The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10
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Mary Uosaoa was ths beaety se|
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sime was mcnopoliaed On kessslf.--|
Every lusk md gesture, s~d even lke
carriage o( hes had was Z svt}eca d
sssdy With har. When shs was as .
party she waa CONTINUALLY thinking of
the ta;rt she trodsced, and when ~
wss q home shs was planning soms nsw
ornament 70 wear In l,sblIc A. church
che sPeet her time II glaneins from ua.
der her bonnet, 10 see Who was admir-.
ing her, and " sny one vas nel.
OF course she had many beaux.-
She could never walk half The length
Of the principal street, without being
joined by some gentleman and q .
dancing assembly che mas sure 10 be
engaged for every sc', before she had
been In the room ten Minutes. In the
summer, there was always . brisk com.
petition for the honor Of l,or hand at q
pic mic. In word, she had Ave besux
where other young ladies had but one
And yet somehow shc WIS still un.
married. llcr school companions one
after another, settled in life, and mos,
Of them advantas, ousiy; but she waa
left single, alone Of all Of that number,
It we except Esther Raymond, WHO
from shyness and excessive plainncsl
was generally set down ~ certain "a
die an old maid.
If the truth must be trld, Mary wsi
excessively particular. Her notions o.
herself were 20 high that size though
bu, few suitors good On enough Tor hst
Al last, however, when Horace Delaa
ey returned from Eur,'e, and settle,
down In the large old mansion Of hi
family, the ,Nla9s ngrerd that IN
beauty had found at last n lover 'qua
to her ideal for ! Q was both rich ant
talented, and belonged besides to ,h'
most aristocrasic set u the cWnry.
Horace seemed 10 have been COT,
quored, by her charms, the very Rrs
nigh, they met. Ife danced with We
as frequently As he dared; and wh"'
not dancing stood apar s,esAmg glance
at her l,c hung over her wien Oh
sang, snd sccompani, d her homo. Ev
erybUly said il WAS an engagement
for if i,s was fascinated. she sppesrc
not less 40
! Nut, ail nj once Horace Delane
ceased lin attentions 10 tho brSuiy {
the yillsgc. and was so0n behsld ~ N
siduou> in his aiten ions 10 Esther Raj
mond, "A he had ever been 10 her NOR
beautiful rival. Everybody wss Al
founded. except few elders Of ih
place. with whom Esther had alway
been a fnvori.e, who shook their head
saying that it was just what they ei
peeled, for that Es,her's a aH,iabAity W,
: q thousand times better ,l.an Mary
beauty. Let US look in on Ilorac
however, as he sits chatting with a col
! fideniial friend, and hear the real eau!
Of the change
You must know Esther lie said.-
She is modes,y personiae,l, yet her n
enis are extraordinary, nsd her ami
, bili,y and accomplishments as great
Indeed her modesiy by causing shync
makes many think her plain but pla
: she is not, at least 70 all who know j.
:" for in familiar conversation, the enth
= sissm Of her soul kindlcs her cOunic
ancc into n spiritual beauty that is i
/. describatlc.
" You were soon on will, the beautii
. Miss Gordon, Of whom you wrote
', rapturously the first week yoa sps
here
Horace blushed little, for he 4
70 how foolish lie had been, rs he Icpli,
|. yes she daxxled me for q viii
8. but soon found my error thoogh
q eannot yet forgive my self for being du
!, I'd even for a week, by pair Of a
eyes ard a coquct,'s artificial manner
4. is she a beauty merely
Merely and entirely q beauty, nc,
was woman more SO. All she thin
about is how she looks. Her mimi !
mere hank. Or rather a shall
stream Of which ono gets the plumn
Immediately,
Yet you seemed 80 enraplured
first, that fear size may have beg
y to like you
., lIornce laughed no fear Of II
'd my good fellow. She loves herself
p, intensely ever TO lore any man. A
so what a coniia.t between her and
,her. II is like passing from a GRO,
So ed, close bah room with its glare Of
" ind its hum OF meaningless conver
iion, 10 the free air Of heaven, with
10 birds singing. the waiers gurgling,
w the sunshine spaI king around you
'Yos are poetieal!
And 20 you will bs too, when
y know Esther. But como put on y
eo hat, Il Is time to 20 there and ~
you 10 be quite intimate before you
-. turn 10 he my bridesman.'
g: A month from Inst lime sas Iior
~ =" Delaney married to Es,her Raymo
" The Bride resaiy looked beaAhut
~, ,i,as suspicious morning; and ~hst
=. more. hes been growing more lovely
hc er since. Would you know ~hyF
nd cause an intelligent minds united Il
n, generous heart IN The creator OF best
even where il does not originally