Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-19
EDGEFIELD, S. e., FEBRUARY 19, 1852

Every thing seemed propitious and the Doctor
commenced" Do you believe in love o, first
sight, Miss Darlington ~
~ DO sir-therc is nothing to me half so ro-
mantle,
"Do you thing that one could love as ardent
ly the man whom she had just become acquaint-
ed with, as if she had known him for years 7"
"Ccrtainly l should think that one could
love more devotedly when unaware of the
weaknesses and failings of which every one
must be more or less the victim whilst young"
"AIiss Darlington, never had the pleasure
of an acquaintance with you before to-day, need
Ideclarc to You that the impression you have
made on my heart can never be effaeed Could
you return the love ofone SO utterly unworthy 7
The young lady, fattcred perhaps by the
conquest of the newly dubbed NJ. D., gave
a favorable answer, anl ere they gained the
house they had plightcd their VOWS of love.
For several days Mrs. Garlington's servant
was kept busy opening the door for the newly
afianccd worshper Of Ilippocratcs, or rubbing
lis finger marks from of the bright brass
knockcr.
About week after the picnic, on his homo
warl-way the Doctor met his friend Wayne, by
whom he was accostcl thus | say Lartiguc
why do you 60 so often to Mrs. Garlington's ?"
:" did not know, Mr.. Wayne, that was ac-
countablc to you for my actions"
"lknow that, Lartgue, butt am anxious to
know why you go thcre7"
81 do not acknowledge your right to act
rs father conGcssor to ne, sir" said the Doctor
haughly.
Lartiguc know that you are angry. be-
seech YOU to BE- cool. I am afraid that | lave
wrongcd you, my friend. Maglalenc Winters
did not give me those leaves | showed You'll
took them from her when almost knew she in
tended them for you. acted the rascal toward
you--can You forgive me p; almost screamed the
repentant Wayne, as he sprang forward to catcll
the horror stricken victim Of his fun. 81 heard
you speaking to Magdalene about thc boquct-
heard her interpret the language, and when you
left, saw her place them in q book which you
gave htf ioEg ago. K eniischls tooE
possession of my brain. took them before her
she cntrcated with tears in her eyes that I
should give them back, but I, too intent on wor-
rying you, would no, do it."
" You have made Tie j villain by that Satanic
trick. have promised to wed another whom,
before my God, thought loved. In my indig-
nation at what believed the most hcartless
coqucttry, determined to forget Maglalene,
but now that know that was deceived my
love for the idol of my youth has returned in
full power"
And the strong man wept. Woman may
weep, for her nature is gentle, and her sympa-
thirs easily excited, but when man wccps, then
God help him! Then there is occasion for tears
then surely adenon would compassionate.
8 Lartiguc, by all that is holy only intended
to worry you-say, can you forgive ne? feel
lll'tl Sdi HCNSi iOi CIV sSii.
''Your indiscrction is nothing to mine, Wayne.
| have invuluntarily deceived one whom believe
to be paragon among her sex. To marry her
would be TO pcrjure myself in the sight Of God
would make NE unutteraLly wrctchcl. What
shall lo?"
Lartigue, it may be presumption in ME 10
advise after acting the part that have-but,
let me cntreat you, ito Miss Darlington, ex-
plain things to her as they really are, and if she
is the woman take her to be, she will release
you unhesitatingly and without q single dcvia-
ton from self respect"
Without word DIR. Lartiguc turned back
and in ten minutes was with Miss Darlington.
Without any preface and with all humility, lie
gave strict explanation and begged her not to
dcspisc him. With the dignity which would
have become princess, she answered him.
'.Dr. Lartigue, so far from dcspising you, l
honor and admire the magnanimty with which
You have explained away your conduct. You
have full and unconditional release, and may
Heaven smile on you and her, who is the chosen
of your heart! Ny vanity was excited at the
idea of being loved at first sight. feel now tia,
we have both acted prccipitately."
The Doctor with ferrcnt out-pouring of
thanks and load of alamant removed from his
bosom, left her. Miss Darlington had been
rather precipac, for the day before she had in
a spirit of pleasantly asked friend to act as
bridesmaid. The friend, from recent circum-
stances, guessed who was to be the groom
hence the report.
The Doctor proceeded from Mrs. Garlinstons
directly to DR.. Winters. He met Magdalene
in the flower garden, invited her to scat in an
arbour, and there with the beams Of Heaven
shining bcnignly upon them, poured into her not
unwilling ear, VOWS of love honorable as ever
gowcd in the breast Of man. They were en-
gagged. Gossip with her Argus eyes, her ten
thousand tongues and ten times ten thousand
envcnomed stings was abroad. Things were
magnifed and misconstrucd, until Lingua-vilc
was in perfect fever of excitement. But of
this the doomed Doctor was ignorant. At last one
morning about week before the intended mar.
riage, note. was brought IN by servant re.
questing his immediate attendance at Dr.. Win.
tcrs'.