The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-18


most incorrigible dirt. Such was the unenv liable
reputation that she had acqaiEed that did not
care 10 form her acquaintance. There WAS to vs.
a party given by Mrs. Jacques, aud all the
upper tea Of Goshen were Invited 10 attend. -
u WAS At this party first met lseona Hamilton.
Mrs. Jacques elegant paFlofs presented mos,
brilliant array OF Acanly. Ia the mids, Of 50
many gay and handsome ladies, plain l.cona
Frigned queen Of The hall-ruom. AZ entcFd, she
stood convcrslng with distinguished looking
gentleman, whunl ! learned Was Colonel Cook
thought her almost beautiful a. she spoke. Upon
het broad white brow was stamped more THAI
ordinary Intelligence; her large dark-blue cyrs
certainly looked honest and truthful Her month
although latgr, was redeemed from iis ugiiness
hy beautiful srt of w,Ih her nose Was Of the
Roman order However, the Chici attraction Of
Miss Hamilton was her fiuliicss figure aud beau
iiful auburn hair Snrh was her appearance hu,
the magic by whirh she conquered was h"r brl.
liau, in,cllrc aud uHassniaing manners. whilc
paasing 10 observe her, mv hostess ctossed thu
room 10 where stood ~ improved the olla,r.
,uniiy To inquire regarding the history ~ Mis-
Hamilton tot was awtrc that Mrs Jacques bad
been acquainted - i,h lrs previous TO her visit Ia
Goshen. asked her how long she had known
Miss Hamilton.
=" Almos, nine years, Mr. Curtis"
She must have hcen quite small when YOU he
came acquainted with her.
Mrs. jacques scetncd amazed, aud asked what
age lid suppose t.rona was.
she eau be- mOrr than seventeen.
Never judge by appearances hughiusiy
spnkc Mrs Jarqu-s % ''Ior she Il iw~nty.,hrrr
"rwrnly.,hrrr. and not married yet but !
'uI.pi Miss Hamilton Is i0ogfcat ri 10 lusc ur
mtfp any mnn.
Please stop Nr Cutti.. exclaimed M, hu.i
e.. BEFORE you -und' mu her alloN a- nv
i~at SIR, Ia give you = sketch OF her history
Tier mother beauiiful. talented and beloved
VI. Hamilton was ms must intimate friend. She
married In early life. John Hamilton wealthy
merchant. l.cona was the odcs, oi family ~
ihrsr, and frequently heard her mother trtnafk
the agisioi them ell. and believe ihaimy friend
a. not sorry that hVr little daughter ws- not
beautiful, iot ircsctnh,r Mr. Hamilton Frequently
s,,ing to iuc thA; II womrn were beautiful thrv
we're generally vain and selfish for the,
forgot iO cultivate the talents which G0I gave
thrm ia admlfiug their uWn persons When l.e.
Was nine, her it'll, sister took tLr Group aud
the Angie ofpcaih called her 20 ;hs, bright and
glorious houc above the skirs, leaving I.eona aud
Arthur Hamilton to coinfor, the hcfeavcd parrnis
~ a child, l.eoua never bad any young compan.
ions for up to her fifteenth year. her parents
feared that she was DOOMED 10 an EARLY grave
Al ihis period Of l.conas life Mrs Hamilton
whose health had al avs been delicate was aiyis-
81 l.. their family Ph, .ician To reside permanent
J., At their country seat on account uf quiet aud
60 avoid excitement, iuT the poor lady had the
h,att disease. u Wss during her stay ~ their
cuuniry-scat that the great Improvement was
noticed in l.eonas health. As Mrs Hamilton
wts lady Of more than ordinary requirements,
she gpctin'cndci l.eona education An i'm
agiuc see my departed friend sitting aud listen
ing TO her daughter rcciie her lesson TO Mr. Holt
her teacher ! remember once when ! visited
thcui, accompanied her 20 the school-room A.
NC catered LeOaa was repeating dificglt poem
When she had finished, Mr.. llol, exclaimed To
Mr. Hamilton, Madam, YOU may wSll be- proud
~ your daughter for doubt II few hoys could
rsIsai those beautiful lines a. we'll as leona -
Mts Hamilton ewes lighted pp with pleasure Al
her daughter praise. - she LETT the room she
sail 20 me I almost wish i.coua was a boy Tor
she las powerful intellect Oh II Arthur had
h.. sisters brains She sighed o.. she spoke for
Arthur. although a very handsome boy. dii o.,
care f'f books and % WAs ui,vl hard 20 learn
hiul 20 read and Nriic
Such was the life % i.cuna Hamilton 81. NJ in
cosspntly waiting upon her mother and hard
study un1i she attained her twentieth wear
WAcn hcg uloihrf disease shON,d alarming = mi-
toms Nhich ia a f,W iays endrd rrr DO, Nr
Hamilton followed bis Wifr 20 hrr ,on. boone the
following .pring The lps, ~ her pAfeu's was
trial 10 Lroua Poor girl .hr secuted 20 lye for
her brother, aad the love between the orphans
Mas beautiful 10 Niiacss ! have scca het ig,. by
every means, 20 Get him 10 stud, and vol hAvr
her noble efforts been rewarded for her brother j.
one - the mos, intelligent officer. IN the army
After Arthur entered the service irona leased
their country home. and eau, o. reside With her
aunt Nj pavi. During the first wear of her
residence she wA- hut little u society. but she
met many gentlemen Who visited At Mrs. pavi.
and among them MAS Harry Lane gentleman
of rare ability, and thcy became fss, friends -
uosslp reported them cneAgcd. aud said that
Harry MAS lucky 20 win her Mr Lane heard tho
tumot. and being proud and sensitive man,
entered ihc army as a captain G0ssip piiici
poor Harry aud sad that i.eonA had lifted him
" Although lcona regarded the captain "a,
motc than a friend, am positive that thcy Ntfc
not engaged, for Harry wrote TO her after De- en-
tered the service. and told her that although he
considered her a model Of her sea, aud one whom
be should ever think %, yet honor forbade bis
offering her his hand but She had long possessed
his heart lie said he loved the LADY but could
not wed the heress neither could he bear the idea
Of any one thinking be would marry her Tor
wealth. l.eona was ind snani when she received
the letter. She thought he ought 10 be more indc-
pendent Of the worlds opinions She wrote 10
him that money IN her eyes was noughi compared
with nohleness OF character, and he would ever
have frm friend IN her lcona laid aside her
mourning, aud has bceome the indispuiable belle
of Goshen. She has had many Oilers, several
times partly engaged herself bu, she should no,
be judged too severely. FOR know she suffers A.
much ~ the rejected parties We must remem-
ber Leona eafly life, without any COMPANIONS OF
her oWn a age, aud although arrived at woman es
tate she s yet child IN all her impulses, aud |
think this makes her 50 free in her manners that
unknown to herself, she encourages many Of her
suitOrs. know that i.eona ,s n0ble-heartCd
girl, and Il efevcs the 10 hear her called hri,
for have seen her like ministering angle in the
hous Ofy The sick and by the couch 81 the dying -
She has attended many ofour sick aud wounded
At the hospitals Mr. Curtis, you will please ca
Cuse me, OF nv guests will think me impolic
Threr months after Mrs Jacques party I received
an invitation 20 the wedding Of Leona Hamilton
whom have become acquainted with, aud sincc
| understand her character, could not accdsc
her ofitining with the love Of our sea for think
her fault lay In bciug too impulsve. She tried TO
love many Of her suiiors because she pi,ied them
Although would advise my fair friends not 10
follow her example, let them be careful that the
one ,hrv wed Is suited 10 their disposition, for
too many marriages are made on the impulse Of
the moIseni, aud the parties awake from their
dream Of bliss 10 bitter reality. l.eona married
Captain Lane, who had Inherited large fortune
by the death of his uncle. Whatever I.eonas
early faults may have been, she a,onod for them
In her married life, loT she Is a loving wife and
tender mother.
A SinsS.sl0,. Con-, ,Unifu.