Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13
No, Good Enough for Her.

hose Hl me Modes anu eI>'diF - a''S''N
=, GA, of tie most devOmi followers
- r5. co lie was. = wealthy planter, living
known as the Nor,hern Neck.
u.u,.in al other respects frank, open
ts,n,dI manly gentleman; but his e'n-
80 olbis fellow men was rounded up
10 I,inciples that governed his selec.
". ofbo,,es-hlood. Wealth, 100. was
% .,aps an unlmpsrrant feature with
h,m ie had our human weakness and
';g.o oII,f rs. was influenced more Than
:. eve, believed by pounds, shlI'nss and
Tbi Mr.. C. had quite large family
md s,ons Them w.s daughter whose
be,ur vas the s,andInG toast al The c"un-
vv She was jus, eighteen, anu o"n
d,n,inio lovely womsnhood. N"' on
- as ,ha beanuGul IN person. but her
,m;ble disposition and many s"compIlsh-
81. n,ds her mere Than ordinarily al
,-,u,s and hslf the gentlemen ni ihr
Nrnsrn Neck were already signing tor
hG love.
There vas in the country al this time
,u.,,ny man who was slTesty rising high
M e.leem Of his ntighbon. He came
, good family, br, was as ye'' poor
wpno .urveyor, Who had taught himself
Ms profession. and who had spenl much
t,(bi. nme IN trsvtrsing unknown IOresis,
uuh nothing but his compass ior his
,uide. and hls chain for his companion.
locating l.Rds and 'sIlllng disputed niles
He wss a model Of manly beauty, and
,YrsRsd in Sll the various ieais Ul strength
m winch The ollrn time American took
such pride. lie vas calm and reserved
end l,,rrr wa. about him dignlhed sweet
ness of d4meanor that accorded well with
his frank Independence OF character. He
was great favOTiie "llh all who knew
him, snl Iherei~as no gathering TO winch
he was not asked.
Mr.. G. seemed especially to like The
Youur man, md ii was not long before he
in.,ssd That me Iaiier should abandon all
carenony IN his visits to hrn, and come
and % hen he pleased. The Initiation
w4sAearlily given. and as promptly ac-
re,,.d. The young NAN liked 'he plan.
rs aud he found lhe s0cre'y OF Iht beau
uul Mary &. very str ng stuacli"n
the rpsni, was that he a az frequently 81
The planters residence; so lrequ, n'ly, IN.
deed, that Mrs. G. fell called upnm L"
ak her husband # lie did TO, lhinG II
wrong 10 permi, hIm 10 erjrv such unre.
served intercourse with iheIr daughter.
Tie father only laughed al The idea. and
ssid he hoped his daughter kne" her P"'
su.oa 100 well 70 allow anything like love
for poot surveyor to bind her 10 ihe du'
rs of her family.
Nevertheless Mary G. vas not go fully
increased with this cOhVlcuon 0i duty a.
vas her father. She found n.ore to sd'
nre N the poor surveyor than IN oil he'
wealthy and snstOcraiiR suIlOrs; and, al
most before she knew il her heart passed
out o: her eeping and ~ss given 10 hin.
She losed him with all the honesty and
devotion OF her pure heart: and she would
hsve thought /, a happiness 10 60 out
with him into the bsckWoods and share
his fstigues and troubles, no matter how
much sorrow they might bring TO her.
Nor did she love in vain. The young
man, W hose knowledge OF The world Was
.f,erward so great, had NOT been learned
10 consider as binding the distinctions
which society drew between his position
and tha, of The lady. lie knew that IN
oil that makes man, in integrity ano
honesty of purpose. he was The equal o.
any one. He believed tha, except IN
wealth, he stood in perfect equality win
Msry G., and he loved her honestly and
msnfully. and no sooner had he sa'Isheo
himself upon The state Of his own feelings
than he confessed bis devotion. simply
and nuihuly, and received from the la
dy's lips The assurance that she loved his
very dearly.
Scorning to occupy doubtful position
or 10 cause The lady TO conceal anghi from
her parents, the young man frankly and
msnluly asked Mr.. 6. for his daughters
hand. Very angry grew The planter as
no listened TO the sudsciOus proposal.
He stormed and swore fUriously, and de-
nouuced the young man as an ungraleiul
and insolent ups,an.
"My daughter has always been sccns-
toned TO riding in her own csfiisge,' he
said. "Who are you, sr!"
"A gentleman. sir replied the young
nsn, quietly. and he left the house.
The lovers were parted. The lady
married soon after wealthy planter. and
Ihe Young man wen, on. again into the
world 10 baile with his hes:, and con-
auer his unhappy passion. He subdued
ir but although he afterwards married a
woman whom he loved honestly and
uo,hfully, and who was worthy oi his
lave, hs was Gever wholly dead to hIs
k.st l"se.
The iine passed. ano,So youHg man
|sg,n to- Ie,p the reward of his lahnrs