Smyrna times., 1867-06-12
NJ | S e ELLAN EOUS
Not Good Enough for Her.

In the days of the good colony Of V;rc;r;,
the distinctions between rich and moor sulia HnrG
based upon laws which, like those Of the Per.
SLAMS altered not. One of the most deyout
ioi!oWcrS Oi this code was Il wealthy planter.
nying IN what Is known us the Northern Nc.k
/ lie was III all other respects a frank. omen
hearted, manly gentleman, bat his estimate Of
| his fellow men was founded upon the princi
| Pies that governed his selection of his horses
blood. Wealth, too, was by no means an nm
important feature with him. He had our hu
man weakness, and, like all of us. was indn-
enced more than he even believed by pounds
shllllngs and pence.
/ IhlS MI j. had quite large family.
ana among them was Il daughter whose beauty
was the standing toast OF the country. ShG
was Ju t eighteen, and budding into lovely wo-
manhood. Not only Was she beautiful in Der
sou, but her amabc disposition and many ne.
| compllshments made her more than ordinarily
ATTRACTIVE, and halfthe gentlemen ofthe North
ern Neck We're already Sighng for her love.
1here was III the country at this time a younc
man who was already rising high in the rst,,nI7
OF his nelghhOrs. He came OF a good family
put was, as yet, poor young surveyor. who
| haq taught MIN self his profession, and who
had spent much OF his time in travcrsinp nm.
| known forests, with nothing but his comnass
Tor his guide, and his chain for his comnanion
locating lands, and settling disputed titles
lie was model OF manly beauty, and excelled
IN all the varied teats OF strength in which the
oideh tllne Amerclns took such pride. He
was calm and reserved, and there was about
MN dIgnlhcd sweetness Of demeanOr that ac-
corded well with his frank independence of
Character. lie was great favorite with all
who knew him, and there was no gathering to
which he Was not asked.
Mr.. G-- seemed especially to like the
young man, and it was not long before he in
sisted that the latter should abandon all cere-
mony In his visits to him, and come and 90
when he pleased. The invitation was heartily
gwen, and as promptly accepted. The young
man liked the planter, and he found the socie
ty OF the beautiful Mary G. very strong
attraction. The result was that he was fre3
qucntly at the planter residence, so frenuent
ly, indeed, that Mrs. t. felt called unon
to ask her husband if be did not think it wronr
to permit him to enjoy such unreseryed inter
course with their daughter The father laugh
ed at the idea, and said he hoped his daughter
knew knew her position too well to allow anything
IKE love Tor poor surveyor to blind her to her
duty to her family
Nevertheless Mary e. was not an f,II,,
impressed with this conviction of duty as was
her father. She found more to admire in the
poor surveyor than in all her wealthy and aris-
tocratlc sultors, and, almost before she knew
IL, her heart passed out Of her keepinp. and
was given to him. She loved him with all the
honesty and devotion Of her pure heart. and
she would have thought it happiness to 90
out with him In the back woods and share his |
latlgueS anu troubles, no matter how much sor- |
row they might bring to her.
Nor did she love in vain. The vounc mon
whose knowledge Of the world was afterward, |
SO great, had not then learned to consider ~
binding the distinctions which society drew he |
tween his position and that of the Iadv Ha
knew that in all that makes Il man. in inteor;.
ty and honesty of purpose, he was the canal of
any one: lie believed that, except in wealth.
he stood upon perfect equality with Marv
G---, and he loved her honestly and manfuI- |
ly, and no sooner had ne satisfied himself upon
the state of his own feelings than he confessed
his devotion, simply and truthfuly, and re-
ceived from the lady's lips the assurance that
she loved him very dearly.
Scorning to occupy doubtful position, or to
cause the lady to conceal aught from her pa
asked Mr.. for his laughter 5 l hanJW
Very angry grew the planter as he listened to
the audacious proposal. He stOrlned and
swore furiously, and denounced the young man
as an ungrateful and insolent upstart.
My daughter has always been accustomed
to riding In her own carriage" he said who
are you, slrY'
"A gentleman, sir" replied the young man,
quietly, and then he left the house.
The lovers were parted. The lady married
soon after wealthy planter, and the young
man went out again into the world to battle
with his heart and conquer his unhappy pas
sion; lie subdued 1t, but, although he after
wards married woman whom he loved hon
estly and truthfully, and who was worthy Of
and Sparkling