The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-11

Po'',.oh 10 excess, or ra her disposition
so awe to the qualification of any contem.
plated WISH that a disappointment can III
be brooked, and contamination will h..
effected IT 1t leads to death. To illustrate
The burglar attempts to plumber DWELLING
ana IS frustrated, this Illustration bH,
ss!harpens his desires, and his chief and d,r.
ling wish Is to attempt again to achieve
".r' r' WAS 80 unsuccesstully commenced.
there IS yet another great peculiarly
IN the disposition Of man, which has been
asserted over and over again.
That which is easily obtained. but little
interest is manifested for, and that proba.
Oily OF less value, but more difficult to pro.
cure, is more eagerly sought after. Place
SIX boys around table, and on the table
place seven dishes, each dish well filleJ
with delicious, savory viands. In fact. all
that the palate could crave, is placed in
just proportions in each boys dish, and
the seventh dish is covered. and each boy
strictly forbidden to touch it yet, in ele-
ven cases out of twelve, any one youth
will relinquish the gratifcatian Of partak-
ing OF the contents Of his dish, to obtain
the seventh, which may be empty. There
Is such love for mystery, and it is fr,m
this cause that even sects protesting to be
actuatcd by religious sentiments, though
abomlnally wicked, are so rapidly increa,-
ed. The rapid increase of the Morrnons
proves our assertion.
But we are digre>>ing In the alcy,rv
"e have given, wc have drawn 4 picture
Of boil. BIrlott anh f lwas,i. The form
er Ike the turglar, having been disappoiu.
ted was more anxious TO consummat, his
purpose, and what served greatly to
strengthen him in his resolves, and thus
aid io the tumult of passion which ayita-
ted his bosom, was that he considered
that something was conceded on his side.
he had offered Sarah his hand in honora-
bile marriage, and for her to refuse il when
she Was placed in such destitute circum-
stances, was more than preposterous, and
the refusal. under these circumstances.
aroused him u greater ex"rtion to effect
MS purpose. Had S Iral, possessed Of the
same beauty Of person and Of face, but of
different mind, at once yielded to the wish
es Of Barlott, it is probable he would soou
have tired Of her, or may be, abandoned
his first intentions without bringing them to
r completion but this was not the case.
and now the prospect was so clear before
him, VIXEN his ardent and darling wish
would be gratifed /; 4 qualification alike
composed OF revenge and sensuality
Pervaded his mind. which in his est
nation was the Ultima Thula of ali
his hopes. Strange as il may appear,
such was not the case with Edward
IL is true, Edward WAS deeply and sorelv
mortified after the rebuff at Miss Browns.
But this did not operate upon his mini
hse !. would upon Banlotts. He did not
contemplate revenge. and in this conten.
iP'atlon devote his energies towards effect.
ing u. No! Edward was taught by the
timely interposition of old Lake, by Sa-
rat's conduct. by her strenuous, though
weak and useless efforts to escape, and
more than oil by her upright. steadfast
conduct throughout. to revere the woman.
Yea, there was no sexual desire TO CRAFTY
now. He esteemed the woman he bu, 80
recentl, endeavored to ruin. Such is
man.
Had Edward been properly educate.
and not allowed to place such An import
ance upon wealth, he would not have at.
tempted to deceive Sarah by promising
TO marry her, in order to se,luce her; but
would have been honest in his proposal,
for in one sense of the word he loved her
dearly, devotcdly; yet, it was that kind
OF love which wax not ssaociatad with Gaar
or respect; he at once came to the con-
clusion it would never aDswer for Edward
b. TO marry Sarah Brown, and at onca
all honorable impressions, however delibly
made were eradicated. Nov, although
ne esteemed her, and even revered her. he
wonld not seek 10 make her his wife. No.
Too much dignity was attached to sell,
arising from that which Sarah did not
possess wealth. Besides, be knew Il
was utterly useless however willing and
anxious be may be to mako Miss
Brown hia vr;fs so soi;c;t she ta,,A ~