Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-10
"Ch 4! l couldn't expect any such good luck

g fo1 have never tried the matrimonial
lottery"
mo; but We judge Of the fature from the
past, and as never had any good luck in any
one thing, so expect none in any other
Mary, let me tell you that William Ran.
dali vii one day be great man"
"Ah, my Dear friend, you Hatter me too
much He may be, but it will be only as by
a miracle "
"Wby do you say so ~
| Because mechanic has no one to elevate
him in the world. An esgle needs wings to
soar, and a man needs friends to rise. d"
| THAT is true bat there is another way of
rising"
"What is that ?"
"By one's own genius; talent will carry one
anywhere /"
"And do you think William Randall SO tai
ented p
Indeed do, and bis future life will show
it,
The friends parted, but Mary was stin sorry
that William was a mechanic. She shonld
much have preferred that he were a merchant
or lawyer cr even a gentleman at large.
| Still, as she was noS engaged, and, as all the
world said that she wouldn't adhere to her
engagement she only resolved the tn5re deter
minedly to do so.
Time passed away and the wedding day ap-
| preached William Randall was delighted
l
| in Mary, and that she was hereafter to be re-
| garded as possessed Of less 6ckle mind. She
was now to re-establish her character for sta
1 bility He, too, was to enter upon a new
scene of enjoyment
| Matrimony had been in his eye for years.
| All his plans had been rendered subservient
to this one great end. He had accumulated
property-he had toiled diiigentIy-he had
been economical in his mode of livng-he
hae concentrated all his thoughts and wishes
| on this one most desirable and most delightful
result. Ths day had come in which he was
to realize his utmost expectations. The knot
was not indeed yet tied, but what could inter
vene now at ths late hour TO prevent this last
act in the scenery? Mary was still of the
same mind-her wedding dress was made
the cards Of invitation were sent Out-the
preacher had been notified, and all things
| were ready. Only the appointed hour had
not yet cOme-it was just at hand.
William now called for his Mary 20 enter
| the cOusecrated room. Alas as he stepped
into the adjoining room he overheard the
words.
"Oh! L cannot marry mechanic, indeed 1
cannot"
William cried out, Mary" Not another
word was heard-silence reigned supreme
He repeated, Mary all was silent, still
| He took his hat and retired.
The next day he received note from
Mary, that she desired q few more days for
consideration. William consented to it, yet
| not without the utmost chagrin and disap-
| pointment. Nor did he escape the taunts and
jeers Of many one who had before prophe
cied this result, nor worst of all, the pity of
| the kindhearted and sympathetic.
The few days passed away, and with it
Williams entire anticipations Of nuptial
bliss. He was like a dismasted vessel cast
ashore and left to the mercy of the winds and
| the waves!
But Mary Atwill was not forgotten. He
| did, 80 far as he was able, eject her from his
| mind and his memory; but the world kept
an eye upon her. They thought she would
| at length be rewarded in what way they did
| not dare to conjecture still such abuse of
confidence, such trifing with ones affections
such blighting of his dearest hopes and an
ticipstions, they did not believe would escape
punishment.
After time William Randall recovered to
some extent from the shock he entered again
into the scenes of the world and became still
more successful in his business, AMI in a short
| time quite wealthy man. His early educa-
ton, in connection with other favorable cir
| cumstsnces, rendered him the associate Of the
| most elevated in society. He was at home
any where. As a politician he became eX
| tremely popular and was soon sent to the
State Legislature as a representative. This
served only as an introduction 20 still higher
Offices. By regular gradetions in political
| life, he was, after few years raised to the
dignity of the United States Senate. Tie
mechanic was now great man, and perhaps.
| If the circumstances would have admitted Of
it, Mary Atwill would have been extremely
happy to have received the offer of his hand.
But no, the scene was now entirely changed
she herself was 10 longer Mary Atwi!l. To
her history, therefore, we must again revert
Two or three years after her rejection Of
William Randall she was again solicited to
enter into the Eden of matrimonial life Her
suitor was young gentleman from the city of
New York he, of course was no mechanic
his father was milIiOnaire-the son of a
young gentleman at large. lie drove fast
hOrse-hc spent money As if directly from the
| mines! In his personal appearance he was
| more than ordinary fascinating; at least, he
| was SO in the eye of Mary Randall. Now, to
be courted by such distinguished young gem
| tleman was great honor; what prospects
must await one who should be his bride-how
happy-how highly favored of fortune should
she be
To young lady in the country so great
change was Of course enough 10 concern a
tickle mind. Mary now began to think, too,
that her time had come to settle the matter
that dubiOusness would incur an immense
risk to live a maiden lady was never her am
bitiOn, whatever else might have been. She,
her engagement. Samuel Hoppin, too, in.
tended to be to his. The village was again |
also agog at the new scene now enacting. An |
other grand event was about TO tIsnspire, and |
there was to be face about il Some, too, |
thought that Mary had been amazingly wise |
In rejecting ali her former suitors and taking |
up with this one, so grand, so rich, so hand |
some. Others were of different opinion. |
All is not gold that glitters,' they said. |
There is some coin that is bogus
Things, however, moved forward-the we'd |
ding day was hastened-the young gentleman
was urgent to get back to the city, for his |
affairs required it (ef course; he was young
man of business, and his business allowed no
delay, even though q short time since he was |
young gentleman at large; his vacation |
had expired
As Mary was reputed to be wealthy, and as |
the transferring of property to its prospective |
owner would cause some little delay, young |
Hoppin suggested that this business should be |