, 1840-02-08

NA ~ Jul "uClC WIS hit uduZulCE 10
r obey the summons of her sick father? One
messenger after another had been sent for
: her, until the Doctor was left alone with Mr..
| y, but none returned TO tell the tale that she
was missing.
Not one of those aged domestics could
bear the sad tidings TO their master, and they
had gathered together, n melancholy fright
ened group, around tie kitchen fire, to await
TIE next N
Soon the steps of the physician were heard
descending the stairs, so impatient had Mr..
Stanhope become to see his daughter.
When the truth was revealed to him lie
hastcncd TO the room Of Adelaide, hoping to
find some communication from her. His
search was vain. He then entered the H.
brary, when the letter addressed to her faith
Ell met his eye. ~Suspecting what it might
contain, he opened it and read the tale Of
her rebellion and sad departure from duty.
DIR. Wilbur felt greatly shocked at the
conduct of Adelaide, and dreaded the effect
1t might have on his patient. But there was
little time for reflection. He communicated
the facts to those faithful domestics, and dis
patched them in different directions in search
OF their young mistress, and then returned
to the chamber OF Mr.. Stanhopc, TO break
the intelligence TO him as carefully rs posi-
bic. When he entered, he found that he
had dropped into Il quiet sleep, which be
hoped might be prolonged until some intelli-
gence should arrive about his daughter.
As the clock struck five, Mr. s.
awoHc. After anxiously looking around the
room. he asked for Adelaide.
With the greatest care DR.. Wilbur COM
municated TO Mr.. Stanhopc the step his
daughter had taken, and then read the letter
20 him. The old gentleman pressed his
his hands upon his ihrobbing temples. and
bn:st into tears. DIR. Wilbur did all in his
power to soothe his patient, but in VAIN
Tie agitation of his mind greatly increased
the fever that was raging in his system, and
before eight O'Clock he was so delirious that it
was wi,h great difficulty he could be kept in
his bed.
Upon inquiry it was asccrtained that Il
young man by The name of Nat Waters, who
rad Tor the past year Lcen 4 ped!er, and was
known By one of Mir. SIS neighLors,
had been seen by HIN the past evening at an
early hour. in the costume of Il gentleman,
lingering near the grounds of Mr.. Stanhope.
Tins, with the intelligence that Adelaije's
maid communicated, Of her young mistress
being out unit! 4 late hoar the past evening, |
lei her friends To believe she had become the {
dupc of a person she supposed to be a gen.
t!eman. They resolved Immediately 10 !
cross the river aid visit his dwelling, not
doubling she had been dIeaGfuliy deceived.
1t was impossible for Adelaide Stanhope
TO forget in sleep, the danger her impruIence
had been the means Of bringing her into. So |
faithful was conscience in its repro5ls-and
SO few charms had her present dwelling to Of !
fer, that she felt she was completely cured of
romance-and no longer desired to be a he =.
Deeply did she lament the hours she
had wasted in reading The novels Il at had SD !
contaminated her mind. The sober realities
of life now appeared in their true highland {
she would have given worlds # this page in
her history could rave been forever blotted )
out. She had just risen and tied on her hat,
resolved, if possible, to leave the house with |
or; seeing the man she now perfectly hated. |
she heard Il loud knocking ut the street t
ioor. The next instantshe was in the room
and in.the presence of friends that e
gould have fied in her defence.
Take me 40 my rraaitEFferrel she eyclaimed, as T
she rushed from the house with the speed of |
Nat Waters WHO stool in the o
''HAaN u IN iOOih' uNi AOl dlbClUpI U Wn-l
pede her course. He appeared perfectly n
so suddenly had he lost the for. Il
tune, and the bride, he considered within his
;rasPi .. .,-. p
In i few moments Adelaide Staniiope was b.
'gail seated in light skill that was rapidly tC
her over the waves. AS she passed n
he little p~romontory that concealed her own NJ
lear home from view, and saw its white font p:
through the lofty eIms that sur. ii
ounded il, she exclaimed-'My father! NV al
lther!! Oh. live for the sake Of yoIr OF
child! 10
DR.. Wilbur was well satisfied there was m
cordial lac could administer, that would be
. composing 70 Mr.. Stanlope, as the pres. i
nee of his daughter. When told that Ade- C,
lido had safely arrived, he became compar. p.
calm, and requested to see her. of
Three times Adelaide s. lad TO sit tn
own upon the stairs, and give way to her CO
.ief, before reaching her fathers room. The
Dor was opened by an aged female who had tic
her nurse in infancy, Adelaide orosoI Of