The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-07-05
WESTMINSTER MD. THURSDAY July 5 1866.

blessing, and L shall always DC giau y
gather around me small circle of the
right kind; not for promiscnous visiting
now think have found just the part
ncr require in Miss Mather. sho i
well informed, agreeable, simple in hei
tastes. has sound sense, and with al
possesses large share Of personal beau
ty. and if mistake not the power Of
loving very deeply. If l marry her
and take her to the city, her intuitiye
tact--and she has this in a remarkable
degrce--will soon supply the deficiency
in manner. In short, do not know
where | could make better choice"
How? when she has no accomplish.
ments."
"She can sing with untanght grace,
aud as to jabbcring French, ! don't
know how that would make her better
She would soon learn, too, with her
quick parts, Besides, do not care To
have one possessing only superficial ac,
complishmouts" f"
But her family. Rccollect who
your grandfather was"
"And who was hers IA worthy di.
vine, poor, grant, but cstimable. Be,
sides, AMI not above the aunt you talk
Of. would caro- little whether they
were Of royal blood or peasant cxtrac.
ton ! believe, with Burns, that
worth makes tho man, and The only
degradation | acknowledge Is that Of
crime
"Well, ifyod are resolve! On il, |
know enough Of your obstinaoy 70 say
no more But faith lowell, if you
had a guardian, aud we're he, ! would
take you from this place ,omorrow. ---
You'd ihapk me for it, when you rceoy.
cred your senses"
The conversation here ceased, a0l
the ;wo iricpds rctracod thcir steps to
the village
Tho next morning I.oyeli's compan.
iop came down Stain attircd fora jour.
neg.
Il au going back to ioso,' he said
am tired Of ruraliEipg The ft for
that is over. and am afraid il | stay |
shall be as foolish as you"
So the two parted but Lowell re.
maincd behind and 10 less than woek
il was kaovn everywhere ia the village
that he and Edith we're engaged to be
married
III you eau coatcul yoursolf with the
psocarious lifo Of poor artist, - said he.
I'VE may be happy"
Edith answered with o look Of her
brigh. eyes 90 tender, conhding agd cl-
oqnon,, that Lowell adorcd her from
that moment more than ever.
Ia iottuigh, moro they were mar.
ricd. when Lowell took bis bride to see
hi relations in the Southern city from
whence he came Edjih's parting with
hor aunt was sorrowf,d bu, il was made
in expectation Of speedily returning -
Arrived at Philadelphia, tho carriage
drove 70 a handsome residence on Wal.
nut street. Edith was dazflcd by the
glare Of light that burst from the win.
dows.
"This IS the place" said Lowell, as
sisting her to alight, aud almost carry,
ing her into the superb parlor, with il
Saxony carpets, rosewood furniture
costly curtains aud gilded mirrors reach
ing from the ceiling to the floor
Whose house is this 2 Have yot
relatives living thus ?" said Edith, sur
prised at SO much maguidcencc.
at was my housc--it is now yours,
said her husband II am not pooi
artist, but a rich man in worldly goods
yet richest Of all in you"
Several years have passed since then
and Edith has fulfilled all her husban,
forctold of her. She has made tho bes
of wives, and is one Of the most brillian
ornaments Of tho circle she moves in.
Mr.. Loyolls friend married sill,
fashionable woman, and no greater con
trast in happiness exists than bctweeI
these two former friends.
A handsome, rural cottage, filed will
all tho appliances of luxury, has beef
erected in Edith's native town, an,
thither, every summer, she and her hus
band repair, to visit their aged aunt
who has been Installed mistress Of thi
pretty retreat
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