The Morning herald., 1876-09-02
LETTER
,,.,,xuEp FROM YESTERDAYS EDITION

Emily Sherwood was the eldest daugher
,fcolonel Sherwood, a cadet Of one Of the
U,ondest families in England: and which,
,houoh II had never been adorned with 3
Is' ,;,Is looked down with something like
c, oontempt on the abundant growth Of musn-
@ ,oon nobility which had sprung up around
i t loug after it had already attained the
dignity which, in the opinion Of the Sher-
woods generations alone could bestow.
coonel Sherwood inherited all the pride
Of his race-nay, in him it had been in
creased by poverty for poverty, except 10
he minds Of the highest 'class-that rare
class who estimate justly the true value OF
human life, and the true nature Of human
dignity-is generally allied either with
bride or meanness. Ofcourse when l speak
ofpoverty. mean comparative poverty
allude to those who are poorer than their
station. In retired part of one of the
eastern counties, Colonel Sherwood strug'
gled upon his half-pay to sopport wife
and seven children, and as far as possible
to keep up the appearance he considered
due to his birth and rank in society.
Emily had been for two seasons the belle
d the county balls; and the admiration
her beauty and manners had everywhere
excited, had created in the hearts Of her
parents hope that she was destined TO
form an alliance calculated to shed lustre
on the fading glory ofthe Sherwoods. But,
alas. as Burns sings
"The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft ajee."
During visit to some relatives in London,
Emily became acquainted with Philip
HayIorth; and his agreeable manners and
person, his intelligent conversation and
devotion to herself, had quickly made an
impression upon feelings which, though
susceptible, were fastidious, and therefore
still untouched. Then, too, the romantic
ador with wlich his attachment was ex-
pressed, the enthusiasm he manifested foc
whatever was great. good, or beautiful,
aroused in Emily all the latent poetry Of
her nature. Naturally imaginative, and
ill even ofpassionate tenderness, but diff
dent and sensitive, she had hitherto, from
an instructive consciousness that they
would be misunderstood or disapproved,
Nt;dlously conceale her deeper feelings.
Hence had been generated in her character
degree of thoughtfulness and reserve
unusual in one Of her years. Now, how
ever, that she beheld the ideas and aspira-
lions she had 20 long deemed singular,
perhaps reprehensible, shadowed forth
more powerfully and defnedly by mind
more mature and nature and spirit
more daring than her own, her heart re-
'ponded to its more vigorous counterpart;
tAa at the magic touch of sympathy, the
long peni up waters flowed freely. She
,,pvea, was beloved, and asked no more Of
aes,ng' 1t was not, it may be supposed,
NAhort some reluctance that Colonel Sher-
sood consented to the demolition Of the
S''al castles of which his beautiful Emily
~. 50 long been the subject and the ten
%I! n and made up his mind to see her the
MI. "a'e OF man who, though Of respectable
pAeptase, could boast neither title or pedi-
p ses, ana was only the junior partner in a
s%slcantlIe ssr ! firm. But then young Hay
u; yi pore the most honorable character /;
ms mnSplospects were said to be good, and his
Vpa'iners Vai, unexceptionble and, above all,
t; tI;nlly was evidently much attached to
am aun and remembering the days Of his
.. ';n early love, the fathers heart Of the
raocratlc w ! old colonel was fairly melted,
wv ne consented to receive the young
Is,cnant hurry as his son-in-law. The marriage,
n.; ~sever was not to take place till the
E'a'g H ' Of the following year. Meanwhile
Ss;' s .oVer' agreed to solace the period Of
+sls st'a. separation by long and frequent
es. \ hss Philips last words to Emily, US
ds aalued a her into the postchaise in which
nav ~ was va, 10 commence her homeward jour-
h., Ill.,. NOV, write to me very often, nay own
rt'es' N, 'a Emily, for I shall never be happy,
a. h. "nen hearing from you or writing to
ate,, eq II you are long of answering my
os, s,o", y shall be miserable, and perhaps
~u," rUus' She could only answer by a
sse pSo' sign, and the carriage drove away.
san, 1gltated Emily, half happy, half sad,
km;n;a s PACK in it, and INDUCED in that
b pL;e pL:e luxury-a hearty fit Of tears. As
h Ps,l llnlllP, ~ he took few turns iu the
pa o., S,n Walking as if for q wager, and feel
psss 'shSlole ~ Of a sort Of colness and dreari-
sm,rIod rIodt every object which he had never
eesa hs1Aed = before. Then he suddenly recol-
ho,,sa sa mat VI ne must 60 to the counting
lovs,,aa ~ nc was very busy" Heidi not,
h,s;ser hs;sser, make much progress with his
lell ll'iiess ;ss that day, as somehow or other he
,ttem",oo1a so : reverie over every thing he
he elI','lng l"nl could exceed the regularity Of
o. thrS' hser $ correspondence for the first two
uritteee iee months, while their letters were
bs had had on the largest orthodox sheets to
fepulst. from the stationer' s--post ofiice
u saions Soisn in those days not adiSlttiS n e
'''umes q little noel / III n \, y I1i| ~