The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-21


struggled with her tears, ard-acquiesced.
+" Marcius---for so | had named the little ORPHAN
was now eighteen In him | fancied should find an
ample recompense for the bitter disappointment, yex,
alton and chagrn, which had attended all my former
schemes of benevolence. he did promise fair In
attainments-in dsposition-in person-and in man.
ner, he was all tint could WISH Hourly did con.
graduate myself upon the incident which had enabled
me foster such generosity of charactersuch org.
nality of mind. | was anxious he should be near me-
urged him to direct his thoughts towards the church.
In him felt assured my fancy-portrait of country
clergyman would find living illustration. Twas not
to be The plumed troop and spirit-srring drum
| had captvated his young and ardent Temperament;
and |, unwilling thwart his choice, interested my
self in procuring him commission. ! was success
| full. The conscientious, but not slavish adherence
with which our family had for years supported gov
eminent measures, admitted and acknowledged
and after little delay, received letter acquanng
me that ensigncy in the-foot was at my service
As early III the morning as felt myself equal 10 tie
interview, | summoned Marcus TO hear the crafty
ing intelligence. He came not. Another messenger
was despatched There was an unusual del. va hes
itation--an embarrassment could neither understand
nor tolerate. got rritated | was then told that
| Mr. Beiresford where to be found After an
interval, learnt that he had quilted Mounsfeld I'M
mediatey after breakfast--and, at last, that LGdy
| MoySton had accompanied him My cup of sorrow
was now filled to the brim The curse of iusy-of-
Tended God tracking my footsteps. His wrath
had oVer-ruled my darling proectcrlshed my proud
est hopes The only being that loved me-tlat cared
for me--had abandoned me to my fate. was now to
struggle aone--unptied- unheeded into my grave.
She left me---but will not blame her. Kind,
ight-hearted affectionate being, how could expect
she would love one so gloomy, churish, selfish,
and misanthropc as myself No. no, will not blame
her. | deserved her not. Standing on the brink of
eternity, will permit no unkind feeling to mingle
with my last recolections of one who for many
years very dear to me. Thou wilt find Adela that
in my tesamentary dispositions thou art not forgotten;
and mayst thou be forgiven at the bar of Heaven as
fully and as freely as forgive thee now
81 copy her last letter. II reached me few hours
after her departure. 1t is br justice to herself that
! should give it,
| "' To Sir Henry .Moyston.
eel have left you for For years have been labor
ing under the agonzng conviction that longer possessed
where had failed in duty affection dscov-
er, and YOU will not point out, how have forfeited your
esteem ! struggle with it no longer Your GOODNESS
your Indifference your cruel neglect have TO the SOUL
But arem ell! have taken nothing with Inc but what was
strictly my The pittance which inherited from my
poor MOTHER and few articles of personal property dear
having been hers, all have appropriated to
description, have left behind To them fell had no
claim NAV the future years of your life make amends or
the misery which has embhered the past. Yet remember
when left liberty by divorce to make another choice that
domestic happiness must be founded domestic confidence
! "A ADELA.'
~ could not Sleep alone. Wake when v ID it
was in agony. The silent and gloomy ravine was