The new era., 1860-08-16

lofty, and pale, and stern, but, partiall
covered with long dark hair, with whic
lady's, finger had never toyed. Hi
cheek was as if chiselled from marble
so perfect had the hand of nature form
ed it.. His mouth-another tn an of Ell
n'sunpenetrating discernment, woult
have been reminded OF Shakspeare's
go what deal of scorn looks beautiful -
In the contempt and anger of his lip
There was about it that compression,
so indicative of irmness, which while il
commands respect, as often wins love
A perfect contrast to him, was the
fairy thing at his side; gentle as the
floating breeze Of evening, trusting as
rue-hearted woman ever is, lovely, am
liable and beautiful, she was just one 10
win strong mans love: for there is
something grateful to a proud man, in
having a delicate, gentle, confidlng
girl place all her love aud trust in him,
and making all her happiness derivable
from his will and wish. Heavens bles-
sing rest upon him who fulils faithfully
the trust reposed in him. but woe be un-
to him who remembers not his vows to
love and to cherish! $500 a#
The marriage service over the friends
of Ellen pressed eagerly around her of
fering their many wishes for her long
life and happiness. The gray-haired
man, and aged mother in Israel, laid
their hands on the young brides fair
head, and fervently prayed "God bless
thee" and not few there were who
gave glances upward to Frederic Cor
ton, and impressively said
Glove as we have loved the treasure
God transfers to thee"
The widowed mother of Ellen gazed
upon the scene with mngle d emotions
Ellen was her eldest child, and had been
her pride, her joy and delight, since the
death of her husband many years before
She was giving her to stranger, whose
reputation as man of talent, Of worth
and honorable position in the world was
unquestioned; but of whose private char
acter she had no means of acquiring a
knowledge. 1t was all uncertainty if a
stern, business man of the world, should
supply the tenderness and devoted love
Of fond mother, to her whose wish had
been hitherto scarcely ever disregardcd
Yet it might be--she could only hope,
and her trust was in "Him who doeth
all things well. "
For. the two previous years Ellen had
been to Female Boarding School in a
neighboring State, on the anniversaries
Of which she had taken an active part,
in the examinatory exercises. Fredric
so much pleased with her, that he made
ofthe teachers minute inquiries in re-
gard to her character, which were ans
wered entirely satisfa ctorily-(or Ellen
had been a general favorite at school,
as well as in her own village. After
ward he called on her frequently, and
on her final return home, Frederic Cor
ton, who had ever been so confident in
his eternal old bachelorship. accompan-
led her, and sought her from her moth
er as his bride. Seldom does one so
gifted seek favor of lady in vain; and
Ellen Lawton, hitherto unsought and
nnwon, yielded up in silent worship,
her whole heart, that had involuntariy
bowed itselfia his presence, and became
as a child in reverence. IA
But Frederic Gorton had lived nearly
thirty-6ve years of his life among men !.
His mother had died in his infancy, his
father soon after. and he, an only child l.,
had been educated in the family Of an
old bachelor uncle. The influence of
woman had never been exerted on his
heart In his boyhood he had formed.
from reading works Of fiction, an idea
of woman rs perfection in all things, but
as he grew in years and in wisdom,
and learned the falsity OF many youthful
ideas and dreams, he discarded that
which he had entertained of women, and
knowing nothing fher. but by her gen.
leral appearance Of vanity and love OF
pleasure. he cherished for her not
much respect, and regarded her as an
Inferior, to whom, he thought in his
pride, he atleast, would level
himself by marriage la He smiled scorn-
fully on learning his appointment as
trustee of the Female School, and
iauehingIy said to an old bachelor COM
panion--ra sd 10 dorssa ii .4smmaa sidil