Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-12

amlable, wltty}1ndn efety may Pci-
son to win tho foclyill Of the fair sex.
He was Of 90 fully, and had The
aristocratic deS SfilA to his name, d.
though he COZ bait no patrimonial
estate. taF
! The young dyvas Of England's
privileged class behnoblc and veal
thy. This, hon jyelo or lover did not
know when Grs hcbwcd before the
charms of her beaty. Love begets
love, and womeI Sregatcful; and the
fair girl return ID young soldiers
devotion. The mt often--how or
where we cannos BIZ but Paris large,
and English cusd ns 20 convenient for
young people. hisEss all charming
fiy agreeable, bu pnzisfac torily; for
theirs was a flirt ionTth a serious in
tention affixed I'd r-Btriagel
gAtilength our eroR discloses her
wishes to her pal hts They are hor-
rifed; their daud terArry a French
man, merely a II teilt, q man with
out estate! 1t i ottbc thought Of.
She listens to the dcdOn in tears.-
Ia first weakness hssd,howcver, she
feels natures dict b al the strength
which love gives. She{xt boldly and
| firmly declares to r,Fents that she
loves the young d fer ith her whole
heart, and him AID wiAhe marry
That if they. willy b pinit her. to
Judge Of her own hppds, She can
wait until she is of sc, Ven the clcr-
gyman may marry em 1aout parcn-
tal.leave.
Ny Lord and III Lac are made
conscious that then fairand gentle
daughter has a will 81 hcriFn, and al-
I so o patient determination to crafty
that will. They come oanrley, and
enter into negotiations witthe young
couple.
The lovers are tobe seratcd for
two years@-it shall MT be,onsilcrcd
an cngagemcnt-and the sang lady
shall receive the addresse Of other
suitors.
On the other hand, the lovrs are to
be permitted to correspond, I'd if they
remain lovers at the ehd Of NO years,
they shall marry With full cesent and
appreciation.
The young lady COMPLIES hanxious
lover with assurances that kr love is
unchanging, and that t4etwqears' alb
sence will only serve dprontheir af.
fection for each other, did enkar them
to one another still mole. df
They part. The Bdglishnrty re-
turn home. During 9 fontl,hcy cx-
change letters daily,-afds sd letters!
OF what alength, and hbwflof terms
of cndearment! How poorhneuacc
seemed to them. But hed ds our fair
heroine listened in vain for l. accus:
toned postman's knock, ;so M known
to every I4ondoncr: Hecae not
The next day passed; anl the.eyt, and
no tidings; and thus maby ds pssssd
and brought disappointment onlv.--
Weeks heightened Into month sbl no
letter thccred the sick hear Of the
poor girl. The third month csre round
and her hope became faint TIN INV
Lady consolcd with her danglcr. nm
braided the young soldier, al ursetl
the acceptance Of Lord snitoy
for her hand. 1T was thus thsa true
English heart should resent 81 asnlt,
Three months more pass. NleSwhile
the unhappy damsel writes let's. and
sends them in every possibleINv. in
the hope of obtaining an explast;on
Of this long silence. Nono ancs
doubt becomes conviction-sho 10.
serted. She stiles the love in hernort
and pride comes to aid her sclf.reSectt
Having no longer u desire of he,cvn
she yields to that of her mother III,
Lady, I will marry Lord but
since ] have so decided, let md sfarr,
him quickly
1t was done. Fifteen years pa,ct
by. Our heroine is u widow FW,
years more, and My Lady lies an
to death. -. aN
She calls,hor daughter tphor bctiic
and confesscs that she hadletaincl Ii,
letters Of the young officer, thai Nh,
had been faithful. The proofs iii
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