Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-25

Sonou if OH upon the WIND Seeing that his son took
no precauton against the shower the father sternlv
asked why he neglected it. lie answered neClipcnt
~ that the storm would not come near them This
was followed by command, the command by n replv
ul both were IN furious passion. The fathers brow
was black with ungovernabe wrath and his daurbtor
came up Just as he had charged his son To quit his
mousse ana never enter It again the effect was terri
Die, the young mans face grew icy pale as he cast
glance OF defiance at his father and moved quickly
away. IL too late for his sister 10 follow bn3
and overcome with agony, she tainted at her fathers
feet.
When she recovered, the storm was rolling over
them IN all its power. Her father was bending over
her, with an expression in which anger had o;ven
way to self-reproach. Thinking only of her brotber
she said, eagerly, "he viii return" but her fatber
made her no reply. lie was medtating on his sons
resemblance to himself aud he felt that ifbe had been
driven from the House of his father his pride would
not suner INN to return; in truth he had parted from
his ather IN anger when he entered the service of bs
country and hud only returned i'm time 10 receive
last blessing and to close his eyes. The remembrance
OF ms remorse urged him to follow and seek recon-
ciiaton with his son; but whittier should he follow
hlm' The night went down in the storm; he kissed
ms daughter with unusual tenderness and retired to
his chamber; but she heard the low sound of his stems
pacing the floor above her through the whole of that
melancholy night. '''N'
The next morning at day break her father had
mounted his horse and was riding towards New York
Something seemed to whisper that his son would he
iound preparing to go to sea. He went on, only
nj
regard to the objects his wav and reached the aitv
only on the second day. He made few hasty maui
RES OF friend, who told him his son was to sail tho
same morning. and gave him the name of the vessel
lie hurried to the wharfand told by an old son
man. VINO stood gazing at object that the vessel
had sailed little before he pointed as he spoke and
the miserable father the ship that contained his
son, standing gallanty out to sea. For some time he
paced inc wharf utterly unconscious ohe gaze of the
strangers around him; every eye was bent on him
with an expression of surprise and compasson indeed
every one who observes the feelings of the crowd will
see that suffering Of mind is regarded with respect
iuitenderness which nothing else commands. When
ne recovered his recollection he returned to his home
like mourner from a new made grave, and as his
daughter welcomed him with n Kindness that met
with reply, she felt that from that moment il WINS
her duty to relieve his sorrow, and fold mantle over
her own.
For more than year he continued in the same
painful state of gloom. He every fair dav before
ms door, apparently looking abroad upon nature but
ne no longer found charm either in the beauty of the
earth or sky. Sometimes his neighbours woud visit
him. but they wanted address to engage his attention
and at lsst weary OF unavaing efforts they ceased
TO come near his door But every ore pted the lovely
girl, who thus enslaved herself to her father md
many look OF honest admiration was cast on her as
she walked with him to the village church and sat
wrapt in the solemn service, which he be- relv seemed
to hear II was evident all that She wnstinr with
care, and the light colour of her check instead of
being mistaken for health, truly ikened TO the
death
should de-" All would have Reproduced him With
thus sacrificing his child, but they were touched bv
his altered look, for his STOPPING frame and faterin0
step showed that he could no longer DEFY the crave
and she was lett to sustain him in his desolaon like
the fral ivy on TIE shattered ruin forced to bind
together and uphold the fabric from which il should
have derived support.
One morning, late in autumn, he sat looking over
the newspaper which the only thing that delight
ed him, his daughter was surprised TO see pleam of
pleasure IN his face, to which it had lone been stro
ger She looked earnestly at him as if asknp the
cause of his emotion; he put the paper into her hands
and pointed to the name of vesss which had arrived
at New York. and was still below in the harbor as if
she mad known his purpose: she hastily made some
preparations Tor his journey, and in less than an hour
nilrn as he was, he again upon the way to the
clty but how altered his feelings since he tra
Versed the same road before! Sunshine now seemed
to rest on every object, though the day was cloudy
and the leaves were falling every thing was brght 10
Inn; even his Impotence was relieved BY the assur-
ancc that at his journeys end, he should find the
peace which had so long deserted him, and should
then return TO his home and be happy. When he
arrived in the city he directly to the wharf but
among all the ships continually entering that noble
harbor how should he discover the one that cotained
ms SON. Seeing man making fast boat at the foot
oil some stairs which descended TO the water he hns-
THY inquired II the Isabella in the stream The
man answered he had just left the vessel Again the
parent mentioned the ofhs son. and asked if he
were on board; the rough seamen mistook the quiet
TONE OF earne5tnes5 Tor authority and Tudey answer
ed she died of fever and was buried i'm the sa tree
days ago; you must go fifty fathoms deep to hold any
communication with him now" Could such an an
swer have been gven' 1t was given, and it fell OH
the old mans heart like thunberbolt falling from an
unclouded sky. For moment he was stunned with
the blow; he then clasped his hands, and said God is
just the words were resignation; the feeling was
despair.
As he came to his house on returning, his dauph
ter, who had watched INCREASINGLY for his coming
saw him at distance, and gave scream Of delight;
but the next moment she that he had come alone
lie came slowly, and seemed unconscious that he was
near his home and the moment she could read his
countenance, there nothing left for words TO tell
But she tainted not she uttered no cry and though
her heart swelcd almost TO bursting, she appeared
calm ever, while she assisted him to dismount from
his horse and supported him to the door As she
took bis hat and staff, he said as if TO himself II
shall never want them more" and went directly TO
that bed from which he never rose again On the
third day, as she sitting by his bed side he took
her hand and pressed it fervcnty, his eyes beat