Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-23

less ps Mere slightly closed, and her dark uxuriant
ha'r, hau iaien over over neck and bosom Of tho
most transparent whiteness. The proper resorativcs
were instantly made of by her anxious rela-
uves' ana the poor girl was restored TO animation and
reason, but not to health happiness my dear
uenry, sne mentally exclaimed, show cruelty he has
oeen ueceived and driven from and his aged pa
rents. She assumed, it is true n degree OF cheer
fuiness, and talked with a constrained puetv; but
the canSer OF disappointment was evidently at WORT;
WHmm, FROM that moment. the enjoymcnts of life
seemed 70 lose all their relish. Company, Of which
she was once the life and spirit, was now deserted
oi which she was once passionately fond, was
now abandoned, not solt-ry note of the piano re-
sPohded to her elastic touch; and like delicate
piant' u, whose vital root, worm is buried. she
droopcd and faded in spite of every attention which
/ her friends could bestow upon her.
! Her father began now to be aware of the folly in
Justice and madness of the he had pursued with
regard TO his daughter, especially rich bachelor
with whom he had been DESTROYS she might form a
conneNlon-but who could not have succeeded in
gaining her affections, had he ma DC the atcmpt-hsd
removed to distant part OF the country. Much and
etcrv dlu he regret the unnatural scrnncss he had
nssnmed towards Henry, and TIE cruel deception
winch had driven hun from his home; for much as
ne loved wealth. he loved his daug hicr better and the
isioie alteration which almost every day making
III her appearance, touched OF the better feel
lngs OF his misery heart Every thing done TO lie
NIae her condition, which wealth could purchase, or
affection suggest but NOT hing could restore her To- her
torer self. but the return of him. who wus Jcarcr =,
! The father of Henry, who had been cradusIl, l..
snRig under tho cares and ms mites incident To-
old arc overcome BY the mstortuncs, and premature
loss of an only son, had ronc down to the crave and
lett the partner OF his sorrows. to mourn the double
loss of n husband whom she tenicry loved and n
child to whom she tondly attached. The beney
client Kindness of Mrs. Payne, had rendered her hirh
" beloved and respected, in the noirhborbood in
which she lvcd and in this hour of trial and sadness
she did not fail to receive the sympathetic coincidence
Of all who knew her. Though her grief WINS deem.
II was silent ana her fate, though hard and rrcvos
To Dc borne, was submitted to with meekncss and m
tience- She Went regularly to church: aud dischar.
gcd tho duties OF her little household with more than
nor usual attention. and neatncss and though il was
evident, the good old lady would not continue lonr.
yet nothing like murmuring ever escaped her lips
Man may boast of his courage and ftrnness in Tho
hcur OF psrI he may speak with pride OF his cool in
trepidity and more solid Judgment; but in the torti
tude winch supports with pious resignation the ill.,,
ind casamlties OF life, woman is certainly his supe
rOr.
Annette, who now almost entirely detached
from the world spent the most of her time at the cot
tage OF the old lady, endeavouring by her afectoDn
tenderness to compensate in degree for the loss
OF son, who. ON her account, had been eyilsd TO a
foreign land. Every afternoon, she would steal q
way to the cottage and drawing up her chair before
the cheerful FIRE aud clean hearth and listen with de-
hight tn the eulogums which the fond mother Il y;sb
ed upon her boy and talk with rapture of the proba
bity OF his return. Her father had given his consen,
that II he returned he would oppose no obstacle No
their marriage, and she felt times almost certain M
being again restored 10 his arms
When Henry left us il was supposed bv Some
that affection for his parents, and attachment To hi
native village, would overcome the sense of iniurv
under which he left, and induce him to return; but
tnrec years had row elapsed and intelligence from
INN had been received. Tins expectation which had
long supported the sinking Annette, was gradually
occomng weaker; hope deferred, had made the soul
SICK. With tailoring steps, she had been led on
pleasant mornings to the garden, to enjoy for
fbn 81 al
honey suckie, and then taken 10 her bed; bnt now
her strength had eiugfs- entirely failed and her
Trends watched around her couCfl with anxious So
llcitudc, fearing that every day would be the
ast In her broken s'umAcrs, she would talk fondlv
OF her Henry and starting, stretch forth her arms
AS Ito receive him, with smile of uneurthlv sweet
ness.
The mother Of Annette, as she sat by the window ono AZ
eTnoon watching with maternal affection by Tive be.siGe of
Der daughte aud administering with her hand 10 all nor
te wants observed Mrs. Payne walking ,p the ward eon
time IN prepare herself them, before Mrs layne stem.
ped softly into the room, aud tears of low communc,,I
~ an under tone, the pleasing intelligence Henry had
rycd IN health and safety. lie had heard all and deepy
ect- by the suieTs of his beloved Annette Mad
fastened 10 throw himself her feet and beg forgiveness for
oe injustice he had done her Scarcely could he restrain him
"f i rushing 10 the bedside and pressing her to his heart,
bat her extreme debility rendered unsafe T his arrival IN be
suddenly made known her and with greatest reluctance
lie consented 10 defer tc interview, lin she could be
ia some degree tn receive hir.
"Oh have had most delightful dream" fcebly exclaimed
NE epI thought Henry had retumcd aud we were again
restored To- each O.er." 9
81 nave pesenncUt my dear" rerlea ,er sse,
THAT that dream VIII lie realized Several arrivals are daily
expected from India and father confidently assures IN he viii
coe indeed, should SURPRISED If we stn,d COO &
to-day Tie heart Of Annette hogan huer her homes and
expectations were again 50 highly raiscd that second s-
poinment mus, have proved fatal bright glow wa, ON bcr
cheek aud her eyes spanked with unusual brightness she
was bered up IN bed waiting receive him with kind Of
SuPofDps confidence which her dream aud the conyera
10" ~ TIER sister, had tended to produce, when Henrv who
7d Just called her own dear Henry shown the room
Hnn Tue next moment, she was clased ~ his embrace
IL b not unire1ueniy the in The affairs NJ men Nj AT AN
"ivua who m rayly life, seemed Tire very football of For
tune. Oppressed and kicked about SIDES comes after
"0' To be her Especial fvorite, whom her particular
i'voIs are proisry ty icd no truth perhaps IS that IN
the 1oo Of adversely which they thus cary nrorc,d
e "i-cIPne ley receive, aud the lessons IF wisdom a Ju
"enc" winch they taught from force, their future
pros, eriv and Success.
onrY, when he left had invested the remnant which had
Dr'n saved rom the wreck o lbs property, such articles of
mere adRe, IS supposed could be advantagrousiv dis
Pr' o. NJ the port 10 which he Sound The voyage had
be' successful one and the result had 5r led most
shnIuuc expectations With the snail Genital of which lac
wa row possessed he commenced business and end of