The herald., 1837-03-10
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Imlac and Clara--Or, the two Suicides.
Imac S. Claremont WAS q invoS;te son OF one OF
"a great city. N,..,s 0fs ... .+,gi seq
He was educated in all the accomplishments of
mind and body, that almost boaadless wealth could
procure the teaching OF. st.sl..l ie ~
Nursed in the lap of luxury, he merely knew Of
want and care as something said to be unpleasant
which he had read about n books.
There was Rothing in the privacies of his fatner
splendid apaI tHents 70 betoken poverty or desluoi
The dwelling was palace. The flrniture was most
ceilings gold and silver services ofplae burdenng sne
hosptable tables with their massive precIonsness ana
shining in the FaRtres and upon the sdeDoards. Na
basser vases and urns-hunan figures IN all the mys
terry and display of heathenish mythoioglcal repre-
sentatons, well protected by huge coverings OF the
ccarest and most mirror like glass cases, greeted the
pleased eye upon the mantle and other shelves. No
bare doors suffered to exhibit their sghfiy ma
kedness. a.,s0 Gslt. ii af sgteis
Could it have been supposed by an Indifferent spec
tatorof all this OF opuence luxury indulgence
and profusion, this absence of sorrow or suffering of
self denial, that one Of the noss dashng and
gay Of the happy family, that ahe helgh-hearted young
Imlac, the second son OF this merchant prince ever
merry, generous free frolicsome and open hearted,
could ever be nectured bye spectator that he this
rich mems fayjnte boy, could ever wanti lied OF
heaven Want! Ay-guant-eyed want That ac-
compIshed, rich vestured liberal nlinticd YOUTH TO
whom money seems dross sOireely does me sqasnder
itupsn his caprices and his social humors, and among
ms boon compannns; that waIsn.ppeaa 1oy, ms lux
-poudng bps, ever smiling witk The overaOwing JOY
fulness OF hapny heart that Cub tongue, that sym
metrical orm-all-al-shall know want poverty,
care, disease, despair, deatli-a suicidal death. rs
But weantcipate imIac is yetyoung, and in bliss,
surrounded by all the ostentatlon OF arisooratc rank
and opulence. y. ras...i,.t s..e..G l9ce va
Unfortunately swarm of evil minded ysung men
gathered around him parakc of!lis costly cheer, to
llCdD Ia
father. He drank and gained he &islted the haunts
of meretrcous womars beauty, and fascinating mer-
cenary charms whose attractions destroy the silly
swain, wholongs for and loves their dangerous sweet
.nesses st 1900. ,. = t.s7 r.- IF sle8
At this criical period Of our heros fe his father,
Mr.. Claremoai, departed from this world, and young
lmlac was left an orphan and IN heir at the same
time. His accession TO vast fortune, OF some thirty
thousand dollcrs per annum the partial gift of par
tal parent doing injustice to the other children, did
not depreciate the avi6ny with which young lnlac
sought pleasure and drank deep OF it's intoxicating
beverage. .fsM4
He resolved te visit Europe and try If there
something in life, 10 be found in London, Rome,
Paris. The eys Of his native country bad already
became monotopous TO his souls suseepubilites, al
though Imlac ClaroHlont was not yet twenty-our
years of age
Behold him now, passenger in floating palace,
noble ship bound for the commercial city OF Liver
pool He arrives at the destined port, treads, upon
the firm shores Of England's DOMAIN. and island
home Of greatness, science, and the worlds wealth
He loses no time to depart for the important, the
fscnatng London There all that gold can bpy, the
individual that has the golden talisInan may procure
grafiiy The eye the car the palate the sensihhtes
and snsceyiiblities 10 pleasure. ...t ~
Happy imlac reaches the capital. His senses are
bewlldered with the blaze Of splendid exhibitions OF
palaces ecuipages rafting and laundering, and dash
ing and whring along the streets. He goes to the
theatre thesopera exclusive circles and the Of
majesty and power. HIS wealth and respectabilny
at home procured him introductory letters TO the great
a.,d thax l,,f,
and his time fled on rosy wings, IN one delicious dream
of successive epjoyments and disslpations. [
A woman--ah. in that one word woman, what
perls Turk. lRllac met at q masquerade syl?h,
whose almost more than earthly charms were fatal
spell around his heart and intellect. They IN
trsduced to each other. They conversed, they dan
eed together, and sher hands often touched in the
zes of the glddy dance. Here name was Clara West
Imlac was enraptured with her wit aud humor, the
delcacy Other voice. the music OF her tongue and the
npeness Of her lip Her gentle bosom seemed to en-
tertan similar incllnaons and feelings towards his
fine person and manner, his manly bearing and appa
rent openness of heart and gaiety of soul. They
were both tall and well shaped. His form for
man, and hers fsr woman, were rare forms Of
proud personal beauty and excellence After the eve
ming had passed in hiarty, during which Clara and
Im!ac did not separate, but remained side by side IN
the mutual delight of each others companionship
Imlac and Clara entered the same carriage He could
not quit her presence until he her safely housed
and by her mothers hearth-sione Having received
an invitation TO visit the family frequently he bade
Clara adeu kissed his hand her blushing cheek and
sparkling eyes, and entered his coach which had
accompanied Clara coach 10 the dwelling.
All night I'm &C dreamed of Clara. His sleeping
gave her lovely image 10 him. as he had beheld
her when awake. In his fancy, he declared his full
love TO her abashcd and retiring m9desty of deport
ment She listened with patience, did not chide him,
nor check his and proestatons of eternal love
and fidelity she hung her lovely head, and dceming
her silence be favorable he construed II even into
return Of love- He casped her form in his arms, and
with tender embrace, imprinted gentle ardent and
burning kiss of passionate love upon her ruby lip. He
awoke, and il all dream. He did not sleep any
more that night.
Clara West was the only daughter Of rich widow
The father had been in the East Indies engaged in
the political business OF the government of England,
and in his civil employment had accumulated large
fortune
The next day he called again upon her. and said he
hoped that the fatigue of the evening had not impair
ed her spirits or disqualified her for renewal OF gaze
~ in the ensuing evening She declared that she had
slept off all her faiigue-she seemed 10 him being
somewhat like himself formed to enjoy life in all its
greatest zest.
Suffice il to say, that they frequently met became
more delighted with each other-and 10 the world il
was match.
The mother grew SEX. She fingered for months,
and after having prepared her mind for quitting this
sbuna scene she resigned her breath to the Being
which gave il at her BIRTH Mrs. West was no more
an inhabi,an OF this world Of many grlefs and rans