The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1840-12-11
AMBITION.
BY MISS C. =. JoLLEY.
Il charge the. fling away ambition"

BY MISS C. =. JoLLEY.
81 charge the. fling away ambition"
TWAS one of au,um's loveliest owes.
Tho full moon threw her trembling light
over tho decuying beauties Of nature, and
gave the scene around, the melancholy
Appearances Of the house Of death, light
ed up in splendid magnifcen CO. No
sound disturbed the solemn camness
that reigned around save the slight rust
ling Of the withered leaf as it laid itself
at rest on The lap ofearth.
walked on and paused not, until /
found myself under the dark shade of a
tai! cypress that cast its funeral gloom
over the resting place ofone Of,he love-
lissL beings on Garth. Tho wet grass
had not yet woven its thick veil over her
lonely bed, and the dark weed told that
the first wound Of separation was not yet
healed. A few short weeks had only
elapsed since che was living, lovely and
beautiful, yet not happy, for secret grief
like cRnker worm, deep and hidden
from mortal eye, was silently gnawing
away each tender chord Of her heart
She had loved; with all the warmth and
fervor ofwoman's deep and lasting de-
votion, had she poured forth her pure
4 fount Of affection. The object Of her
love, in every respect worthy tho admI'
} ration Of hsr fond heart, had repaiai he
! affection with the same cons!sncy an'
} devotion.
Charles was one Of earlh's noblest be-
ings, vet fortune had never smiled upor
him; his vas not the LOT Of tho wealth!
Sut he believed an honest and virtuouI
mind, tho nohleat work of God. In tn,
confidence Of SUCCESS no made know
his heart TO her father and solicited o
him HE dearest earthly treasure. Blu
who can pain. the agony that seized hi
mind on being told by her father, that hi
= Mary never should marry other than
. son Of affiuance, and forbid him ever a
gain addressing his daughter
With heavy heart he sought the oh
iect of his fondeo, love, and made know
: to her the hOpelessnesS of his situation
She was alone in tho little arbor wher
' in their happier hours they bad often me
D but never before had cloud Of eorro'
darkeued the brow of either. Hilbert
= their path had been all sunshine and jo,
and the thorns that had encountered
u we're hidden by the bright flowers {
D hone. A tear started into Mary's eyes
az she thought Of the baseness Of tn
+ principle Of her father in refusing az a
Il lance with viriuous man because fam
= affiuance were not his. But thinking
n perhaps her father would relent she ven
y tured 10 speak one word Of hope and te
" him, that the time would come whel
: with her fathers Appropriation. she "Ou'
= become his. 'Never-? ? exclalme
= q voice near them, sooner shalt thou We
i death!' Mary recognized the voice c
% her father, and sprung like a frightsne
= fawn from her seat. He entered the ar
o Dor & in a furious voice bidding Charlie
a instantly to leave his grounds, took hi
'' daughter by the arm and led her away
= ChurIes sat Tor ono moment chained
J. the SPOT in as,onlshment and grief, the
has,ily SprIn;ng from his seat he excIalt
q ed, 'Bul she che shall be nine. For he
= will | seek wealth and (amoP Ho re
" turned 10 hs room and hastily Acquain
" ed Mary with his design. At ten o
that evening he took scat in tho stag
and was wheeled rapidly away from hi
Q native home, aAd dearest earthly JOY, t
= seek advancement in cold and heart
b less world. Weeks and months pdsse
}. away, but brought Mary no tdings O
n Charles. Often had he addressed he
't but his epistIoS together with the on
1t &C q uantng her with his departure fe
Is into tho hands fiber father who desme
it it wise policy to give them As food to tn
10 devouring fame, Mary Pined in sec's
10 The cause OF her grief che told 10 none
It but it was evident that her soul vas fat
1t aiding away. Her spirit waS tadIn
10 from the earth like tho odour Of som
1t sweet flower, waited by tho gsntl
b breeze from its desert home. The bou
6 aucy and electricity Of her step was gon
i and the roses that bloomed on her chez