Washington sentinel., 1853-10-25

"Second, good looks;
"Third, common sense.
III mention the fortune first, because think
it the most needful and desirable qualification
of the three. Although could never think Of
marrying fool, or man whose ugliness /
should be ashamed of still think to talk sense
for the one and shine for the other with plenty
| with handsome intellectual man-to whom
economy might be necessary"
| do not know how much Of this sentiment
| came from Kate's heart. She undoubtedly in
dulged in lofty ideas of station and style-for
education in the duties and aims of life had
| been deficient, or rather erroneous; but that
| she was capable Of deeper, better feelings, none
ever doubted who have obtained even partial
glimpse of her true woman's nature.
And the time arrived when Kate was to take
that all important step of which she had often
spoken so lghtly-when she was to demon
strate to her friends how much Of her heart was
in the words we have just quoted.
At the enchanting age of eighteen she had
many suitors; but as she never serious word
to more than two, we will follow her example,
and, discarding all others except those favored
ones, consider the relative claims.
IF this were any other than a true story,
| should certainly use an artists privilege, and
aim to produce an effect by making a strong
contrast between the two favored individuals.
If could have my own way one should be
poor genius, and something of a hero; the
other wealthy fool, and something of a knave.
But the truth is
| Our poor genius was not much Of genius
not very poor either. He was by profession
| teacher of music, and he could live very COM
| Portable by the exercise thereof-without the
| most distant hope, however, of ever attaining
! to wealth. Moreover, Francis Minot possessed
excellent qualities, which entitled him to be
called by elderly people fine character BY
his companions "noble, good fellow" and by
| the ladies generally, q darling
Kate could not help loving Mr.. Frank, and
he knew it. He was certain she preferred his
society even to that of Mr.. Wellington, whom
alone he saw fit to honor with the appellation
of rival
This Mr.. Wellington This companions called
| him Duke" was no idiot or humpback, as l
could have wished him to be, in order to make
| good story On the contrary, he was a man
of sense, good looks, and fine manners, and
there was nothing of the knave about him, as
could ever ascertain.
Besides this, his income was sufficient to
enable him to live superbly- Also, he was con-
sidered two or three degrees handsomer than
| Mr.. +. Minot.
| lnereIore, Ine only liihS on WHICH inhh
had to depend was the power he possessed over
Kate sympathies and affections. The "Duke,"
although Just the man for her in every sense,
being blessed with a fortune, good looks, and
/ common sense--had never been able to draw
| these out and the amiable, conceited MIR. Frank
was not willing to believe that she would suffer
more worldly considerations to control the aspi-
rations of her heart.
| However, one day he pressed her to decide
his fate, she said to him, with sigh:
ooh, Frank! | am sorry we have ever
| met p
"Sorry?"
Yes, for we must part now"
"PartI' repeated Frank, turning pale. 1t
was evident he had not expected this.
"Yes-yes," said Kate, casting down her
head with another piteous sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his arm
around her waist, without needing her feeble
resistance he lowered his voice and talked to
her until she-proud Kate-wept wept bitterly.
"Katie,n said he then with burst ofpassion,
@I know you love me! but you are proud, am
bilious, selfish! Now, if you would have me to
leave you, say the word, and CO."
"Go 1" murmured Kate, feebly-" goW
"Haye you decided p whispered Frank.
al have"
"Then, love-. FAREWELL
He took her hand, gazed moment tenderiy
and sorrowfully into her beautiful, fearful face,
and then clasped her to his bosom.
She permitted the embrace. She even gave
way to the impulse, and twined her arms around
his neck; but, in moment, her resolution
came to her aid, and she pushed him from her
with sigh.
@Shall / go?" he articulated.
A feeble a'yes" fell from her lips; and an in
stant later she was lying on the sofa, sobbing
aud weeping alone.
To tear the tenacious root of love but OF her
heart had cost her more than she could have
anticipated; and the certainty of golden life
of luxury proved but a poor consolation, 1t
seemed, for the sacrifice she had made.
She Law long upon the sofa, | say, sobbing
and weeping passionately. Gradually her grief
appeared to exhaust itself Her tears ceased TO
| flow, and at length her eyes and cheeks were
dry. Her head was pillowed on her arm, and
| her face was half hidden in food of beautiful
curls.
The struggle was over. The agony was past.
| She saw Mr.. Wellington enter, and rose cheer
| fully to meet him. His manners pleased her;
his station and fortune fascinated her more. He
offered her his hand she accepted it. A kiss
| sealed the engagement; but it was not such
kiss as Frank had given her, and she could
scarcely repress SIGH
There was a magnificent wedding. Splendidly
attired, dazzling the eye with her beauty thus
adorned, with everything around swimming in
the charmed atmosphere of fairy land, Kate
gave her hand to the man her ambition-not
| her loye--had chosen!
But certainly ambition could not have made
| a better choice. Already she saw herself sur
rounded by magnificent court of which she
was the acknowledged and admitted queen. The
| favors of fortune were showered upon her; she
Aoated luxuriously upon the smooth and CLASSY
| wave Of o charmed life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole circle Of
her existence to adorn it and make 1t bright
with happiness. But she was not long IN dis-
covering that there was something wanting
within her breast.
Her friends were numerous, and her husband
tender, kind, and loving; but all the attentions
and affections could not fill her heart. She had
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