Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
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mind to this decision, but if it did he was
not aware of it.
Ellen Bell and her husband had too
many aristocratic friends to be entirely
occupied with their own party, aud Mary
and Dana. though always attentive to
Lucy. were sufficiently occrpied with their
own airy castles, to be willing to allow
Lucy to enjoy such society as suited her
best; so that Bernard found little diif-
Guilty in monorolizing good share of her
! time to himself and so good a use did he
make of his opportunities, as to win the
whole heart Of Lucy at last, and her con
sent to return with him to his fair South
ern home, or the worlds end, if lie had
wished it.
Before he obtained tlat promise, how
ever, he ingeniusly confessed to Lucy the
reason of his vis ting New Eugland and
the disappointment lie had received from
Nary's refusal upon which Le could now
look back without regret.
i still admire and esteem Mary he
said. She IS noble example OF energy
and perseverance to her sex bat really
love yose, dear Lucy, better than ! ever
didher Can you believe it, Lucy p
Whether | believe 1t or not she said,
with deep blush, I have said that l
loved you and am not so jealous or
selfish as to wish you to love ny sister less
than.you do
And Bernard did carry this beautiful
daughter Of New England back with him
to bis own sunny cline, as his bride; and
in her smiles and endearmeuts forgot all
his past disappointments, and never again
did his own beautiful home seem gloomy,
or solitary, for he had at last found las
Ere
Mr. and Mrs Bel! dashed on few
years, in ever increasing spleudor, until
after the death of her parents but1 hap
plness finally became stranger in their
elegant dwelling Ellen was reckless,
selfwilled and extravagant and mutual
recrininations and arrangement at last
succeeded mild expostulations from her
hus band, until sudden revulSion in bus
mess swept away all the supports upon
which be had leaned and he was Obliged
to retire from business ii poverty and
disgrace, ard assign his splendid cstab-
lishment for the benefit Of his creditors
after which, not meeting any sympathy
from bis wife, who did nothing bat re
proach him for his reycrses. he suddenly
quit her and her three children, in dis
gust and despair. and went no one knew
whittier and the proud Ellen, now com
pletely subdued b. adversely, was COM
PEELED to use every exertion to support
herself aud them, until her kind cousin
Mary sought her out and placed her in
more comfortable circumstances nor did
her kindness stop here, for afterwards
finding out where Ellen's husband was,
she, by her interccssi0n, and the interest
of her husband, succeeded IN inducing
him to return TO his family, and assisted
him in setting up o small, but after
wards fourisliing business; and Ellen.
now subdued and penitent, learned Ia feel
that there was greater happiness TO be
found in her husbands smiles and apprC-
val than in all the pomp and show oG ex-
ternal appearances.
VIM. Dana became Il DISTINGUISHED law
yer and Judge, although he occasionally
leetured upon his favorite topic But it
was always noticed that in bis charges to
juries, III cases Of crime caused By iHten1-
perance, he always leaned to the side Of
mercy and leujency and many q poor
fellow who has been led by the intoxica-
ting wiies of alcohol and evil companions,
into crime and remorse. has had reason 30
bless his name; for If they were acquitted,
he would seek them out and if possible,
persuade them to return to the paths of
peace and virtue, and many times were
these efforts crowned by success.
Nor was Mary the idle occupant Of an
elegant dwelling entirely occupied in
dressing and visiting. Some Of this, Of
course she did, for she was placed in dis
tinguished position il society; but still she
found time to search out aud relieve the
wretehed and ruined to bind mp many bro
ken hearts. and sometime by her persua-
sion and timely assistance, to lead the
drunkard away from his temptation, aud
bring back prosperity and happiness to his
desolate home
Her children rose up and called her
blessed, her husband also, and lie praised
her.
But for you, my dear Mary he would
gay, / should probably. ere this,
have flied a drunkard's grave All that
have or am, IN this life, by Gods blessing,
owe TO you, Love for you gave me
strength to resist the temptations by which
was surrounded 1t was nv shield and
panoply, aud Is still
LP Guilty or not guilty l'' said a
Judge to native Of the Emerald Isle
just as your honor phases It's not
for the like o me to dictate to YER honor
worship" was the reply.
~ Send your son into the world with
a good temper, good principles, good ed
ucation aud habits of industry aud order
and he will work his way
~ Literary women. (>ays Jenkins)
remind him Of beautiful flowers, that have
been withered and dried between sheets Of
blotting paper.
- 1T matters little whether man be
mathe.natically, philologically, or artisti-
cally cultivated, so be be but cultivated -