Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-07


still soothe my frantic soul with words? Your
Ellen! short sighted man, your Ellen! What
shall bind her to husband who could abandon
fa,her-zwhat power may transform the rene
gale daughter into the faithful wife! Morley,
listen to me: as you hope for mercy, do not,
do not destroy the being who loves you--who'
asks you to preserve her souln
Morley caught her as she sank at his feet;
and she remained in his arms in state of in
lsensbility.
He was nfounded-subdued
The fatigued horses had laboured about
midway up the activity when Morley called
to the position. m n
Turn your horses heads he said, .we
shall return
| The steeds seemed to require renewed
Ivigour from the alteration in their course, and
Iwere proceeding at a brisk pace on their return,
when Ellen again revived.
where am I---whther am carried? she
wildly exclaimed.
To your father, my beloved whispered
Morley. F u..
TO my father, MY father can it be?-.bur
mo, will not doubt; you never deceived me-
you nnot--God bless you, Morley; God
bless you, my brother, my dear brother and
with her pure arms around his neck she i'm
printed a sisters holy kiss upon his lips. and,
dissolved in delicious tears. sank with the con-
lfdencc of concious innocence upon his bosom
The ETHEREAL influence of virtue fell like balm
upon the tumultuous feelings of the lovers; and
never in the widest moment of passion. not
even when he FIRST heard the avowal of love
from his hearts selected, had Morley felt so
triuthphantly happy.
Where is he-let me see him-is he alive
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the house Of her father.
'For whom do you inquire. madam coldly
asked the female she addressed. the maiden
sister Of Ellen's father. IS.
Aunt. dear aunt, do not speak to me thus.
| am not what you think me. But my father
my father, is he's he alive, is he well?
10 beloved aunt, have pity ON me, am repen-
liant, am innocent--'
in one word, Ellen, are you not married.
!; Il am not
Heaven be praiscd follow me-your father
is not wcll.--'
'For the love of heaven---before it is toe
, late; and the distracted girl rushed into the
i room and knelt at her fathers side.
; Father! do not avert your face--father
am your own Ellen. | am restored to you al
y left you. BY the years of love that have
passed between us. forgive the folly--the of
ry of my mother--' .......
T. Cease said the old man. endeavorinq
through wea kness of age and infrmity, and tn
q workings of agonized feelings. to be firm
'forbear. and answer .me--is this gentlema
y your husband?' sss.E
u Ellen was about to reply, but Morley steE
forward i am not said NJ orley, blesse
Sc with that lady's hand she has refused it, ur
O. less it is given with your sanction; and will
Is out that sanction, dearly as | love her, an
hopeless as may be Of your concent, wi
G never hereafter ask it.
Do you pledge your word to this, youn
ou MANI
My sacred word as man of honor-I ma
sc have inherited your hate, but will never d
serve it,
Children you have subdued mer exclaimt
the father. Morley my daughter is yours
mt Morley seized the old mans hand, scarce
er- believing the scene before him to be real.
My fatherp said the weeping Ellen on h
no. knees, her arm around his neck, her innoce
ing cheek pressed to his.
y's The good aunt partook of the general j
I'VE add even Ellen's favoritc dog seemed to tina
uit her father for his kindness to his dear m
} II tress.
orn The happy father sat with an arm arou
10 his daughters waist, and he pressed her lo'
II RS hand, he said.
lost Behold, in all this, the goodness of Go
behold the blessings that follow the perfor
my ance of our duties. Your father. young 9,
aim tleman, before you saw the light, had entail
he my hate on his offspring. had nourished
in bitter feelings even against you. who had me-
ms: offended me, and whom every one else love
age, This very day the cherished hostility of ye
owe had given way before my desire to secure
vas daughters happiness. felt that age was ere
was inC on me-and but the morning of this bic
and cd dav had resolved over this holy book
| his prove nv contrition for my sinful harbor
ixed of hatred towards nv fellow creatures, by l
your ting you. my children. in marriage. The