, 1865-07-18
Social StnBat1on In R1fta Avenus.
new York.

4NEW IOIK LOls LlAELAA1tk NsNSAt0Rj
No little excitement has been caused In
uayr.ace CT Tcll.knoNn Clergyman, a
wtdoweT with four children, to a young
woman Of many personal charms and accom-.
nlishmcuts,- *1o might very eaaily be hit
daushter. Tie bride belongs to- q very
weslthy and fashionable family, and has I'd
traysl, An heireks In prospect and . beauty
ana 8 wit, In fact, she was regarded With
longing ewes By men Of sentiment, tntcllect
and capftal, 1t Newport, last season, she
create d eepsation. and returned home with
enough lovers and admirers In her train to
SATISFY the yainest. and most ambitious
ccquette, which, however, is seems, she was
The Clergyman, who lost his wife seven or
csrbt wears ago. went to Europe with her In
fhe sprinc Of 1861, and acted In the capacity
~ nrfyate tutor, which established relation
that rave him access to her at all times. She
vas much attached to him. as her parents
knew; but they never suspected the nature
Of the attachment, believing It the fondnesa
. girl might naturally Tel for teacher 50
much her superior in ,years. who Was well
br j, r-f1ned, gentle and congenfal. Imagine
fhe;r surprise, anger and Indignation when
fhcy learned, by note from ncr own hand
stating that she Has Mrs. -, and asking
their forgiveness for what she had done.
Love vas The sole excuse she could plead
on:e very tolerahle one Tor marriage, but
new, believe, not regarded as 1t all valid
but She wns eloquent il her defense, declar~
;nr she had hid a tender passion for the cler.
icai ecutlt man for four years, and had at last
Welded to l1s pfomptings rather than wreck
her own ard her lovers happiness forever.
uElla'b" parents refused TO pardon her fur
tnc nlust httnpus cfItp6c OF marrying some
one ehe loved told her they would never
see her ssaln, even If ste wers dying, and as
suri ber they would dis1nhelit her forth
with. Thcy hare done 50. understand dts
owned her in The face of heareI and human
ity: IND oYdeted her never to da1ken their
doorway With ht1 dtsobedient presence.
In he ctuich, fashionable one, the IN
exnectci1 marriage has excited tremendous
ccumo1ion, aid divided the congregation
into two factions, those In favor Of and these
acafnst The tniun. The latter declare the
Iastor ehall berentyed from TIC pulpit the
io1ucr assert dchaotIy that be shall Femain ;
. apd as NEST of the s.utler seI ave In this
btego,y. ! laye little eoubs they will carry
IheI point.
q small hut pleasant house IN Sixth avenue,
net more than FIVE blocks from the spacious
AID elegant brown stone mansion Of the ps-
rents OF the bride, and seems Tcry happy In
spite Of tie dlsrati ; OF years between her,
seif and husband. Her new home is humble
ard plain compared TO the one she 50 lntely
quilted : but her Urge lord no doubt repeats
to her llt biblical sentiment about love and
The crust ard tie stall.fed OF, and she Is COM
fo1ted for the loss ot her carriage, her dia-
mcnde, her throng OF worahfppers and all her
luxurious surroundings. those who were her
I'LL nts, liAe those in afacktnz:e's "Man OF
Feeling" syill never cease to pity her for mar
ryiDe man che loTed, and, what Is still
Ttrse, for being happy in heE lnasrlagr, Itis
grie1ous Elm ; but then 1t ia so rarely com.
mlt,cd, no oIe netd disturb himself at Its
cnor1ulty.