Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-27
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T Cold and white as the bridal
blossoms in her hair, was the youth
full cheek, which a glow of love and
pride should have kind.cdi into
color-for Harriet Percy, though
-about to become the bride of one
| Of the most admired and distin-
guished men in the countrys was
too well convinced of, his indiffer-
ence to be happy in the prospect,
She knew that with him it was, a
marriage, of expcdiency. That
he was poor-that he required
means to further his ambitious
views, and that, though uniformly
kind and respectful in his manner
when they met, he had scarcely
bestowed q thought.uponhcr mind
heart or person, during the three
weeks wiicla intervencd between
heir introduction to each other
md this their bridal morning q
For years before that Introduce
tion, even from childhood, she had
-whorshiped his noble genRis, and
admired, at a, distance his noble
lorm. He was the idol,of her eve-
fy dream-ller .hero-her ideal !
His naughty bearing, his coldly
intellectual expression, " h hic.h
would have repelled a less ardent
and romantic heart, had for her an
ineXpressible charm. Andaiwhen
at a party given by a. mutual
matchmaking friend, during the
first season of hcr entrance into
society," he had been iatropdpceqd to
her, she was so .agltated and con
fused by her various emotions,
that shc1 could only blush and re-
ply inimonosyn ynables to his polite
'aatt tteihpts at conversation, iiof'n1.,I9 I,e,
Poor Harriet was angry and
mortified at herself; and utterly
.unsuspieious, in her own guiie!ess
tfuthy of any mercenary asitive
on his; part, She was hot "lessl
amazed than delighted when, taf-
N.a
two or three interviews ,of, .Itl.el
same description, ,hei formally pro-.
pesedtto her father for her hand,
and was at once accepted. 'EN7
nlting in her conquest, yet AVID. !.
by bis distant demeanor, she hard-'
" knew. at first, whether to abe
happy OF the contrary; but loving
and gentle as she was, there was a
latent spirit of pride and lofty
resolution in her. soul, which, she
had never, dreamed of till it was
awakened by her mesentIsituation.
With IA woman's instinct, she
learned to read his heart. She
saw that the demen Ambition had
obscurred, withoat obliterating, its
nobler and more tender feelings,
and she trusted to time and her
own truth to conquer the one and
arouse the other, ,sY asi,,J. .nqIt
But in the. mean time she would
be no pining victim to neglect
Her sweet lip curled-her dark
eyes flashed--her high spirit re-
volted at the thought! She would
sooner die than humble herself in
his eyes! She would love HIM, 1T
is true, dearly,adeepl,s devotedly;
but it should be in the silent depths
cf a soul he could not fathsporqs- M hso.q
Not till hel should own q love. fer
vent and devoted as her sown,
wouldslie yieldito 1.-THE tenderness
he inspired. Not till then should
be unveiled to him the altar on