American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-16

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bloom of northern beauty. Her yellow hair waved
like streaks Of sunshine over her temples, and her
blue eyes, deep and lucid as the sapphire, were
full OF animation and mirth of soul. Mary had
more OF the Italian cast in her countenance, which
was OF darker and warmer hue. Her hair was
black and shining, and her eyes, of the same COM
plexion, were full of melancholy. Never were
two loveer beings associated together under the
same roof. Eliza was all affection, and smiles.
and innocence, and she showed them on every &C
casion. If she loved, she expressed in bright and
undisguised language the emotions Of her SOUL
Mary was not more lovely, for that was impossible.
but she was evidently being Of profounder and
intenser feelings. Her spirit was more full Of pa
thos. Her fervor was not so easily excited, but,
when once aroused it flowed in deeper channels,
and its influence upon all the passions was most
striking and irresistible.
81 know not how it was, but this pure-minded
and intellectual girl conceived for me strong af
lection. God knows. there was little in my soci-
ETY. to attract the love of any one, and, above ALL
of such as she. never did her an act OF kind
ness. scarcely ever spoke to her with common
civity; yet strange to say, unknowingly gain
ed her heart, and she loved me at last as if had
| been the most deserving object upon earth. How
my grovelllng soul came to be invested with such
power, remains problem which have never been
able to solve In all other respects the mind of
i
of poetry and romance. that mild enthusiastic
spirit, conversant only with lofty thoughts, and
whose existence had passed in a world II fancy
and feeling, how did it descend from its high es-
tate to seek compaaionship with base earth -born
heart like mine In this only she erred in this
only she showed that tnge of humanity which
clings to all below. Perhaps she might have been
influenced by her affection for my sister. Be that
as it nav saw her feelings, and, with the true
| v,tl nf cd to iak adj "a taun
of them 1t would be sckening to relate all the
schemes put in practice to ruin the virtue oil this
unfortunate girl. She loved me to distraction, and
I but too we'll succeeded But how was my poor,
hard conquest gaincdi BY a proceeding the in
quity of which no languague can characterize. !
invoked the Most High to witness that my future
intentions were honorable and swore, in the name
Of all that is sacred, to make her my own. ne
yer intended to keep my promise What were
oaths to me What were broken hearts and ru-
ucd hopes to one who looked upon virtue and hon
Or as baubles, and whose polluted soul seemed born
for the atmosphere of the blacklist niquty
| Time rolled on, and the state Of Mary became
apparent, but still never fell remorse. | looked
on unmoved at the ruin had effected and when
the unsuspecting victim required the performance
of my vows, she was answered with contemptuous
sneer Her spirit, from this moment, faded utterly
away She felt that she had been betrayed, and
saw the dreadful precipice on which She Stood
Had been any thing else than villaii--had one
spark Of generous feeling still animated my bosom
| must have ptied the miserable girl; but compass
sion was unhappily feeling to which had ever
been a stranger, and | looked on the wreck 81
beauty with savage Indifference.
"Eliza's tender heart was moved, and she saw
her companion with other eyes. She did not, with
the prude-like barbarity Of many Of her sex, cast
off this erring sister, She saw that she had been
led astray, and knew, that although in the eyes
of the world she was lost and worthless thing
vet she was not to be abandoned to misery aud ne
elect. So far from turning away from this Object
of distress. she pressed her to her bosom-nol
, did she consider herself dishonored in SO doing
, Her pure heart told her that Mary was innocent
and what had occurred was misfortune rather
than a crime She solaced her in the midst of hcl
misery, and tried to sustain her broken heart viii
! the hope that might one day repair the injury
had done, and restore her, blameess and unblem
ished, to society. Nor did she stop here, for OF
her knees she conurcd nc, as valued the welfare
' of a wrctched creature-as | valued the honor 0
our house-as valued my own eternal happiness
to render that tardy justice which uprighness an,
f virtue demanded The appeal was eloquent a.
beauty and affection could make it but it was il
g vain. | heard it with contempt.
About this time, q young lady of considerable
fortune came to reside in oui part Of the country
She was rich and considered that now neye
t had an opportunity occurred OF gratifying my pas
sion for money My situation in life was wei
: known, and was cordially received as a visitor
into her mothers house. en,leavured to max,
: myself as agreeable possible. and in short TINT
n had the satisfaction of thinking that was listened
to with not an unfayorable ear. There was onl,
one bar that stood in the way, and this Mar,
I Elston. My faith was plightea to herln the mo-
solemn manner; and we'll knew that II this iea
. ched the ears of my new mistress, my prnspect
in that quarter we're at an end. Besides, Mary wa
5 now in that state which rendered her historian,
t palpable to all eyes. No one as yet knew tie au