The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-22

had quick discefnent Joined to soft and tender heart
repete with every virtue; and person tall and well
formed, black sparkling eyes and a complexion so
slightly shaded that the deep blush of ingenious
desty oft crimsoned her brown cheek. She loved Lee
ander with purity and fervor that enabled her to risk
the dspeasure of her family and the aspersons of the
malicious, and Roman Catholic priest was procured
at midnight and he alone witnessed the marriage in
the dim lighted chapel Three months after this, Lee
ander received letter of recall and parted with his
aeconate wife with reiterated promises ola speedy
turn And these promises he really intended to fulfill
but imperious circumstances detained him from the ISL
and. In the time he became intimately acquant-
ed with the beautiful heiress of his fathers early friend
Mr. H. His peculiar situation gave tmidity
and reserve his which mistaken by the
father of the young lady for the bashfuness of early
love- With unfegned delight he made the discovery,
for there nothing he so much desired as union
between his idolized daughter and the only of
friend he esteemed above all his fellow men, He men
toned il Leanders father who reoicedin the pros
pect of felicity that opening to his beloved son.
1t was agreed between the old gentlemen that Leander
should Immediately commence business on his own &C
count, with capital of $4,000 dollars generously adj
vanced by Mr. Il. This was accepted with JOY by
young Selwvn who had renounced the idea of settling
in ST. Domingo, having heard that violent connections
existed there and that it dangerous for white
to reside among the infatuated blacks. About this time
Mr. Selwyn was laid on bed of illness from which he
never arose. few hours before he expired he grasp
ed the hand of his son and extorted solemn promise
that he would espouse the daughter of his friend in
year from that day. Leander hestated but the dying
appeal to his lial affection, uttered by parent he
vered, triumphed and he gave the promise required
of him and in few moments more the indugent pa
rent the kind friend, the able instructor of his early
youth was no more. Flourishng in his business,
pected by his fellow citizens he punctually obeyed the
voice of his expiring father, and in twelve months
united to the amiable and wealthy Miss H. A
very short time after their marriage he received min
iature, ably executed of the pretty Rosette, with let
ter which panied him to the SOUL for it contained his
tory her manifold suerngs his account, the birth
of her son. with whom she lived in obscurity despsed
by her friends threatened by her family and prey
every anxious feeling for the welfare of husband whom
she dearly loved in spite of his cruel deseron. This
letter was enclosed in from old Frenchman
with whom Leander became acquainted during his
idence on the island, mentioning that the writer of it
was no more that she had literally died of broken
heart having carefully concealed their marriage
til few minutes before her departure, when she sent
for this man and the priest who ociated at the nup
tias and cave TO each their respective charges then