St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-10

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ioie;ng: bat fhere wsa os.e hssrt that bea,
.eslasy ard qn;stlv ,rish never DYING af.
frcsien--s sksnkftl acknowledgement "a
Iskst kisighsy Fowsr. who hsd wstcacd
assr her drears ehildhsod and yrarl;ng
wosss.hocd. sud seps shis great blessing
20 cheer shs rrnainder of her life. Thx
fuaiHs Of this snsrrisgs fsess ton daugh-
tessi the sldest enethssexs coantespsrs
~ lisv naih<s. ksskiysa ap~isblc. sfrcfipay
ate sad religious. and III every way ealcu-
lated tn naks . lovilg wife. teader
uuoihcr aud a desirable eonpanios; one
will, whom yuu eanid b.,ldiy meet the
storms aud aivcrsities af life. aud struggle
auistly along. never thinking Of or caring
tor fhc sbandance Ut fahcrs. 81 loag as
sha was left 80 help-iuaie aad blrssii,g Z"
cheer yea in trouble. % spo,he and x.levi-
sts your sufferiugs iu sichnsss. and 70
travel ty your side evrr the rough aud
rugged road of life--si,d perhaps a, last.
to lead you TO that haven where si'cre
viii be no more s,ornis or adversities. no
u.s,r. .iskues. or suffering. hat. where
there ID eternal kunshine, aud where love
aud PLEASURE cou.in ueih f"revcr.
now come - 'he youngest daughter.
the last bu, no, the lssss OF thst Interest
ing hcuse-h.ld She WAS sh. beauty. the
darling. and the pride Of the family iu IN
fs,aey; she was petted ana-caressed by eve.
~ one. po wi.h vas dsni-d, no oesi'e un.
fill6lled. She grew up s l"v~ly aod a'sia.
bic eirl--plrasins ia I.er nanners. grac..-
ful in her movements. and wi,h shu oesu-
~ of venus. No wnuder that u,any
paused to worship al Der sbrina. and none
With moro warmth. Dsrs sancurity. OF
heartfelt, pleasure than u.yaslf: She MAS
the pet Of .hs tri,hbcrhooa; the bcs'
seho,ar in her v.rior. classes III her career
a, school; always earnestly devoted st
wha,eve, duty or ,tady cisir'sd her at'cn-
tim. Her sow"r Was that 1T nature. te
b.. recognized aud l"reti i,y all. 1t wa'
u,os n,c,sly .ast .lss ~s~ he"aihui. her look
aladurss, her vrise ,,usic: but having CO.
In ped that artificial training ct mind
.r.rci. a..d ,ssruers. whiea has proved
fatal 10 Many of her sex. she r~tsised the
.i;,splic;ry af sssre girl.h'cs. s enrich and
give sxp.cs.ian 10 all her scqairemepss
Fu her charities she pare vs enc receiving
ii.ashsr than ssnfsriag faver,; che blsssiugs..
rhe sick smd The poor. ofts, sleEt or :eebl
~xpv~ssed. Cell like rsss "f Divine hgh
upon her heart.
had watched her through ell the pha
ne. nf childhood. yoa,b and sw".nahhood
In her childhssSi, ! admired and erjoyet
her pra.tl;ng innoecues; 10 youth, ! wa
pleased sish her winning ~'s.; but y
seventeen. with her dazzling beauty. he
una.suming innocence aLd n''dest de
'n-.nour. MY heart was taken prisoner
bound With the silkeE chosis oi love-
adored h.r. shs was the g"al - which
al; ny wishc. iaracd. sll my anticipa
.iuns con,red. loved her with sa!i ,h'
strength. III ,hs parity Of my soul. n,y
whole future sr-rned :. hang upon he
will. II .h. returned my affection ans
accepted Ny nllrgiance. my future S"ult
be bright asd shiuing-a perfect slysiun
nf bliss. / wss . constsst visitor at tn
house. a silent suitor for her favor. desir
ing. ~, fearing. = solution "f my suit
| Torsnrra by suspense--a prey 10 al to-
psnss af uacerssirtv---time passed on. tE'
! evil day. lis~ day must dreaded. wal
fast approaching; | was soon 10 receive
ay an-wer.
About thie time. she hecame aeoaaiu,
ed with mere youth--ons gay and live
ly like Lrr srlf--he was her eunstsut At
ttndant, alway. ch-diens I" Der c.er-
wieh; he admired her wi, snd beauty. anr
sh. was pleased With his youth and s,
schtiou; familiarty so"n ripcued the bud C.
i.ve IN their youthful Losaus, and he j
nov thu accepted sui,or---her husband
-lect--and I have received my aaswcr
but ,he will never know how long or how
sinesrely .t.ved hsr.. Ny love has been
blasted. NY heart blighied. my nats,r,
changed; when others laugh aud are mrr
~. / aa, sad and silent. Newer mere will
lsy hesrt ,hril. with she scs,atic pleasures
Of love. There is ne more jpy Ear me IL
this lif.--nsse Ny hesrt is Fblighted---
farewell" !" M