Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-30


uak O. nr ms Ga liic Not nt Wafd Ike ihs No, he
AID hi- b, ihr laws 81 osd and man. Ne aro
unr llc must samctiuic. De al home and an occasional
hput h's viii lc deaIc bliss hap anfd ihswotd
oan lcstow beside ii,s hthcfs bessiur m warm n nv
heart Isja feel hs hasd my head IL; me act ~ be
trusted Should s.d ali mas go Dc WE'LL Dates arc
thiaa. Heavenly F'th'r results Overlook
~, u6rnties log,vc nll tst nces orsStne sustain
Wcsknrss And guide me hS thine uhoifing wisdom she
fell ON her her supptcsanf and pour cot
hcf t soul before her Father hrarea and ~hcn she a.
her heart # not happy, was eA'" be- brow mol
Treieue wes,lu,y vas On only child. lilo oeio,ed
Ito ndvanr,s ~ nscrnal instruction. Impressed on tho
was three veirs old and all ecoi con 81 het had faded
from his uIcmpry ludpr Wcaburf vis one o tho most ann
able ono of Tie best OF men; hut vh regard TO The m1naac
ncn ~ lis son 10 much ike tho venerable ircal
.b pcst his son like other sons often DID that which
was wrong land lie restrained him not" lie Lothct
negligent teaching, nor IN warning but instruction aud
and Tor of this disc pine with passions uncon
trolcd-Niih will uusu'ducd lie recoiNrd finished ed.
ucdton, and his mind winch was oa hugh order, was richly
stored with knowledge. HIS pride o character great,
and he looked down with contempt On all that dsonof
able or vicious lie hal chvalrous generosity aud aank
Of disposition that led him to detcs conccalmcn or de
oc lie loved hated with his whole soul In person he
elegant his conuionanee was marked with intellect
and strong feeling aud be had the bearing Of prince
Such Frederic Wcs,b1ry NJ the age four and twenty
About wear bcCoc his marriage, Frederic becamc &C
quautcd with Mara Eden, yon"g lady OF great beauty OF
and fascination of manner who at ensla,cd his
affections But against Miss Eden Judge Wesibury had
couceiv ed prejudice and io in his lie obstinate
IN refusing indulge his 10 the wish OF his heart, lie
tesaw or thought he did 80, the utter RUN Of that sons
barnucss sond he so ally himself lie had selected wife
for his son daugtcn.law for himself, more TO has own
,nxe Julia Horton possessed of all that he thought val
uab. or fascinating IN woman. Possibly Frederic might
I,ya ,bonch ga loo had he known his heart
of another; but being pointed whom
he must transfer his affections he looked on her with aver
sion the chel obstacle 10 the reaza'lon OF his wishes
a was born and had been educated, IN place remote
from Judge Wcsburys residence but from her infancy he
had seen her time time business led HIM into that
mar, Of the country which her parents resided Ia her
rhhood She enwincd herself around the heart ofhe Judge
and om tina, period he had looked upon her the future
wife Of ms son His and wishes however were strict
IL Il, his breast until 10 his dismay he found
ina, lis son cnangled. Tins discovery was
no sooner than he wrote pressing letter julia who
was orphan, to come and make hun VISIT oil few
weeks The that he gave Tor inviting her was that
lis health was rapidly declining yheh was indeed too ue)
Julia came; Frcderc heard his enlightened CONVEX
saon observed his polished manners remarked the lofty
tone of his and giving the rcins to her fancy with
ont consulng prudence, she loved HIM Too late
m her security but for her peace sheiearned that
he loved annther Dreadng lest she should bciay her holly
IN the object unsought affections, she wished immcd
aey TO her native place Butte this Judge West
bury would listen lie discovered the state oil hc
oIors and gave him unmnred satisfaction. II auguret
we'll for of his denfes earthly hope aud as hi
strength rapidly declining consumption having fastened
her deadly fang. upon him 10 hasten him to the grave h
unyc his whole mind To the accomplishment Of his design
At first his listened to the SUBJECT with Disguised impa
thence but feelings socncd as he saw his father sink'n
TO the tomb and in ungnuded hour he promised Inn
Ina, he would make Julia his wife Judge " estbury mex
excrted himself obtain promise from Julia that she wou
accept the hand Of s soni and he rested not until they ha
mutually pphted their faith at his bed side To Freder
that was a moment OF unmngcd misery lie saw that hl
father was diving. and felt himself consrained to promise h
ba nd woman, while his heart was IN possession
Julias emotions Of the most CONFLICTING character
To be the pirhted BRIDE of she loved made her hea
throb with oy and her faith in his fathers III
size should his affections, sustained her hope, that
nrcdir,on wouId be verified Yet when she marked Il
countenancc Of her future husband her heart sunk w
her She could haor herself into The bce that its u
mingled gloom solely from gfiei at the aPpoaeh
death his nsr See felt that le was mixing sacrlh
of his iondrst wishes At the shrine Of flial duty
Judge Weslbnry died; and with almost his partng broai
I.lta hte t.f-
wife of his soemny repeating the conviction III
she would the heart Of her husband
Immediately on the dcceasc Of her friend and father Ju
returned home and IN three months Frederic followed
10 (pGl his promise. lie wretched and would ba
1 given world, had he possessed H. TO be free from biz
u gapcmen But that could never be. His word had I've
W. given to his father and must be roleious.y redeemed
~ will her my vile thought he's i pnm.d my fail
G that would Thank heaven. uoverpromisodshat wo'
love her =" Rcpprnrnt such union 10 his teen
e really mpnl To hayo't compeed for as his
" of his du,y and obligation beyond the bare
" making her HE wife he fc once done, he should be coup
On q" am come said he 10 julia "to fulfil my engaeeme
Up VIII YOU naue a day Tor the ceremony y
I He couu,enaucc gloomy his manners 81 cold
cen ,cy ds,tc Of tepdccss or kindly feeling thu,
F thing like terror seized JUDAS heart and without max
W any reply, she burst into tears.
W. win these Miss Horton ?" tnid he Our nut
promise was given my father It is ht We redeem ~
geo NO u,uc1af time was spcccGcd said julia umidy
~ With htorng ia b. much hasio necessary y
Nv MY father wished that unnecessary delay should
'h' made said Frederic 'and can reason why
e should well be married now a. al any iu9ro per
you e. -
Us The day was liked and % length afrYeh presenting
singular anomaly 81 eagerly haseung To The a"f
MIC, yo,y from whrh has heart rccoed and woman
"a Of ihg !" ~ WIZ - H., md, id,d uae ciions
a. The wedding ceremony over, Mr. Wesbuy immedl
took ms bride 70 . elegantly furnished house, tfc" u @
q y Tor week To bridal VESTS sud thea gladly "be
,unu,ons 20 New York, sitond 20 some afais OF n,
IN t,nce GA esyap home o f as 4 relieved from bond
% sense 81 rroptcty Ind constrained hiu 90 receive TIC
one ptauiaou Of his friends with air of saac'on al
' wbs tuse very congratulations oongcaied h's near
% bringing n mind the he had formed Win ono he g
~ noi lagu to imposbuy 0i hl- inrihng th"a WIN
"'h .boa be iolzrd. Whom be- had ue'1 absent aiH'"'
was dsys he avoided himself 81 opponun'iy I" send We
' tss,aga TO ha safe informing b.f that he VAS well
~ .,ouI probably hlc "a lie course ~ two weeks
"'e when that period dgwlnc toe ard clse his has'
ceif- ~ coutet,d and - on,r the last plurs he s'sr
Wat, lie Tesolre prolrt has Hb.'nce p" iang az b" 2
10 .casouhs excuse Il must write, and inform hf OF
bust change IN NV yian j." thought be decencs hr'luhs
bou Geo / ante NJ deaf Juiia my dear sale
y" such tians-tAc 10 not dear 10 uIo
q her 'Co c,rur au uloins. difoi'e dom'ef,
SIC Ne Iegt par oidfo q 90 pre-
tspre ~ par faisoH
nnt sbe,, uy ni(e-sle Mrs Mesibury-she % miaf'
m, house aud nu share 10y ionuuc--isi that svthc"
- II mast have bssa iDf these tho aaffcd NE ns"
,.l ca,t.,e un elegant osiabiisunssHt Meas amoi
-, bss.tle,,t Tbsa, Msua-brga, l~autfui aud irn'
- tLos uoalisi have manned me ioT misai Aias %