Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-14

10 consequences. l&AH Arae
If here is any heaven on earth, it is that which
a benevolent man enjoys, when in the god like
act of relieving the distresses of his fellow beings
and when surrounded by the objects of his relief
tranquil loy--a holy rapture comes over the
soul. and the .sstill small voice of peace whis
pers to his conscience, "well done, good and faith
FIJI servantn
This serene paradise Mr.. jackson was now
enjoying, heightened by the additional anticpa
ton OF seeing them all more happy Sophia ap-
peared more Interesting to him than ever
'For beauty's tears are loveEer than her smiles,o
and hers were the illusions Of gratitude and ioy
He sat, not staring, but now and then casting a
mild look of contemplatve regard, on the subject
Of his solicitude.
Sophia was not one of those ideal beauties thai
could break all hearts alta glance; but she was
one of natures finished models in a female form
She had
ssAn eye when the blue sky trembles
Through cloud of purtst whte,;' 1tf
and certain expression bf countenance that be.
spoke the tenderness, the elicacy, and the purity
of the sol within. s8 lHt ed
-sHer shape was harmony
But eloquenee beneath her beauty fails.''
All were silent. Mrs Whompson, however,
arose and attempted to take Mr.. jackson by the
hand. She recognized the boy that had been
frequently at her house inNew-Y York, but she
had NOT seen him since nan, untiI she saw him
lat her cottage ia the pine woods. She knew his
Ilntherand his mother, boti now in a better world
They had kneeled together round the altar in
The holy communion. t'si ~
The scene was pathetic, and drew forth the
teo If ri pat
tempted to excuse his viIlainy, but was cut short
by Mr.. jackson, who babe him instantly BECOME,
a disgrace to the honorable profession of the law
and to let his conscience be his only tormentor.
Then turning to his coadjutors, II forgive you,''
said he, son account Of your ignorance, and you
may al go about your business
Every person present highly applauded the
lmagaanimous conduct of Col jackson, and Tiv-
iugham sneaked off to enjoy the rev ards of
base, unprincip!ed vilIan-the contempt Of soc-
|ety. Mr.. jackson, however, rendered him his
legal fees for what business he had done for his
father, and he was mean enough to accept it,
There are too many such fellows said Mr..
jackson, who fatten on the spoils of honest mis-
fortune, and who bring into disrepute one of the
most laudable callings in the world, by their mo-
ney making schemes, IN taking the advantage of
|prostitutipg their legal requirements to sordid
purposes OF speculation. A lawyer ought to be
la gentleman in every sense of the word, and des-
pise the low arts of a mere peitifogger, however
lucrative such practice may prove for the mo-
ment. But Tiyingham is, l confess, on the
whole, somewhat excusable, if an attachment for
what he could no, otherwise obtain, produced his
motive in expressing the father of Sophia. Love
Is desperate, they say
As he pronounced this sentence, he cast look
at Sophia She bIushed, and reped--It must
he strange kind of love, that would prompt a
man 10 make his object completely wreiched, in
rider to gain her favor True said he, and the
EsnbIect ended.
Il shal,snot leave the village said Mr.. Jack
and every thing to make you happy
The fact was, the father of Mr. jackson had
'epce been saved from ruin by the hand of this
same Mr.. Thompson, who had served in his
Icouniing- house, as a clerk for few months, and
the cd gentleman had been made SO far doubtlli
.of Mr.. Thompson's upright conduct, through the
false reports that Tivinghan had raised, as to or
der him prosecuted, yet be being gladly undeceiv-
led, he had as before stated ordered the suit to be
The son was still more noble than the father
He meant moi only TO cancel that demand, but to
pay all his other ones-and not only so--he meant
TO reward his former good offices, by placing him
in a situation above want and anxiety.
We shall not say that there was another mo-
tive which operated on Mr.. Jackson--the well
fare of Sophia. But the heart of that genie>
man was not ensnared BY any previous engage
ments. He had never seen one before The "Girl
of the Pine Woods as be always called her in
lnturc, that had SO much interested his thoughts,
II not his affections. Why, he could not tell bu
he felt something about his heart which created
uneasiness at the idea ofparting. He stayed,
and kept staying from day to day, for several
weeks, and the longer he remained with the family
and the fair one, the painful were the thoughts
OF separation. 6tf
AT length he suggested the plan of Mr.. Thsmp
son removing to New York with his family and
offered to advance him capital of ten thousand
dollars to commence business if he so wished, be-
sides by paying all his debts, his expenses in
moving, and a present of a thousand dollars for
old acquaintance sake! ,f-s
Mr.. Thompson and the whole family were
overwhelmed with sense of gratitude for his
generous proposals, and one month was APP
pointed for the time when M Thompson and his
family were to be in New York.
The next day Mr.. jackson was to depart, and
he spent the evening in a walk with Sophia,
when he frankly disclosed the secret of his love.
and IL is scarrav necaSSo r IN @, " that the timid