Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-11

{ no art in this picture. 1t is life itself
perfect life. Just so,' said Albert, witt
enthusiastic tenderness, just so her sot
eyes always bcamed upon me; thus shc
always led;-'here was always tha
j same expression of goodness and love ii
+ her beautiful face"
{ Z" You are speaking Of a person whom
: you ever loved"
. " Loved! whom adorcd! Yes
! mean my wifeI'
!. "Ah had forgotton-that you were
, ever married"
:" never spoke to you of my domestic
r relations-it is timc," said Dinsmore
"Thcre have been SO many painful asso.
ciations connected with my marriage,
t that I could not 'Ilude to it without en-
periencing pang. But now, sit down ;
it will make me happy to tell You all.
"lhis portrait is the image Of my
Evelina. She was the only child Of
proud and wealthy parents, who looked
contemltuously on me, dependant as
was on my profession for u livelihood.
And when, unable to conceal my intense
love for the daughter, | betrayed my
passion not only to her, but to others.
the indignant father banishcd me from his
house. Bat love like nliuc-love which
was my life-could not be annihiatcd by
hatred or contempt. grew strong upon
it. My ambition scared to a"summit
which it could never have attained, had
not my passion been treated with dis
dain.'
"By Eyclina ?"
Oh no! thank heaven, no! She was
not indifferent to me, even at the first
aud when she saw how strong my love
was, and how bitterly it WAS opposed by
her parents, she formed an attachment
for me which nothing could subdue. She
WIS one of those creatures in whom the
flower Of love is never of such rapid and
vigorous growth as when it is watcred
by the tears of sympathy.
Z" was not long in learning the secret
of Evclna's heart knew she loved
me. From chat time, the inequalities
which interrupted the course of our true
love. added to my -hanniness q -e,sA. 80
tious, proud and daring, aimed at Eve
linas hand"
"And you wonit!"
"Ycs-in the face Of all opposition.
Her parents, perceiviug her inclination,
haughtiy told her she must choose be-
tween them and me. A wife Of poor
lawyer, they said, could not be ii daugh.
ter of theirs. She chose contrary to
their expectations. married her, and
carried her in triumph to my humble, yet
comfortable home"
ether. followed dutiful, filial letters to
the old people, l suppose"
Evelina wrote, it is true. She de-
sired her parents TO think kindly ot her,
but she asked no favors. And it en-
ragged the naughty Cushmans to think
that she was comfortable, happy, want.
ing nothing! They loved her she had !.
been the idol Of their affections aud OF
their pride.-but they would have had
her suffer for following me.
Several months passed without any
communication between Evelina and her
parents. One day, however, load OF
splendid furniture arrived before my door.
| happened to be passing out at the tImc
"What does this mcan!" [ asked OF
the tcamster.
"Itis Mr.. Cushman's order," was the
reply.
Mr.. Cushnan has no right 10 send
furniture to my door"
"The man replied that there was no
mistake, that the furniture was intended
for my house, at the same time showing
me a card on which my address was
written by Mr.. Cushman's own hand.
"My heart swe,led with proud disdaln.
In an Imperative tone forbid the man to
place Il single article Of the furniture
within my door. :,
"Carry it back to Mr.. Cushman!' |
exclaimed, and they carried it back.
Glowing in the thought that my in,
dependence must cnrage the naughty old
a,an, FASTENED to inform Evellna OF
what had done. TO my surprise, she
burst into tears. She loved her parents,
aud she had longed to know that they
, forgave her. felt that she blamed me
for repclling the old man, when he had
made the first advance toward a recon-
ciliation, and at the same time was
conscious of having carried my resent.
mcnt too far.
Believing that her parents would be
mortally offended by my conduct, we
were both surprised to receive visit
from Evclina's mother, on the following
day. Mother and daughter fell into eact
others arms. Anxious to make my
young wife happy | treated her paren
:, y with civility, and left them to themselves
S "My resentment against the Cush
(" mans faded in The sunlight of this appa
rent kindness. gave my full permission
e that Evelina should visit her family, ant
v receive them at our house. forgav
v their pride; supposed they had forgive
e nv independence. | was mistaken! Al
II the while was closing my eyes to de