Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-05-26
OBEYfNG INSTRUCTIONS.

"0'lS JuiIil' suppose ASK your Lotner
ms refusal Cannot make things much worse
than they are at present! Suspense, Julia, is
the Cause OF the most miserable feelings
We must not be hasty, Robert, our silua
ION requires caution by il LILLE manage.
'nent we may possibly succeed, gloomy as
the prospects seem 10 ne. Row dnn't Sa.
anything to IA about it. ytt,-l h''! nuc!
falher you would not. iu~ bust Possible way
tor us 10 accomplish our wishes, Is not to au-
! vance too SOON
Too soun-too soon, Julia! Have we no.
| walled two long years aud more and YOU
! have been all the while preaching the same
doctrine, too soon! Too soon indecd!'
! Well, now, don't be angry; throw that
| iroWn tlom your cOuntenance and look
| pleasant, aud we will Immediately set about
some plan by which to effect what you so
| much desire. Come, smile away your an
ger-the skies Of love are sometimes clear
Robert Moultrie loved Julia Htllowel, and
she loved him; two years and more had
passed since they had agreed-come veal,
come woe-they woul! trudge through life
| together. Two long, long years! Two
| years seemed an eternity 10 wait upon the
| eve Vt Hiss, and to delay IL happy consun-
| mat OF.
Juiias father was wealthy shipper ofthe
port of Charleston, S. G.. Some old inhahit
dts remember the firmsot Hallowel and
iiaddinStun. He was an upright aud highly
honorable man but whose ipse dirit was law
| supreme wherever his power cou.d be exer-
ClSed.
Robert Moultrie was clerk in the count
ing room, and his salary which was his sole
dependencies, though far above the pittance
usually allowed TO young men similarly sit
| uated, and amply sufficient to warrant his
Il no vn cr,f f,,, mt
elevate him 10 that importance in society
which would justify him in presuming upon
he hand and heart OF the daughter OF
wealthy shipper.
The character of this young gentleman
was unimpeactable, and he was as much re-
spccted for his correct department; Quits
| wicked wCrU the curse of CT haza was upon
him-he was poor.
Robert had been in the counting-roo of
Mr.. Halloweli since he was fourtcensyears
OF age; he had grown up in his family and
ny tho side of this lovely heiress, who had
been promised to a thing Of wealth and
show. That thing was in the Indies, amass-
in9 riches 10 lay AT the feet Of his bride, but his
soul had on il the stain Of dishonor, and Jul
ia had vowed before God she would never
be his wife. Mr.. Hallowell never dream
, cd that the willy Cupid was witchng his
|
aud the arrows of the little god werv funny
| fixed, and he dealt out the si.kcn cord until
| they were far GU: upon the sea If love, too
lar To proceed or return without each other.
| DO tell me, Robert, what is the matter
with yea. | have been il witness TO your
downctst looks and Sorrowiul appearance,
tn}! | have grown melancholy myself
WHAT'S the matter boy :
This que stlon WIS askt by Mr. Hallowell
one day when he aud Robert were in the
counting room alore, aud if any individual
has ever passed through IA Ike fiery trial, he
can have an idea of Roberts feelings when
| The man whose daughter he loved. was con-
irving the best plan to get from him the Sc
cret cause OF his downcast looks and address
sing him in such kind and atfectunatc lam
gnage. 1t went too deep, however, into the
reccsscs Of Roberts bosom tor him to return
il quick reply. Mr.. Hallowell plainly saw
thtl something was working upon his mind
| that made him unhappy, and he wished NJ
possible, 10 remove the cause; he urged u
candid revelation of all that affected his feel
lngs and promised 10 relieve him, whatever
it required. Robert succeeded, however, in
putting him of tor that time, aad trcmh!cd N
! the thought when at their next meeting he
related the matter to Julia.
Il thoughi,' said she laughing, YOU were
not so anxious TO ask the old gentleman as
YOU appeared to be. Now that was stump
er RoUcrt. Why did you not tell him =
La /! ha!
Julia, do you think he suspects?
mot whit more than he does the king OF
the French
| well, Julia, to tell the truth about the
matter, Icil this morning with the intention
| ut telling him all about our affection for each
other; and If he refused, was determined
to act for himself, without further advice ;
and when | came before him, felt some
thing in my ihrmt choking me, and could
hardly talk to hin, about business, much less
about love affairs
The iuvers met often. and the voyage from
: the indies being threatened, II Leram'
necessary that they should prepare tor the
| IIais that seemed 10 await them. IN short
| Mr. iiallowell was en.leavoring TO discover
the cause at his clerks unhappihess, more
! tor the good OF the young man than because
he cared Tor the unimportant mistakes made
| by hun in his accounts. The next opporiu-
nIty that offered, he repeated the former
question, aud insisted upon an immediate re-
ply.
Robert suffered and stammered great
! deal, and ut last come out with It'll am at.
tached TO Il young lady of this CITY, SIR. ana
nave reason I" believe that she is much at
tached to me, Tut there is an obstacle LID Inc
way. aud
.Eh, indeed and doris the obstacle amount
10 over thousand dollars! ii it does not.
you shall not want it. I'll fill upa check
now Have all the parties cotIsentedT
why, >Ir. the cause Of my-the rcason-
>he-lhat is-lIe cause OF my uneasiness Is
AN, afraid her father will uOi conscn:r
.Why, who is he! refer him 10 me; III
settle the matter