Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-18
From the Casket.
CROGH HAN, ~
OR THE HERO OF FORT SANDUSKY.
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tnS OCCuIchCe, SO Idr dS nave Dc6n con-
'cerned, is a mixture of both. Accident
first pointed out the propriety of meeting
you, then design induced me to seek you !;
and again accident left me no alterna-J
tive.'
Then briefly sketching the Indian af-
fray, he fully acquainted them with the
subject, so far as they were interested );
yet SO judiciously did he manage his mar
atives and so we'll did he address himself
to all their feelings and fears, that scarce
ly groan or sigh escaped either during
the whole recital, until, by the time they
arrived at the house, their minds we're
gradually soothed into tranquility and re-
signation. He then lost no time in seek.
ing the same surgeon whom he had called
before; who having examined and dress
ed the wounds, pronounced neither of
them of any serious consequence; and in
short time he had the satisfaction to see
the family together, happy and thankful
that matters were not worse.
Croghan now, by pressing aud repeat
ed invitations, beeame--as might well be
expected-an intimate and cherished
guest in the doctors family, and therefore,
had frequent opportunities of forming an
intimate acquaintance with his beautiful
and accomplished daughter, whose intel
ligent eyes always sparkled with new &C
cessions of brightness on his appearance,
and spoke to his heart that language which
though a novice in the art of constituting
such Geographic intelligence, he could
not mistake for the mere etfusion Of graf
itude.
All her friends noticed, and all approx
ed their vrtuous attachment, except her
father, who, under mistaken notion of
human happiness, thought he should bet
ter promote her independent & the dig.
nifty of his family, by uniting her, tho in
opposition to her inclination, to wealthy
old bachelor of his own choosing, and
therefore resolved that his wise calcula-
tons must not he frustrated.
Finding her sitting alone one day as he
entered the parlor, he addressed her, say
ing, with Portentous air of gravity,
'Clara, my child, it appears to me that
you pay too much attention to that young
man, Croghan. You seem to forget
yourself when you treat one of his
lowly origin with SO much familiarity; per-
haps you are not aware how far he is be-.
low your rank
'lndeed, SIR she replied, looking up in
his face with mixture of surprise and
earnestness, but yet modestly, sit is true
never considered Captain Croghan my
inferior in any sense. In education and
sentiment he is liberal and refined; in
language and manners, the highly accom-.
plished gentleman; in point Of family he
is my superior, and in person OF valor,
question if you have seen his equal; so
that, on the whole, the odds are consider
ably in his favor. And as to what you
term my attention, you know it were the
blacklist ngratitude ever to forget how
dearly and nobly he has purchased it
nay, am not ashamed to confess to you.
my father, that my acknowledgements
would have been ten-fold, did not nv sex
forbid the manifestation
q dare say" rejoined he peevishly, she
has never owned to you that his father
was once beggar in the streets of Chill
licothe.'
Sand is it crime,' said she, leaning
back in her chair, as the embroidery she
had been working, dropped from her fin.
gers, and her color changed to the pale
ness If marble, lis it indeed crime to
be obliged to """:"it to the high hand of
Omnpotence? Who is he on earth that
can challenge exemption from the awful
visitations of heaven? Captain Croghan,
did explain to my brother and me, with
out reserve, the whole tragical history of
hisparent's misfortunes; nor is it one that
leaves stain upon his name, any more
than if they had been struck dead by the
lightning, or buried in the deep by the
raging storm. And however unbecom-
ing his dress on his return to Chllicothe,
after escaping from the Indians, it is in
deed misrepresentation to say he was
a beggar; neither is the father or son
now in need of mans bounty
'Clara,' said he hastily, q want to hear
no more of your Pleadings; but tell me
candidly if that young upstart has had the
presumption to ask your hand, or you
have had the indiscretion to give him any
sort Of pledge in that way
At this interogatory she could not con.
ceal her modification, yet, conscious of
no demerit either in herself OF the cause
she advocated, she calmly replied, stand
ing up before him, and fixing her eyes
steadily but respectfully ON his counte
. nance, Sir, as my father, and under
providence, the author Of my being, you
have = right to ask, and feel it my do.
" tssan5Ner truly and directly !; l there
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