Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-07
NoTGooD ENOUGH EoR HER.
AeTrue American Story

-rpi,az q !, caetf,rs of rho rood ,,aonio of tIa
I1,,,r'.d Stefes Vent 70 tSat c,nt p0n stan ~ e
s;blv to escsn ma, the, nersecut;on of sr;Sto-
cratic EngIand' bnt sioS to- ~, ;ncnnS;s-
sv NJ bnnan nat,,ro she,, SnS .a !.
frn,3 obanfionsng ar;stoor:c, "S,I ,,,ban yhe1 e
len. the mother canntrv irhov ,ooI 4
" IL them fnyafher Lii ali -, acco,,e
pauying notions and absurdities. and have
left IL to their children "a an inaI;enahIe
|legacv' which thew coon, TO ha try;ng -, in
erase every 10 ~ ~
sIn7the daysN Nof tho rood - olonu of Uir-
oinia the dist;nct;ons hatoaeo ROB and
Door were based unon laws which like
those of the Medes and Persians. altered
NOT One of fine flevoted followars of th;s
code was agweslthv nlantar -liy;no an NH az
is known. asT the Northern NecE He wa
in ali other respects a frank. onen bearted
manly rentleman: ): but his estimate of his
fellow men was fonnTled nnon- tho nr;nc;S
nles that 1goyernef1 his .seIact;nn Of h;s
horses blood. Wealth. foo, was bv No
means an unimpertant ature-witb him
He had ourhuman weakness, and like all
of US, was influenced more than he ever
believed by pounds, shillings and pence. =
This Mr., c. had quite large family,
among them was daughter whose beauty
was the standing toast Of the country. Sne
was just eighteen. and budding into lovely
womanhood. Not Only was she beautiful
DeTSOD, OlC Iicr d1lldDlo. .QlSDOSlLI0n and
many accomplishments made her more
than ordinarily attractive, and half the
gentlemen in Northern Neck were alreadv v
signing for her love. p e'I7a o-tat 20
There was in the country at this time a
young man who was already rising in the
esteemSof his neighbors, He came of a
good family, but was. as vet. but moor
young surveyor, who had taught himself
his profession. and who had ispent mnch 'of
his time in traversinp unknowni forests,
with nothing but his Commas for his onide'
and his chain for his comnanian, IocatinG
lands and settling disnutefi titles He was
a model of manIv beantv. and excelIed in
all the various feats of Strength in which
tie olden- time Amerieans took snch nride,
He was calm and reserved. and there was
abont him a fipnified sweetness nj demean-
or that accorded well with his frank indie.
pesience of character. He was a great IA
yorite With ali who knew him and there
was no gathering to which he was not
asked -2.-.--'7- =
80
MI. - see5neu :. -especia,ly 70 IIhe Gne
young man, anu 10 was Dol Iong oeiore ne ne
lnslsteo tuaC tiie IaCGer snoulu aoaIuoIl an
IN n's pIsIs " nun, am. 70 co.ue
anu ~ .,;I', no 1e ,'", IiI
was nearby 2lven, anu as promptly ac-
cePtea. me youug man likeu the planter,
ana ne Iounu tne society OF the beautiful
Mary u avery s1ron2 attracIioh. Inc
result was cgaS ne was irequehtiy at tne
planIers [esluenee' SO frequently, lnaeeu,
.nae Mrs. - iSle Called upon 10 ASK ner
husoand II ne did not think IL wrong TO
permit MN 10 enjoy such unreserveo , lntPr-
soarse VIII tnelr ;. ua9gnter; Inc Iatner
laush.u ip.u az sie iueh' ano salu ne noPeu ms
f,.. i'll. .,e poet.,on e soo wen 20 az
,oM any Iu,n9 h me me l9Ve ior pocr surveyor
- Nevertheless I nj Marv uIy 20 ner w.s saniy f,
ad ,;.i ~ ai, " as no' ~ lui
~: u to feth i'e I'is oon VI u,ey as
w m"' the noor ,, nno nouhu IL nloie 70 auhiiIe W
,no.1.,e, Ply uiefoi ..ls.n ~ an ner
~ shs ,,e1 :, , shlsV.s anu aiso, pet
~. lsaan;nn a1S ~ ,,,os o.;', Pafau ; ou' VI
n.S Sha iduaJ hi'n u V;aS wd eh s,1 ~ W uiu
one loVe9 nun Win al the honesty ana
,Snnb u, ner T. pure nears anu sne woala
him into the back wppds and sSare 6 his is.. ta-
tigues and tronbles. no matter how ,nncb
sorrow they ,nioht bring to her :,
Nor did She love in vain rrba youno
man, whose knowledge of the world was
afterwards so great. had NOT then Learned
to consider ss bindina the 'fl;stinct;ons
which societv drew hatwean his nns;tion
and that ot The iaiv He tna,1 w th pt =, oii
that makes a man. in iaeegri.y md honesty
of purpose, he was the equal of any cne.-
He believed that, except in wealth, he stood
upon perfect equality with Mary c.,
and he loved her honestly and manfully,
and no sooner had he satisfied himself upon
the state of his feelings than he confessed
his devotion, simply and truthfully, and
received from the 1ady's lips the assur anee
that she loved him very dearly. aes -a
Scornful to occupy doubtful position,
or to cause the lady to conceal aught from
her parents, the young man frankly and
manfully asked Mr.. c. for his daught-
er's hand. Very angry grew the planter
as he listened to the audacious proposal
He stormed and swore furiously. and de-
nouncei the Young man as an unrrateful
and insolent upstart, ,s7~,--
shy daughter has ALWAYS been aecus-
tomed to ride in her carriaoe - he said
s.Who are vo,I sir p, : - ~ 80
"a gentleman. sir.p renlied the vouno
man. onickIy. and he left The honse.
rr,a -, -. - MI !
sdt.,, Pei iiat a.
,,eu eoOa a'uea a pian., anu .ns
haS5,i s;th h;s A,n iiCo sre Mofil
,assian Ha e,hi,eS IdI liz
tbn,,abp bt. afterwardS morr;ed q u,oD, ;,
svho,, he ,onod bdnsstin ID t..,,.b IN. T.
and n,hn wos s,orthT ~ ~ iova " La ,,,a.
,nue, Iybo,,n dsaJ 70 III trsf io,e ne was
nyrsr o,s mnoliy ueaa " MS nfss .' ioVe.
zine Time passed eoD, anu tne young man
Desan 70 reap Inc reward OF MS laDors
1f nhad meyer Deen TO tne mouse OF Mr.
G7-I since ms cruel repulse by the plan
ter' put the iatter couldu not forget him, as
glrginlan househoia. Hlgher and hlgher
the moor planter. Wealth came to him
too. When the great struggle for indie
pendence dawned, he was in his prime, a