Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
Sir William paid

of virtue was not overcome. Sir William paid
her every attention during their journey, and on
their arrival in England took her to his seat In
the country. Louisa's only pleasures, it they
could be so called, were her books and her mu-
sic. which served to alleviate for while her
misery. and blunt he pangs OF contrition. Sir
Williams heart was not made for that which
he though, it could have performed, i, was still
subject to remorse, compassion, and love. Lou
lisa never mentioned her wrongs in words, but
many times few startling tears would speak
them Her pangs were deeply aggravated by
the recollection Of her father; father left in
his old age to feel and suffer under his own
misfortunes and his daughters disgrace. Sir
William meant 10 make some atonement for the
injury he done him, by that cruel bounty, which
is reparation only to the base, but 10 the honest
an insult BUT he had not an opportunity Of
doing that, as he heard that Venom, shortly at
ter the elopement of his daughter, removed
from his habitaiion, and blea,hed his last in one
Of the villages Of Savoy. Louisa felt this WIN
anguish the most poignant, and her atiiiction
for while refused consolation. Sill William
now called forth the whole OF his tenderness
and attention To mitigate her suferings, and ST
last determined upon removing her TO London,
thinking the gaiety there might contribute 10
alleviate her grief. In London he hired her
house, but did not live with her. She then 'elt
all the horrors of that guilt, which she now con-
sidered as not only the ruin OF herself, but as
the murderer OF her father. Sir William now
launched into company. But there the plea
sures he experienced were as fallaoious as the
friendship Of his companions. In the society
of Louisa, he founo sensibility and truth; hers
was the only heart that seemed interested in his
welfare Through grief q, last Louisa began
to lose her rest, and the color faded from her
cheeks. Sir William observed these alterations
taking place; often did he wish TO blot out a
few months of his life, to be again restored to
an opportunity of giving happiness to that IA
mily whose unsuspecting kindness he had re-
paid with the treachery Of roober, and the
cruelty Of an assassin One evening, while Sir
William sat in little parlor with Louisa,
hand organ Of remarkably sweet tone was he ard
in the street. Louisa dropped her lutte, and lis
tened; there she heard The old times play she
had been accustomed to dance 10; tears in spite
Of every effort trickled down her cheeks. Sir
William ordered his servant TO call the organ
Isl into the room: he was accordingly brought
and seated al the door He played one or two
tunes which Louisa well knew; she gave herself
I'D TO recollection, and her tears flowed without
control
Suddenly the musician changing the stop.
introduced little air of wild and paln'ive
kind, Louisa started from her seat, and rushed
up TO the stranger. He threw of ta,,ered
cloak, and black patch. 1t was her father.
She would have sprung to embrace him, but he
turned aside, al last nature overcoming resent
ment, he burst into tears, and dearly pressed 10
his bosom his long lost daughter. Her seduc-
er stood fixed in astonishment.--"1 come rot
TO upbraid YOU" said Venom, 81 come but TO
seek my child TO forgive her and oas
saw US HFst, UT w Hi'aim we "ere 'i.'u""S
and happy; we danced and we sung Yet we
Jeff our dan, ing you were distressed, and we
pilied YOU +" Since that day the organ, nor the
lutte, have never been heard in the fields Of We
noni: graf has almost brought me 10 the grave
Yet ntthinks, though you robbed us OF happl-
ness, you are not happy: or else why that deJect'
ed look amidst this grandure see you were,
and those tears, which under the gaudiness oil
apparel, l see that poor deluded girl shed. "Bu'
she shall shed no more" cried Sir William
"you shall be happy, and will be just. For
give my venerable friend, the injuries have
done thee, forgive me, my Louisa, for rating
your excellence at price so mean. You, my
| Louisa, continue to love your William but a
few hours and you shall add the tile to the
affections of wife. Let my future care bring
back peace 10 your mind, and bloom to your
cheeks. We will restore your father 10 his "a
ave home, under that roof we will once more
be Hanpv. Again shall the pipe and the dance
gladder he valley, and Innocence, and peace
beam on the cottage OF Venom.
J. F. Ely.