The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-02-10
ST. OLATRSVnLR. OTTO. FRTNiY. FEBRUARY, 10 1854.


Mrs. Sellers, after pause, during which they
had both been occupied In reading--'Give to
hip that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee, turn not thou awsyF"
Mot much, l confess" Isabella replied
"One reads these things 50 habitually, that
they fail to impress us with any definite no.
tons"
"For which reason" returned Mrs. Sellers
81 am very sparing in my reading OF this
kind. A few verses at a time are all that !
peruse. Sometimes put the book away for
"a short space,-and, when reopen it, these
beautiful precepts come upon me with the
power and force Of new ideas. Did you ever
try to take them literally, and act upon them!'
"No," said Isabella; IL was never taught
to do so. Indeed, was always told that many
Of them were impossible to be taken liieral-
w. Hush! there is the church bell. What
do you mean to put on, mamma, mine"
"You little foolish girl, call me Martha at
once. Why, how much older am than you'll"
am just eighteen, and you are three.aHd
twenty"
"pray, who told you tha,!"
"Oh! little bird, | assure you. Mrs.
Martha Sellers, such a wedding as yours does
not but beg your pardon,-l am very
impertinent"
No, love, only innocent and candid."-
And Martha kissed Isabella ON her fair, open
forehead.
"Do let ire help you to Dress" said the
latter. IL can do that, and have plenty ol
time to dress myself after. Where is your
bonnet! Where do you put all your things?
Here; see, shall put on this shawl"
"Have you Il shu~l-pin!"
"No."
"How do you fasten yonr shawl, then2'
"Just with II common pin; il does well e.
nough."
My be impcr,inent agan!" said lsa-
bella, bushng slightly.
"CertainIy, you nave my full leave"
"Well, then, | must say | never kew a
bride like you. have not seen you wear u
brooch since you came-nor ring. Jus'
let me look at your hand: not tha,--thr o.
ther. II is nice white hand. with pretty
tspering fingers: and this plain gold ring be
comes il well But you have not even guard
Tor it,"
"lt require none: the guard is in my heart"
Then you despise all ornamcni"
"Nu, dear Isabella, it is not that. | am
naturally II lover OF jewels. and like t. Look
at them upon other people. used TO nave "
great many, Tor my mamma lett me- all of
hers, aud my other relations were constantly
making me presents. ! will sometime tell
~, ti..n Ia M ma xlifh all
nv Jewels, and resolve from that time forward
to wear nothing that Was not needed Tor
neutne-s and comfort. Now, my dear, make
haste and get ready, or You will be too Late y
"What II nice green velvet! must say il
looks more sensible than fine bridal bonnet
this iosgy day"
=
More than week has passed since tht
youthful brides appearance upon the scene
OF her future experience. Within that sh"r
space of time, sho has uttered aud done C.
, nvugh strange things to set one half the mos
..respcctable" people OF Brunkleigh talknl
and wondering about her, and pro 'hesylna
thpt sit never can last; with such opinions
she will be sure to disgrace herself in tn
end " And yet they are very Courteous Il
her face; for not only does Mr.. Sellers's re
putation as Il thriving citizen and sale" maj
uphold his wife in certain position, but th
| the report ot her large fortune, and its settle
ment upon herself, has also go. wind; an
! who can dare to ga.nsay the doIngs ui rae
heress! nj lmmun! with all our chrritle
ana our preachngs, With all our aspiration
after The time when man shall be palne
according 10 what he is, and not utter tn
standard of what he hiS, when there shai
be no respect OF persons, and, 1.-The m'sh
with the right and the tru,h shall be"-VltI
these shadows Of ''the good time coming,
NJ mmon, thou art still the god o. tins world
and mpn bow low before thine huge go'de
altar, and deblse und degrade the lm'ge u
G ID in the service of his rival. 81, the orr
rina.minded NJ uti, Sellers went on h"
way. serenely soaring. like her prh"'ype III
moan, abuve the clouds nf cxagyeraion an
petty gossip, carrying her husbands hear
alung with her the while.
Gro b. CONTINUED