Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1853-12-17

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for this raYer. to receive advertisements anu
.urscriptions and receipt for the same.
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well regulated and rightly directed, that
was originally It's portion, lis bIrih,r'gh'
inheritance, unless some mighty change
takes place. some deep alllctlon 10 wake
as from the dead, the native energies
,lumberirg there, will she. like The prool-
cal son, return. Only in that is there
any hope for her.
Mrs. Ashland's face was crimson. Bat
she answered as calmly as her eXclled
feelings would allow her. She d'd not
care TO offend uncle John. She knew
rba, they were dependent upon HIM for
many favors, and often even for pecuniary
assistance.
My daughter, trust. sir, will not need
your advice upon tins subject. Her edu-
cation. which is highly superior, has been
finished in this home.
"IIighly superficial, madam, would be
more ike the TRUTH" And there was
lurking scorn in his words. And then lac
resumed, with the stern seriousness SO
characteristic of him. "She has been
luuht some few Of the SNOWY and tiImsy
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the day, such as may
be attracting in ballroom assembly, such
IS win the admiration OF the exquisite
,urh is might caplivate the lover, such as
might find favor with the iashlonaole.-
That is all.
MY daughter, sir." quickly answered
Mrs. Ashland. "has had an education ihat
but few can boast Of. And yet not so
thoroughly scientiGe,sPerhaps' as 1t would
have been had her physical powers oeeh
stronger, hadshe constitution been less
delicate. She cannot endure what Eva
can" "
"And what, may ask ;" was continued,
solemnlv, "what has made her the weak
and imbecile being that she is! She has
been your idol. Her life has been one OF
selr-indulgence. Your own blind impair
tiali,y could not bear that she should ever
be crossed or thwarted in one single thing,
or feel one moments uneasiness. She
must have her own will and way. Her
life has been all of romance and seli'Indui-
Gence. And an undue sell-induIgence, ot
whatever nature, when long continued IN
; and welded to, wholly units the mind for
, selcexerlon, that sef.exertion and selt're-
; lance that will render it strong, hardy and
vigorous, and not the weak, puny and
.icklv thing that this insidlous and eIces-
siye excitement renders it.
"Vicorne has yielded herself 10 this
excitement. this intoxication, and now she
is languid wrclched and irritable unless
surrounded bv company, or has some
wi,ching work to call forth her sympa,hles
and sensibilites on which TO eXpend them;
but not for objects Of charity, for real sui
lerng, for life as ii is.
ooh, no, sir" the lady answered, and
sill with an offended air, "Victorlnc is so
very. very ancclonate. She always kiss
es me when going away for any length oil
time, and when returning. Eva. your Ia
vorilc, though learned in all the arts and
sciences, never does this. She has not
half as much depth of feeling and tender.
ness of heart, after all, as Vlctorine."
"Eya's feelings are better disciplined,
better controlled. Her affections are a
wakcucd for reality, not romance. Hers
is a scIlnervug spirit. She has learned
to discriminate between lhc false and tho
uuc. She is all arl,c.s, and innocent, and
pure. She Is not alcctajion, form and
ceremony. Oh, how early can the mind
be biased and bent, how carly it can DO
made a wreck Of, with is strength and VI
igIly forever destroyed. The feelings Of
Iva are deep and hidden. Those Of Vic
r0rinc are wholly upon the surface. Her
-cusi0i.Ges and sympalhies are called
!orth for ,he imaginary. ! have seen her
weep over the hIgh.wrought IDEAS OF the
painter and the poc,; bu!lhe suffering that
- all around she heeds il not. am spea.
king plainly, Mrs. Ashland, and would
ak your pardon for thus doing, but il -
all i'm kindness. 4 mothers blind partial
ily for her children renders her disregard
iul Of very many defects that ought to be
'imcly corrected. And you was speaking
of Vlcrorine's manifest affection for your
self; and yet, how much Of il IS. mockery,
- romantic foibIe. TwOyeais ago, Mrs.
Ashland, YOU were III fpr some weeks Of a
fever And who cared for you, wh ho MIN
i.rered to you, who watched by your bed
side tncn! Which of your daughters ex-
hIbued The most true affection, manifested
the mos, love for you theu' Two years
ago and Eva was bot a child. And
yet, hour after hour she watched by
your bedside. For long weeks she was