American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-11


fections fixed think every chance should be cal
culaed in favor of he policy of an alliance, the in
terdictory authority should be exercised with care &
caution. On one point, however, would expressl
la decided opinion when children have married,
when there can be no undoing of the matter, and
their fate is fixed, the parent ought not to pursued
them with vindictive spirit. though the union may
have been in opposition to their wishes. The best Ell
forts should be made to bring all to happy issue.
1t has not always been the that this conduct
has been pursued, and where it has been departed
from, evil has frequently fallen
| remember the unfortunate Julia Sellers, al
sweet girl whose early lite was all sunshine, and
whose hopes md prospects of the brightest,
while the summer of her youth endured She has
passed TO her final home she passed II through
bitterness and tears, and left her example behind
her warning to others, who blest with youth and
beauty, and enjoying all the happiness that wealth
can give may be tempted to make forfeit like that
she made, and be at last unfortunate she was.
| Among her suors, for she had mary, wss gay
and volatile young man, whose vvacity mingled
with persuasive and insnuating manner won her
heart, and yet failed to conciliate the affections Of
her father. She saw him only as a lover, the gay
est, fondest, handsomest OF her suitors, and conf
dent of possessing his affections, she was ready to
pledge her heart to him in all the faithfulness Of
youthful passion. But her father viewed the mat
Ter in different light; he him gay, but i'm
provldent and poor therefore without the means Of
Hong indulging his propensity; volatile and IN
thinking, therefore not likely to reform and with
out those principles of virtue, from which alone a
reform could be expected he saw him fond but
he knew well that love in mind like his kinded s
blazed, and expired, perhaps, but at best transient
flame, He refused TO countenance the suit, and the
marriage took place consequently without his know
ledge.
The parent dsowned his chd--he did not perse-
cute, but he left her to the lot she had ventur
Iously chosen. And without one kind farewell, OF
one blessing from relative, Julia sailed with her
husband to New Orleans Here Mr.. Marve, fol-
that was the Of the gentleman who was now
her husband, engaged in business in counting
house in the heart of the city, and the prospect oil
success tlauering, but the disasters anticipated
by Mr. Sellers overlook him here in the end-he
Igambled and lost his all he then 10 * to drink and
abused the affectonae girl he had made the partner
of his misfortunes. Times grew dreary, and he
was obliged to decamp in haste. He set out ac-
cordngly foot, fol he had no other means OF ira
yelling, for an inland town one hundred miles from
New Orleans, his faithful consort with three chill
ldren accompanied him all the way to sooth him
in sorrow, 10 animate HIM in dependency, and to
lcheer him under his fatigue, but he failed in get
ltng business there when he arrived, and at last the
lpoor unfortunate family retraced the weary way te
New Orleans, in the decline OF Autumn, without
shoes to their feet clothes sufficient TO shielc
them from the damp air of the evenings.
After sufferings the most intense they arrived a
New Orleans but oh how changed from what they
were three years before. Fallen from competence
10 absolute beggary, they were compelled to seet
admission into the house OF one who had been II
better days their friend. 1t was granted, but there
is something in the worlds most frequent charities
which has mixture Of gall and tastes of bitterness
The unfortunate woman saw and felt this He
husband even now abandoned himself to the intoxi
eating bowl, and every hope OF his doing any thing
to retrieve his situation, gradually died away.
In the sickness Of her heart, it was natural tina
most unfortunate of women should think of her ia
distant home, where plenty flowed, where once
fathers smile illumined the board, and mother
fondness soothed each little woe. Some clouds in
deed had passed over that bright haven of her earl
peace, but what child would not rather seek for
giveness from parent than charity from strangers
She resolved to embark for Philadelphia, and havn
labored long and hard and scraped together all sh
could save for six months, with a small sum, give
her in charity she enabled to take passage 10
herself, her husband and family.
Mr.. Sellers in Philadelphia had received lete
from his suffering daughter one morning, in whic
she spoke of her expected embarkation the mex
day, and which gave also concise but heart-reud
ling picture of her situation, Moved once NOR
with affection he walked down to inquire whethe
THE vessel had come in. A schooner from New
Orleans was sweeping UP the river and when sh
anchored. MIR. Sellers went board walked int
ID a mean looking cabin, and behrid his disobedlei
s. child stretched out, and gasplng with overt1owin
" grief and misery the corpse of her departed bus
nj band while her children cried around UNDECIDED.
I But let tie scene close.-Julia lived not man
es years in this world Of suffering and doubtless sh
We is happy now. will draw but one inference ror
ID the thread Of this bIief tale. 1t the characte,
I'd not the poverty Of Msrville that JuIias father OF
er eced tot this that accomplished his ruin.
er The intrinsic worth of men is fixed by their cha
&c racters alone.
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