Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
Spirit Of tgs 9ge, 8aleigg, Nortb
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Extract from r e Life.
R. C. STAPLES. PORTSMOUTH, va.
BY DoRCASSINA.


hlcneS were the sole aim or AlexahoeF
Manning, the Father of a beautiful daugh.
ter of sixteen. Look out for wealth, he would
often say to her, that you may live a lie OF
luxury, pomp and pride.
The time ut length arrived for this daugh-
ter ef a money loving parent to make her
debut in the fashionable world. Alarge and
sumptuous entertainment was given, and the
hearts ofthe parents Of Inez Virginia, boun-
dcd with Joy at seeing their daughter, the
belle of the company assembled. Among
the gentlemen were two rivals for the hand
of Inez. One was the sole heir of a large
fortune; proud aud manly in his deport-
ment, and whose features might be termed
handsome. The other was a simple clerk at
the paltry sum of FIVE hundred a year.
His fair complexiOn-his deep blue eyes, a
broad expansive forehead, and a fine figure,
were all he possessed OF which he could
boast. Yet, he seemed to possess a large
space in the thoughts of Inez, and by a little
study, it might be perceived that their hearts
vibrated to one chord.
Her father saw the growing affection of
his daughter for Walter Stout, the merchant
clerk, and knew that without his interior
ence the case Of Frederic Tonkin, the heir,
and Adonis, was hopeless. Again he read
his lecture to his daughter, bat to no avail.
- 'A'b ~ lpA AhI bhC anu hiS 'OS
necessarily follow her connection with Wal
ter, and finally, as a last resort the young
clerk was forbid her presence.
Who could picture the agony of thatyoung
creature, on knowing that the idol OF her
heart was to be thus separated from her. ]
Will not strive to picture the anguish caused
by this blow, for l should utterly fail. Wal
ter sought q home in some more genla
cline, far from the place of his blasted hopes
and crushed afections-far from the hom'
of his childhood, for g could not withstand
the trials which must await him, to behold
and never recognize her, who to him wa
entirely lost-from whom his affections mus
be torn. And long months he lay in a stran
ger land, his life despaired of.
Frederic now pressed his suit with NOR
vigor than before. He took every advantag
to lay before her his burning love-added t
his own appeals, the fathers influence wa
brought to bear, and at length she yielded
and consented to become the wife of TonkiI
although she could behold nothing in til
future, but dark-deep despair. = \
A few months rolled away into the dust
past. The honeymoon is over, and Fred
affections begin to realize a change. III
first bud Of promise in the form of pratlir
infancy, instead of cementing his love, ar
making his cup full asst were to overfowin
is received with a spirit reverse to that ge
orally expected. He has become irregul
in his habits, and grabbed to all about hi
i When at home, he does nothing but grow
i and deal out oath and horrid imprecatio
v upon that gentle bein g's head resorting
the wine cup, he is becoming bloated u
degraded. His associates forsake him
wealth dwindles away, and he promises so
If to become a complete wreck. And Inc
where now is that happiness, that luxu
to and pomp of which her parent so fon'
II dreamed? Alas, delusion Nothing
ID misery mark their path. Her only conf
N is her boy-and even disease seems gnaw
nd at his %vitals, and the grave seems yawn
oh for its victim. Truly their fallen condit
is horrible to contemplate. Brought t
70 in n few short years from riches dowr
he poverty.
nd But, to hasten on, when last we saw v
~ ter, he was upon a bed of sickness. Sut
ve- it, he finally recovered after long mon.
to. of suffering and pair. He once more n
we gled in society, and thus became acquair
led with Ida Morris. Having given himsel
ere the study Of the law, he was daily acquil
oh wealth. His fame was extending and
tin promised to be a bright particular star in
our literary galaxy.
ned Ida Morris was a girl of consider
tlv mind, and could converse intelligently or
she most any subject, therefore she was not
She in establishing herself in the esteem of Y
NV. ter. He finally addressed her, and led
q willing, blooming bride, leaning confd
nos ly on his manly breast, to the altar of
our men.
law Three years after. 1t is a cold win
Walter, his wife, and their sweet
vitb ling daughter, are assembled around
and happy Preside. A knock is at the door
opening it a thin, CHASTITY looking VIC
49, presents herself, clad in the habilimer
orn, a beggar. She appeared to start on b
ding the features of Walter, as if she r
nized in him some fond familiar face.
kind hearted Ida offered her an asylum
begged her to learn her history, whic
lE. proceeded to relate in detail-noticin
misery and w~ant-how the tempter had
ted the home which should have been j
III is how her aged father and mother wei
lrill, sorrow to their graves, weeping over
sad mistake, and the fallen condition
gil only child-how her last solace, her d;
and babe was rudely wrung from her arms
their murdered by it's brute of a father-hGv
keen father died in . fit of frenzy and deli
ny a driving horrid speetres from his gaz,
hours going thus unbidden to meet the awful
v lies of God, who has said in his infinite n
noble NO drunkard shall enter into my King
'odies And lastly she spoke of how she was
! He upon the charity of a cold and careless
he by the rude possessors of the hut VIII
him. made a home.
loved And now my friendly reader, if e
warb- your travels you should happen at the
~ the ant little village of R, SO beau
sports situated on the east side of f Riv,
on the will be pointed to a large and stated.
gh as sion, surrounded by a beautiful flow
golden den, nursed by the hands of Inez I
OF his who blesses the cold winters day
as ne dro 'e her to the door of Walter Stout
bright q member of the State Senate sayiu
But though it is sinful to love him, yet Y
fading serve him.
dead Shady Rill, Va, June, 1855.
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3 turns FOR THE SPIRIT or rur
WELL! c
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