Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-13

years. man of stern and rigid character, as :,
then considered him; but, as would now ca"
him OF upright, Fl m, and honorable PrinciP,e'
He loved my father, but did not love his weak
ness. and the display Of ii, in his indulgence %.
wards me, was the cause Of many serious, II
mn, sometime, angry, debate between them
well do remember (for it ranked like poison
in nv swelling hrar,) declaration he once
made in nv presence 1t was fine autumnai
evening. and he was seated with my father and
mo her in balcony, which opened from IL
brary window upon spacious lawn len'e:-
ed the room and advanced towards them, un.
conscious of course, that their conversation had
been abou,..me; but my uncle looking al me WIN
severe expression of ceunienanoe, aud al 'he
same time addressing his brother, exclaimed,
well, James neither you nor may live 10 see
it; but if the grace Of God, or his own better re-
Election, as he grows older, do not wotk a
change in this Young squire, duel, JACK httcn,
or razor, will work his exit some day OF o.
ther."
"My father smiled saw my mother wipe
a tear-a, tina, moment could have struck my
uncle dead. mu,tered few words-l knew
not what, aud left the room. Boy as was,
for had bar9 compile ed my seventeen year
felt all the ylndictive passions OF manhood
kinding within me. listened as II a sentence
had been passed upon me, more terrible, De
cause a secre, voice whispered To me, II was
prophetlc!- that impression nsver torsook me! IL
grew with my growth; it pursued me through
life: il alm0s, gave a colour TO my after years
IF could have opened the volume OF iuiuny,
and re adj he page, blo,ted with the record OF
whatI was 10 be, ONE, il could hardly nave
bound me in the fr,ters Of my destiny more
certainly. than did this i'll omene6 prediction
Of my uncle.
81 questioned my father haughily, few
DAYS afterwards as to the reasons OF his pro-
,her for thus speaking OF me; anG even dared
to ins,nua,e, that had he felt what father
should, he would have resented the lndiSnlty.
He answered me q write il with shame and
con,rition) most mildly, most atfecuona!e'y.-
rte geutle being, see him now, as he tender.
lv took my hand-apologised to me--,o me
who ought 10 have stood trembling in his pres
enc. ! followed up my blow. With cold, but
subtle maligni v, played OF my revenge to-
wards my uncle, lhro' the d1latry OF my ta'h-
er', love ,owa,ds myself | parbarously gave
him choic~ OF misery; for disdainfuly repll-
ed tina, he must herceforth determine ether
he would loose brotht, or SOD, as had de-
termined 10 remain no longer under his roof. an
less had the assurance that | should never
pain see nv uncle there He looked al me
NV God wnar look it was So iul Of meek
sorrow and appalling obedience! without utter
ing a word, he sal down 10 his wriung table.
| he tears fell upon his paper; out they did
not blot out few worGs addressed 10 his bro
Their, hich severed { ,reyer III ,hrs world Two
noble hearts; cas-, indie d, il Two different mouds
blu, which kindred blood had ctmenreo, IN the
close bonds of fra,eiui love for more than for
~ yeats
* This was my first revenge, But was sat-
ished No!
at was only few months afterwards, tina
chance threw in my wy daughter OF my un-
clp's, met her at tue muse oil common
friend, who an and deplored the unhappy
SC hism which p, allied between the TWO bro
theirs. He was sQually attached TO both, and
he lieve pleased l. mseh with IL idea, that an
occasional interc.y. So between Toe younger
branch Of The iamlli >, might some day or
other IF q re- one iliaion between the head.
NV cou lin He rirt was year oder than nv
ST. she was in her nine eenIh, and IN my
eieh terth year. ! loved her. Yes; the trst
f. Ing T., glowed within my bosom was thai
of We Sre was Notwithstanding
compl he --amiAble and loved her. 1t was MOI
long b. tore l was sallSn' Il tndl L usu
reciprocal passion in her breast. The mute
eIoouence Of her look aud manner was only the
har bing Of hat SINE thrilling eloquence,
which fell from ser tongue when | won the
declaration of her Fiction.
"Her father knew we met al this friend S
hous but e.htr he was told, or whether he
pene,r.led, the secret Of our attachment, | nev
rr learned. | only know, that, at the very
moment when ST. paration was madness, his
mandate wen, forth, prohi Ting all further i"
trrcuur>e between US, and tina, IL was oh we'd
Not by me. for was incapable "f suhmSS,on;
but my genrl. Harriet, WAC though herself IN
capable of disobcying We me no more
where we had been wont to NEE and my young
hearts spring Of happiness seemed forever
withertd.
"Bu, here again, began to ref CT, my path
was GRO, el-my hopes were hIigh'ed-by my
uncle | heard, too, tina his tongue had been
free with my uane; that III biis'ering Gen.
sure of his aus err, vir VT had fall, n upon my
actions wrIthed under lhr co",omey. My
wounded s,lrit was insa,ia for vengeance. |
.,.J;,.,ad d,e,lv how | rould inf1Ct il 81 az