American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-26

eff there's crime more deeply black than others
Distinguished from the common course Of crimes, legion
IN itseil and d0lby dear TO the dark prince of hell
1t is Hypocrisy"
There are Seasons in life when the mind revers with
painful pleasure to gone by with years beyond the
food Though the hacyon enjoyment of early wears NAV be
mingled with many bitter rccolecons-sti memory loves
to feast the remembrance of other DAYS There are
few persons who have arrived at maturity who cannot
through the medium of rerospection recall many past
events, which may be proftaby applied ripper age
events, which the listessness of juvenile dispositions
passes affairs of little import but which in nv hum
BILE opinion matters of the greatest magntude-for it
is then that the true ingredients of the human heart can
justly be discovered, and its heterogeneous compound be
correctly anazed How often do people rise side BY side
from the season of infancy, into state of manhood
and yet be strangers, it were, each other until
the flame Of deep snohered hypocrisy breaks FORTH and
consumes by gradual misery, the victim of unsspicous
confidence Reader, am about to tell you tale, which
but too fatally will verify the above remark think it not
the offspring of chimera tile wanderngs of romantic
head alas no, it is sail reality Many years had passed
since left the town of l.. which revisited last fall The
day OF my return was unusually fine, and the recedng sum-
as gsened the spe of the Town House as we rode
macsticaly down the mild bosom of the Delaware recall
led scenes of past life enriched by raprous recoectons
Dear spot Exclaimed l, mentaly,) shall once more be
permitted hail thee with eyes of ecsacy-once more 10
revisit thy lovely rvuets shrouded by the hand of ma ure
with foliage as outrageous bcaltfuand retrace each
avonie haunt, with the companions of my early life OF
how dear to us is each well KNOWN though long absent OBJ
ec when presented through the syren medium of anci-
patton. lsprang upon the shore reached
the town. eated by the idea of soon realizing every wish Of
my heart But alas how little are human calculations to
be depended uohthe moment the fabric of cimerical
bliss fome unforeseen event blighs the lovely
vision into bitter disappointment flew to the habitatons
of those had formerly known, but they
Some through the ycisstudes III fortune were compelled
to abandon the peaceful mansions of their forefathers
others had paid The debt of nature, were consigned to
The silent mansions of the dead: and many who but a
few years before were as happy as oddly prosperity and
every social endearment could render them, now,
through The vaccinations of designing men, the victims of
nnmcasnred alcon and strangers were occupying those
very places in which the companions of my early lie
wont TO welcome me. Almighty Father exclaimed |, is
such the chart Of human existence-suc the uncertainty
of suhlnnary bliss Yes. answered experiences mankind
alike subject to be wrecked amid the shoals and quick
sands OF adyersityand too often split the rock of
CONTINGENCY. Filled with melancholy reflections stroed
the church yard love to With the tablets of
those who have departedt is Season of rich instruction.
if properly applied. Nature to have designed this
spot for the sacred repository of the dea well sup
part holy fame for living worshppers. 1t lies about
mile from the town, near the confluence of two lovely
translucent streams where they unite and mesnder in
peaceful harmony, the bosom Of the bondess deep 1t
is surrounded with lofty clms whose outrageous foliage
afford shelter and betow cooling shade the graves
Of its peaceful tenants. 1t in the month of October
rich and mellow evening, when visited this interest
ing scenery the which had just sunk into rest left in
his dying beams most bewitching influence all around
it, Many of the records of fIal mortality already
Wondering in the dust-an Others had began
like this was well adapted to predspose the mind
to reflect. | sat down, to think these who
more-those who distant0H the departed Joys of
youth love 10 look through the vista of days that live
only in remembrance, and connect, it link to link
tracing the wings of memory events of other years
Imagination bro gh back many past scene par
cuar engaged my attention Ii was the history Of AME-
liza HAYwoon. Poor Amelia, unhappy child of affection,
thou morebut thy virtues remain to the end
of time
Gentle reader, pardon me this long prelude-the nara
tive of Amelia is brief, but fraught with unhappy events,
She the only child of the venerable Col and his be-
loved Agnes After the conclusion OF the revolutionary
conflict and freedom had reared her standard in his infant
c,ntry, he left the busy world and sought sequestered
spot the town Of H. to pass the remainder OF his life
peaceful retirement. At short distance from his hum
BILE dwelling, The lofty turrcts of Oaks God Hall, the
mansion of the proud and wealthy Dn Bots 1t may well
be supposed that little intercourse existed between the
elder branches OF the two families The noble soul of the
warrior scorned servely SEEK while the lofty of
Du Bots sought every opportunity 70 avoid an interview
with the defender OF that very property lie then enjoy
ing in the height Of luxury Yet Du Bots had SON.
ng designed by Heaven to show what combination Of
good andevi may originate from the same stem. Charles
luvey youth, apparently possessing every virtue that
enrich the human character. His susceptible soul was
not tainted with the banenl poison of his !aihehe
no Distinction that which merit dctateshe witnessed
with grief the GOODNESS that exhibited by his sire tn
ward the family of the aged Haywood and he endeayor
ed soften this unusable treatment OF his father by
the most assuois attentions himself 1t impossible
for the heart of Col H. refuse the attentions of
Charesand while he bore becoming resentment toward
the SIRE he loved the Pleasure compile ely monop
ozed the time of u I,os that he became in indif
ferent those around him lie spent the greater part Of
his time in Philadelphia, in the gay circle of fashionable
folly while Charles closed almost every evening in the
cety Of the happy iiaywoods.
Years had rolled over, when evening, Amelia
was arranging jessamines and reslscta,ing few
mntiaoas, which shaded the porch of their enchanting
cottage, she behed Charles approaching, with his
folded across his breast and his head detected She has
tened to him. "Charles, said She she drew
what is the MATERNITY do you look sad !" "Ah
Amelia" returned he" God knows feel so-and well
may look ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Amelia. shall
have to bid you farewe-peraps forever" .'Oh! Ihcpe
not so Chares-but why soon Surely you not
compelled to leave us hastily" ssYes-iny father,
Amelia. is enemy to yours Some invldons hand hath
thrown brand of malice in his heart, and the saliva OF
antpathy has poisoned the current of his but
must s,bmt-though the case is hard he my father