiness. You went TO see your 4,
nj after had assured you there was not nj
e. wish you to remember that your lit b,
wishes aud whims. however important h,
may seem TO you, cannot seem Of suffi- ri
ut Importance TO me, as 10 interfere with a,
arrangements. What matters il if my 10
ie do Lot say farewell to an old woman 70
D | never heard of. and shall never think sc
gain, and who will soon probably die and {
Sc to remember that you sighted her. 60
Nod he laid Ellens head upon his shout W;
and. wipng the tears from her lace, won sh
, d OF what nature incOmprehensible she NJ
}. go
'ut. IL did matter TO her 10 more respects so
n one, that she was not permitted 10 call pli
he cottage. A mind so sensitive as Ellen's ha
IS the least neglect and the slightest re- 80,
'i and is equally panied by giving cause IN
pain, as receiving. Beside, how much tul
J expressed in that last sentence ol Mr..