Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-14

not get, nor one more worthy of him,
rich and handsome though he vas
The neighbor hurried in turn, to tell her
acquaintances and thus before night,
all the village heard that DR.. Frank How
ell was going to marry the school mis-
tress.
Meantime the picnic went meKfily
off. On the way to the fine old woods,
IN which the party met, Frank told En-
lily that he wished to keep their engage
ment secret till the ensuing day.
You will meet my sister here, and
wish her to see and know you. before
she hears of your being afHanced It
will embarrass you too much to. have the.
announcement to-day.
yes, yes, dear Frank, waittill tom 81.
row. You'll spoil the days pleasuro #
you tell ALL.
The decided language Of Frank, On 6
preceding afternoon, had created areA
action in Emily's favor. The sensible.
portion of his hearers, on reflection, had
seen the folly of their prejudices; and
even his sister, who was an excellent
creature in the main, though alittle spoiled
by fattery and passion, was sorry for
having expressed herself so decidedly.
When all the gentlemen but Frank had
arrived, it became evident that he had
meant himself, when he spoke Of friend;
and there was no little CONSERVATION a
mong some Of the fair guests His sis
ter, at first, was annoyed to find that
Frank, on his own confession, was more
than half in love with school teacher;
but as she loved Frank dearly and valued
| his opinion highly, she always came
round in the end 10 his opinion, and on
this occasion, did not depart from her
! general rule. In short by the time Frank
arrived, Mary was prepared to be not
1 only civil to Emily, but to like her if pos
a sible.
t We need not say that Mary did like
e Emily. No one could help liking the
e sweet girl unless prejudice closed the
J. eye of reason. Before the day was hall
r over, Frank had the inexPressible pleas
ure of seeing his sister and betrothed
r walking with their arms around each
: other; Mary evidently charmed with hel
), new acquaintance.
e 1t was happy, happy day. The spo
had been judiciously selected, in an oper
n bit of forest land, through which lucic
IS stream fresh from the neighboring hills
wound IN and out between the verdan
turf. The company soon broke up into
= pairs, some wandering off alone, some
d sitting by the brook, and others grouped
0 in little bands here and there. Wher
IS the dinner hour came, all gathered to
- gether again, and while the ladies sat or
e the grass and were. served the gentlemen
e unloaded the hamper. OF leaned on thei
elbow helping their fai! partners. Tha
1t evening Mary Howell, when she reached
e home, heard of her brothers engage
d ment, and to the surprise Of the narrator
D. who had expected to see her quite indie
d dignant, answered.
~ Frank has right to choose for him
le self. He and I are alone in the worlc
,e so there are no parents to please ; as fC
7 me, [ have met Miss Saunders to-day
OF and already love her as sister. She
N worth score Of the mere butterflies {
S. fashion, with whom, [ say it with shame
a | have consorted too much. But | Wi
er make her my model hereafter. and tr
ID to be more worthy the esteem ofthe goo
s. And she kept her word. When Fran
e. carried his beautiful bride to the cit,
ur Mary accompanied them and sool
ne with such bright example of woma
re hood before her, became cured of b
faults. In turn she married risil
st, young lawyer, and is now with her 81
e. ter-iA-laW, one Of the leaders IN Il
d, most refined circle in the metropolis.
~ ~ FATAL OccURANcE.-We have 4
he unpleasant task Of recording The dea
ar of Mr.. L. B. hitehead-a kind Al
No. peaceable citizen-an honest and l
> right man, by the hands Of one of
respectable and well-standing citizens
= Il our county. On Thursday last, ne
rs. Penny Hill, in Pitt county, under |
7so excitement of contention about. t
i'm dollar debt, Mr. John Edmondson 81
his with gun, thereby causing instant dea
ew Mr. Whitehead. The numerous frien
,rb and relatives of Mr.. Edmondson ha
,9r always feared that his strong passis
20 would some day lead to something Of
om kind Generally kind, and by nearly
70 persons liked. he yet was known q =
sess passions quite ungovernable.
ave fled Immediately on the deed, and has
the been taken yet. He is about 5 feet
7 inches high compactly and stron
We built, dark completed, black hair ;
of eyes, keen yet pleasant look, very qu
,ew spoken, and about 80 years of age-w
The al good looking man-Tdr South.
PREDEsTINARIANIsM ABUsED.-Uncle [
Il 1isn ney tells story of a sertain hard-shel
EN- his oonua;ntonco wbo was o,,o,bo.ra
MN day deploring the progress of the tenn
De ance cause in most doleful strains.
'cK, cause of his trouble seemed to be this
no. He believed that it was predestinated
men there should be certain quantity of lii
Dor; drunk. If temperance men continued