Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-06

Il win more reserve and caution. evidently
weighing the consequences of such a step ia all their
worlds crnsnre. The possibility of nv ,
rePenting such generosity. and the misery of r,.uminy !
poverty after tasting such luxury. ,
! read these painful and Conflicting scn,imcpts On
her varied aud ingenious counienance. which Nas n
mirror vi truth aud candour. NV advanced nee com.
banishcd the Grt objection. NV assurances
that she was Necessary to my comfort. the second =
Nnd she was comp. rely conquered. when taking her
h md. I sand.
Co or stay. my dear children. rs Won please: your
WI make N" difference IA my iual arrange
men's respecting You both. as intend leaNin all I |
posses equally between you at INV death, having no
relations Ia lnJurc 10y 50 doing. and knowing no hu.
man beings more dcserViag-and humbly bless God
Tor hNihg long enough 10 he 50 useful nj lasi-unly |
you might. Miss Graham, had YOU felt ~ disposed.
have made the short remnant of an old man : existence
serene and happy"
IL was the first time I had ever used the Eprmaliry
"i addressing hcr-as Miss Graham; she felt il sensi.
bly, and bursting inIo tears. she cNrl,imel. "NIydrar.
Ain' 'ei'eiact"r forgive my cold calculations. bat il
was IN re for Clanis sake than my own that 4 he.it,t.
ell. She is so young aud beauiiful. that if can only
Keep her Tar fame uniamishcJ, she must seule C,r. !
tura'ely M hie. % dear sit. that has been the sole
nope ol my heart Tor years. now more than ever streny.
th"ned, Tar shall never. never marry now"
a younger and vainer man than myself vould hay.
been apt tn apply the CONFUSION OF tins speech most
io the satisfaction of his selclovr; nm fact. knev
from Gerridcs peculiar tone and manncr. ,.t too well
What u mean; hut having gained INV mimi e,,c,lv
as j wished. ] affected the MIST profound irnoranee
rs To what rauscd her. n young and pretty Woman IN
make ~ strong u r-spl .tnn.
Nothing 'ould exceed the c,eriions Of the GOOD
Mrs. Williams during my ahSepce. nor the corIiaiitv
al hr wcIcome To The sweet young ladies'. and ney.
CT drd ihrcc happier persons sit dow O. dinner iuceih-
er No longer was compelled. by dire necessity. 10
linccr "si my solitary and uus, cial m. n for The s,ke
IL deierring HAT p rad when. left entirely alone f,r
the evening. | mast turn In a lSnk whether 81, incIin.
cu or no. 10 steal me ifom the oppressive sense of INV
own lpnclincSs ail cnnul.
G"rirudes painful romembrnnccs, of The p,st. mil
Ciaris Joyous and sangume anririJaiions Of the ,uiure.
Kept up "a pleasing and varied cnnversatL,n 4, n yery
pntrlcied hour. alternately Gon mechanically =, p,,i.
ncss. ~ all IN lite shoulI be. that We may pc,.Lcr
ID" i"o much depressed by the one. NOR ela;,d by the
":h"r. Again ihe light laugh Of woman echoed in
HAT large elc' my rUum; again her lighter stem fell
gladly "n my ear; aud again did my heart onrn II.
tno isat's OF %long-rent up ar .ciiUns which pnsb,,I
"''h WIN an oNernwer'ng sense of felicity. almost,
TOO much To bear. T.ere certainly is To the feeling
miild' a degree OF PAIN ntin-hcd To supreme happi.
ness wh"h oasis a momcniary weight of sadness a.,
'"e Sl"r''S' and awakehs more often Tears than smiles
Ia express il by.
Clara received all the fivors ] hcapedupon her with
" PF""hS,'n o' The h'elirsi thanks, whirh delighted
me- as iherc could he no doubt uf the dear ,bil,V.
beng perfectly happy. but Gcrtrude's sersc e obI;g,.
lion Was "ra mure exalted and heartfelt Kind. II wos
evident. iroIn the dcvniedncss Of her ar,eutionS. ,pJ
Tue wlichiulness "f her manner. that she sinJiousIv
s"ushi every opportunity "frcpaying them To- The ut.
most OF her power; her heart was noble and generous
but o. was proud 10 the last degree; and ,vcry ,yo,I
aud sentiment i"o plainly expressed thai her hanoincss
would have consisted ia comforting. and not 10 receiy.
ing fiyur.
Their Two characters. 81 opposite. yet both So ,ru,v
aihiaD'e and feminine, furnished me with continual
iOod Tor rcile, lion. When Clarissso kisScJ M, 81
blessed me, and called mn .h,r l..
l felt 1t was the auless fusion of al,,o., ;rG,nr,ii,
aheciIon-ihe heart responded a blessing nj her IN.
""cen' happiness. and then subsidized into a siore oC
serenity amounting nearly To iorgeifulncss. But whom
ncrirnde silently and warmly pressed my b,nJ yL,I.
'"r "afk reflective eyes swan la tears, I fell. indeed
u was from the irreprcSSihle emotion. draw, I'm
He mighty lndweIli"gs of woman loving heart. AMI
ihe impression deiied The power Of oblivion Ia e1,cc
u.
Yes, yes. brilliant aud volatile. INV lovely Clor, ILL.,
The CANDY and needless butterfly. m,.t c,c;,o a.. ~
sire "i Instant pursuIi, hut when Oh aimed nouII ~.
"ias: he m're Pr.scd' While Gertrude. in the unoh
'r"slNehesS oi her retiring nature, when once known
must In iur ever lIvcd aud esteemed.
| Ii al nn prun gate son. or ariuI. dcSi,n;,, ,o,Lo.
ID bes'"M my darling Clara. and ten Iho,IsarpI rs,unis
"Ir"l Bni she spIrrd IN" The embarrassment az FIJI
ing a husband i"r hor. chasing one for herself IN ~.
H"l Oh heT fathers old commander, ais, n Leuten,,,
~ Tie navyi and never was there a finer specime, Of
= frank. "pcn-hcared, honourlble Young man ,Lor
George Forester. "" "H"
Nlany may think This was moi quite So good n m,,,h
~ her Dca"iy and destinations entitled her ,n. Nor.
maps MOI where riches and u high sounding mic .,o
on'siucred' i"" mistakenly. The only essentials 10 bnr.
inHr,si but ir my part ! do not know To " h,m ~
e"'''d enirusi The real happiness of fond. attlcss Girl
sd securely MS To a generous. no ble-minded a1ectinn.
ate young sailor.
flndIng all my advice abo1i the proprietv N, IA.
hN'is anOlier voyage. at least. before the Ne,lIin,
Pnie disreS"rded. gave my consel.i tor II IN t,Es
P,'c carry ~ lhr spring. and n very gay AFFAIR CL,r,
u ue'eHhin'd Ia make ~, or rather Them: for GnJ :,
Is The intention uf MIR. Thomas and AI,Ibo 4, 10
married Too. "n The same day las dear Miss CIo,o
ana Nir. George And if ! cannot retain mas ,n,i,
oe "crirude "n any other terms. I think shall moi.
up my mini To he called ian old foil" bv the yo,LJ
ana secure myself charming friend and companion
Tor lie. '"P'''On
Let no ono imagine, from reading this srmnle ,oIo
chlciIy founded on facts, that he is TOO old IN e,e,Tso
my aciive hencvolcncc; indeed. rs We approach near.
CT 10 'hc grave. our feelings Of universal charity ouob,
10 increase with every proceeding year; ms. i'm a sb,r,
hihe' we musl appear before u II Being, Who Is ali
go'u"css. y" render an account of the manner va have
emp'"yed Tito "ialcnt' entrusted to Us and receive ia
final reward or punishment.
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