Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-02


and like Calypso. shc inconsoiabie. Bot op-
poriutiiy offered. and she hubcd a servant to con.
scy hitter 70 Relsud. 30 which she soon received
auswof. coached ~ The strongest terms ct alec-
lion. Thus sirataCcm vas dosifed in cheat her
fond sud devoted parents AID 90 leave forever the
home # her childhood, and tho scene Of many
bisslul ycat
i was charming day, m the latter part of sum
NOR that l.onba sat near window IN her cham.
Der Amusing herself aith a favunlo bird. which had
been gitcn 10 her long before by young man who
had bowed al he shrine Of her beauty and had
been rejected. That night she was 10 Gv to the
arms Of Rolsnd aud The hours of evening slowly
passed away. tLo mused upon the step she
about tu take aud addressed herself to the bro 10
tho language OF farewell.
The clock struck eleven and II Give vas the
hour Of Rolaud's appearance. The silver crescent
Of The moon VAS sinking IN the vest The favor
lie robin was sitting upon her lair hand aud scarce
ly had she brcathed The Wotds-"My poor Charley,
who Will feed and casess thee when | am gone"
when the poor bird dropped It's head ant fell dead
on the table. tear WAS stlll lingering on her
cheek, when the well known voice Of Roland pier.
ccd her ear. The sad omen before her almost
changed her resolution, for she a little super.
siiuous: aud who Of Us are not Roland assembled
the ladder aud entered the room where he no soon
er found that she was wayefng than lie fell upon
his knee, and lmplored her either 10 consumma,c
her first determination, put end TO life that
no longer desirable. His protesrations of un-
dying devotion renewed; aud lie declared that
It was IN her power la make him what she pleased
good or bad, happy or miserable.
Lcsbia FIST ptied him, then loved because she
piued, and then again resolved TO fly. 1t is thus
that women love bad men, for If a woman suffers
herself to pity the msfortunos or foibles of man.
she Identifies her own feelings with bis and ere
she is aware of it, her symp1thies have rpened into
love.
In few minutes Lcs5Ia had gathered together
her Il ,thes and jewels, and had fed forever from
the roof OF her ford parents, whose hearts were de-
voted TO her happiness. Lesba wcpt when she
thought that her parents were wrapped in slumber,
unconscious of the act Of her disobedience. Ere
the sun gilded the lofty spires Of New York with
his rays, the indissolube knot tied, which uni
ted them in the holy bonds of wedluck. The NOR
ming came; and servant knocked at the door of
Les5ia's chamber, but voice answered. The
door MAS locked, and alarm pervaded the whole "a
my. They feared to enter, lest they should find
her stretched upon the bed of death. The room
however was forcibly entered and to their ines
pressble astonishment and modification they found
that the idol of their hears, and only child, was
agony; and the father enrageJ fled from the house
in pursuit. Al well known boarding house, he
found his lost daughter in the arms Of her husband
"How dare you, villain" exclaimed the angry
father, "seal into my house al midnight, and enice
} from her happy home the only child of my bosom,
4 the prop and pride of my declining years r.
! Roland hung his head, and said not word, for
! guilt is neither loquacious nor resen;ful.
Forgive us. my father exclaimed Lesbn, fall
/ ing al his feet, "and never again while remains
-"
Never I" cited the father with increased rage
"you have blasted the hopes and happiness Of your
dearest friends and like the serpent you have stung
| the hearts Of those who gave you life, and nurtu7ed
YOU from the cradle, you have fed from your once
happy home, with man whose hebits and propeu-
sites will bring you to poverty and suffering, and
him 10 ruin and disgrace. Mark me, that child tan
never happy, who brings her parents grey hairs
in sorrow to the grave.
"Oh. keener than serpon,'s tooth it is,
! To have a thsnkess child
exclaimed the old man. as he left the house s. hilC
the tears irlckled down his wrnkleG cheeks.
"IIc toia he must forgive us cried the lovely
Lesba, weeping upon the neck of her husband.
Il care not q curse" muitered Roland in low
tone unheard by Lesbis, $50 get his fortune"
Roland, though young in years, well ac
quanicd with the world. and had studied human
nature, as well from observation as from books
and be now sedulously watched his conduct anc
walked s;raigh,iy; for he knew 1t you'd please hin
whose purse he was desrous of opening" tn,
old man. WHO had been closely scanning his con
duct for year or more, fanced that he had beef
mistaken IN Roland's character md frankly offered
to establish him 10 business. lie readily agreed
snd left the navy. regretted 10y al! tho officers, fo
be considered brave mau. Bot Lesba wa
not 50 much mistaken, for she knew him TO be
regular dunker of spirits, and had often remonsirs
ted against It, but biz inystia5ie reply was
DO you suppose ! such slave TO u. a. Il
suffer u ever to gain the mastery No an
man Of too much resolution aud " on,j safe
death, sooner than !, should triumph over me- D.,
father drsak for forty years. and vas never drunk
H. short tine Roisnd WIS established IN
wholesale store in Broadway ia the very house u
! Shich Leshis's father had acquired tor;one |
I was good stand ana with the influence ut hi
p married connexions. be soon had extensive b.
slness, ana babe fair to reap rich harvest. ~
: nov hsds new motive foT being irngs 'for Lssb
J hsd presented hlm daughter Bot Roland la,