The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-28
Not Good E"0HOh for him.

IN the days Of the good old colony ofVirginia,
the distinctions Of rich and poor were based upon
laws which. like those Of the Medes and Persians,
altered not. One OF the most devout followers Of
this code was wealthy planter, living in what
is known as the Northern Nesk. lie was in all
respects frank, open-hearted, manly gentleman
but his estimate Of his fellow men was founded
upon the principles that governed his selection Of
his horses--blood. Wealth, too, was by no
means an unimporlant feature with him. lie had
our human weakness, and, like all Of US, was
influenced more than he even believed, by pounds.
shillings and pence.
This Mr.. Chad quite large family, and
among them was a daughter whose beauty was
the standing toast OF the country She was just
eighteen. and budding into lovely womanhOod,
Not only was she beautiful in person, but her
amiablc disposition and many accomplishments
made her more than ordinarily attractive, and
half the gentlemen OF the Northern Neck were
already signing .or her love.
There was in the country at this time young
man who was already rising high in the esteem
~ his neighbors. lie came ofgood family, hut
was, rs yet, poor Young surveyor, who bad
spent much Of his time in traversing unknown
forests, with nothing but his compass for his
guide, and his chain for his companion, locating
land and settling disputed titles lie was a model
of manly beauty. and exccllcd in all the varied
i,n;. of strength IN which the olden time Ameri-
can, ,ook such pride. lie was calm and reserved,
and hcre was about him digniiied sweetness
of icmcanor tina, accorded well with his frank
independence of character lie VAS great
iavori,c with all who knew him, and there was
no gathering 10 which he was not asked
Mr. G--sccmed especially TO like the young
man, and II vas no, long before he insisted that
the latter should abandon all ceremony in his
visits TO him, and come aud go when he pleased.
The einviiaion asheartily given. and rs promptly
accepted. The young man liked the planter, and
he found the society Of the beautiful Mary c.
a very strong attraction The result was that he
was frcquenily a, the planters residence so
fitqucnilv indeed, that Mrs G-felt called
upon TO ask her husband II he did not think !,
wrong To permi, him 10 enjoy such unreserved
intercourse With their daughter. The father only
laughed at the ilea. and said he hoped his daugh-
Ter knew her position too well Ia allow anything
like love for q poor surveyor 10 blind her 10 her
duiy io her family
Nevertheless Mary G--was not 50 fully i'm.
Impressed with this conviction of duty as was her
father. She found more 10 admire in the poor
surveyor than in all her wealthy and aristocraiic
suffers and, almost before she knew IL, her heart
passed out Of her keeping, aud was given 10 him
She loved him with all the honesty and devotion
of her pure hear, aud she would have thought
il happiness To 60 out with him into the back
woods and share his faiigues and troubles, no
matter how much sorrow they might bring 10
her.
Nor did she love in vain. The young man
whose knowledge Of the world was afterwards so
great. had not then learned 10 consider as bind
ing the distinctions which society drew between
nif position aud that Of the lady. lie knew that
In all that makes a man, IN integrity and honesty
oi purposc. he was the equal Of any one. lie
believed that, except in wealth, he stood upon u
perfect equality with Mary c., and loved her
honestly aud manfally, and no sooner had he
satisfied himself upon the state Of his own feel.
ings than hc confessed Lis devotion, simply and
iruihfully, and received from the ladys lips the
assurance that she loved him dearly
Scorning To occupy doubtful position, or 10
cause the lads io conceal aught from her parents
the young man frankly aud manfully asked Mr..
G.--fur his daughters hand Very angry grew
the planter as be listened 10 the aujacious pro-
posal. lie siormod and sworc fnriously, AMI lie.
nOunccd the young man as an ungraicfnl and
insolcnt upstaTt.
NY daughter has always been accustomed To
riding in her own carriage, he said "Who are
/ you, sir p
"a gentleman, sir" replied the young man,
quietly and he lcfi the house.
The lovers were parted. The lady married
soon after wealthy planter aud the young man
/ went ont again into the world io battle with bis
heart and conquer his unhappy passion. lie sub.
ducd IL but although he afterwards married n
woman whom he loved honestly and iruthfuly
AMI who was worthy of MS love. ne was never
wholly dead 10 his first love
{ The time passed on and the young man be-
gan To reap The reward of his Labors lie had
never been 10 the honsc of Mr. q aiucc his crue
rcpulse hy the planter bat the latter could not
forget him rs his name soon became familiar IN
every Virginia HOUSEHOLD Higher and higher h.
rose every year, until he gained position from
which hc could look upon the proud planter
Wealth came 10 him, too. When the great strug
gle for Independence dawned, aud he was IN bis
prime, a happy husband, and one Of the mos
distinguished men In America. The struggle wen
on, aud soon the poor surveyor held the highcs
aud proudcsi position in the land.
When the American army passed 10 triumph
through the streets of Williamsburg the ancien
capital of Virginia after the surrender Of Corn
wallis the officer riding At the head Of the column
Glanced 10 glance up NJ one OF the neiRhborinI
balconies, which was crowded with ladies. aecog
nizng one OF them BE- fni.cd his hat aud bowel
profoundly The was acommoiion on the bal
cony, and some one wanted water, saying Mrs
Ice had tainted. Turning 10 young man VIII
rode near him, the officer said gravely
Henry, fear your mother has tainted. lo
hid better leave the column, and 90 10 her
The speaker was George Washington, one
the ''po0r surveyor but then commanders
chief Of the armies Of the United States. III
young mau was Colonel Henry Ice, the cominaI
der Of the famous Light Calvalry Legion u
lady was his mother. and formerly Miss o., u
belle of the Northern Neck"