The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-08

anu even UeOtSe, tHen Woulu weep dt us idWs
George we ps al its fate now-not his own
he could live in the wildwood with his bird
and could his bird live with him there?'
90 yes, his bird can live anywhere where
George can"
Love what sacred ties are thine;
How they heart to heart entwine
How the brightest hopes forego,
And encounter soen-s of woe.
Not the dangers Of the seas,
Nor the wintprs snowy b eeLe;
No, nor country, friends. nor foes
Can, vic orious, thee oppose.
Thou oanst ia TIE cottage dwell
Thcu palace make the cell
Nav, tho men may scorn the while,
Even IN poverty canst smile.
Heaven its bnun les NAV bestow
Fortunes cup may overflow;
All were WORTHLESS If the heart
Were denied the counterp rt.
The more Eleanor seemed to be inclined to
marry George Wilson, the more her relatives aud
her guardian set themselves in opposition to her.
Often they reasoned with her, and told her how
great her sacrifice would be-what disgrace to
the family sh. would occasion-and that her
union. Often. too, they would insist that she
should wed Charles Allmad, and that the sooner
she came to that conclusion the better it would
b. for her.
&C .orgr' said they, {" is only one of the
pleban order--Chsrles is of the patrcian the
former has no property-the latter has large
eststa."
But Eleanor gave them little attention. "For
what" said she, is marrying IA mere money
speculation Am to ask who has the largest
pursr--who the most servants 7--who the great
est numbr Of acres Of land? Am to take a
viper to my bosom because he is giIded? Am |
to live in a palace, when nv heart is in the cot
tag.?--or to gaze with delight At my own person
derkrd with gems aud jewels, when the gem and
Jewel of my love is clothed in the habiIiments
Of poverty? No, where my heart is, will be /;
and if there is poverty there, will share it'
Such were Elcanor's feelings, and such her
discrimination. But her relatives looked upon
her as scarcely herself, and laboriug under some
hallucination of mind; with her guardian,
they often had consultations; and, as TO the re-
suit Of these. they came to the conclusion that
she should marry Charles AIlmand whether or
no! They projected therefore, very feasible
plan, as they supposed. Charles himself was
delighted with it, for h. knew that the law often
recouCilrs Us to condition which would other
wise be intolerable. To accomplish their pur-
pose il was thought hest that the entire party
should take tour to the North, and that whilst
there mock ceremony of maTiag" should trans
pirc in which the parties should Charles ALI
nand and Eleanor.
As Eleanor had never visited the North. and
as she hoped that, in some way. things might
turn up for the better, by delay, she consented
to go--not knowing, however, that any persons
of her acquaintance were 10 goexcept the fami-
ly connexions and her guardian. They had ar
ranged il with Charles TO come oil short time
after their departure. ALL therefore, left for the
North according 10 arrangement, and all met
there in due time. Eleanor, suspecting nothing
enjoyed herself much or, at least, seemrd to
aud her friends began 10 hope that George vii
son was passing out of her mind. Eleanor, hav
ing no immediate acquaintance there, consented
likewise, TO receive Charles attentions. more
so than she otherwise would have done, and hi
/ began almost TO hope that he was getting into
her good graces. Things had thus prospere,
very pleasantly to all, and at length it was de
terminrd that her sister should introduce tn
plan 0( mock marriage between her and Charle
Aiimand.
Now mock marriages are always rather dan
gerous aildirs--ond Eleanor had heard so. Sh
therefore objrctrd but she wOs assured by tn
entire party that there can BE- no risk in the cas-
--nOne nj all.
"Ah but said she. 81 am afraid"
Why ~ said her guardian. there can be n
danger in it youare not in Virginia, now, an
such things as these occur here every night, an
nobody thinks anything Of them"
" But" said Eleanor IL have great objac
tion TO marrying anybody without marriat
contract; and my father always advised me n,
, 10 marry without ONE
30! well,' said Mr.. Arbnckle, " Charles wi
not object to that--wil you Charles?'
" Not IN the least g said he.
$50 and get your attorney. them" said sh
- for shall thus save my property"
Forthwith an attorney was called in, and Il
t marriage contract was drawn up. The propert
n of course, was all conveyed to Eleanor Nelson
the sttornry and Others witnessing the docum.r
This document, Eleunor, sfter inspecting
is passed back into the hands of the attorney,
: qrrsting him TO retain il until he received /
lee--and to receive it from no one but herself
for" said she, "to prevent any suspicion,
thr instrument is designed for my special benei
so desire to pay for it myself"
And now with the exception of this last
mark of Eeanor's, everything had progressed
the delight Of her relatives and guardian
rs this circumstance, too, they took little not
knowing that Eleanor was in some respe
a peculiar, and that she might want to cons
E. the attorney as TO the legality of the inst