Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-25

ar, 0uh nSsS WeIe All W Iuo'' d,
"You will return, Henryi your term Of
service wiI.a soon expire, and we shall
again be happy. Time will overcome the
TePugnance Of my parents TO our union.
Be brave. fight manfully the battles Of
your country; and fame will sure be your
reward.n ,er+y -,.li, .
These words we're spoken by a. beau
tiGnl girl, to noble looking youth upon
whose arm she leaned and looked up in
his face with all the fondness Of afIec.
ton.
Having thus abruptly introduced,
will leave them To their convers
satiOn, until | have related their his.
tory .y rags
Ellen. West was the daughter Of "a rich
merchant in the village of E, then
the most hourshing Df any in New Egg
lsndoa She Was cast in natures fairest
mould, aud possessed mind Of superior
order, which her parents had spared no
means to cultivate Tobeauty and many
other accomplishments, wealth being ad-
ded, It was not wonderful that there were
many who were sOliclous Of Obtaining her
hand. .ss y
Being Of an amiable disposition, she
with kindness rejected them eli; excep,
Henry Morton. Having been associated
from childhood, an attachment "
formed, which eventually ripened No
love. .a.,,.,
], was sometime before her parents
were apprised cf the attachment, which
Subtisted between them. With surprise
they discovered their, affection for each
other, end that VOWS Of eternal csnstsncy
had passed, They never suspected Henry
would have asPired to the hand pr Their
daughier--ther snly daughter, whom
they considered as 3 fl match for the most
wealthy suiOr. -g, -4 -,
Henfy WIS poor, and that in the mind
Of Mr, West, presented an insufersbls
barrier 70 their union, s -..,l
Mr.. West was rejecting man; there,
fore he well knew If he openly opposed
them snd forbid Henry all intercourse
with his daughter, her affections would re,
ceive shock which would prove iniu
Ti0us. 9l s8 7s7 ET q
Wherefore he prudenily desisted from,
fOtbidding their intercourse, as he was in.
clined to do at first. Yet by his actions
he plainly indicated, il was repugnant TO
his wishes. k 4se
Placed ingthese circumstances it must.
besimaRined the feelings Of Henry were
anything but greesble. He knew the
repugnance Of Nj. West atose from his
poverty. .i
Therefore he determihed to acquire
lha, which only would make him accepia-
Bile in his eyes. Over the. birth and par
e0tnee Of Henry there was mystery
thrown, which could moi be solved. For
he was presented TO Mr.. Morton, a.neigh-
Dor of MI. West. when he was only FIVE
years old. appearSnilN by the chief Of a
wandering tribe oflndians. who bad for q
shofttime mads their camp near hisTesi-
dsnce. His dwelling was then in the
midst ofa wilderness, over which the saw
age rosmed at pleasure. (,
By many acts Of kindhess oh the part
Of M. Norton, tle Indians had becore
friendly to him, and protected his proper.
" from depredations, But now the WhooP
Of the sasage was 10 more heard around
hisdWeIIi6g; but The red man had re-
tired hef0fe tho advance Of ciViliza-
. zion. aet ss2 VIZ
FlouFishing villages bad abrtitg up a.
midst the sOIithFy Wild and the busy hum
Of industry disturbed iheasilence which
had reigned for ages. VI
Those from whom Mr.. Morton had fs.
eejted tks child, cblud. Cf would not give
any acconnt ug him, only; that they had
found bis b tIis wilderness and s1ppOsed
hiiA q 6s he child b some settler, whd,
10 travelling had lost him ~ some mis-
ehance. Mt. Morton taking pity the
little fellow, received him into bis fami-