Year: 1875

How j. vas that Adam N ariey could


have such beautiful daughter was .
problem that puzzled many brain in
Warrington, Adam was an ugly man
in the personal sense of the word; he
was cross eyed, his nese had been


broken in his youth by the kick of q
horse his ears were immensely large


and stood out from his head ike the
wings of bat, and bis mouth was


extremely capscious and almost devoid


Of teeth. His wife was = dumpy little


body, with red hair, hop temper, and
irregular coarse features, and lame


ness contracted in her yourg days


made her limp at every step.


Adam Marley owned = small farm
just without the village. He was in


dustrioue, toiling early and late to


make money, nor had he been unsuc-


cessful in his endeavors. He was q


good nstured man, and none Of his


neighbors ever remembered seeing


him in passion. All the fuss and


fury about was due to his wife, who


never seemed to have anything 20
right about the place.


1SAnio N1lSy wan eApHteeu years
old, and she had never been out of
sight of her fathers farm. A more


charming creature than she was per-
haps never lived, and when you add
to her beauty one of the sweetest dis
positions in the world, ! say you could
not understand how she was the child


of Adam Marley aud his wife.


II was upon the occasion OF her
eighteenth birthday, and at the urgent
request OF her aunt, that she was per-
mltled to visit her and spend few
weeks at the capital of the nation
Jennies heart bounded With delight


when she heard that her father had


granted her aunt's request.


In due course of time she was landed
al her aunt's house, 9 fine fashionable
building, splendidly furnished, and
situated in one of the most delightful
portions OF the city.


Mrs. Dunning has not seen Jennie
since she was child, and was not
prepared to find her so lovely cres.
ture. She could not suppress an ex-
preston of admiration as she gazed


upon her, and gave hera hearty but


fashionable embrace. Jenny's dress,


to be sure, was little OF the style,


but Aunt Dunning's husband held q
Government Office on which he had
fattened for thirty years, and notwith-
standing his wife frequently gave


delightful parties in the winter season


still Majsr Dunning had been able to


purchase himself fine residence and
lay away few thousands in bank.


When Adam Marley consigned his


daughter to his sisters care. he stipu.


lated that Jennie should not be intro
duced into gay society. Mrs. Dun
ming promised her brother that his
wishes should be obeyed, and she at


the moment probably inteaded 10


keep her part Of the compact. But
Jennie arrived just before her aunt
lave one of her distinguished reunions
and she thought she was doing no
wrong in allowing her beautiful niece
to appear just once in the buzz and
excitement of society. She accordingly


had the dressmaker busy at werk, well


knowing that her niece's beauty would
be the sensation of the occasion.
When people act from . sincere mo-
tive Of doing what, on the whole, they


deem right and expedient, and calcu-


lated to give happiness to others, I do


not think disappointment of the eH-
pectations should involve SELF reprosch.


While we may regret misfortune, we


should only feel remorse for guilt.
Mrs. Dunning should have felt NO
remorse, though her brother thought
1t ought to have accompanied her to
the grave. 'Tis true she broke her
word in allowing her niece to appear
in public, but she was Influenced by
the best considerations for the girl and
she was sure she was giving her hsppi-
ness,


OF course Miss Marley attracted
marked attention. Mem wise in the
councils of the nation paused at her
side to gaze upon her face, and sx.
change few words with her. Gay
and dashing officers and distinguished
MEN in Congress fastened to be intro,
duced to her. Mrs. Dunnins's heart
beat with 3 proud and happy feeling,
and the major swallowed double his
usual quantity Of champagne. when
the thought Of his niece marrying the
titled member Of some foreign embassy
flashed on his mind.


"Heavensl what beauty!n This ex-
clamsti0n came from the lips of staff
officer, named Parker, whs was station.
e6 in the city.


Captain Parker Was = great admirer
of female beauty and = consummate
ladies' man, but he was regarded a.
one who, while they willingly pay de-
ference and homage at the shrine of
loveliness, never permit themselves to
indulge the thought of natrimeny
His family were immensely wealthy,
snd he would be heir to 3 great for
tune some day. and there were some