American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-07
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, = JUNE, 1895.

u,ors OF my fallers will. He had by some lnyste rous
means, heard OF apostacy from my native Countrywide
had viewed my conduct in the light of an ngTatef mon
sterone lost TO every feeling of consanguity and fal a
seeking to hasten bis gray hairs with sorrow
to the grave at least, such purpon of this dis
tressing epste. There yet another-t bore the i'm
preston of his hand wrng- was the last he ever
DONE opened with trembling anxiety-it was CON
rmaton of the above character with his remuneration az
me forever The loss of wealth was but small in compare
son with the dying of misguided parent could
not suppress my tears. Emma the conflict that was
struggling within and most affectionaely inquired into
the cause rushed out of the room, and could only saw
as threw her the letters, "read them Emma-an exlana
ion shall take place omorrowand them if you choose
renounce the unhappy Alfred forever Yes, am poor
now" But my son"-addedhe, afera few minutes pause
ut growing dark repair with me tony humble dwell
ling which beneath the base Of yon gloomy rock and
after you shall have partaken of my homely fare, will
close my narrative complied willingly, while gazed
with tentod interest the person of my venerable guide
The moon, which had began emerge from the cast
ern horizon and shade with silver richness the mountain
tops around us, added magic influence the place and
theme which about to be renewed After partakng
freely of the refuses homey but wholesome fare we seat
ed ourselves at the outlet of his and he continued
THE history OF his life. Son the day after received the
packet summoned up all the forttude was master Of
and repaired to Emma. She met me with such weet
feeling and endearng smile, as made for moment for
getl was an oucas and almost pennyess. Not so with
Mr. Somers He had learnt the secret of my situation from
his noble minded daughter, and though he could find no.
thing against my moral character since his knowledge of
me, yet he regarded wealth indispensable requisite
to earthly happiness. The consequence was was soon
made to undels stand that my visits welcome
formerly Pride did for what fortitude of mind could
notand abandoned the house, with determination new
er to enter again during his existence left New York
and engaged i'll mercantile house in Philadelphia Six
months passed away in this employment-du
which time secretly correspondent with her for whom
alone wished to live. But now, trial preparing for
mma which ended in the possession Of all my soul held
dear on earth.The father of Emma suddenly called
from time to eternity This affecting stroke of Providence
was severe shock to the aectonate heart of Emma. She
was now an orphan, residing with maiden aunt whose
ausere anhquated mode of living rendered her life ex-
ceedngly unpleasant Our engagements such 10
make 1t duty TO return to New York. closed my at
fairs in Philadelphia, and once settled in that city,
VIII not my SON. tax your patience with detail OF trivial
events which ranspired from this period to the time of
our marriage: suffice it then say the end of one
year. Emma paid me for the preservation Of her life with
herself Six years now passed away in the full ruition of
every blessing that mortal could desire My beloved En-
with her first born and his little prattlng sisters enga
ged my willing and endearng attentions In the year 1904
business obliged me to visit South Carolina with re
uctance went After kissing my babes and their MOTHER
resigned themto the of the great Dsposer of events
and set out upon my journey Alas parted with my wife,
my little Ellen, and Lucy, to Join them earth
had not been in Charleston month, when received the
affecting intelligence OF their DEATHS Ellen had contract
ed that scourge human nature, the small pox her
ter mbbed -and their mother fell victim her paren
tai attentions towards her sick infants Oh had it not been
tor that (and here tear found its Passage down frrow
of his aged cheek y yes, had been for that they
might still have been living -forbear my soul, and repne
not at the DEGREES of just Providence Twas wisely
gng agent to arrange my AFFAIRS set off Immediately
for New York. found my son i'll good health but oh
what chasm-what void was there in that house which
but few weeks before contained the dearest earthly prize
which Heaven could bestow. My attentions rested on
Charles my infant Nothing material occurred my af
fairs till Charles reached his seventeenth year Never had
parent to rejoice in child He promising
YOUTH and looked forward the happy period when he
would shine in society, and prove blessing
TO me in the winter Of my life But alas how vain hu
man expectations While was inulgng in the very midst
tad
the lovely vision ntofacts of the most poignant dsappon
ment Unhappy boy this aged heart yet bleeds at the
remembrance OF it. He unfortunately became acquainted
with wild, prohigate young of his age-and
was seduced from the paths of recttude into those OF fol-
Fly and vice. He forgot his duty to his God, to
rced every comfort eartboted the fair and, until
then, unsed page of his moral character the sensual
enoyments of guilty pleasure exercised all the author
lily of parent tried every endearipg MEANS
him to virtue and bring him back of his duty
his Maker, to himself and to me-but to no avail lie
seemed to sink deeper into the guph of guilt; and clio
sed with proposition of his own to cote He went,
lit the last ever heard of him. The vessel
wrecked on her passage from Batavia London-a all
supposed to have persisted. When the of that
reached me, sckened and devouy wished for release
from life which had been mingled with many Attic
TONS But the great Physician of souls fit to restore
me again to health and calm the storm of grief which had
long been corrodng my earthly peace. Thanks to his be-
nevolem care-though tears will occasionally mosten
these Nhered cheeks, in the remembrance OF the pasI
look forward to better and happier world Fifteen
years have witnessed the uniform innocency of my life
amid these wlds But the fate ofmy unfortunate boy often
dsurbs in those hours which nature assigned me for
rest such my SON. is the brief history of whose
pecations in early life high, and whose magi
nation clothed the prospect in its brightest coor only to
feel sensbly the effect of disappointment and prove
more fully that pleasure earth is ever alleged with pain
Sc Father replied l. when he had finished" thine has
indeed been life of tral-and pray heaven may learn
from thy experience, to regulate my DESIRES" l was
about to depart when he caught my hand and with
energetic voice sad yet, my thou those
dark clouds rising from yonder hoizona storm is gath
cling ast will overtake thee thou couldst reach the
village: it is not yet ateremain till passes BY have
yet something to show thee"
We entered his cel-he lighted half burnt taper and
opening small box drew something out carefully wrap
ped up SCI Here my son., said he, presenting bun