Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-08-08

SO quietly and obscurely, they woul,
never hear OF the death of Lord Ora
mont: and had long given up all expec
tation of any thing from him. In short
ambition, love OF worldly distinction, III,
desire 10 obtain Cornelia, were too erea
temptations for me, possessed mysel
o. mat property TO which had no light
ana my integrity was gone-gone for
ever oh, you who stand vascilla,ips
on the brink of crime, beware how yo,
take one step downwards-for there i,
an impelling power which leads us OF
and on until we know not TO what
depths we shall sink.
! continued my business with the
same reputation for prosperity. mar,
ricd Cornclia, aud we commenced an
establishment exree ding all others in
the city for Costumes and elegance
Cornelia was foud of st, lie, and placed
no limit to her extravaganza. No one
was better formed to grace our splendid
establishment We do not content our.
selves with vOlgsr display of wealth,
and suppose we have arrived at In.
summit, because W. eXpend mere mon
ey than any one chs. She possesses an
exquisite taste, and every thing is re b.
cherche and in good keeping. The mos,
iastIdious critic can fad no FAULT with
our establishment OF our entertainments.
| have obtained all | have struggled for
all have sac riticed SO much TO OBJ
tain. Am happy. AIN | contented .
Let these groans which burst from me
when | fly to solitude to relieve my o.
verioaded spirit, be my answer. Oh !!
what would ] not give to have the in :
tegrity of my soul resiored-to say TO
myself there is DO human being living
whom have injured-to be free from
the feeling oil conscious dishonesty {!
| plunge into business-I hurry into
company, ! am always in a whirl of oc.
cupation or amusement, 10 silence "the
still small voice" within me. 1t is in
vain-it is in vain! 1t ever cries: 'You
have wronged the orphan !" You have
betrayed the trust of dying friend +"
Sometimes for long period, | drive re.
Election away by the succession of bust
ness and pleasure but it retufns with
Fedoubled force, aud my sufftrings seem
more intense for the interval of ease.
hly vile tiles in vain to penetrate my
secret; but l drive her away when my
dark hour is upon me--her presence
only aggravates me. Yes, even she,
dear as she is, can afford no relief by her
affection l feel how unworthy am OF
her tenderness. | am conscious how
she would spurn from her, one no better
! !han common swindler. Should
list IN, hor T..
myself to her, how her high soul would
reject me! She never must know it
no, never! Cost wha! il will, the secret
must die with me
Five years have passed, and | am
still unable to refund my spoils, without
retrenching greatly. In short, have
given up all idea Of it. When rst
appropriated il, l should have started
with horror from the thought Of never
rcpayIng il. laid the Gathering unc.
ton to my SOUL, that | was only bor-
rowing it, and should soon return pr:n-
cipal and interest; but now | have be.
come famiiiarszed with the idea Of re.
taiDiDg it-thus do we travel on in the
path of guilt. cannot repay it with.
out ruin-and what does this little girl
want with this large property? She
probably leads a calm aud quiet life with
her grandmother, ummolested by the
cares which riches bring. No doubt
she has all the comforts of life, and new
er having known wealth, needs ii not.
1t ~ very different with Cornella : she
has ever been accustomed to the elegan.
cIes OF life, and could not live without
them. 1t will not dol Whilst ! am
reasoning thus, | fee! the fallacv OF it.
Perhaps this girl. this Louisa Seymour,
as she is calied-how grating is the
sound oil that name TO my ears-it seems
as if some fiend were whispering il TO
me. lD the midst Of business or pleas
ure, sleeping, or waking, | hear til
see ii written in letters of fire. Perhaps
she may need the necessaries Of life,
whilst IL am rioiing in abundance
which belongs 10 her. But no, no,
will not believe it. She is happy, far.
oh, far happier than lie who wrouged
her o! her patIimoDy. Al ter all how
little is necessary for true happiness -
How few things do we really need -
how little do riches conduce TO that
peace Of mind, hich has its seat in the
soul. Were it not, oh, were il not TO-
! that deyOur:Bg fvpd-ambiion, who
knows no laws, acknowledges no moral
control in its onward path. Why, why
cannotli now break from its thraljom
and place my desires on what is truly
worth ootaining--virtue
One crime leads TO another often