The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-29

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idence; so frequently, indeed,
that Mrs. G. felt called up
on to ask her husband if he
did not think it wrong to per-
NIT him to enjoy such unre-
served intercourse with their
daughter. The father only
laughed at the idea, and said
he hoped his daughter knew
her position loo we'll to allow
anything like love for a poor
surveyor to blind her to her
duty to her Amily, r,t..
Nevertheless, Mary G.
was not so fully impressed
with this conviction of duty as
was her father. She found
more to admire in the poor
surveyor than in all other ar
istocratic suitors; and also, be.
fore she knew it, her heart
passed from her keeping, and
was given to him, %.r.
She loved him with all the
honesty and devotion Of her
pure heart; and she would
have thought it a happiness to
| 60 out with him into the back
woods, and share his fatigues
and troubles, no matter how
much sorrow they might bring
her. ..'--.-,.......
Nor die she love in vain
The young man whose knowl.
edge Of the world was after,
wards SO great, had not then
learned to consider as binding
the distinctions which society
drew between his position and
that Of the young lady. He
knew that in all that makes O
man, in integrity and honesty
of purpose, he was the equal
of any one. He believed that,
except his wealth, he stood up.
on a perfect equality with Ma.
ry c., and he loved her
honestly,and manfully, and nc
sooner had he satisfied himself
upon the state of his own feel.
ings than he confessed his de-
votion, simply and truthfully
and received from the lady's
lips the assurance that she
loved him very dearly. o.g
Scorning to occupy a donbt
full position, or to cause the
lady to, conceal aught from hel
parents, the young man frank
ly and manfully asked Mr.. G.
for his daughters hand. Very
angry grew the planter as he
listened to the audacious pro
] .posal. He stormed and swore
furiously, and denounced The
young man as an ungratefu,
and insolent upstart. ...
"My daughter has always
been accustomed to ride in hel
carriage" he said. "Who are
you, sir % 'a's... ~.1 u.s'f
"a gentleman, sir" replied
bihe young man quickly, and
left, the house. 7r.rsG .rs
The lovers parted. The la
dy soon after married a wealthy
planter, and the young mi an
went out again into the world
to battle with his heart and
conquer his unhappy passion
/ He subdued it, but although
he afterward married a women
whom he loved honestly and
truthfully, and who was wor
thy of his love, he was never
wholly dead toohis first love.
The time passed on, and the
young man began to reap the
reward Of his labors! He hat
never been to the house ofMr
!. c. since his cruel repulse
by the planter; but, the latter
could not forget him, as hi
name soon became d familiar
in every Yirginian household
Higher and higher he rose ev
cry year, until he had gained
1 a position from which he could
biook down ON Gthe proud plant
er. Wealth came TO him, too
when the great struggle fol
independence seame he was il
his prime, a happy husband
d and oneof the most distinguish
ed men in America. The strug
! gle , went on, and ! SOON q tht
t,poor surveyor" held9the,high
est and rproudest position II
the land. y'uofor .qtilsyn5
aiiWhen the n American arm,
1 passed in triumph through th'
streets of Wllliamsburgh, the
ancient capitol of Virginia, af
ter the surrender Cornwall
1 lis, the eoffiter riding II at tht
head of the column chanced Il
tglanceup at a neighboring bal
cohy, which was crowded will
ladies'. Recognizing one O
them, he raised his hat and
bowed profoundly. There was
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