The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-09
miscellaneous.
For The Cecil Wing.
why am 1 called an Old Maid.

| w nv am L CaiItu al
1t is drcary rainy evening, and have
let down my curtains, and drawn my table
and chair close to my bright fire 10 enjoy a
book have been r,adlng-but on such eve
nings as these, memory seems unusually ac.
tive, and as caught glimpse Of my face
and figure in the glass, | Involuntary sigh
ed; for busy fancy brought before me a
younger faircr face. aEA " more graceful form
that once was mine and thought in days
gone ly l had arranged my room
with such different feelings; for you must
know Mary. that old, wrinklcd aud faded as
| am now, | was once young, pretty and
graceful and had what you girls call beuu1.
| But one was more than mere admrcr to NE,
he was dearly valued friend, and fist
grew to like him because thought he under
stood my peculiar character better than any
one had ever done before. grew TO look
anxiously for his weekly VISIT and oh! how
often have made my tire burn brightly and
have drawn my little table with its books and
| flowers close to the hearth and sat down
waiting for his cll-known knock Well you
asked me why | am living alone in the world
and must not weary you with my reply
Our acquaintance continued more than a
year and Madame Rumor of course said we
were engaged, but as yet no word of love had
passed between us-but you know, Mary,
that there is no need Of words to tell of the
| existence of that subtle passion, loved him
in my inmost heart and kneW he lored me,
but though words are to declare the existence
of love, yet they arc very necessary to the
fullilnent of its hopes. II was this stage
of war friendship that was suddenly called
from home to stay few weeks with an in
valid aunt was in beautiful country
village and though an ardent admirer of ma
ture in all her varied forms of beauty, every
thing wore gloomy aspect to me, feeling
of dread hung over Inc and could find pleas
urc ia nothing-the tiny flowers | so loved
bloomcd and faded before me, the birds sung
I was soul-sick and weary-one glorious eve.
ming had wandered forth not to enjoy the
beautiful scenery OF to revel in tie balmy r
for | could enjoy none Of these things now,
but was walking listlcssly along thinking on
ly of him when suddenly, as if risen from the
earth he stood before me-evcrything was
forgotten in my joy at seeing him and Ill an
instant my hand was casped in his, and my
full heart found relief in burst Of tears his
voice was in my ear, his loved form was be-
fore me and was happy-wh,n sudden
change in his tone Startled me, and looked
vnqnirngly at hlm--oh. my friend what
change in that flce--l saw grief there In
deep lines but there was over al! a look OF de-
trrmna ton as If he had tonight and conquer
ed. .Grace," he said listen to me--you
know how love you, you feel it in every
pulsaton of your heart, and know you toUe
he deeply, truly and dcvotcdy, but here
Grace with the radiant sunset round US, wi h
| with all the beautiful creations Of God in Our
virw--I am going to say farewell foleyer-
God only knows how love you, my beauti.
lul, my UNll-anu VIII OIic UuIllhS Nib vi
| the hand lie h,lJ-hc was gone.
never knew how reached my aunt
house that night, but when returned to my
own felt as if had been buried and return
I'd to walk the earth soullesS and spritless.- =.
| In few weeks read the announcement OF
his marriage with an another, in a ncighbor-
ing town. lie sacrificed his love TO his am
bi,ion and have lived quietly in my home
not miserable being, but yet not as happi-
~ as if this crushing blow had never fallen.
But my fire burns low dear Mary, and
must write no more heart history tonight
You know now why am an Old-Maid. o.
AN INVASION OF MExico.-We have III.
NOR from New York tn at flibustcro expe.
dition is on foot in that city, with the object
Of invading Mexico. 1t is said that a small
vessel has been chartered by some friends
of Santa Anna, and will soon be despatched
to Tampico, or some place in that vicinity
with several thousand musk cts and quantity
of canron-and that the first movement will
be in the State OF Tamauhas preliminary
to a grand demonstration throughout tho
whole Of Mexico. The Ex-Dictator and
his friends are reported TO b. the master spir.
its of the scheme. There may BE- no Truth