Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-08

spoken ofos very spt or studious pupil.
Stali works Of philosophy AMI learning
were not mucll 10 her taste. But from
the prohibited pages OF romence and Po'
/, ems eagerly Ievoured in secret. he's crdv-
ing genius derived an active stimulus.
. Already had she become keen disssc
ter Q the human heart. and she found
plenty oil pleasant practice for the scalp.
Il os her wit among the young ladies' OF
he school. Here, toe. The novel and
Startling experiences Of boarding school
AiF,atton gave their warm coioEibg 20 her
Culture life. Fanny possessed a large ca
pacity for this description Of knowledge.
and heT writings show better memory
.0r those pleasant branches of female ed
ucaJion than for the Org rule of syntax
AMI prosody. Ia fact, ihs best OF her
sketches are transcripts Of her schd>l girl
for Fanny writes we'll only when giving
the concentrated vinegar and spice of her
own vivid experiences.
Oar limits compel Us To pass over the
Interval between heg graduation at Miss
Betcher's school. and the next im oortdnt
Z step. 10 which young ladies' look forwara
with such ;nxIOus interest \, d period
Of we'll matured womAnhood, Sarah vii
is became Sarah E.dridge. Tie !oriun.
aie husJeud q the undo yeloped genius
was al only chiid-,he son OF the late
DR.. E.Gridge, mighty esteemed physi-
clan i'll one OF cur suburban towns
Two daughters. The fruits OF tbs uaion.
now resiae with lneir mother IN New
YORK. OHe is ABOUT Ken, aud the othe r
we should judge from her appearances 10
b- some fifteen years OF az.
N. Eltriige enjoyed handsome in
come from his services IS cashier OF the
aie' chants Bank. the largest institution
Of the sind in this city. Now. W. es-
.cr:s the domestic virtues of economy
iai pfHdence; bu; penurious mode OF
life Is not 80 readily pardoned as the op.
posiie extGsine OF lavish expenditure;
and the devoted husband OF so spirited a
Young " fs. may certainly &c excused for
living TO the extent %. MS means. Bul
5 Othello very promptly observes. Nv DO
can control his tate?' Had the young
banker basn as wise as he was generous
and indalgru,. a4 you'd have looked for
watd through the bright vista oi the pres.
Eat. 10 the pIovsTbi ''raiay day. liable
al any time TO oeiaI US. In the prime o!
manhood he was cut off by q sharp. quick
stroke lr IN Deaths remorseless hand:
4nd the wife aad mother, awakening sud.
denly from her suy dream. saw atliction
and wiIowhood descend upon her like a
sail
Fortunately For the subject OF oul
skes On. bef father, though poos, as we
nav sid. nss.ened 10 make what pro
vision he could afford for The com fort q
tie broken family. Nor dis Dr. Eidridg,
sara deaf pass the other side
SJme bi,tet thoughts wsfs doubtless oc
ezsioaed By the remembranc of the lux
brsss Of which sne-heds been SO suddenly
Dese!t. l. wss hard 10 sink like q sla
hehin'i The .ii.is OF adErrsity--to pas
suddenly lIom gay and splendid csree
into tho ooscuIiiy OF : more common
pIsesland quiet ilfe; and we can excus
.lssssssssit III sc Fsnny for some unreasona
,Dle5 xsap idhtts; but thanks TO her OWL
si,d III hus bands father, she had ,h
consoia tion aud treasure of home
home. which. however modest. Was i
l.evesy respect comfortable aHd not ALTO
geiher inelegamt.
= Sarah dredge-was now m tse iul
fiush aud riger of acknowledgement
/ widow! |. Is wise provision 81. tor
which osjains that -lte most deepl
+ wounded hear: shall nei. always <rs.el
,. Hope springs from the ashes of SAP
q Time buries the dead past. aud lifts ii
re curtain from the glowing fRtpre. NisI
re comes, that asother morningswi,h all il
Of glory and fresh1ess, may da%rh upon N
t earth. Why then waste the energies 9
Of youth in mourning over graves2s. The
IT will not sixe up the dead; alreiry III
IL spirit Of The one looks down upon il
.s from blissful spheres. and says, ''Be ZAP
y. py!" TO our sorrowing hart. Such
Is voice came to the young widow. Sh
% called reason AND faith to her aid. Sh
sr saw herself sf,l. bl 5efniig a n,La ttrac,iye
: The same inviting world lay all aroun
he's; she longed for sympathy. for change
.e for life. Her first matrimoI.... vsntur
5. proved happy ons; and .ths7S me NOR
t. shereof prompted her. 70. risk an9fhe
: voyage on wedlock's peritous sea. Thu
o it nigh, have been the very power {
:. love that bound her 20 her fist husben
which threw open the welcoming door
- to the advances of a new sutton.
IS Mr.. Pennington. a merchant Of Bosto
+ IA man OF energy and upright characii
ID made on offer Of his hand. He ha
t. himself enjoyed matrimonial experience
d was himself parent-and Nas vel
n qualified 20 sympa,aizc with the Joun
l. widow. ;rMysssSughsA rf1iual consola
ton IN masiage. ,Bat.scsrce was th
& honeymoon over Observation-Disclosures. con
J. ISOLATION was followed by mutual surprise
}, Fanny learned to her sorrow that al
b husbands are not equally fond and indul
% CERT; and the bridegroom discosefea.lhe
/. Mrs. T. No. was not the exact cour,
lie terpart of Mrs. F. No. l. The coiite
J. was. ia fact so vast. aud amazing. that i
! seemed TO require solitude and quiet. T.
y consider it in all its bearings. Accor
ID dinghy, Mr.. harrington resorted to trave
Dr. anu change Of scene. journeyed west
ward. and has not since been seen on tn
ID down east slope of the continent. Tn
h slender tie Of affection between the hap
r. py pair, thus long drawn out, like