Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-04-21
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"Well, Julia, suppose ask your father
his refusal cannot make things much wors
than they are at present ?-Suspense, Julia, i
the cause Of the most miserable feelings"
We must not be hasty, Robert, our situatio
requires caution by little management w
may possibly succeed. gloomy as the pros
poets seem to be.-Now don't say any thin
to pa about it, yeti had much rather yo,
would not.-The best possible way for us t,
accomplish our wishes, is not to advance too
soon"
| "Ioo soon-too soon, Julia! Have W.
not waited too long years and more ane
have you not been all the while preaching tina
same doctrine, 'too sconi" Too soon, in
deedi"
"Welh now, don't be angry throw tina,
irown from your countenalrce and took pleas
ant, and we will Immediately set about some
plan by which to effect what you so much de-
sire. Come, smile away your anger-the
skies OF love are sometimes clear'
Robert Moultrie loved Julia Hallowell and
she loved him; two years and more had pass
ed since they had agreed-comc veal come
wo--they would trudgc through life together
Two long, long years Two years seem an
eternity TO wait upon the eve of bliss, and to
Julia's father was a wealthy shipper OF the
port of Charleston, South Carolina.-Some
old inhabitants remember the firm of Hal
lowell and Haddington He was an upright
and highly honorable man but whose ipse
dirit was law supreme wherever his power
could be exercised.
Robert Moultre was a clerk in the count
ing room, and his salary, which was his sole
dependence, though far above the pittance us
ually allowed to young men similarly situated,
and amply sufficient to warrant his assuming
the expenses of family, did not elevate him
to that importance in society which would
Justify him in presuming upon the hand and
heart of the daughter of a wealthy shipper.
The character Of this young gentleman was
unimpeachable, and he was as much respected
for his talents as he was for his correct de-
pertinent; but (Jut is wicked word) the
curse of Gehaza was upon hin,--he acGs poor
Robert had been in the ceaailng room OF Mr.
Hallowell since he was fourteen years of age
he had grown up in his family and by the
side of this lovely heiress, who had been pro-
missed to thing Of wealth and show. That
thing was in the Indies, amassing riches, to
Law at the feet of his bride, but his soul had on
it the stain of dshonor, and Julia had vowed
before God she would never be his wife. MIR
| Hallowell knew that Rober, generally attend
ed his daughter to church, and that he wen
! and came with her when she visited her &c
quaintances, and so on but he never dreamed
that the willy Cupid was witching his dart:
successfully into the bosoms ofboth and TIT
arrows of the little god were firmly fixed, ant
| he dealt out the silken cord until they wer
far out upon the sea oflove, too far TO procee'
or return without each other.
aDo tell me, Robert, what is the matter wit
you. have been witness to your down
cast looks and sorrowful appearance, until Nv
grown melancholy myself. What's the maj
ter. boyW
This question was asked by Mr.. Hallowel
one day when he and Robert were in tn
counting room alone, and if any individual ha
ever passed through like fiery trial, he ca
have an idea of Roberts feelings when I'll
man whose daughter he had loved, was COZ
irving the best plan to get from him the seer
cause Of his downcast looks and addresse
him in such kind and af1ectionatc languag
It went too deep, however, into the recesses
Roberts bosom for him to return quick r.
ply. Mr.. Halowell plainly saw that SOM
thing was working upon his mind that mac
him unhappy, and he wished, if possible,
remove the cause he urged candid revei
ton of all that affected his feelings, and pr
missed his assistance to relieve him, whalev
it required. Robert succeeded, however,
putting him off that time, and trembled at u
= thought, when at their next meeting he rela
ed the matter to Julia.
vi thought" said she, laughing, "you we
not so anxious to ask the old gentleman as "
n appeared TO be. Now that was stump'
e Robert. Why did you not tell him? WI
J. lid you not ?--Iai hal
}, "Julia, do you think he suspects :"
u mot a whit more than he does the King
the French ~
} "Well, Julia, to tell thetruth about the mi
= ter, left this morning with the intention
telling him all about our affection for each
u Their and if he refused, was determined
ACT for myself, without further advice