Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-02-13


face, but with a look SO unsteady and
harassed, that he seemed incapable Of dis
tinguishiDg any lineament or feature Of Il.
+" Good cen, good e'eu," said he, wiping
his brow with his arm, and passing by.
What there was 10 The voice that struck
him so forcibly it is hard 10 say. Nature
is powerful. Duncan could not think Of
aught to detain him; aud being DESTROYS
OF seeing how matters went on about the
house, thought it best TO remain some
days incog. He went into the fore-kitch-
en-, conversed freely with the servants,
and soou saw his stepmother and sister
appear. The former had all the insoIence
and ignorant pride Of vuIgarity raised to
wealth AMI eniuence; the other seess:ss..
naturally of all amiable disposition, bat
was entirely ruled by her mother, who
taught her TO disdaiu her father, all his
relations, aud yhomsoever he, loved. On
that same evening he came into The kitch-
en-, where she then was chatting with
Duncan, TO whom she seemed attached AT
first sight. " Lexy, my dear" said he,
/" did you see my spectacEes p s Yes"
said she, / think saw them 90 your
nose to-day at breakfast" Well, but l
have lost them SINCE" said he. g You
may take up the next you find then, SIR
said she. The servants laughed.
might well have known what Information
| would get Of you," said he, resretfnlly.
e How can you speak in such style to
your father, my dear lady ?" said Duncan.
g If | were he, would place you where
you should learn better manners. 1t i'll
becomes SO pretty a young lady to address
an.old father thus" " He!" said she.
!" who minds him? He's dotard, an
old whining, complaining, snperanuated
being, worse than child" g But cou.
slider his years" said Duncan; and be.
sides he may have met with crosses and
losses sufficient TO sonr the temper Of a
Younger man. You should, at all events,
pity and reverence, but never despise
your father" The old lady now joined
them. You have yet heard nothing,
young mau," said the old laird IF you
saw how my heart is sometimes wrung.
Yes, / have had losses, indeed" You
losses = said mis- spouse -" no ; you have
never had any losses that did not 10 the
eud turn out vast profit. " Do you
then account the loss Of loving wife and
son nothing p said he. G But have you
not got a Iovieg wife aud daughter ID
their room ?" returned she; /" the one
will not waste yonr fortune as prodigal
son would have done, aud the other will
take care Of both you and that, when yo,l
can no longer do eiihcr-the loss OF your
son, indeed il was the greatest blessing
you could have received p Unfeelins
woman" said he I; but heaven may yet
restore that SOD to protect the gray hairs
Of his old father, aud lay his head in an
honored grave" The old mans spirit.
we're quite goue-be cried like child
his lady mimicked him-and at this, hi
daughter and the servants raised laugh
/" Inhnmsn wrelches," said Duncan, start
ing up, and pushing them aside, thus to
mock the feelings Of an old man, ever
although he were not the lord and master
Of you all but take notice--the individ
ual among you all that dares to offer suci
another insult TO him, I'll roast on tina
fire." The old man clung to him, ane
looked him ruefulIy 10 the face. " Yol
impudent, beggarly vagabond" said the
lady, do you know to whom you speak
I-servants, turn that wretch out Of the
house, and hunt him with all the dogs ii
the kennel" "SoftIy, softly, good lady,
said Duncan, take care that l do no
turn yon out of the house" Alas
good YOUTH" said the old laird, yol
little know what you are about 70
mercy's sake forbesr; you are hrewiD
vengeance both for yourself and nae.
" Fear not" said Duncan, g will pro
tect you with my life." +" Pray, may
ask you what is your name p said tn
old man looking earnestly at him" Tha
you may" replied Duncan, no man ha
so good right to ask any thing Of me a
you have-I am Duncan Campbell, you
own SON. "Mu-m,my son = exclaime,
the old man, aod sunk back on seat wit
convnlsive mean.--Dnncap fell 10 hi
arms-he soon recovered, aud asked ma
ny incoherent questions-Iooked at tw,
moles on his right eg-kissed him, an
then wept on his bosom for joy. {
God Of heaven" said he, /" il is long sine
could thank thee heartily FOR any thing
now do thank thee, indeed, for I hav'
found my son my dear and only son -
| Contrary to what might have been ex
pected, Duncau's pretty only sister Alexi
reioiced most ofall in his discovery. Sh
was almost wild with joy at finding such
brother. The old lady, her mother, wa
said to have wept bitterly 10 private, bu
knowing that Duncan would be her mas
tier, she behaved TO him with civiIity an
: raenart EuAru thsnry xpae ronr,tfta1 .