Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-02
MUsCATINE, IOWA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1853

petty exacii nls which were constantly marrirg tn,
quiet OF her life, should in the Of time, weary
her aod perhaps suggest doubt Of the high minded
ness Of whose thoughts dwell much ia triH n:
details.
Isabel he'd borne for months with Wilmarthi
freaks IF c,iness, his capricJus devotion to others
bis occasonrl outbreaks Of anger, ard his unreasona
bic control over her actions. But at lergh circum
stances too trivial to be reccrjed yet taken in
tion forming chain of continued evidence not to be
disputed lei her to suspect that his apparent caprice
was the result Of systematic plan. At first the
thought was too painful to be INDUCED FOR moment;
but d:strust admitted was rot to be rcpsled and
10 sadness OF spirit Isabsl compelled TO admit the
belief Of her lovers sefshness. conversation whish
she accidentally overheard between Wimar,h and his
cousin, removed all doubts on the subject. She heard
Wlmarth congratulate himself on bis success 10
training her; sh. heard herself spoken Of the tame
sub1ued dsvated creature, who had nearly attained
the requisite pint of par;ecticnand from that mo-
ment resentment took tho place of Ser relying love.
she felt herself outraged and insued her affections
had been used fetters to bind her to victors car
OF triumph; she had b,en made the sport of man 4
selfshness her heart hsl boen as sweet instrument
in the snds of cunning player and every stop had
been sounded not IN response to the voice Of love- but
in obedience 20 tho viii of cold expcrimsntalis-.-
Isabel was prluI as eilas true-deartsd W man
She csould not ,reproa h Wi!marlb, she would not
even ak explaaa ion, bu, with that qui,knoss OF
sc,ling which is .oInsns grave>t error as we'll as
her swsetet clara, sls o1nou led THAI he hal never
loved he- 0les coavins d OF hs offset in ga .rdin
-, a - -.
less the tender If affection than the sefis
wish TO rule, and Isabel ososno again her own mis
ress. The submission which love might have oxac;sd
through long fe of cheerful a.nai We Refused 10
cold, calculating tyranny.
Without one word IF explanation or dep, ecs ii n
Isabel returned to society and resumed her former
habits Hsr voice was again heard in the cheerful
song her beauty oEcs daIzei and delighted q
circle of admirng worshippers. To Wiimarth'.
fierce and angry remonstrances she turned deaf eal
to his earnest professions she replied with smile OF
ncFeda!ity-to his real anxiety of mind she gave not
tho slightest crsdence. Whatever regrets she felt
We're hidien beneath calm demeanor, or disspated
ia the gay of busy life and Isabel proved, in
progress Of time, every proud woman must do when
convinced that her heart has been given to one un-
worthy of its treasures that she greyed less for the
lope, which had passed away FROM her as tho dew
from the early rose. The youth Of her heart was
gone she had learned her first lesson in disapp.int
ment, and for her the romance of life was past for
ever.
Wilmarth knew not how much be rcalp loved Isa-
bel until she lost to him. In vain he eadeavored
to regain his influence herin vain he sought "a
convince her how entirely his happiness dep nlel 90
her. "You deceive yoursef, Mr.. Wilmarth," was
her cold reply "l am not the person calculated te
IN Ike you happy. Some Circassian beauty, who
V uid feel henorcd in bsi,g permitted to bc your
slave, would better suit who fiction but a.
honest fesiing-had you yielded to one true imp.se
whtl wss pouring out the fullness of my heart a,
our teet-had you been any other than the cJd
calculating of the world, which your conduct has
since shown you, Imght have forgiven you but nov,
| would rather wed with the mersst cloi that ever
wore human form, than gi7e my hard to one who
could ctfer he spurious coin of fae afostion in ex.
change for woaan's true and loving heart."
Wiimsr'h thought lopg on Isabel's last wvrls AZ d
he remembered them with deeper bitterness when h,
AFTERWARDS behed her the honord apparently happy
wife of one who had long loved bar with unsOl-
fish and coniing Tenderness. Years have passed
since then, but he has never yet fOund the creature
worth willing to become his wife. He is now fast
falling into "ths and yellow leaf"-the weight
of half ccnture lies heavy upon him, and all the
skill Of the perruquier, the dentist, and ihe tailor,
cannot conc a. the fact that
"Tme may fly with the wings of the hawk, but bis
steps
Are marked by the feet of the Crow"
lonely and disappointed baeheor-leading an
ailess and joyless !fetoleratsd in circles whore he
was wont to be courted-basished to fresids corne
with the comey matrons who were his cotemporares,
while those who unborn in the days Of bis early
triumphs, now elbow him from the course = be ha,
lsar.ed repsnt his vain attempt to manage tender
and truthful woman by other than the rule OF
eve.