Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18
Not Coed Enough fOr Her.
A TRUE STORY.


The ancestors of the good people of
these United States came to this Coun-
try osteusibly TO escape the prosecutions
of aristocratic England, but, alas for
the inconsistency of human nature, they
were very far from abandoning aristoc.
racy when they left the mother country.
They brought it with them, together
with all its accompanying notions and
absurdities, and have left 1t their child
rem as an insIenable legacy which we
seem to be trying TO increase every day.
la the days Of the good colony of Viz
giuia, the distinctions between rich and
poor were based upon laws which, like
those of the Modes and Persians, altered
not. One of the most devout followers
of this code was a wealthy planter, liv-
ing 10 what is known as the Northern
Neck. He was In all other respects
frank, open. hearted, manly gentleman,
but his estimate OF his fellowmen was
founded upon the principles that gov
erned his selection of horses--blood.
Wealth, too, YVES by no means an unim-
portant feature with him. He had our
human weakness. aud like all of us WAS
Influenced NOR Than he even believed by
pounds, shilliDgs and pence.
This MIR. G. bad 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 a lovely womanhood. Not
only WAS she beautiful in person, but
her amiable disposition and many &C
compartments made her more than or
5iuarily attractive, and half the gentle
neo OF the Northern Neck were already
eighiug for her love.
There WAS In the country at this time,
young mau who was already rising
high in the esteem Of his neighboIs. He
came Of good family, but was, as yet,
poor surveyor, who had taught him.
self his profession, and who had spent
much of his manhood traversiDg forests
with nothing bat his compass for his
guide, and his chain for his companion,
locating lands and settling disputed
titles. He was model of manly beauty
and excelled 10 all the varied feats of
strength In which the Olden time A neri-
cans took such pride. He was calm aud
reserved, and there was about him
dignfied sweetness of demeanor that &C.
corded well with his frank independence
of character He was u great fayorite
with all who knew him, and there was
no gathering TO which he was not asked.
MrG-- seemed especially TO like the
young man, and it was not long before
he insisted the latter should abandon all
ceremony in his visits to him, and come
and go when he pleased. The invitation
was heartily given, aud as promptly &C
ceptea. The youug man liked the plant
er, and he found the society Of the
beautiful Mary c. very strong at
traction. The result was that he was
frequently at the planters residence, so
frequently, indeed, Mrs. c. felt called
upon to ask her husband If he did not
think it wrong to permit him to enjoy
such unreserved Intercourse with their
daughter. The father only laughed at
he idea, and said be hoped his daughter
anew her position too well to allow
anything like love for poor surveyor
to blind her to her duty to her family.
Nevertheless, Mary G. was not SO
fully impressed with this conviction OF
duty as WAS her father. She found more
TO admire Ia the poor surveyor, than in
all her wealthy and aristocratic suitors,
and, almost before she knew 1t, her
heart passed ous of her keeping, and
was given TO him. She loved him with
all the honesty aud devotion of her pure
heart, and sae would have thought 1t q
happiness 10 go out with him into the
wilderness, aud share bis iaigues and
troubles, no matter how much sorrJw
they brought to Der.
Nor did she love In vain. The young
man, whose Enssiecge OF the world was