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Show 10 ROEBUCK. hefore her Jnn.rriflge hn.d been n. tonst nna n. belle in the tnost e1oyn.te<1 circle of society. But ·when Rhe 'vns led to the altar, she 1 ft upon it n1l the gay g~l·lands of tnn1c1enly vn.nity, a.nd, 'vith the ring, . he ·wore thenceforth the graceful dignities of \ved<lod love. As a 1natron, she 'vas proud of 1nn.tron hootl as the . proper consun1.mation of a 'votnan's ::unbition-tho natural sphere of her highest duties, honors and de) io-hts. In Viro-inin., by the grace of God, 1vomen are :-, ::-, fmninine. They n.itn to excel in the lovely qualities of their o\vn sex, 'vithont cornpoting for tho prizes of the other. The fonn of 1\{rs. ],airfax had once been delicate, but yoarfl, \Vh ich thren.toned 1vrin kles, brought a stnooth ancl plen.sant roundness to her cheeks ancl a n1ore an1ple dignity to her form. As the 'vife of a planter and n1istro s of an extensive establishn1. ent, she hn.d n1.any responsibilities and not a few anxieties. But a sense of re pon. ibility, snitecl to such a station in life, had been cultivated as part of her education, and had been exercised over since her m:wriage. su~tained by her husb:1n<..l, she fulfilled the duties of her position with constant an<l cheerful fidelity. Iler life 'vas one of daily u efu1ness, and her servn.nts \vere scarcely less inJ.ebte<l to her womanly kindness than to the provident care of their master. Yet, the nature of this gentle,vou1:1n \vas of such delicate texture that she leaned continunlly upon the strength of her husband, an<l \Vas dependent upon his society and affection for every hour of her happiness. She, to \Vho1n so many feeble creatures looked up for protection, looked up to hi1n \vith a trust almost religious. There was no living son to inherit the name and title of "Colonel Fred." Severa.l children ha.l died. There remained only one daughter. The loss of chil- ROEDUCK. d - 11 rcn hn<l hren :t1Jn0o..;f, tlJc sol . . . 1~,~lirl:lx an<l his w:r l : c .lflhction of Colonel Tl · · 1 c < ttnn()· thci · · leir pnrcntal ·.tffi• ,4. . _., I ruarnecl Jives 1 • • CCdOll \\a:) 110\V CO . . til<:n· dnu ..o.....· hter' •J n1 .. '-'] 1lC011 trate<l ll})On '(t. I..:J 1 e w a , 1> twenty. She h:t<l the fair ~I· · , ~ n out tho :lg· of £1-thor, 1Vith the h·:tzcl o ~ . .[. ~Ill and brown hair of hnr s} 1 • yes o ler Inother I lO rat 1or surpassed th . 1_,1 . · n person b t e n11c u e heJo-ht f u 1vas not quito t:tll. IIor f . ~ o 1VOJn:tn, deonled too slender i' . ..c oun Huo·ht have 1> \en o1 pc11CCt bo·u1t L t · 1vere round ououo·h f . , y, uu It outline described feattll'Oc b o! grace. I lor t:·tec can not be . .. Y 1e·tture · tl false idea of its cl , ' 1Vl wu t prodncin cr a · 1n.raeter All 1 1 ~ nouncod it bcantifi l· b . v lO saw it 1)1'0- . u , ut those "rl , · rnJght dispute 1Vith ~ ·1 I lO saw Jt only once tribute. Such ' a, ta]c 1 ot ler ''rhat was its chief at- . v s lC trnusp·lront . . countenance that tl . . sulcorrty of her h ' le f)•)CCial char f 1 c angod ·with her enlotio~lS. IIer .. In o lor beauty was one of Inorle t , l . . cu:;;ton1ary nutuner .UH 1Vllll1ll1 0' tl often di playoJ t l . . ~ gen eno s. But she E le gn.tcty of (rtrlhoo l d . · very tender SentimCI1t , o-'v et.y o pnro }) an· l.l lllOCenco. Itself upon her heart l 11 1 . a Ion ln1prc . eel ' an<. a · wd 1ts e · · eyes as })ietures ... l'C l l , xpro 'SlOUin her U '"" n1n.<. e uy a 1 nder this versnti']o d 1. g n.nce of sunlio·ht. u. '"' c Icacy· h o character lutd th fi . ' o wever, her es en tial 1 C l111l1CSS of hio·h . . a Inost masculine coura()'o B . o pnnCiple and loving ller parents 'tl... o . eing an only child and 1 '\Vl l rcvorenti·1l 1 · ' ( eavored to fill fo . tl " <. evotton, she en-d I lenl the vacant 1 • au dauo-htors Sl · ' · P aces of sous f;lther's l~n· nit~ I .le ll:tores~cd herself in nll her counsels. S· he o' fnt 0111.0 t1n o- Ius })1 · d 1 ,:, . ..lns an sharin o· his · · 011 roc c 'v1th hh 0 tton, chattin o· of Cl'O})S 'tl n over the pb.n ta- '1 ,:, 1Vl l a tono·u 1' HUll<- ens usc to discuss tho b.te , o. c as Ively as :flo,vers. By frequent ~. .st :fils.luon of artiiieial I as. OCiatton 1v1tl ] .r tnau y avocations n l I l ler l:tther in nc p casure ' she Iun.y have con- |