The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-07-07
AsH1ANDA ANDC july Nc

clety to which her mother presented nel
Amiable, witty, and observing her COZ
versation was universally courted.
One summer evening, the sun, which
during the day, had shed over nature a
8 intense heat, had just disappeared, leav
ing the horizon covered with long. wild
banks of red-clouds more and NOR
dark were heaping themselves on tn
eastern sky, the atmosphere was suffo
eating, and one would deem the eartl
was returning to- the sun by the hea
she had been receiving from the lattei
, during the day. All was heavy anc
weary, the air inhaled seemed rather t.
suffocate than to nourish. A drowsy
languor overcame every one.
In a saloon, whose every window wa!
thrown open, might be seen gliding here
and there in the darkened light, groups
of young females, whose white dresses
sli ghtly agitated by the rising breeze OF
the evening, offered something mystic.
rious and poetical whereon the imagiu-
alton seemed to dwell A low langnish
ing whisper was then heard. like the
soothing murmur of some distant rivu,
let. A young woman, seated before a
piano, was expressing her hearts senti
ments by an extemporary me'oi iy now
smooth and tender, now deep and trem
bling. ......--......
No m,re whispering. but general 81
lence took place, for hers was celestial
symphony. seraph's S song.
Lord Underwood, fine, blue eyed
young noblemaH, was so deeply touched
by the melody, that his frame seemed
agitated by momentary eonvulsion.-
He listened to the angels voice, so soft
ly harmonizing with the sweet tones of
the instrument, and felt an indescribable
sensation thrill through his frame.
/ The music ceased. but the sweet voice
still vibrated on Underwood's ear, and
there was charm in the witty and or
iginal trihe to which he listened, and
transfxed him where he stood.
CHOW beautiful must the young girl
be-" thought Underwood. Happy the
man on whom may father CHOICE" and
he involuntarily sighed. !
Suddenly, lights are brought in. The
young woman was the homely Marie.
Lord Underwood was stupifed -ho
closed his eyes, but tho charm of that
voice haunted his memory. He gazed
on her second time, and he found her
less homeIy The beauties of her mind
seemed transferred to her person, and
her grey eyes, small as they were, ex
pressed, wonderfully we'll, her internal
Lord Underwood married Marie, aud
became the happiest of men in the pos
session of the kindest and most loving
of women.
Beauty deserts US, but virtue and tai
ents, the faithful companion of our lives,
US even to the grave.
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LIVE WITHIN Your MEANs-Next
to slavery of intemperence, what slavery
On earth is more CALLING than that of
poverty and indebtedness ? The man
Who is sIevery ybody's debtor, is evcrybody's
,lave, and in much worse condition
han the man who serves single mas
,er. /,
For the sake of the present, then, as
veil as for the sake of the future, We
would most earnestly urge upon every !
working nan and boy, to live within his !
means. Let him lay by something every :
lay; if. it be but a penny, it is better :
han nothing : nfnitely better than run
ing in debt penny penny dav OF c
,enny week. If he earn a dollar let
i'm try fairly and faithfully the expert
nent of living on ninety cents. He will
ike it.
"People will laugh" Let them laugh +,
They will call me stingy." Better call
.ou stipgy than to say you do not pay |,
our debts. "They will wonder why 1 II
o not have better furniture, live in q 4,
ne house, and attend concerts and play y
ouses." Let them wonder for while; "
won't hurt them, and it certainly -.
ont hurt you. By and by you can g
ave fine house and fine furniture of i
our own, and then they will wonder 9
gain, and come billing and cooling about e e
ou like SO many pleased fools. Try =
lie experiment. ..