Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-24


tressed." Indeed! (said the gentle
Jesssey) then sit down BY me, and tell
me all your sorrows, without reserve
Regard not the presence Of Mrs. Her.
bert, to whose kindness l owe much,
and she regards me as child, for am
only melancholy, and do no harm to
any one. What you relate, shall go no
farther and as I feel awish to learn
your story, will you deny her, who, when
you are gone, will pray that your peace
may be restored?"
"Dear young lady, (cried the affiict-
ed Harry if my short history can any
way serve to divert your sorrows, and
break their force by participation; glad
ly would l visit the amiable Jessey,wlth
her to utter the mutual sigh, distracted
from the gay world where all my hopes
have been wrecked. But gentle maiden,
indiscretion and folly have completed
my ruin; & the tumults of my mind are
not like thine, allayed by the concious-
ness of innocence.-Bred in the gay
school of fashion and levity, was early
initiated in ali the follies that stain
the characters ofmany, who, Boosting
the advantages of birth and fortune,
pursue a conduct that stains the one.
and renders the other curse, instead
of bIessing.-Oh ! Jessey, once low
ed, and was again beloved. Emilia
Stanhope possessed mind, rich in eve.
ry mental charm, and descended from
| family ancient and honourable.-l
was on the point of calling the lovely
Emilia mine, when, by indulging a
fatal propensity to play, was,the even
ing before our intended marriage, rash
and wicked enough to hazard my es.
tate at, on the turn of fatal dye!
lost it; and at one moment saw my.
self stripped OF wealth and affiuence,
and reduced to the condition OF pri'
vate gentleman.-I Immediately buried
myself far down in the country, ASHAMED
to own my folly, and still too just te
| impose myself, a poor ruined game
ster, on an honorable family. dit
not then consider on the cruel effects
of my conduct on her who loved me bu
too we'll. l had, at the time l was
mad enough to lose all in the manner
I have related, an uncle, nearly at the
point ofdeath and, as discovery Of
my rashness might utterly have undone
me with him, / obtained a promise
from the winner ofmy fortune tokeep
the matter secret-he has not betrav.
ed me-my uncle is since dead am
again recalled to fortune and affiuence
but my peace is gone for ever; for, or
the instant could again appear to
claim my loved Emilia, / fastened te
her father to own my crime, and Peti
ton for forgiveness but alas! knew
not the heart I had wounded.-I found
the wretched father, in the course of
few months sunk to a mere shadow Of
his former self; he forgave me indeed
but told me, that his child, at her own
request, immured herself from the
world. But, o! Jessey, this much in
iured gentleman would not inform me
where | might once more see her, whose
remembrance will for ever live in a
heart that will never own another. SIT
may, Che said) be considered as false
pride in me, but could no more bear
the disgrace of that never to be forgot.
ten day, of your mysterious and cruel
absence, that my poor child could sup
port the shame ofnegected and affront'
ed love. That child, Lovemore, isnow
voluntary recluse, nor will any but her
father behold her face again" AS soon
as Loyemore had finished his affecting
relation, Jessey took him by the hand
and leading him to the glass" This
mirror, (said she) has the power OF re-
storing to thy faithful heart, the per
feet resemblance of the object beloved
assure me that your heart is true to
what YOU have uttered, that Emilia is
the only object of your attention, and
YOU shall instantly witness its power
and view that form whose absence you
lament" Whatever may be your
meaning, my amiable Jessey, orif wha'
you have uttered, (replied Harry bt
only the effusion Of your elegant fancy
l appeal to heaven for the truth OF al
you have heard me utter" On this as
sertion, the amiable and hitherto affiict
ed girl, withdrew her veil, and discov
cred to the enraptured Lovemore, moi
only the image, but, turning round, NJ
clasped the real, the restored Emilia
Stanhope. Mrs. Herbert Immediately
sent a message 10 her honoured parent;
mutual vows of love and forgivnes'
were exchanged in his presence. Mr.
Stanhope was again, cheered with
health and happiness, and lived many
wears blessed in his childrea-Go "
who sport your thousands, and take ex
ample from Harry Loyemore
Indian Rubber, called also caoutchouc
| is obtained by the Indians from tree
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