Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-06

day characterize their descendants. NJ
ROmayn had recently removed to Newarl
which was then but small town cor
pared to what it is at present. Situate
between two and three miles from Newar
wasL linden Hall. the country home Of th
Vincents. There they were frequentl
visited by Edith. Miss komayn pride
herself much upon what she termed be
practical views of life, and was always ex
pressing her contempt for people who in
dulged in romantic ideas, and were carried
away by poetic fancies. Yet there neve
breathed more romantic being than her
self. During the earlier years of her girl
hood she was an habitual dreamer. Raj sec
in opulence. she was not called upon to ex
ert either mind or body, aud the couse.
quence was that, being fond OF reading she
read those books, and those mental habits
were beginning to to be formed, which are
so destructive to intellectual vigor. Three
years before the commencement of our
story she became convinced that existence
was not given to us to be dreamed away ia
idleness. Feeling that life is full OF prac-
tical realities and stern duties, how should
she prepare herself for them2 became the
absorbing question Of her life.
Possessed of fine intellect, and wish
ing to counteract the natural tendency oI
her mind, she studied with her brother
the languages, and some of those severei
studies which require intense mental ap,
plication with the view of Strengthening
that mind with such discipline, and to add
TO her own happiness by becoming less
and less dependent upon society, and more
upon her own resources for pleasure. Her
brothers tastes and her own being similar,
having spent most of her time in his soci-
ETY.. and feeling lonely, and the need Of
companionship Immediately after his de-
parture for Europe, she determined TO visit
her aunt, Mrs. Van Alstyne, in New York
was during this visit that we first saw
her. Mrs. Van Alstyne who was "a fash.
ionable woman, was very proud of her ele-
giant, intellectual niece, and though desi-
rous of promoting her young relatives hap
piness had set her heart upon making a
mated between Edith and Henry Clements,
a cousin of her husbands. Mr.. Clements
was young man Of fine personal appear.
ance, fascinating manners, and possessed
of 4 large fortune and one of the handsom-
est mansions in the city, its sole occupant,
its orphan owner. Although no formal
had been made or accepted
their marriage was regarded by all but the
lady most interested in the transaction as
"6xed as fate.'' All the efforts that had
been made by the gentleman to secure a
miniature of Edith having proved ineffec-
tual, Mrs. Van Alstyne employed strata
gem to obtain one for him.
A few weeks later the fayorite guest Of
Linden Hall sat in morning neglige by a
window of the mansion, which commanded
fine view of New York bay. For some
time she had been toying with the tassel of
her morning robe. On her lap was an
open note. Thinking aloud, she said
"How much sameness there is in life. 1
hdre lived nearly twenty ore years, com
paratively short period, and it seems to
NH that have exhausted all the pleasure
there is in living ALI the amusements in
which one participates have been enjoyed
thousand times before, and as the novel
ty passes away, the enjoyment becomes
less every time they are repeated She
walked out upon the verandah. Before her
was landscape Of surprising loveliness,
and as she gazed with delight upon the
world of beauty by which she was sur
rounded, the shade of sadness passed from
her brow. The earth was draped in a man
tie of verdure The white blossoms of the
the cherry and pear, the sapphire blue Of
the sky, the emerald green oftbe bay. upon
whose placid bosom there reposed many a
white sail, the surrounding domain, made
beautiful by nature, heightened by art,
presented prospect upon which the eye
rested with pleasure. As she gazed upon
it, she exclaimed: "Our Father in heaven,
if thou hast created so beautiful world
for the abode of sinful man, what must be
the ineffable glory of those everlasting
habtatiOns, which thou hast prepared for
the redeemed in Heaven. A breath Of air
blew the note, which had been laid upon
thetable, TO her feet. Picking it up. she
said s 5
"This must be answered. What shall
say, and how say it1 This is the third
proposition that have received from
young gentlemen recently. who have de
clared that they loved me, because mine i:
such beautiful character. suppose tha
is the highest compliment that can be paiC
me. 1 did like Henry Clements yer,
much, but will not marry a man tha
adores me simply because am "lovel.
character" All ladies are lovely in thei
dispositions, or if they are not, ,oughtto be
aud deserve no admiration nor adoratiol
for possessing amiable traits of character
No, | never will marry i'll am to be maj
ried for my disposition. should rathe
be married for my wealth, talents-yes, ey
erybody says am talented-but men de
spise talented women. OF course, I woul'
not be married for my talents; and beauty
no sane man would ever think of callin
me pretty. will answer no, 10 all sue
propositions. When my brother is mai
ried, my life will be very lonely. Whs
shall do, and in what employment can
engage, that will occupy my time and a
ford me the most amusement? l am tire
of society, and as for spending my life
} those elegant but useless employments
which so much time is spent, or rath
.wasted-I never could think Of doing it.
believe I'll embark in a new enterpris
and write for amusement. and for the sal
of something TO do All my scquaiRtanc
regard writersas a most unfortunate ella
of people, and they would strongly su
pect my sanity, if they knew of my dete
l mnation. For what shall write, al
l what shall l write aboul2 There is 4