The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-05-17

was coarse, pimplcd, and freckled. All
who glanced at her for the first time
invariably started, for its appearance
was truly horrid. But the feeling of
repulsion wore away while cenversing
with her. Her mind was richly stored
with varied knowledge, and after listen
ing to her for half an hour ooe could
almost doubt that SO ropulsiye casket
could contain jewel so rare. ..,...G ~
% But, as she said, so few there are who
prefer the substance to the shadow, that,
though all who came in contact with her
acknowledged her abilities and accom-
plishments, very few courted her soci.
ETY.. Of course, pride had as much to
do with this as any other feeling; few
men have the courage to associate with
a repulsive woman, for the world is gen.
eral, not knowing what lies beyond the
rough surface, will scoff and jeer at
such a companion, and who will will
lingly expose himself to the shafts of
ridicule 2? ...................... aaIiH'
is it, then, at all strange that Made
line Dubois should weary Of the world
she lived in, and long for another,
where defects of person are. obliterated,
or, if not, at least not continually poin-
ted out to one by the many invisible
fingers this world employs for that and
other cruel purposes? Is it wonder
that, in the agony of her tortured spirit,
she should be willing to barter beauti-
full mind for beautiful face Thou.
sands as good and as pure as she have
snarted beneath the lash of ridicule and
the neglect of those around them,
Thousands have suffered but one tithe
of what she had, young as she was, and,
unable to bear continued neglect and
insult have plunged liuto the abyss Of
sin--the final refuge for the scorned
woman. But Madeline possessed q
strong spirit, soul that could endure
much without repiuing; and she might
/ possibly have continued to do so had
| not love love Tor man--entered her
pure and susceptible heart. ...r.,.-' r.
! Yes, she loved a man whose every
action proved that her presence inspired
him with profound disgust, feeling he
| did not seek to conceal. Cut to the
| soul By his knowledge she yet could moi
I eaot thoroirom his dear image as un,
worthy place within SO pure an abode
d She still loved him, and, as. a. ,natura
consequence, suffered Had she beer
able to hate him, or even feel indiffer
ence when in his presence, she might
have been satisfied, but this boon was
, denied her. Poor Madeline ! '.h ''
Il Andwho was this man for whose love
an accomplished woman sighed and tor
mentedoherself because he Sighted no
only her love, but her company Wa
: it a msgnate ofthe land, man Of wealtl
who counted his houses by the block
his gold by millions ? No Was h,
, one Of those intellectual beings who, b,
. his oratorial powers, was able to contro
the feelings OF a multitude and lea'
. them captive with his tongue2 No
) Thrice no Louis Wilbeforce was
4 orainless son OF a foolish woman VIII
!, was the owner Of a few ,tenements;
woman whose annual income did no
E exceed eight hundred. dollars per an
mum a woman whose silly indulgenc
Y had spoiled her handsome son so as I
!. unfit him for the ordinpry<duties Iof life
;. and who would have been a pauper, ol
e what is worse, an .outcast,, but for tn
Il fostering care of his fond mother who
Q poor fool, was bliud to the fact that, a
i ter her demise, her SOD would prObabi
waste his inheritance in one year }. .'''.
q The reader may deem it weakne:
i 10 so gifted a woman as Madeline to b'
s stow, unasked, so rich a love upon s
e unworthy an object. But the wise'
s men and women in past ages have ha
o their little weaknesses, and this love fC
i Louis Wilberforce was Madeline's Cnl
r one, unless we may add her desire f
j. beauty. But the latter weakness migi
O possibly not have enslaved her had sh
a not loved as she did. ..,....- -.
IT b But spurned by one so far beneat
S. her, she could no longer remain in
IF place where they would meet daily; S
,r mastering up all her courage, she quie
. ly left Hazelton, and the inhabitants
a. that place knew Madeline Dubois I
Is more.
a Some months afterwards, one of h
b, acquaintances saw a marriage notice
d a New York paper, which read as fC
,r lows [: ....
IS "MARRIED.-On the 7th inst,
ID the Rev. James Barron, Mr.. Robe
ID Layman, M. D., to Miss Madeline D.
d bois." --rEa4 9IUIHrT
in Was the lady mentioned in the pap
II, their Madeline /? None could tell, al
OF SO the matter was apparently forgott(
% for the time. -..-....-,-.
" Two years later lady came to Il
er Alton Hotel at Hazelton She was o
i. companied by two servants and reg
es tered her name as Mrs. Carlyle. r
re port said she was most beautiful, al
as those who obtained q glimpse of b
| n II \ r., Il