Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-07-29


yourself, aud on ronr account [ have IA
ken UP my hatitation in Greene street.
Ny othcr quarters got too warm for ne ::
I'm not OF sacrificing Temperament. ?
and most lovers would get tired of me,
aud 50 will you in time All :. Ed, am
inclined to think you are putting too much
value upon yourself. Let that be as it
may, only think enough of yourself, and
me, too, hereafter You vii! find me 4
faithful servant, if YOU are rather dismay-
ed at my attachment to cold steel, as you
term it.
The cold steel will never % bacl, on
you, nor interfere with your domestic bliss
in tht least, 50 don't distress yourself,
beg OF YOU | VIII ttj u visit YOU again
soon, ii could only be certain that my
visits are a. agreeable to you as you pre-
tcud they are Have you any id a in the
least when " fate ard niue IS to be de
cidc9i ? II seems tc de your trial IL nn-
necessarily long be it short or hong, You
VIII alway, f4d your humble scrvlntaux-
ious and rcjoieed 70 SEE you.
McGuire won't trouble u asa;n, any
ways soon; he thinks jim too much for
him Nv curses follow him rs continu-
ally and constant as nay blessings and
love hover around you, dear Edwin. Why
has Ire made me the thing | am
. When | 10 k back upon the various
changes of my existence and behold the
wreck of what was once pure and good !;
when think of the time, only three short
years ago; when my lift's young blood
was high, when was happy; so happy
in loving and believing myself beloved
by man who had it in his mower TO ai-
vance my future interest aud make me 4
woman of truth and virtue, one to he
loved and respected but how has he used
his power? By making me the guilty
thing am He dashed my fond hopes
to the ground, thrust me in the mi lst Of
vice and infamy. led me where tshaldcr
ed TO walk. placed the wine cup to my
lips and babe IN" drink | was then but
sixteen yclrs old He called me green,
foolish child, and said he would lu-
cate me, which he has doue-yes, which
he ha, done. and at what cost have |
served him? I have sold my horcS 6f
heaven Tor share of h.ll have ma lc
my life curse to me oh, ltaye drained
tue cup "I bitterness TO tlc dreeS' ana
now oehoia 'he Consequences. Lou see
in reckless Nell proof of what might
have been, and then blame her. Bat |
VIII have my revenge What care |
though confluence be betrayed through
NE 80 have NINE suffered though
hearts may ache SO mas m'ne ached
though liVcs may one day De wrecked, 50
mas mine been scared ana. chiIie". Some
one S'a'I pay :or my ioSt haPP'neSs. ny
NOT tue "or'' hoSe l VINO nave Such
a ktth appreciation OF tAe @"oI Ani beau
Fltu', such perfect sense OF "hat Is pure
ana lofty, see others Tevel IN their midst,
ant myself an oufcaSt No, never. |
will yet ENJOY all tins, though It has lost
me ~ h'noF anu anu "'nS ~, '!e"'0H''y cost me
ny me- b''l'"9 t"'N'"' P'e'S' wiz
soon again. very Soon' 10 your cwh loF
ing NELL
Our space VIII not allow us 70 publish
any more of her letters, or ANY of her pc
eticat compositions, but the above is fair
sample of her ability.
Last uicht she was sittinc IN the mar
l,r ,,ns;ng and ono of ber co,no,inn,
.,l,oJ h.r wbat sba was tb;nL;nn e SLo
rnnli,d she was ih;nk,nc If sniei}e on
of tbo Urls a ittla wbilr after ,slol Lo+
- come and oat her nicttre t,kan So
IA sL, would -, bnt ,b,t +bo,. IL