Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-03-06
Giterarp 5eIeftions.
THE CoNvrCTs CONFESSION.

TeCOru was one Indt, dI tht tinuC vi A'o W
currence, made strong impression upon
me, and even now sometimes across my
mind, bringing with it a stronger feeling
of what deep and dreadful injustice might
be done to an individual who possessed
not sufficient moral courage to take those
steps which were necessary to his own
redemption from evil attempted to be
thrust upon him.
1t so happened that / was in attendance
upon a family professionally for some
years, where there were several daugh-
ters; and out of compliment to me, I
presume, 1 was invited to the wedding
of one of these young girls, with gen.
tleman in my way, worthy of her as re-
garded habits, and manners, and educa-
sion; although unhappily he did not pos
sess that amount of wealth he could have
dispensed so we'll, and which, somehow
or another, generally gets into wrong
hands.
It's all very well for foolish, unthink-
ing people who form this fault, to pro-
scribe to say that learning is better than
house or land but others, who know the
world, would have no difficulty whatever
in making a choice.
Those who are at all practically ac-
quainted with society know that it is not
education or manners, or talent, that makes
the man-but money.
The question now asked concerning
anybody is not "What is he?" but
What has he got?' and if the answer
can be Money" he of course becomes
possessed of every virtue under the sun.
But to return to my tale.
Mary Dampsey, then, was about
to be married to Mr.. John Sinclair, who,
as l have just observed, had the learning,
but alas not the house and land, which
the proscriber makes no light of,
In fact, he was man of. good talent,
making living by an exercise of that
talent; and it was no difficult matter to
premise that he was man who, in due
time, was highly calculated to become
famous and celebrated for his acquire
ments but it requires long and toilsome
tourney before any one-let his qualif.
cations be what they may-can reach
a Fairies proud temple, where the enYious throni
within,
Fling missiles on the envious throng without"
And as he did not come of noble family
and as he would not pander to politica
party, he was on what may be considered
the longest possible road, and the steepes
to the supposed temple.
But, however, he won the heart o.
Mary Dampsey, and that was indeed, tc
my mind, conquest worth the making
for gentler, fairer being, never had it.
birth.
Before the marriage I happened to b.
mentioning the matter to friend, h,
said, when / uttered the name of tn,
bridegroom,
Sinclair-Sinclair. God bless me
Did you say Sinclair? Is he young maj
with "a good looking expression o
countenance
"Yes, the same"
"Oh, well, there's something wron,
about him."
" Something wrongl What, is he ou
of his senses? / never saw a bette
looking head in my life. There must b
something wrong about you to say So"
"Oh, no! can't tell you what it i:
exactly, but l know have heard some
thing or another that cannot exactly ca
TO mind. It's very provoking to chase
thing through your memory, but rea
ly-. Hang it, what can it be? It
? something, however, against him,
know"
"It cannot be anything very import
ant then, as you have forgotten it; an
l should suggest that you ought to
very careful indeed how you say any
Ihlng of the sort against anybody. Yo
uont know the incalculable injury
may do"
oh! 1 won't say anything again.
anyDody-not l. But now l perfectl
reeollect, it was Smith that told me tber
was something or another that he ba
heard of Jones'"
snow, really, this is too bad"
"Oh no, it amt too bad and as bav
recollected it, I'll ask Smith, when &C
him, what it really was, now; and, if /
can tell me, I'll let you know, and the
you can judge for yourself Upon N
word, l feel quite uneasy about it; and f,
the sake of Sinclair, it ought to be site
you see."
Very well-very well. Do as yc
AAe IN the matter. / don't think sue
sague charges oughtto be brought again
II L.