The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-21

perceived, and thus Hattie never knew how
fully her spirit was mbued with love, until
she strove to cast out its influence.
In all the history OF love, doing and suf
fering, the lot Of women appears less fortu.
nate than that of man. More enduring OF
the preys of passion; less enjoying of its
pleasures, when affection has been given
vainly or wrongly, and the painful turbu-
lence of the craving heart is to be sustain
ed OF subdued. Man has thousand &C.
| tive occupations in whose interest and agi-
tation he may forget himself; he may throw
himself into the hardening tumult Of life,
and in the stern service of ambition, rem.
der himself callous to the softer sorrows of
humanity; Or betake himself to the petrify-
ing atmosphere Of broad misanthropy, and
drain the wine of passion-rage. But to
these wild caverns of relief the tenderness
of female feeling cannot fly" Woman's
quiet hour" which fit her to endure, un-
fit her to conquer grief. In the midst of
solitary meditation she is the unresistipg
Vincent LIE Roy was the only child of
wealthy banker in Philadelphia. Upon
him was lavished every enjoyment and
pleasure that money could procure. He
had received liberal education, studied
and graduated in law; and now in his
twenty-third year, determined to make
tour through Europe before setting
down in the " City of Brotherly Love-
His maternal grand parents having died
just after Vincent's twenty first birth
day, - they left him large fortune
independent of what he would inherit
from his parents; SO that whether he prac.
ticed law or not, be could live upon his
income. With all this Vincent LIE Roy
was not spoiled, though the world was
charitable enough to say, if he was not
spoiled now, he would be upon his return
home. He found plenty Of old ladies to
continually tell him about his responsible
ties, and quote the proverb of the "eye of
the needle" &c. acknowledge there are
few young men like him, but what would
be spoiled; but when such are found, they
ought to be appreciated. l do not deem it
necessary, because young man has am
pie means, education and good looks, and
all the "girls falling in lore ,cith him."
that he should necessarily be dissipated
or drone in society. No indeed, think
they can be just as moral with a fortune
as without one.
Vincent LIE Roy frequently visited Mary
land as Mrs. Weston was an old friend and
school mate of his Mothers; ard he loved |
the country at all seasons, and enjoyed the
change from the busting, noisy city, to
the quiet country life. 1t was during one
of these visits that he met Hattie Weston,
but having seldom mentioned her name at
home, no one for moment suspected she |
ever crossed his thoughts.
Mr.. Langdon (brother to Mrs. LIE Roy |
with his daughters intended visiting Eu-
rope and Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy persuaded
Vincent to accompany them and, like all |
mothers were axious their son should marry
into some family of nobility.
On the 18th of June, 1S-, Vincent sailed
in the White Star for Europe.
The day had arrived for Hattie's depart
urc, to visit her aunt's; but just previous
to her leaving Clover Dale, she received a
letter from an old school mate of hers, re-
siding in New York, begging her to renew
their school girl friendship, aud visit her
during the Summer vacation, and Hattie
determined to write from her aunt's and &C.
cept Edith Montgomerys invitation. Hat
tie promised Mrs. Evans to return to her in
the Fall, much to the delight of all the
children.
Edith was the daughter of an old
retired merchant in New York, and lived
in grandeur on Fifth Avenue, and when
she received Ilattie's letter saying she
would visit her in September, she was so
happy she went at once to her mother and
told her she would soon have the pleasure
of seeing her Southern beauty.
&c hope she is as nice person as you
have represented her to be, my child
"She is not a person at all MAJ re
piled Edith, " but true Southern lady
if you mean that, though she is COVER
ness, and her father has been reduced to
poverty; but poverty ma, is no disgrace,
and l dare say she could marry at any
time, and plenty of money at that; but if
she is as proud as she used to be, know
she will look well before she leaps. l have
heard that she is engaged to a young law
yer in Richmond. 1 shall soon find out if
this is true, from her own lips, for she and
were old confidential friends"
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
CONSOIATION-A lady visited her huS- |