The Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 18??-185?, 1855-07-06

a wife who wiz be domestic, and not involve
me in round Of balls, and other entertain;
meats. DO not wish to bs hermit; few
friends are great blessing, aud shall Away
be glad TO gather arounil me circle Of the
right kind but promiscuouis, fashionable visit.
| ing dctest. Now, think have found jus,
the partner require, 10 Miss Mhther. She
is weIl -nformed, agreeable. simple In her
tastes. has sound sense, and wIsaal possesses a
large stsre Of personal beauty, and if mistake
not, the power of loving very deeply. If |
marry keE, and take hor to the city, her intui-
ltiye tset-and she has this in a remarkable
ldegree- win conn supply and deficiency in
manner Ia short, DO not know where
could make better choice.
" How, when she has no accomplishments"
"She can sing with untaught grace; and as
for iabberng French, | don't know how thar
would make he, bet,er. She would soon
learn too, with her quick parts. Besides, J
care more TO have a wife uselully informeds
than TO have one possessing only superficial
accomplishments" s....
but her fanilyl Recollect who your
grandfather WIS., f -s
"And who was hers! worthy divine, poor
grant, but eptimable. Besides, | am above
the cant you ,alk Of If her parents bad been
honest, would care littl, whether they we're
Of royal blood OF peasant extraction. believe
with Burns, that worth makes the man. and
fhs only degradation that acknowledge is
that of crime.
swell If you are resolved on it, know
enough of your obstinOcy TO say no more. But
faith, Lowell, if you had guardian and were
he, would take you from this place to-mor-
row. You would th'nk me for il whea yeaI
recovered your senseJ"
The conversation here ceased; and directly
the two friends returned their steps TO the VII
.lsge.
The next morning LOvell's companion came
down stairs sltired for journey.
al am going back to town." he said, "for
am tired of ruraIzug. The fi for that is over;
and am afraid, if | stay here, | shall be as
foolish as you"
SO the two friends, parted, for Lowell remain
ed behindi aud, in less thar week.. il was
known everywhere in the village that he and
Eth were to Dc married.
"If you can content yourself with iha pref
cerious Ii e Of a poor artist" be said when he
told his affection, .'we mny be happ',S 4 ssf
Ed ans, cred by ioe:; of ~ bright eyes
so tender, confdlng and e'4neh'' hat Lovell
adored her more than ser
In fortnight 10y were married. when Low |
ell took hi, hlje to see his relations, in the
.onlbern -ity whence ba came. Ediih's par
tino vah her aunt was sorrowful, but il was
a, le 10 the expectation Of speedily returning
Arrived at Pniladelpbia, the carriage drove
to a handsome residence in VAIN 1t Street Ill
was evening, and Edith was dazzled by the
glaze of light that burst from The windows.
This is the place." said Lowell, assisting
his wife to alight, aud almost carrying her in
to the superb parlor, with its Saxon carpet,
rosewood furniture, costly curtains aud gilded
mirrors reaching from ceiling to floor.
" Whose house is this! Have you relatives
living thn,l" said Edith, surprised at so much
magnfcience.
IL was my house, is now yours, dearest"
said her husband; ! am poor artist out a ma
rich in worldly goods, ye, richest ofall in you"
Three years have passed since then. aud
Edith has fulfilled all that her husband fore.
told of her. She makes the best OF ot,wives, and
is one Of the GDst brilliun' ornaments OF the
circle she moves in Lnvel's friend married
a silly, fashionable woman, and n greater
contrast in happiness exists than between
those two former friends
hands rural cottage, filled with all APP
plance OF luxury has been erected in Edilh's
native village, and thither, every summer she
and hsr husband repair TO visit her aged aunt,
who has been installed mistress OF lhis pretty
retreat.
CURRAN's INGENUITY farmer attending