The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-31

Ou opening one oil the papers, the
fret thing that met her eve, was the
name of her own dear Washington 70
large Roman letters; with a palpItaling
heart shs read as follows:
1--WE learn froma Pa. Paper that
fatal accident, happened at Jefferson
college, by the falling of the Cupo-
Ia, ons Of the students was crushed
,to death, named WASHINGTON
both WELL. from Tennessee, His
parents must exercise unusual fOru'ude
in learning such an affection. He was
a very promising young man expected
80 graduate in the fall. Il appears al
so that he was engaged in marriage
contract with a respectable and veal
thy Lady of Tennessee"
With tears IN her eyes she finished
,1hs article. all her joys seemed buried
with MIN, and The world seemda dreary
waste. She still had an inclination TO
think the paper was in a mistake. But
~en the next day it was confirmed by
letter, from his Room mate, stating the
circum stances, aud that It was HE last
request thst he should write to her
IThere was cow no more room for hope.
80 that Heaven could take me also
from this lurid vale of little things" ex-
= claimed she weeping, as she closed the
letter.
AT this time n circumstance took
place which added new distess-The
death Of Mr.. Montear -He died sud
denly bequeathing his fortune to Caro-
q line, and the interest Of the same to his
rwite to be paid to her annually; at this
sudden affection, Caroline y Mrs. Mon
tear we're equally distressed.
Mr.. Rangor was very attentive 10
them through all the solemnit'es Of the
occasion, and thinking this time when
he would be most likely 10 succeed he
offered Caroline his hand, which she
declined, upon the strength That she
could moi presume to leave her mother
in her present distress.
One evening Caroline was setting at
-~the window Of her room Just as the sun
was setting; upon the hills round Bath,
were painted scenes simiIarto those
she gazsd upon in happier hours, when
she reflected that she must now look
upon them no more in the same state vi
feelings, whlle,a long rolundiy ofyears
should roll their ample rounds of sor>
. row-she wept aftesh.
AT this time Mrs. Montear entered.
"My dear child, what is the reason Of
.your weeping, be eomforIed Mr.. Mon
tears sudden departure IS indeed af-
s1f,cling; yet unnatural grief should moi
be cherished as NO should always trus,
IN a kind Providence" |, is not tia,
+ alone for which T. grieve" answered
&, Caroline forgeliing herself. 81 sup.
puss it is that article YOU saw in the
p papei," Replied she, "l hadbopes tia
you, my child would repay me, for The
pain, have aiken IN your education and
, welfare, by beng obedient; you yours
= pslf know how Mr.. AIouisar d,r,"uo-
= teuanced your attachment 10 Washing
: ton Ruihwell, while living. Bat since
he is dead you will at lea>rnow act pru
: denlly,,and banish such enthusiasm
you have the offer Of the hand of Mr.,
Rangof; which you will accept for lh'
sake efyour avn interest and that o.
mine yourlb rlbenefaciress-"l fee it du-
aty to obey you" replied Caroline shut
how can you wish me 10 marry One
. whoml cannot love" "you know hot
: my dear how having all the convenen>
ces in life would compensate for lit.
lie leve, and am su;s Mr.. Range e
skindness to ny since Mr.. Montear's
death has been sufficient 10 make yot
love hiR. unrcseryedty. He is just the
person with whom both YOU and | could
live agreeably and happy, eince We ATE
deprived Of the kind ettenatnc ol Mr.
Montear. therefore insist upon II
s. tina, you agree immedialel y to seta day
for the consUmaI on of'he nnptiss." IL
this critical position what cou d che
say or do, an orphan without friend !
her ouly hope sleeping beneath the
cold clay. 'And her former bene(aclreys
athreaieniug her with abandonment If she
refused. In all the hsegard alt,iudss
,of woe, the words escaped her u vii,
obey you" thinking that sorrow would
soon rock her into a kindly seep,and IL
,loo.o Lo. (,opo har "a, Of cE n knIut ition
The day vas fixed, and Mrs. Mon
'tear and Carollne went home 10 Ten
nessee TO prepare for the nuptials. The
day arrived. heguesis were assem-
bled, it was pompous Gay 10 all but
rCaroiiue,t to her it was solemn as fu-
neral. The hours passed swiftly and
the evening was approaching, hut the
+parson did not arrive. All was suspense