Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-07

teriy PROSTATE, and his whole frame soon atses-
ted its des,la,ing force.
Three days had passed since he had last seen
Emma, when tho entrance Of Whe.eiy broke the
train Of his reflections. "Are you sick Mording-
Ton, exclaimed his friend, Arthur saised his
burning brow froM the table o. which he had
long rested. Perfectly WE'LL" was the reply: i
"Why do you ask m.f' Perfectly we'll! and
yes for three successive evenings We have vainly
deferred our family concert, for the wonted &C.
compartment OF one friend" Modinston hesi-
tated what &c reply; tho hectic Of his check deep
ened: Wheaty looked at him with . touched
and changed expression. "Nay, but you are Ger
hand is feverish, your eye bloodsho,! you mist
have advice. Why disclaim it when >" palPably |
an invaiid!' ~Jn truth, my dear Wheail,, you |
are self-deceived. Ihavc only had q slccp!ess
night OF swo;-,n fact | am only fatigued."-
ssAnd have you then been excessively engaged!
asked Wheatly, rs his eve cleaned over the table
where nothing but confusion was visible; land
may I ask what pressing svocatioas have so
completely cngrossed vou!" 81 have been per-
forming pcnance," said Mordingsoo with visi-
BILE effort "For some time past my only aim,
from evening to evening; has been to while of
ly most inglorious object, thought it high time
10 commence little self-denial; and ought YOU
not to applaud rather than condemn met" can
excellent plea" replied Wheatly laughing. ''bu,
I shou.d hope the Penance has already expiatcd
the offence. Mrs. Whcatly is now expecting us
both to tea. ip.omised her to brip: vod home
J with me-" The countenance Of Mordington WINS
wrought with contending emotions; 'you will ex-
cuse me- he said, "to Mrs. Whea,ly; tel her
AMI AMIN short, have IN intolerable head
ache, !" and pressing his hands to his throbbiog
temples, he paced the foor ia uncomfortable ng-
itation. Wheatly fixed his penetrating eye on
his friend, with anxious and doubtful expression.
Mordington observed it, and suddenly pausing,
his features assumed resolute and open cast.
III owe it," he said, sto the disinterestedness of
>. your character, tospeak without reserve. shall
never voluntarily forfeit your frieadship, but at
present, l feel that must renounce its most 81.
, cred privileges. Wheatly, when your too lovely
sister 10 no longer an inmate Of your root, then
, aud not till then, may the pennyless Mording-
ton resume his visits with hos.or, il not with hap
; piness." sNOble and ingenious Arthur" cx-
claimed his friend, 81 find you every way worthy
ef the heart Of my beloved sister. There was
: indeed q time, and that too when you were sur.
rounded by wealth and spsendor, when tremhled
lest you should win hes young and pure affections
That season 10 past; the rough gales Of tickle for
tune, have dispersed the mists that then veilet
{ your character. Talents and industry are IA
better security, for future competence, than pres
ent wealth. Emma's happiness can never Con
ssss in idss pa9eantrv; she has rejected severa
splendid offers, and have sometimes thought tina
she still cherished the image Of the fascinating
: partner, from whom ] snatched her 81 abrupt,
D some years ago. If So she will cheerfuIiv share
his present obscure fortunes; and, for SELF
as her sole guardian, can resign her TO my frient
I with the most unhesitating confidence. AND
: :c ga. .. yo,; .trunpanr home! shall
inform the ladies that you have IAN in,olcra bic
head aEhe?n
> The lover cease. to excite our interest, tho
/; moment we behold him sailing on quiet sea ant
the spiritual communion Of kindred souls, howev
= or fraught with deep and imprisoned emotion
n becomes vapid in description, like the sublmatct
Q preparation Of the Aichymst, evaporating by ex
: posure to the air. We will, therefore, pass with
all reasonable brevity, over the events that imme
$ dately followed. Our readers will take il fol
+ granted that Mordington required no further SO
Iicitation. His ardent avowal to Emma, and the
half extorted confessions Of reciprocal love, thai
confirmed his aspiring hopes, we leave to the i'm
agnation Of kindred spirits. Suffice il that the
/; season Of probation wore away; and the enraptu
: red Mordington received, in the presence Of
few select friends, the trembling vows Of a being
: dearer to him than light, and pure its softes
= beam. As the binding ceremonial was finished
he led his blushing bride to his venerable parent
, "My father, receive and bless your dauRhter!'
The old man pressed her lovely form 10 his bosum
Fairest and truest Of the daughters Of the earth
may thy glowing cheek escape the whitening
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remain unc!ouded! and he 10 whom thou hast con
! secrated thy perfect loneliness, may he indeed
prove worthy ofthy trust, and cherish with assid
! nous care, the blossoms Of affection. Thy cup o.
happiness oh! Arthur full-fraught with love
. friendship, weath-yes even wealth, Coz it ii
now time my son. to rend the happy veil Of delu
} sion. The splendid expectations Of your earlier
years, threatened to blight the embryo virtues Of
} your character. The energies Of your mind
: were weakened and contaminated by licentious
, associations, from whom v.inly sought to e..
, trange YOU. You mistook the lures Of Aattery,
for the halowed voice offrendship; and the paths
|, Of pleasure, for those Of happiness. Loag and
vainly letrove to rouse you from the fatal iliu-
sion: and, last resource, as length desermi-
J ned to remove you from the sicky atmosphere Of
wealth, to the rugged bst healshful cliffs Of power
~. A distant friend assisted me IN the strange
msuts, and my scheme was thus secured from the
possibility Of detection. You know die result.
Those in whom you trusted, threw aside the mask
of6stsery, and the visions Of love and Friendship
dissolved. Your mind was 1t once restored 10
in nativs vieos; and you became capable Of dis
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