The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-03
THE UNEDUCATED WIFE.
CHATTER II.


The snow continued to fall, and the
roads were impossible the house had
disappeared, and Albert had no alternative
but to await the clearing. To find his
way was impossible; besides, he would
have staid with more trifling excuse, SO
much was he interested in the beautiful
Isidore. Weeks passed, and Albert still
fingered, endeavouring to procure horse
and guide.
Conversing with the old gentleman he
learned his sad story: learned, that, fired
ith rdour in the cause Of liberty, he had
left delightful home and his lovely daugh
ter Marion, the mother of Isidore, in the
care ola favourite sister, and embarked
for this country, where he remained dur
ing the war, constantly drawing OH his
own funds. Feeling certain of the final
success of the American cause, he had
no doubt of being remunerated for all.
In the meantime Marion married an inter-
esting young German, and the old general
persuaded and finally prevailed on him to
Join the arpy. The unfortunate young
man was severely wounded in the first
campaign, which caused his death in a
few years after. The old general, griev-
ed to the heart that he had been the means
ofinterrupting somuch happiness, promis-
ed his daughter that he would come and
spend the rest ofhis days with her as soon
- his claims were settled, which he
thought would be speedily. AT the close
of the year she wrote to inform him that il
he ever wished to see her alive he must
come soon. 90 she felt she could not live
many months.
The heart stricken father embarked inn
mediately, and found his child Just alive on
his arrival He was almost overwhelmed
with grief, but Marion far from lamenting
her early exit, said, 1t is the will ofheav-
en-, and have but these ties to earth !"
placing her slender and almost transpar-
ent hand on the fair brow of the little Isl
dore, and looking tenderly at her father.
+" know that my Redeemer liveth, that
there is house not made with hands for
me in heaven. l give yon my child, GER
tain that while you live you will be faith
er to her, and / trust, my dear sir, you
will have her piously educated, for even
my short life has taught me there is moth
ing true but heaven"
She died soon after this conversation,
and the unfortunate old man, as he follow
ed her to the tomb, felt almost broken
hearted. He settled all his affairs, and
found he had made such calls on his estate,
that after paying all his debts, he had but
a thousand pounds. Embarrassed with
the little GIRL for his own sister was dead,
and he had no near relation,) he conclud-
cd to write to Madame Waldorf, the aunt
of lsidore, her fathers only sister, and re-
quest her to take the care of the orphan
until he could come and claim her. He
wrote that his adopted country was in debt
to him for services and expenditures, and
he doubted not that he should be paid
principle and interest, and that he should
then be enabled, when settled in his own
house, to send for his grand daughter.
She answered his letter immediately,
and after, as the general said, many sage
remarks, concluded by saying, "she had |
done all in her power to prevent her broth
er's leaving his pleasant home and lovely
sifc TO follow a phantom--a will o'the
ybisp-which he called glory. 1t had led