Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-17

Henry Maynard was of a rowing, unset
tied disposition; and having long wished to
visit America, he determined, shortly after
his fathers death, to put his project into ex,
ecution. He did so; and while staying in
the beautiful village Of Woodville, he became
acquainted with the fair daughter of 4 gen.
tleman residing in the neiyhborhood; and
soon after, Henry Maynard purchased a
lovely cottage in the village, and resiguing
all his wandering habits, settled quietly
down, with his beautiful wife, to the enjoy
ment of domestic felicity. He was, howev.
er; careless ard extravagant; and at his
death, which happened soon after his wife's,
he had nothing to leave his only child, Philip,
but the cottage in which they lived. Philip
wished not for more. lie had been educa.
ted for lawyer; and possessing great tai
ents, and an active, energetic temperament,
he had little doubt Of soon winning for hinl-
self both wealth and fame.
Alice and Philip had always loved each
other Their homes were near together
and they had been playmates as children !;
and in all Philips ambitious dreams for the
future, the image Of Alice was first; and it
was for her that he longed for wealth.
But Mr. Temple put little iaith in such
distant prospects; and when the wealthy
Charles Sutherland returned from abroad to
his stately mansion in Woodvile, aud short
ly after proposed for the hand of Alice, her
father gave glad consent, and bade his
haplcss daughter renounce, at once and for
ever, all thought of Philip Maynard, and
look upon Charles Sutherland as her affi-
apccd lover.
1t was all in vain that Alice wept and en-
treated; and equally in vain were all her
mothers arguments. Mr.. Temple was in
exorable; and there was nothing for Alice
but obedience.
Charles Sutherland was native Of Wood
vile: and in his childhood had often been
the companion of Philip and Alice, who had
both liked him. He had now been absent
some years from his home travelling i'll Eu-
rope-and Alice had nearly forgotten him !;
and though on his return she was pleased to
see him, and was interested in his account
of all he had seen and heard during his alb
sence, she never dreamed of giving that
place in her heart which Philip held; and
great indeed was her grief when she found
her fathers cruel determination was unalter-
able.
As I said before, Alice had never DISC
beyed her parents-tlerefore she now sub
mitted to her fathers will. and firmly reject.
ed Philips earnest enrreatiest to elope With
him.
1t was long ere Alice recovered from her
fainting fit; and then moving to the window
she laid her head upon the sill, and tried to
school her mind to meet her fate with SUBJ
mission. Having once made up her mind to
obey, she determined that no one-not even
her kind mother-should know what that
obedience cost her. She felt that it would
only distress her, and could do no good;
and she seemed to shrink from all pity.
The next morning after her interview with
Philip MAYNARD, as Alice was sitting at
breakfast with the family, one of her broth.
ers remarked-:' Philip Maynard left for
New York early this morning. Do you
know, mother, he is going to England to
live? saw him just as he was starting,
and he tod me so. He has left directions
with Mr.. Clark to sell his pretty cottage
here. am SO sorry for it; and guess You
are too, Alice. are you not"
His mother stopped the child as quickly
as she could, and glanced anxiously at Alice;
but her countcnance betrayed no change
Nothing could have added to the deadly
pallor it had worn all that morning.
As the time for Alice's marriage approach
ed, Mrs. Temple, deceived by the outward
calm and quiet of her manners, fondly hoped
that her love for Philip had not been so deep
as she imagined. and that her beloved child
might vet be happy. Alas! she little knew
the depths of agony concealed in that calm
exterior.
Time few rapidly by, and Alice Temple
became the wife of Charles Sutherland.