The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-02


Shaksp@s.
The world-honored and time-honored bard
whose lines are quoted above habitualy look
ed beneath the mere plausible surface of posi-.
bility, and from the deep insight thereby gain
ed, often put forth oracles ut opposition to the
usual routine of thought and expectation yet
which the eternal experiences of life continue
| to endorse as truths.
Were writing merely fictitious narrative,
it would be in order now after the custom.
sanctioned manner of story-tellers) to describe
the cruel opposition the lovers met from tyran-
ical parents, guardians &c. But | am writing
a true sto,y--in this particular at least stang
er tl.ap fiction and so have no such events to
relate.
1t happened rs Rosalie had predicted-she
met no serious opposition to the current of her
affections And if we look into the causes of that
leniency on the part of her guardians, we shall
not find their nOn-resistance SO unaccountable
| after all.
Left without father or mother-without near
relatives or natural protectors, except youth
full stcp-damc, now too entirely absorbed in
the contemplation of her own marriage, and
an old uncle to whom, until two years past she
had been perfect stranger, Miss Vivian was
thus not the first object of interest to any one
around her
1t is true, that when Rosalio made known
her purpose to Mrs. Vivian, the lady opposed
tho contemplated marriage with entresties and
tears but finding that entreaties and tears
only distressed the maiden without shaking
her resolution, the young step-mother felt
neither the right nor the inclination TO attempt
the arbitrary control of Miss Vivian's destiny
| In yielding her final coDsent-the sweet-lipped
lady said amid falling tears" Oh were he
welestablished Resale, there is no one in the
world to whom | would resign you with so
| much pleasure and comfort, as to him whom
you have chosen And well know, and deep
ly feel, that even now, from this low point of
hfe-with you by his side-with you for On in
centive with his high moral principles and in
tellectnal faculties and in this favored country
he must rise he must accomplish q brilliant
destiny But, oh Rosalie my child, in the
mean while, ] dread for you those toilsOme,
terrible first steps on the road to success? On!
Resale, pause! How much wiser to wal. un-
til he has conquered success"
"And share his triumphs when would not
share his toils1 No no no ~
Z" It would be 80 much safer, Rosalie!p
"And so much more prudent to allow him,
in those moments Of depression and despond-
eucy that must come, to think that it is only
the successful statesman OF jurist whose for
tunes | would share not those of the toiling as
pirant! To turn second India on his hands,
and 80 forever and forever break down his
faith in womanhood, in disinterestedness and
in truth No ne no and thousand times
no! | have the blessed privilege of healing
the heart that India wounded, Of lifting up the
brow that she bowed down, Of strengthening
and sustaining the faith that she weakened"
:" IL you should be burden to him! ="
81 will neuer be q burden to him Provi-
dence will never SO fail me. Mine is no sud
den girlish fancy. It is deep earnest affec-
ton, arising from the profoundest sentiments
OF esteem and honor that ever woman felt for
man-and the Father who inspired it will bless
it. HE who in his benignant love said, 1t Is
not good for man to be alone will strengthen
me to be true help-meet for my husband
"Oh, Rosalie be practical, child"
" BE faithful first, and practical afterwards
"Rosalie You don't know what you brave
Fancy yourself and Mark now married, and
housekeeping Qorsooth in some wretch
ed log-cabin or some lath-and- plaster shell Of q
shanty, in some new Western village. Fancy
yourselves both down with that curse of new
settlements the ague, and each unable to help
the other, and no one to give you cup of tea,
and perhaps with no tea in the house"
That is plain statement Of very dismal
contingency, dear mamma. Yet ] have no
doubt that we should SILVER and shake safely
through it as our neighbors--that are to be-
will do! Yet it is not fair or wise TO contcm-
plate the worst possibility only. The Western
pioneers ore not always laid up tc'th the sgue
and WITHOUT tea Z" said Resale, with asparkle
OF fun in her eyes,
But in moment after, the young girls face
grew serious aud she said, in q tremulous
voice Sand besides, dear mamma, the very
bugbearS that you have evoked to frighten me
from my journey only draw mo I'm TO 90. Oh,
do you think. mamma, that ] could bear 70