Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-30
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER.

In the Gays oil the good old colony o.
Virginia, the distinction between rich ant
poor was based upon laws which, like
those of the Medes and Persians, altered
not. One of the most devoted followers
of this code vas a wealthy planter, living
in what is known as the Northern neck
He was in all respects frank, open
hearted, manly gentleman but his esti-
mate of his fellow men was founded upon
the principles that governed the selec-
tions of his horses-blood. Wealth too
was by no means an unimportant feature
with him. He bad Our human weakness,
and like all of us, was influenced more
than he believed by pounds, shillings and
pence, ..L
This Dir. c. had quite large fam
lily, and among them was daughter
whose beauty was the standing toast of
the country. She was just eighteen and
budding into lovely womanhood. Not on
ly was she beautiful in person, but her
amiable disposition and many accomplish
ments made her more than ordinarily at
tractive, and half the gentlemen of the
Northern Neck were already signing for
her love. ..
There was at this time a young man in
the country who was already rising high
in the esteem of his neighbors. He came
of good family, but was as yet, poor
Young surveyor, who had taught himself
his profession, and who had spent much
Of his time in travelling unknown forests,
with nothing but his compass for guide,
and his chain for companion, locating
lands and settling disputed titles. He was
model Of manly beauty, and excelled in
the various feats of strength in which the
olden times Americans took such PRIDE
He was calm and reserved, and there was
about him dIgnifed sweetness of de
meanor in accord frank independence of
character. He was great favorite with
all who knew hun, and there was no gath
ering to which he was not asked. ..
Mr.. C. seemed especially to like
the young man, and it was not long be
fore he insisted that the latter should
abandon all ceremony in his visits to him,
and come and 90 when he pleased The
invitation was heartily given, and as
promptly accepted, The young man liked
the planter, and be found the society of
the beautiful Mary c. very strong
attraction. The result was that he was
frequently at the planters residence; so
Frequently indeed, that Mrs. C felt
called upon to ask her husband if be did
not think it wrong to permit him such un-
reserved intercourse with their daughter
The father only laughed at the idea, and
said he hoped his daughter knew her po-
sition to well to allow anything like love
for poor surveyor to blind her to her du-
tv to her family,
Nevertheless Mary c. was not SO
fully impressed with this conviction of du-
ty as was her father. She found more
to admire in the poor surveyor than in all
her wealthy and aristocratic suitors, and
almost before she knew it her heart pass
ed out of her keeping 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 60 ont
with him into the backwoods and share
his fatigues and troubles, no matter how
much sorrow they might bring to her.
Nor did she love in vain. The young
man, whose knowledge of the world was
afterwards SO great, had not then learned
to consider as binding the distinction
which society drew between his position
and that of the lady. He knew that in
all that makes man, he was the equal of
any one. He believed that, except in
wealth he stood on perfect equality with
Mary g and he loved her honestly and
manfully, and no sooner had he satisfied
himself upon the state OF his own feelings
than he confessed his devotion simply and
truthfully, and received from the lady's
lips the assurance that she loved HIM very
dearly.
Scoruing to occupy doubtful position,
or to cause the lady to conceal aught from
her parents, the young man frankly and
manfulIy asked Mr., G, for his daughters
hand Very angry grew the planter as
he listened to the audacious proposal
He stormed and swore furiously, and de-
nounced the young man as an ungrateful
upstsrt.
MY daughter has always been aceus
toned to riding in her own carriage" he
said "Who arc You, sir?'
"a gentleman, sir replied the young
man quietly; and 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 passion. He subdued it .
but although he afterwards married wo-
man whom he loved honestly and truth
fully, and who was worthy of his love. he
was never wholly dead to his first love.
Time passed on, and the young man be-
gan to reap the rewards of his labor. He
had never been to the house Of Mr.. G.
since his cruel repulse by the planter
but the latter could not forget him, as his
name soon became familiar IN every Vir-
ninia household. Higher and higher he
rose every year, until he gained sposition
from which he could look down upon the
proud planter. Wealth came to him, too.
When the great strugg for Independence
dawned, he was in his prime, a happy bus
band, and one of the most distinguished
MAN IN Anar,oo Tho struDOIe went on.