The south-western., 1861-09-04

think of you, sad alone unhappy, returning to your
desolate home, Edward"
dearest" he returned inexpressibly moved, do no
grieFe for Remember my mother left her blessing
! there!n
''Was it only for you, Edward"
There is moments silence; he covers his face witt
his hands, his lofty setdenying spirit wrested witt
himself when gently the wreath is laid upon his knee
her is passed around his neck, her head with it
glory Of golden locks is bowed upon his breast.
'0h Edward, take the wreath, and with it take mysel
if deserve it! Tell me that you not angry. thai
you do notdepise me for this-I have been unhappy
have so long wished to speak to you"
MARY, Mary, forbear! You try me beyondmv strength
beloved of my SOUL light of my sghess eyes, dearer tc
me than language express YOU must not thus hro"
yourself away
He would disengage the arm that is c!inging to hi:
neck, but she nestles closer still
"Mary" he cried wildly remember! Blind, bndn
"Not blind near me; not blind for me. Here Edward
here, my resting place is found nothing dut death shall
separate me from you am yours, your friend, yonl
consoler your wife. Oh tell me YOU are glad'
Glad! His previous resolutions, his determination tc
owe nothing to her pityng love, all faded III the IN
equaed happiness of that hour nor ever returned
cloud the life which Mdrys devotion rendered hence
forth blessed.
Thisis fiction, render nc exaggerated picture: some
who persue this, will testify out Of the depths o
watched Mary fulfilling the promise of her beautiful
sympathy and love. She las cast one lingering
look at all she resigned giving herself to him Joyous
tender, happy devoted, she has seemed always TO
gard her hus5andas the Of eli her happiness and
when the music Of childrens voices has been heard
within their dwelling her motherly love for
those dear faces whose sparkling eyes could and
return her gaze has been known detraud their
father Of thought smile or the slightest portion
of her accustomed care
No. dear MARY! Years have passed since she laid her
wreath his knee the roses so carefully preserved
have long whered but the truth and love which accom-
panied the gift fresh and bright then; render
ing her, as her proud husband says almost equal
while earth, to those gels among whom in heaven
he shall see her-see her at last, no longer blind!
MIsrAEES NorIoNs or MANLISEss-We feel Justified
in adyerting for moment to the folly Of those who
think 10 become men by sui jec3g themselves Ger.
tain mechanical appHancea which do not touch the man.
but only his outward form and habincntS. In the
history Of humanity there few things more curious
than the which clothing gives to the individual
Women clad IN ru 'tng silks spun from the bowels Of
ten thousand worms commands your obseQuous tteu-
ton; You stand hat III hand in her presence; yol are
fattered BY her approral you run at her bidding
Woman clothed III the produce of the cotton plant,
waits at your table, performs the enal offices Of your
household is addressed only in the tone Of eoyumand.
Strange is it not that the raiment which SHE robes her
superhue hroadcloth Is gentleman b8ronet, lord
duke kiBg-the recognised sristolracy of the race
20 whom all do reverence clad IN iustiA with hob
nails in his shoes is nobody for whom NOBODY cares.
In the presence Of the one, you stand covering and
cringng, scAfcey daring 10 assert your manhood; TO-
wards the other, you assume naughty, eontempmous
manner, not very becoming toward one Who in com
mon with yourself, the nature of man. One
would think that the tailor OF the mghtiest of all
hi5speces "No:aman as CARLYLE SAYS "but something
Of creature OF divinity" Franklin Is said have
snatched the thunder from heaven and the Scepre from
kings; bur he snrpaases Franklin as much as be that
lends is greater than he tLt snatches he that creates
than ne that destroys BY his he gives the uoblenen
their rank and to kings their thrones, Without him.
IN cIvsatlon such As uQrathc one could not WELD
sceptTe, the other enjoy his honors Byal classes
except few here and there who needlessy singular
who pirate about the superiority Of the outward the
inward, and OF the reality 10 the sham, his work a
worshped more than all mental and moral greatness
Youths Of whome better things might be expected ap
ply him for those habiineats licE their chief
hope OF distinction rests Covered with triumphs OF his
srt-very much improved III shape sometimes for hay-
ing passed throuSh his bands but prosecuting unmis-
taxable appearance ot un"ealitY Whalthey forth
great in their estimation With consequential air
which seems TO Us very superhuous considering the
nature OF their distlnc0unot asking much, however
only begging be looked Poor things! they fancy
themselves lneAfashionabe ,ueu the men who are OF
account TO the world But after all they are only walk
ing clothierS advertising blocks An cnterprisng
tradesmaH who wished to exhibit bis patterns might
fnd profitable speculation TO place some Of them III
his window at much per week Instead Of the waXen
figures which used. Little other useful purpose ere
they capable of serving Not only does their dress fail
to make them lnanlY--so much attention thing of
little importance only shows how deficient they
iu all manly qualities.
how a body so fant .stic trim,
And quaint in its dcpol tnent and attire
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