The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-15

stltuteu hcr cnlei attraction. Her ed.
ucation had been more useful and sub
stautial than fashionable. She had
learned to touch with grace aud skill
the keys Of the piano, and had stored
her mind with useful knowledge. pre-.
pairing herself to act her part in the
great drama Of life as n rational and ac
counlabie creature; but she had not
learned to drawl aud to lisp, habits so
prevalent with the fashionable young
ladies Of that day, Or to trace grotesuue
aud shapeless images upon card board
and velvet. She hud learned to prize
moral and intellectual worth more than
the fashionable follies of the day, and
she sought the society OF congenial minds
and hearts, rather than that of the but.
tertlles OF fashion who sport their brief
hour and are forgotten. Su h WIS Julia
Myers, when she returned home from
school to fill again her vacant place in
the family circle.
Her parents were not wealthy, but iu
easy circumstances. Her father. during
his occasional visits to his daughter
while she was at the Litiz school, be,
came much pleased with Pennsylvania,
aud resolved to make it his future resi-
dcncc. He accordingly purch: sed an
estate IN Lancaster county, where he
resided until his death, which happened
about six years afterwards. His wife
also had gone "to that bourne whence no
traveller returns" aud Julia was lett
alone aud unprotected. She now re.
turned to Maryland to reside in the
family OF maternal uncle, whose ten.
derness and affection for her, made her
almost forget her bereavement. About
this period, Edward llolton, finding
himself engaged in an extensive aud
profitable business, began TO think Of
changing his condition in life, and t.
search for some fair being capable oil
tightening its cares
First love has been called IA pretty
romance" but transient as the summer
cloud or the morning dew, soon passing
away. 1t has also been said to be as
lasting as lille itself Thus it was with
Edward llolton's. Although he had
experienced but the faintest impulses oI
the tender passion, yet, based as they
were upon just sense OF ttc worth and
excellence Other who had inspired them
years of absence had not totally obIiter-
ated them from his heart. She still
lived in his remembrance, aud when his
thoughts reverted to the scenes of hi,
early youth, her image was ever present
to his mind. No wonder that when
Julia returned to her. native town
Edward was the first To welcome her
and to renew their former acquaintance
lie was already frequent aud wei
come visiier in the family of her uncle
and an acceptable suitor, according tC
common report, oS one of her pretty
cousins. But report does not always
speak truly, especially upon subjects Of
this nature. After Julia had taken up
her residence in her uucle's fan,ily
Edwards visits were not more fre
quent than formerly, 50 that the day
appointed for the celebration of thei,
nuptials, had actually arrived belor,
dame Rumor was apprised Of the fact
circumstance so rare, that it is worth,
Of record.
On account of Edwards wealth and
his large circle Of acuuaintances, it was
generally expected, after the fact be-
came known, that the wedding would be
most brilliant affair; and it wa.
shrewdly limited that the matter had
been kept still in order to take theil
friends by surprise and to delight them
with one of the most magnificent fetc.
OF the day. But he aud Julia resolved
to d;sappoiut public expectation, and to
a.