Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-05
CHAPTER II.

| " How could you say my face was fair,
And yet that face forsake?
How could you win my virgin heart,
Yet leave that heart to break?'
Herman learns Spanish-NIatrmony and Wealth
Married Life-The Young Wife.
And what are you so busy about now
Herman? asked the elder Stanton, as the,
sat together on the verandab, at the close of
sultry day.
Spanish, SIR answered the young man
promptly. This is Spanish grammar
tniS opanlSh speIIlng' DOCK, anu tnfS !
Spanish reader, he continued, designating
each volume and according to tie old Don
over the way, | am getting along finely
With which-the Spanish language or
the Spanish belle ? asked the merchant,
gravely.
Herman hesitated, blushing up to his fore
head at last he exclaimed, laughing, With
both, SIR
Yes, yes; I see. The pretty creature
can't say. | love you, in right down good
English, and so you are going to say to her
what is it?'
5 Yoanao uosOtros-as'-Ilove you, prompt
Iy rejoined Herman, laughing yet more
heartily at his uncle's look Of perplexity.
..,.' - Crooked language couldn't twist my
seriously, | don't know that you can do bet
ter than to marry this West Indian. She
will bring you, at the least calculation, a
round million. Strike while the iron is hot
my boy; you will possess awile worth hav'
ing
But uncle, what an odd idea! I, to mar
ry so young-prep posterous!
We'll, / should Judge said the eide
Stanton, throwing himself back upon hi
lounge, and putting ncrvously at an ambe
pipe should judge you by your appear
ance to be some twenty-four or five.'
Herman laughed as he replied, 'Wha
can you mean, Mr.. Stanton? [ lack bu
three months Of nineteen
And if you do-well? You are not i
this caso-as it might be, pcrchance, in Ent
Iand-compelled to master 2 trade les Qr aarp prtf
maintain wife. Leila Velasquez has tho,
sands upon thousands; therefore you hav
: need to do nothing ic you please to be idle
She is exceedingly beautiful said He
man. half to himself
5 a perfect picture, responded his relativ
Her face would make her fortune, were 81
poor
But sir, I am fearful that she is not i
e tellectual enough to suit me-
c Pshawr calculated the elder Stantc
e with an emphasis that consumed twenty
l. conds by the watch; what do women wa
with intellect what does it benefit them pr
1t tell me! married wife to oversee L
A. house, to take care of my children, to ia
is care of me when | am SICK to love me at
t. times that is what any prudent man "
e; marry for Intellect he added, with
e; sneer; men live on air, now a-days, to
IL expulsion of substantial bread and butt
IN and that which would make them equal
ut cope with the world. Even you-as ser
d. bic boy as | took you for-consume b
your nights over some heathenish study t
m I'll be bound to say will never be of /
at real good
of Herman was buried in a brown study
lie 1t is a question if he heard the half t
ng had been said. After long pause, he a
ne ed
ez, Would her father consent, think yo
ms 'Ay young English blood like "
ms self never meets with refusal of that ki
ne Yes, think the old Bengal Tiger wo
NIL look pretty favorably upon the match.
have heard the signor say that he did
the care how poor the man might be that mar
m- his only daughter, provided he was of g
sx family and honorable. Ha, ha! wor
md how the old reprobate made his money
est But, says he, no man shall take my c
the from her home and her old father viii
live Marry her, marry her. Herman !;
lost then, if you like, why-you can educate
al Love, they say. isa powerful teacher, tho
| want none Of your sentimental, blue st
ess, ing wiSes-not L.
ded A sudden extacy thrilled the young n
the veins, sending an electric JOY through
ng- his being.
list, Romance and impulse had much tc
the with his love; young, needless, he
uti- not yet how rightly to read the heart
so fancieG that affection could procure
Wis things, attempt and perform impossible