American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-18

other. Among the Sultors tor the hand oil Jane,
was man abou, 40 years of age, widower, who
was devoid OF every principle that makes man no.
BILE, and whose riches were his only support in so
cety. II is but justice TO remark, that his private
character was unknown to the father Of Jane He
solicited permission TO wait on jane and received it
with hearty wishes, from the father, for his success.
He there met Mr.. II. and his sagaci,y soon disco
vered that, which, though unknown to themselves,
would prevent him from obtaining the object OF his
wishes. Fearful OF meeting his rival openly, he
took every occasion of Duriug the growing reputa-
ton OF MIR. H. both as man and lawyer, and he
too we'll succeeded His influence in society was
great and people could not dsbeeve his insinu-
ations-it was not possible said they that the
dark insinuations Of the rich Mr. T. could be with
out ioundstion-no, there must be something 10
them. As it TO be expected his little practice
declined every day, and the cold looks of the peo-
pie, were TO his noble spirit than the loss OF
life. He determined on leaving the country, and
waited on Jane for the purpose OF taking leave Of
her, but unfortunately for bolh notwithstanding all
his prudence and determinations he revealed his at
tachment, and they parted with assurances Of mu-
tual love and attachment
"AiteF the departure of MIR. II. the rich Mr.. T
pressed his suit and from some expressions Of his
together with hints OF his conduct to her lover she
was induced TO believe that the misfortune and dis
appointment OF boh might be attributed to his con.
duct. She refused him with contempt He waited
on her father, exposed to him the state of his pro.
pery and offered to settle large estate upon her,
should the latter prevail upon Jane to become the
wife Of the former. The father, dazzled with the
offer, promised to use his influence, and if that
should not be sufficient, his authority lie did both
but they were as yet useless. Mr.. /. finding all
bis schemes proved abortive, and knowing well the
cause oil his failure, raised report that Mr.. II.
died with lever at -, to which place he had
removed. This report was carefully conveyed TO
the ears OF Jane, and which was further confirmed
by the silence of her lover. She believed it-and
10 paciiy, or rather to crafty her father, she be-
came the wife Of Mr.. L. From that hour she never
knew peace. In following improperly the opinions
OF her father, forgetting what was due to herself,
her future life became wretched; and in performing
what she conceived to be duty she owed her father,
she neglected that prior one, her own happiness.
" Some time after her marriage, II. returned from
where he had settled himself, and where he had
gained degree Of ennence worthy Of him. He
came TO claim her as his bride but she was now
another's-not her heart, but her person She saw
him once, and but lew minutes, when all was ex-
planned. lie loved Jane too well 10 demand xpa
nation with her despicable husband, well aware what
would be the consequences of such proceeding
ne returned 10 his place of abode unhappy. From
mat time Jane declined fast. A slow consumptive
grief seized fast hold on her-her husband became
gambler, and lost his support in society--and
lane died IN giving birth to son whom its grand
father took home. Too late he found that it was not
money that could have made his daughter happy
and soon after he followed her to the grave. The
unfortunate child neglected by his father, and de-
prved BY death of its protector was an oucast up
IN the world, until MIR. II. took him home as his
adopted child. Years have now rolled away since
hen, and he enjoys comparative degree Of peace
yet he looks forward with anxiety to that state oil
existence when the troubles of this life are lost in
lndlsturbed felicity--where men can be happy with.
out having gold, and where the envenomed tongue
1t detracton can never be heard .