Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-05

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These are desitable prerequisites; but
my niece requires nore. at the risk OF
losing these. Az cot moral oualifica
tious o: some wes.., And suppose she
does not love him. must she not consult
her own heart in regard TO this important
matter2 No my sister. Emma will new
er marry Eiw'rd -. Her pure ma
ture would shrink i-orn such union -
/: the world judge o. too severely. he is
not al tha. lie should be. His father
was man OF ;Eu. c.orth. and my hus-
hands early friend n. his saAe alone his
son is treatedw respect in our house.
But no, evea ibis 81 AVE the least
v.ig.., cas - y su,h viz: imscr-
taace
4 Mrs Osgood Saw that prudence forbade
her saying more; yet she had said enough
to show that her c'd propensity for match
making was fa!ly aroused.
This conversation had a serious i'm
preston on Mrs = She knew she
could not live lorg, aud she shuddered to
think Of the consequences If Emma
should be placed under her mothers in
fuence at this time.
Before leaving, Mrs Osgood drew En-
ma into a conversation on the subject.
AMI was still mere surprised and chsgrin-
ell when told that she vas engaged to
another, ana that her aunt and uncle ap-
proved her choice. Mrs. Osgood was
greatly perplexsd. yc! had too much
discreet II, if W. may give it the name,
to act hastily. Being Informed by En-
ma that she had neve er intended marrying
without consulting her. and not at all
until she was twenty. she saw that there
was sufficient time for thought, and
wisely determined to say but little.
Henry Sherrard rs the son OF the pas
,or ofihe church To which Judge J-S
family belonged; he resided in the same
village, consequential close Intimacy SUB
sisted between ihe two fam lies. Nr. Sher-
rard was a man of exemplary piety high
" educated, aud emmlLenlly qualified tc
train his son nor only as n Christian, but
to move IN The highest sphere OF life. lien
~ had been nursed in the lap Of refinement
His mother possessed rare endowments, ,and
had used them succ -ssluily in the educa-
,on OF her only son. lie had chosen
teaching as,his ave ocatioD, an5 promised Il
stand among The FIRST in his profession =
Already his high noraliiy and deep-,one'
| rietv had won for him the admiration anI
love i'all who knew him; while his dis
cipline and capacity for irnparsing knowl
edge would have done credit TO one doubl'
his years.
Henry anu Emma had loved each oIhe
from their first acquaintance, Two being
could noi be more admirably suited 10
each other.
Four mpn;ho from Louisa's marriage
Judge J--was TAX ell suddenly i'll and IL
two short days closed his eyes TO this world
None who knew him doubted his accept
ance with his Maker. Few men lived ;
better lie. few died happier death, Like
wise man. he was ready to live or die. n
his master willed.
Emma was amply endowed. Better psr-
haps tor her had she been forgotten II
her upcie's will bur we will not anIic
ipate.
Mys J--5ore her sorrow as Clhris
tian should every dispensailon OF Provl,
dence, We, the shock was too great for he
debi.:aled system. A few more weeks
and the family we're summoned TO he
bedside to receive her parting blessing
To each one she delivered I'll afiectionete
though sho r, address. To Emma she Said-
"Bu, for you my, niece all would bt
, we'll, Louisa has kind husband, Tor he
| have no fears as regards her tcmpora
happiness, and hope need have none TO
her eternal. Your sister Eleanor will soor
marry and leave hoEs. Ii viii then be
your duty to go to your mother. Ii Ei-
ward- should strive to renew his at
ten,ions io YOU fear the result. "Obel
your parents" is Divine command; bu
|. God does not require obedience 10 an earth
, iy parent when by II YOU must sacrifice
your duly to Him. Look at your sisters
and take warning. Never, like them, b.
nc.suaaoi into . situation that promise
no.h.ns out misery. l look upon it as one
, ofihe greatest sins, OF which woman cal
, he guilty. to take upon herself The solemn
VOW that she is required 10 take at the al
. tar, .to love, honor and obey" man FOL
wbom she has not even a feeling of regard
, There is no situation IN which she coulI
be placed that would justify such thing ii
, the sight oil God. nope you may not b'
subjected 10 the trials allude to but | can
nol help fearing"
The next day she TRANQUILITY breathet
her last. Not cloud darkened her way
. All was calm and serene. To picture
this distressed family would require {
more grophic pen than the humble Wi
ter of this story can command. Ear
nestly did Emma and Louisa pray fo
strength to follow the advice. and W is
dom to initiate the example. OF one
whose life had been a sermon.
! Perhaps no one. except Louisa ano
$ Emma. fel, the loss more deeply thar
did Henry Sherrard; much of his success:
, in life he owed to Judge =. and mucl
, happiness to his nestimable vile. lie
t heard with deep regret tina: Emma woulc
soon leave. lie knew lie could not visi
her often. owing to his professional du
ties. This was all that caused his sor
row, for he dreamed not of the trials tha
awaile d them. Emma knew her moth
ess disposition, and had but little hope o.
gaining her consent, yet she resolved not
to trouble hi N with her gloomy apprehen
sions while there was any hope.