Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-15


absent from home on pleasure tour,
attended by some merry sportsmen,
and now and then IN aluslon was
made to her home in America with a
saddened expression, as if her deepest
sympathies were still there, To her
sister Anna, she soon alter wrote the
following letter, rs indicative OF her
feelings
NAPLES, July y, 1S--.
"NIY DEAR ANNA Would that l
could see you face to tace-thlni not
of me as an object Of envy in this tar
CITY. where all that is beautiful in na-
ture and art is concentrated The des'
vlate heart, my sister, is not filled 10y
outward destinations, nor is the eye
or ear charmed by the most lovely
prospects of heavenly music, when 1t
Graves companionship that it cannot
know. Herbert is not u model hus-
band, to my way OF Judging, tie Is
sometimes absent for months, and al
thouoh the semblance OF Il gentleman
still characterizes him, yet | do fear he
is a libertine and rake May God
>orpiye me if / mi-judge him--ont
alas, one cannot shut the eyes forever
upon polpable sins Of omission and
commission. Anna, to marry tor
money is a hazardous experiment.
rather would | be the wileot tie poor
est Jack that goes before the mast
than the mere slave of "a mans pas
sops, who is blind to sell-sacntlcng
| love, and woulti gladly rid himself o
all the responsibilities that an honor
able marriage imposes. Anna there
is A british excess which | fear il
; gathering on Herbert. Tie wine eul
! finds in him faithful votary--an'
7 with reason perverted, a folly is vlslb'
S at which | shudder. Rash in eXpen
I ditures, alured by gamesterS, who Il
a single throw will stake fortune
l with trembling voice | entreat him t
beware--but what hand can stay tn
e DESTROYER | some times fancy, IN
J. dear sister, that you arc with me
u nv dreams. | imagine it may be m
$ blessed fortune TO meet you and yo'
II devoted husband in prospect i'll th
a beautiful city-lhe thought chec'
" many cloudy hour, for cannot 9
to you. | trust our dear parents WI
70 never again prefer wealth of purse
n wealth of character-both conjolne
y make a desirable combination, b
s. minus one, let it be the former \
l. greater curse can betall a young M
he than to be left with an ample forum
and the feeling he has no incentive
re industry. With Aaron Todd yo
m peace is secure. I will not burde
IT. you further with my complain
On Come to me, fpossible-devise W
h. which l cannot Very truly your lc
of ing sister, a, BOSWELL
m AT the time this letter was receive
nd Aaron Todd had just returned from
xt successful tour abroad. lie had re
he lied many thousands by his fortuna
ze adventures, and true to bis purpo
We his employers offered him the COZ
,ur mand of rev ship for his next VI
be age.
Ike Annals heart swelled with CRATE
i'd. emotions as her fond expectati(
were so soon realizad-she could
'ol. but perceive her parents were
.ou hostile in their resentment Of her ?
er posed marriage; but as Aaron W;
ad- plain, unpreteudiny man, with not
spice of the dandy to eXalt him
our Mrs. Seymour's conceptions, MOI
lin boast of wealth to allure Mr. >
a mour, it was thought no lavish exp
ted diture would lie appropriate to Il
rri- wedding festivities. This so IN
more accorded with the taste OF
lch bride and her lover, that it stood
$ Il striking contrast with the sumpt
ex- entertainment years since made
nee Angelines wedding.
,ver Aaron Todd, therefore, took
fac hand OF his long tlled Ahl'a' alio
he of them plainly attired, repaired to
was village church where he was bapt1
and in childhood, and the same splrl
hip father in the church pronounced t
he man aud wife. 1t was Il SIN
and touching service, at which neither
!, he Annals parents chose to be prese'
yoy- no marriage allowance was aske
can. bestowed, yet it was apparent /;
mis- ling self-reproach made them pc
was iarly unhappy at the time.
mas A few days after their marriage
worthy sailor was known as Cal