The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-14

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Four years have passed, ar ...
great city of New York, "
one ofthe pfincipalbnsiness
FENwIcK, ESQ, ArrossEY .-e
At Law Enquire Of his frien
iel! us of the attorneys wonderful w., w.
matchless eloqoence-his clear, forcible pleas,
and OF his noble. generous heart. Is he a sacle-
Tor ? We dtd that be is. The young and tai
pnted bafrister has kept lis heart closed against
both fair and ugly. The reason oflhis il proba.
bly, best known to himself, although. IS. is US
t,ally the case, all profess to know much better
than he. Some say he is looking for wealth
some declare beauty 10 be his sole aspiration,
and again Others affirm that he is a great adj
nlrer Of fame so it must be that he will marry
a celebrated wo nan and thus they go on
through the whole cofcatenation of virtues and
graees which are supposed TO touch hearts. 9th
erwise lnynlierable. We, however, have moth
ing to say on The subject-the course Of our
lutte sketch will prove The truth or falsity Of
these assertions.
And what Of Ellen Ferguson ? Simply
after finishing her engagement at CIareutont she
returned to her father, who had bec,rne, through
care and adversely, prelliatnlely old. Thitler
she was followed by Il man who had made her
acquaintance at Judge Fenwick's, and to her
surprise and regret she received from lin an
offer Of marriage.
Edwin Markland was a widower with one
simultaneously wealthy, and resieed lit WASH
iagton, Ellen did not love him. He was cold
and repnlSlve in his manners-mure than twice
her age, and filled her with dread rather than
affection. Her father. on the contrary. seemed
strangely fascinated with him-he conGded IN
his Judgment, asked his advice, and leaned up-
ON MN with a perfect trust. 10 Ellen her
fathers will had ever been law-his word a
sentence from which there was no appeal. Mr..
MARYLAND bnt in this case, at least, nature tri-
uHphed over custom in the heart Of the gentle
girl. In vain she plead, invain she went down
on her knees TO her stern father, but his only
reply was.
''0bey me, Ellen, or see my face no more N
Alter q time the struggle in Eiieu,s mind
was over she gave her consent, and at the ex-
piratlon OF six weeks she became Mrs. Mark
land. # i4 &T ~#
70 Washington Mr. MARYLAND took his
bride, and for the tirsttime sbe saw the one who
was to call her mother. Henrietta MARYLAND
was like her father in all bnt external appear-
anee. Gold and selfish, she valued highly her
form and features, and they enabled her to claim
mat admiration which might have been refused
her bad she been plain and homely. She was
a brunette, tall and stately, and tender, and a
skin clear as the purest alabaster, She sane
well and played passibjy her age was eighteen
n, ,"ao JounSs' thah Hef. step mother.
towards Ellen she manifested a sort of patruu-
lz'ng famillari'y'w hlch is more CALLING to a SEN
tive spirit than open contempt.
Was Ellen MARYLAND happy? Take the
dove from its mothers slre'tering wing and place
~ In the nest OF the hawk aud ask if it be con-
tent? -t5-4 esG 49,
Ellen had been a wife but three months when
her iather' bad accompanied her to new
home, suddenly dice Severely the blow fell
upon her-the last one she could have taken !!
po1b'y desolate seemed her life! MIR. Mark
land was olltely kind TO his wife he never
weafled OF displaying her beauty and accom-
Il'shHients 10 II circle Of admiring friends or of
descantihg upon the superior Qualities Of Her
mind. And through ii all there was an i'm
age engraven upon The sacred tablet of love in
Ellen Markland's heart-and that image was
Charles Feawick's. 80" IT,
-Four years passed, aud there occurred one Of
those great political revolutions which are con
tnnaliy TRANSPORTING in American affairs. and Of
the opposition party there sppung MP a leader.
young, cool headed and eloquent. Hearts heal
quicker ut the mention of his name. and The
blood of liberty leaped thrillingly along the
VEINS at his restless arguments. He became The
peoples, favorite-his country's idol. He. rp-
eelved the nomination for Senator in one NJ.
NE districts OF his native state.-He was the
successful candidate, aud at the opening session
OF Congress, Washington was on the ar ,,;,,e
10 see this remarkable wonder. MIR. Markland
TOOK his wife aud daughter to Il Ievee given in
holasoi the great Senator. Ellen Maitland.
GROW paIed, aud her lip q~uiyered as The Lon
was presented. "Mr. Fenwick, Mrs. Mark
and There was nothing in The simple formn-
la to occasion the flush Of emotion which mass.
ed over the handsome face Of the Senator rs he
tool the band Of the lady in has own.
MISS Henrietta was completely fascinated
with The Young, elegant Senator, and immeai.
ately, on their arrival at home, announced her
intention Of setting her cap for him, forth
Upon all occasions, when thrown together.
Mr. fenw'ek was most assiduously attentive to
The marklanas, and it was not long before Mr.
Mar&land invited him to a dinner at his house
Poor Ellen dreaded the ordeal through which