Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-22

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ay1 We have read years ago. in substance,
the subjoined sketch Of hr. Buchanan's early
life, which we take from the \. O. Delta. Wen
and truly did Solomon say ''every heart know
eth its own bitterness" Mr.. Van Buren, lost
his mife in his early years-'ons ere he had
reached the Chief Magistracy true to his
arst love he has remained unmarried since. 1t
certainly must he gratifying to our humanity to
know that even among the jars and ambitions
of public life, the hottest and most sacred in
stincts of the heart may remain green and en-
Turing.
During all this tine he never took partner
to his home according to the custom Of his fel-
lows His early friends married aud had chill
lren, and died, aud those children married and
lid likewise; get he remained solitary and alone.
All wondered at it When lac was at last pro-
posed By large number Of his fetl0w-citizenS
for their chief ruler he bad become grey IN the
service Of his country and was still bachelor
those who were opposed to him talked OF TINS
~ an evidence of his GOODNESS of heart, and mp.
pesIed to the women to use their efforts against
lin. Only q few of his friends kDew the truth,
and felt how keenly these idle TeProaehes cut
ain to the heart
Many years before that time, when he was a
strong and hopeful youth, but as yet little known
outside Of his own immediate circle, he was al
ready promised marriaget to the girl, with whom
his heart had been, since early childhood He
and she had talked and played together as chill
iren, and loved each other as boy and girl, until
they had become so insepefably intcrtwined in
each others visions Of life, that no picture OF
lancied happiness was ever formed by either, in
dreams by day or night, which did not include
the other as its chief Joy Neither ever passed
moment waking or sleeping, when the other
was not present in hope reality. If he ever
dreamed for moment of the fame he was alter
wards TO achieve, we may be sure she was there
to turn his pride into exquisite happiness.
In the midst Of all this, about the time he was
first chosen by his comrades tn be honored and
trusted the sun of his inner life suddenly set TO
rise no more The lady Of his love Sickened and
lied. That which has no morrow fell on his in
ner life 'ThenceEorth there was no more hope
Of love for him. He had played high for happi-
ness and lost The game was up.
Al weak man would have sunk down ruined
and despaiiing heartless man would have
tilled her place wits another lOl. He was nei-
tiier weak nor hcaFtless He had been taught
in the school of the founders Of the great nation,
and was at once strong and true He went OH
in his course, and served his country well and
honorably Laurels gathered round his brow;
and every year aided III his fame But his
dreams Of lpve were burie,l in the grave Of the
chosen of his heart; and therefore he remained
forever bachelor
Nothing remains to be told, except the sequel
of the story It is almost incredible in these
DAYS of pol teal bloodhoundS, but not the less
true. As sooa as the thonghtiess babblers, who
had uDwittingfy, in lie gossip. said things that
would so cruelty and uniustly stab him TO the
heart, ifhe should p6.chHnce hear them, heard
the story Of ofhis life, they stopped short in.