The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-05-20
WOMAN'S LOVE!

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ohwhat was love made for, ,if'ts not the same.
iFhro' 10Y and thro' sorrow, thro' glory and
| shame, .,
know not I ask not, n guilt'sin the heart, 3
but know that love thee whatever thou art q.
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Every one must recollect the.
ling and painful illustra,
tions of the above sentiment,
furnished by the tragical story
of Emmitt the Irish patriot and
which has been so thrilllngly
depicted by Irving, in his story
of the "Broken .heartp rNoe
does that stand as a solitary in,
STANCE in the history of wor
mans affections. The every
day experience of the observer
of human nature, will teach
him, that there is a fortitude
and elasticity in the love Of
even the most retired female,
that defes misfortune and dis
grace; and only burns with a
purer and brighter ray, the
more darkly the cloud gathers
around its object. It is not
amid the sunshine of prosper.
it,, when the world shines
brightly upon us, that we can
properly appreciate the un.
yielding tenacity of woman's
love. But go to the dark and
miserable hovel to which mis-
fortune has reduced one Of its
thou sand victims; ask its
wretched inmate what he has
saved most valuable from the
wreck of his once princely for.
tune, and ten to one he will
point to his wife, the pride Of
his prosperity, and delight Of
his thoughts, now the solace Of
his affliction. And if. indeed
his heart is capable of appre
ciating the real worth Of such 9
treasure, what to him are al.
other losses or reverses as long
as it remains unchanged? They
pass by him as the waves o
the sea, which may toss the
frail bark which they bear on
ward,to its destination; bn
which can never effect thu
equanimity of its course; o
disturb the serenity Of its in
mates.
But to our story. Ellel
: Munroe was the only daughte
Of a wealthy southern planter
who had spared no pains or ex
, pense in her education. Pos
sessed Of no common share G
personal beauty, and sole hei
Of the large estate Of her father
: her hand was sought by a nu
merous train of admirers. Lei
to her unbiassedi choice by th
kind indulgence of a dotin
parent, she passedby the offer
. of the ealthy' and distinguish
ed suitors by whom she wa
surrounded, and selected fror
among. the companions of he
;, infancy, one whose only re
concentrations were unblem
ished characteB and a,mind {
l. the first order. gJr91aqGs .tor
Francis Raymond had bee
{, her play.fellow in infancy, an
her constant companion j
the more advanced stages Z
!. childhood. As she sprung t
her r-wemanhoed, and he -foun
e her continually Bsdrfouhded b
In the proud and wealthy of th
). land; he disc Covered dliow con
: pletely v his heart was Ell
thralled and his. own prou
J. spirit dictated to him The nj
,cessity of withdrawingfrom th
. vicinity Of SO dangerous an il
:: fuence. True love is ever tin
. i'd; and when Raymond cor
trasted his. own situation, d.
). pendent upon a precarious pr
st fession for support, with thi
= of those with whom he mu'
s. enter the lists as a rival, hcr
o. died within his heart if indee
III Fit had ever existed there. s'
II The struggle was long an
l. bitter in his breast, but prid
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