Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-07-28
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A SKETCH FOUNDED ON FACT.
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to it. own reflections for awhile, and tell me
how you succeed with Morton. Have you
brought him to a proposal yeti
Brought him to a proposal ?! echoed
the daughter, Indignantly. You talk as
if / were obliged to use art No. [ leave |
that for maneuvring mammas. 'Tis suffi-
cient for me to know that he adores me,
without forcing him into an explanation, as
the duellists say
Yes, but my DEAR interposed the eau
tious mother, though this ine1plicitness
maybe borne by you, it won't answer for
other people. Morton has been paying
you attention quite long enough without
coming to definite proposal, and I have
no idea he should supercede others fully as
eligible
AS for what other people say was the
independent rejoinder, 6 care not sou.
I would not discard him for any suitor
the whole universe could produce. He is
as superior to the butterflies that futter
around me as the sun is to farthing can
die, and his mind is as much above their
paltry standard as the heavens are above
the EARTH
You mistake me, my dear. I did not
wish you to discard him. l only wished
there could be some definite understanding
between you, and that if he had no in-
tention of matrimony he might not be
encouraged, to the exclusion of those who
have. You are now, my love, entering
upon your twenty-ffth year-certainly q
manageable age; and confess it does
not much please me that my eldest daugh-
ter should remain long single after the
marriage of her younger sister,
We'll, pm perfectly aware how antede-
luvian am, without having it rung in nv
cars daily, like a school-bell. You've Gnly
to blame yourself, ma, for introducing
Thyrza. into society at an sgc when she
oegse lp. haze been EcaYinF pantaletes
aud pinafores. Had you Kept her Tn suv
shade for awhile, who knows but what
some obliging soul might have relieved
Won ot my venerable presence?
Don't talk SO extravagantly, my child,
said the mamma, in her most soothing
and honeyed tones. you we'll knowthat
was not my fault. The captain fell des-
peratcly in love with her, as mere school
piIl. The alliance was one that could MOI
De refused, and it was only proper that
"a the intended wife Of such man, she
should see something of the world before
entering into its arena, as Mrs. Marmior
Rush Dulany.'
well, if the oration, lecture, sermon
or whatever you may please to call it, j
ended, I'll retire with thankful amen b,
way Of conclusion" remarked the dutifu
and amiable daughter, as she polkaed he
exit from the sitting room.
Ny daughter Thyrza is to be married
YOU are aware, tomorrow evening, obser'
ed Mrs. Porter Potts, with great dignity
to Emma. THE wedding-pa will be
large one. You may wish to be presen
and can come in unobserve6 with In;
OF course, you will not expect to be Intro
duced, as you are too young to enter SO
ciety for some time yet
Perhaps Mrs. Potts had forgot that h'
own daug ghter, who was about to becon
matron, was nearly year Emms's j
nior! But circumstances alter cases.
The wedding-party was conducted on
magnificent scale. The arrangements we
u0QeT Inc SupSIlhIcuOSHSC VI Ah"S pun
conhseurs-Gautier- that master
the art of comestibles, in viewing his hant
work, was ready to acknowledge that
has outdone himself. The ceremony to-
place in the crowded and brilliantly ligh
cd church of St. Johns, after which t
bride and groom returned to the paterr
mansion, from whence they were to ST
the next morning for tour to the LAX
There was a great flashing of champag
and bright eyes in that superb and tas
full scene, and mirth and music was
order of the evening: while some of
\ most enthusiastic worshippers Of Terp
chore got up little private party"
Y trippers on the ight fantastic toe In
back parlor. Mr.. Morton was there's
very attentive to Miss Victoria; but, wi
dancing was proposed, he resigned her
young exquisite who claimed the ho
Of her hand, and sauntered off in sea
of some one to converse with.
Welby Morton was much caressed.
was a lawyer of some note and wealth,
Mrs. Porter Potts, in speaking of his
tachment to her daughter, did not fol
to mention that he was son of Ju
Morton, now in the Senate of his count
That his father was also local p;eache
the Methodist connection, she did not d
worthy Of note A young man of ta
fortune, and rank, was Welby Morton,