Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-27

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death killed my mother, thus le4v-
ing me Glonc.
As the property Of Gen. L.
was mostly IN bank and other stocks,
his loss was comparatively light.
The first day on which could ven
Iture out,1 FASTENED to where / learned
he had mken his residence, and soon
found a temporary relief in the SYM
Ipathy ofmy dear Caroline. Her faith
er she said; was out, and thought ]
perceived little unezsiness manifest
ed BY her, as the time approached for
bis return. A light tremor passed
Through her frame, as his steps at
length rang along the hall, and when
hls band was on the door she looked as
pale as death. He entered and stared
|sternly and rebukingiy on me, without
|deigDing to mention my name; then
stalking up to his daughter, he seized
her rudely BY the hand, and dragging
her toward me, said in a low tone
which seemed to 60 through me like
fire; "Caroiine, renoancc that begggo', or
I renoassce yOu." Then changing his
voice TO one that seemed louder than
the tempest, he rather yelled, that spoke
my doom. III You ever dare to cross
my threshold again, death shall be your
portion: Tempt me not, or your
blood be on your own head! Hit is
not impious TO say %, ] think, that il
ever shall be SO miserable as to bear
the doom Of condemnation uttered by
the Judge Of Heaven, that sentence
cannot be more overwhelming, or
more crushing for the moment than
was that uttered by Gen. LIS.
FASTENED to leave the house, but
in passing Caroline, heard her whisper,
II am yours foreuer" That was e
nough! 1t was balm healing to every
sorrow.
hurried to my lodgings; set about
lexaminiDg into my affairs, and found
that was worth about six thousand dol
lars IN available funds besides 0ut-stand
lings to the same amount, though on
account OF the late aw fui fire, count
ed very little on the latter.
Iapplied myself with diligence to
my profession and though it yielded
me something, l found that my former
negligence was a great barrier to my
rising, as had not laid the foundation
well.-However l exerted all my pow
ers to make good my lost time, and
soon had the qualification to have as
much business as l could attend to,
and that profitable one.
In the mean time Major R-the one
spoken Of as my rival, was again ia
ken into favor at General LIS, and
it was soon reported that he was to be
married to Caroline. This caused me
less uneasiness than might have been
snprnrnd: for had sove--I s-..-s~.so-A
ings with her, and she had always de-
clared that the moment her father de-
termined to give her hand to another,
that moment she would resolve to mar
~ me against his consent.
He did determine to bestsw her
hand upon Major R, and she. true
to her word, sent me a note, stating
the time her sacrafice was intended,
and containing her resolves. Here
il is
Dear Wiiliam.-My father, contrary
to my expectation, has made up his
mind that / SHALL, on next Wednesday,
marry the man who possesses not one
feature in his character agreeable to
me, and whom my heart ioathes instead
Of loves. Had my marriage with you
been just determined upon when the
awful circumstances occurred which.
prevented it, ! should not now feel
willing to disobey my father, though
it would barrow my feelings ever sol
deeply, and throw myself upon you for
protection. But, William, our hearts
we're married indissolubly, and l dare
not break the tie.-We had uttered curl
VOWS before heaven, aud shudder att
the thought Of not keeping them. Bel
true to our arrangement on Wednes-
dy next. CAKOLlNE
Wednesday arrived-lcarried here6l
ne mere married.
When the truth was communicatedt
10 her father his conduct resembled|
more that of madman thar that Of