Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-02

MAYS WIDOWED SlsteI u1eu, iedVluS May
por.ionless orphan. Mr.. May gave his
cheerful consent to Mrs. Mays wish of
taking Mary home, and soon the orphan
girl was an innate of Mr.. Nays house, as
happy as i, were possible for kindness and
love to make it, combined with true Chris
sian feeling.
Mr.. Nay was one of those unobtrusive
Christian men, who carried his piety every
where with him, to be read and seen Of all
whom he met in business !; he was not a
shamed to say .'ss Christian man cannot
do so and so." In all things to benefit the
pu' he ever gave his name and influence
and his purse was open to the needy.
Mrs May was kind, affec ec,ionate, and con-
fding. Mary was nothing but affection and
Kindness, and when Charles WinshIp pro-
posed marriage to her, she freely accepted
him, for she loved him. He was generous and
noble in sentiment, and loved The sw ect, con-
fding girl as much as he was capable; and
had any one asked him if he loved her or the
wine cup best, he would have scorned the i'm
putation, for he knew no, his own heart :;
he knew not how vain all resolutions are,
in our own strength he vainly hoped TO
cast off all his old boon companions, to give
up the club, to stay at home with Mary,
to ride and walk with her,-lo setIle down,
Did Mary suspect lhs. Charles loved late
suppers, and cared not to enter the church
Of God but once day on the Sabbath, the
other half TO be spent in reading the latest
novel?
Yes, Mary su<pected-vet she, too, hop
cd msrrisge would work the magic change.
which God alone can work in the human
heart.
How quickly sped those four weeks be-
fore the lime appointed for the marriage, a.
and many look Of envy wss cast on the
porlioness Mary Adams, as she appeared
with the noble-Iooking Charles Winship,
who had rich father. and be would one
dav be rich man although now he was
nothing but an agent.
Lucy Grant, too, would ssy, ~ ou are the
hsppiest girl in the world, Mary, to get such
man as Charles. How tasteful he is, TOO !;
your house is lrlle paradise only
hope shall be so lucky"
"Yes, you will be far happier than me.
Lucy, if you marry Henry Dow, and !
know you will, for all you say nay"
"And be poor minister's wife, aud take
care of the sick, and darn black closh,
and iron shirt bosoms, end be my own
chiIdren's nurse n %, no, dear Mary, ! am
not so good as all .ha, you would be the
one to do all that, you are so good and pa
tien', and so forgelful Of sell; | really wish
I haI fn
engagement But there comes your devot
ed lover, so good bye for an hour at least.
Tell him you are too busy to receive calls
Good bye"
The next day was the marriage day eve
rylhing was done exeep. arranging the
! flowers in the rooms and The next morning
fount. Mary and her merry friend Lucy,
hanging in rapture over basket Of flowers
Just sent in by some friend and arranging
and disarrsnging them around the room IN
vases and such exclmalions delight al
each new flower which was found. And
uncle May had been called upon to admire
and smell them SO often, that he told them
he would run away and leave them
they were msdcaps, so he took his paper
and went TO the drawing-room.
Mrs. May and Lucy gave many an after
touch, laying fold IN her veil and arrang-
ing the orange blossoms on her glossy hair
| Charlie slhinks there never was such bride
so lovely, so gentle and kind and he feels
| that any sacrifice is not too much TO enjoy
such wife.
Yes, Charles Winship, she is sent as
your good angel, see that you guard and
keep her; follow her, as she leads with the
silken cords of love, to the haven Of rest
and you will find peace 10 your soul reject
her gentle influence, and who can tell if a.
gain such infiences will visi. you.
Charles Winship's home echoes to the
voices Of the happy Mary and her friend
Lucy who has just had call from Henry
Dow, Lucy says, Sis a most unreasonable
man TO think that she cares to see him >
bu, there are ielltae bushes on those pale
cheeks, and an unusual sparkle in her
eyes, which contradicis her speech. The
bridal days pass; visiting is over; the bridal
calls all made, and returned, the round
Of parties for the winter over. Now a
friend drops in TO pass a quiet evening
with Charles and Mary or they go over to
uncle Mays to spend an evening. Bu
Charles does no, see wha, Mary wants to go
there SO much for, and Mary's heart is full
q. The though. of giving up her visits to ,ha
dearly loved home particularly the Sunday
evening tea 9, uncle Mays; but Charles
thinks there is too much religious talk, and
he has 10 meet ministers there, and he cam
bear to have to be SO proper all the time
SO a, last they 60 no more 10 lea al uncle
Mays. Lucy too has gone home, aud Ma
ry has to spend many lonely evening fol