Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-13

observation ofhuman nature, 1 am inclined
to believe that there is one period in every
ones life, when they make fools Of them.
selves; those that are wisest ia all other
respects, are more liable 10 be the silliest
then Love, thou hast made some misera
Die, many happy, and all ridiculous. la
my case. 10 look at the subject IN a philo.
sophieal point Of view, Is to be thankful.
II ! am to make Of myself n fool at all,
had better do u now than when am older.
The knowledge that I possess bis love,
renders every lovely object 10 nature more
beautiful to me. IL gilds everything 10
life with brighter hues. The sky never
appeared so serenely blue the zephyr that
fans my brow was never go refreshing. the
birds never sang NO swoetly; the flowers
were never as lovely aud as fragrant a.
now. Love, thy hand has applied the ma
gie key, which has opened TO me a world
OF greater beauty, and sweeler experiences.
than had ever before dreamed off,
Early one afternoon the first week ia Ju.
~ Edith sat In her library, NJ. ViIieneau
had just returned from Washington, aud
Edith was expecting TO receive a second
visit from him. Edith told Dinah that
when gentleman called. aud inquired for
her. TO show him 10 the room she then or.
eupied
lold Dinah. who had lived 10 Mr.. Ro
mayn's family before the slaves were lib.
Grated Ia New York. had never left hI.h---
She felt that strong attachment for Mr.. and
Mrs. Romayn. aud their children, which h
so striking characteristic Of the faithful
black
What woman Il there, who before she hss
arrived al the age Of twenty. has not fen
her heart palpitate, M the hour drew near
when the loved. and almost dreaded one.
should be nshered into her presence. With
intense eagerness Edith listens 10 every
foot-teP. She scarcely recognizes that of
NJ, Villeneau, before he enters the library.
After having spent two. or three, hours
with her. in rising To take his departure,
Villeneau took from his finger maenif
cent ring. one large pearl, surrounded by
the finest diamonds, rxquisiiely set 10 gold
and placed Il upon Ediih's frat finger
MAY | kiss you 2" said he. She raised
her dark eyes 10 his, and STOPPING he i'm.
printed the first kiss. yea and for many
years II will be the last, upon her polished
brow.
As Mrs. Romayn watched from the win
dow where she was sitting the receding
figure Of VilleneRu, she addressed her nus.
band with a sigh. david, ! fear that we
have neglected 10 do our duty by our child
Mr.. Romayn crossed the book which no
had been reading upon his knees, elevated
his spectacles from his eyes TO his fore.
head, and exclaimed, neglected TO do our
duty by our child. Hay'nt we clothed.
fed. cduea ted her 2 Haven't we always
regularly taken her TO church Z Hsy'nt
We always let her do just as she pleases 7
isn't she n most obedient child and isn't
she source Of great happiness to us5 L
tell you, feel very proud Of her, and t4Ae
some credit to myself for having trained
her up in the right way. Neglected 10 do
our duty by our child, what do YOU
meant"
ave have always expected that when
Edith married. that il would be TO Henry
Clements. OF course that has long been
understood. You should have talked 10
her, aud insisted upon her marriage before
this time"
81 am out Of all patience with the pa
rents Of this generation, Mrs. Ronayn, the
women particularly. A girl is scarcely in
her teens, when her mother begins to look
out for an advantageous marriage settle
ment. The world has sadly changed.in
this respect since was young." said Mr.
Romayn sadly. "Insist upon my only
daughters marrying never. When she
pleases, she can marry Henry with my
consent. but III never make such propo.
sition to her. What give my child reason
10 think that | wish no longer 10 provide
for her. aud am in haste TO get her off p
No, no'
at is too late nov TO insist upon il, |
am convinced that sho is attached to that
stranger with whom she has 10 recently
become acquainted"
Impossible a Frenchmsn add an au.
thor ! despise both when they are com.
bined in one person aud that person en-
dsavos TO win my daughter---I cant
think Of it. I believe I'd sooner bury her
than see her united 10 such person"
Edith. said her father. az that Young
lady entered the room. what does that
gentleman come here for 2"
Expressly 10 see me-"
81 hope he will not come very often
then. and above all. don't regard him with
any other feelings than those of friend.
ship"
Your command has been given when
is too late to obey"
I'll have long thought Of your marriage.
with Henry Clements. In fact my heart is
set upon it, I shall never give my consent
to matrimonial engagement with any
one else.'
HePe s'"'c wiz oiect Jout dcCisious u
am panied not TO act in accordance with
your wishes in all things, but Mr. Glen
ents ! never will marry. M. yilleneau is
the only gentleman | have ever seen for
whom have a decided preference. He is
so imm easurably superior. that il seems to
me he Is one ON whom every god has set
his seal 10 give the world assurance OF
man. As expect aud intend. To love bet
one in my life time. and as M. Villeneaa 10
now regarded with those feelings Of sffec.
ton which never have felt, nor never will
feel for another, if cannot marry him, the
man of my choice. I viii remain unmar
RED" So saying Edith LEFT the room.
David. told you that delays are al
ways dangerous. You may depend upon
il that she is determine she will net ac-
cede to our wishes IN this respect, and all
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