Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-10-14

ignorant of household affairs that for a
man Of my tastes to marry one OF them
would be folly. am not fond of gay life
i think it wastes loo much precious
time and | want, therefore, wife who
will be domestic, aud not involve me in a
round of balls and other entertainments. |
l do not wish to be hermit, "a few friends
are great blessing, and shall be always
glad 10 gather around me small circle Of
the right kind but promiscuous visiting |
detest. Now think | have found Just
the partner | required in Miss Mather.-
She is well informed, agreeable, simple in
her faster, has sound sense, and witha |
possesses large share ofpersonal beauty,
and, if mistake not, the power Of loving
very deeply. If l marry her, and take
her to the city her intu tive lact-and she
has this in remarkable degree-wjl soon
supply any deficiency in manner. In
short, | do not know whore could make
better choice
How when she has no accomplish.
monts.'
'She can sing with uDtaugbt grace, and
as for jabberlng French don't know how
that would make her better. She would
soon learn too, with her quick parts. Be
sides l care more to have one possessing
only superficial accompli hments.
But her family Recollcct who your
grandfather was
And who was hers "a worthy divine,
poor grant, but estimabC. Besides | am
above the cant you talk Of. [ would care
little whether they were Of royal blood or
peasant extraction. | believe with Burns
that worth makes the man. and the only
degradation | acknowledge is that of
! crime.
well il you are resolved on it, know
enough of your obstinance to say no moro,
But faith Lowell, if you had guardian
aud was he would take you from this
place to morrow. You'd tbauk me for it
when you recovered your senses.'
This conversation here ceased and di-
rectly the two friends retractod their steps
to the village.
The next morning Lovc(I's companion
came down stairs altired for a journey.
Il am going back to town. he said tired
of ruralizng. The tit for that is over, and
| am afraid if | stay here l shall be as
foolish as you
So the two parted, for Lowell remained
behind and in less than a week, it was
known everywhere in tho village that he
and Edith were engaged to be married
Iii you can content yourself with The
precarious life of poor artist, be said
when he told his affection, we may bt
happy.
Edith answered with look of he
bright eyes, so tender, oonhdlpg aud elo-
quent that Lowell adorcd her from tha
moment morn than ever.
In fortnight they were married, whel
Lowell took his bride to see his reI3 ton
10 the southern city from whence he cam
-Edith's parting with her aunt was sor
rowiul, but it was made in expectation o
specially returning. Arrived at Fhiladel
phia, the carriage drove to a handsom
residence in Walnut street She was daz
zIed by the glare Of light that burst from
the windows.
This is the place, said Lowell, assi'tin.
: his wife to a light, and almost carryin
d her into the supurb parlor, with its Sax
ouy carpet, rosewood furniture, costly cul
tans and gided mirrors reaching froi
: ceiling to floor
Whose house is this Having relative
g living thus said Edith surprised at 6
much magnfcence.
lit was my house,it is now yours sal
> her husband, i am not a poor artist, but
J. man rich in worldly goods, yet richest
all in you
u Several years have passed since the
and Edith has fulfilled all her husbar
foretod of her She has made the best
! wives, and is one of the most brilliant o
d namenls of The circle she moves in. Lo
'e ellis friend married a silly fashionab
y woman, and no greater contra't in hapT
G. ness exists than between these TWO form,
u friends.
sc A handsome rural cottage, fllen wi
J" all the appliances OF luxury has been cree
ed in Edith's native village and tbith
every summer she and her husband reps
an to visit her aged aunt, who has been
We stalled mistress Of this pretty retreat.
on Hs5- An exchange speaks Of ch
ch with feet so large, that when it rains,
ed he wants to get into the shade, ho i
t it down on bis back and holds up one 70
on II fnllv ansWers the purpose Of an vi