Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-07-01

consenting but to save from ruin her aged IA Their
The object Of his hopes TO wed the dotard, Du-
bois, the thought ranked in his heart, and sick
ened bis very soul.
7 When he arose the next morning, the glorious
orb of day had ust commenced his unwearled
career through the heavens, shining with all his
brightness DER the fpwery fields of May; while
the carrolling Of birds and the hum of the dis
tant waterfall gave forth natures music. sweet
and unnlloyed; but it fell upon the troubled soul
of George without responsive feeling 10 the
magic charm. He had tossed upon his bed in
mental anguish till the mornings dawn, and was
| not prepared to appreciate the glndsome sounds
and cheering scenes which greeted him.
After he had concluded his mornings meal, he
proceeded TO the house OF Mr. Dewitt and raped
at tho door He enquired for Caroline, who
soon appeared; bu, oh, how changed! the rose Of
her check and her laughing eye were gone, and
n their places was the pale, melancholy counte-
nance before him, upon which grief and despair
had written their character too deep TO pass IN
noticed. At the sight Of George she burst into
tears; and he felt within himself that he was be-
/ loved, md her former seeming Indifference and
gaiety were but the natural results of n buoyant
! tempera ment. Half the obstacles were overcome,
in the mind of George, ut least, and hope, that
bright.w ingcd messenger Of Heaven, took tho
place of tho demon form, despair.
! Garry" he said al have loved YOU long, and
nov | TO ask OF to return that love,
which will never cease till tn will dissolve the
|
rnent Of clay; say that you will be mino-mine
/ forever"
! George" calmly said Caroline, for she had
recovered herself, and looked upon him with
drear but fearless eye; circumstances have
changed-nny, hear MEL confess that did
once love you, but now, my duty requires that
should do so no onger,--George, am betrothed )"
she wept bitterly, but checking herself with
effort, she continued, "my father, (at the insiga
ton 0: one. whose hypocrisy is only equaled by
his avarce unfortunately entered in TO tho flow
ing tide of speculation, but waiting for its great
est flood, he irretrievcaby ruined by the
sudden ebh he los, his all. He owed to one
large amount Of money which he found was i'm
possible for him 10 pay out IN one "uy,--t4ts own
flesh and blood My father TO be forgiven
the debt, and reinsiated in some of his property,
If | would consent 20 marry the creditor. The
entreaties, the commands, nay, the tears of my
father, wrung from me Il reluctant consent. Al
ter the marriage had been put off several times,
my botrothe6 insisted that it should be delayed
no longer, else my father must pay the penalty;
aud 10. morrow's sun will witness broken and
despairing heart offering up an assens'o heaven
to LORE honor, and obey one whom loa'he and
dotest within my Utmost soul. Now, George,
leave me, go to your distant homo and be happy,
and think no more on her who loved you once,-
but loved in vain"
There sho stood, in all the dignity and grace of
an injured woman, and she seemed, to George,
more lovely far than he ever imagined her in his
fancy dreams.
81 am willing to pay tho bond" said George,
"if The creditor will wait but shor. while: do
not unite yourself TO that wretch, for the sake oil
heaven, bu, Caroline, BIO mine; we can live hap
PLY in my far off western home"
George, you rave, you would be unable, 1t
not unwilling TO pay wha, is owing, II is an I'm
mense sum- and even if you could my word has
been passed, it must not be broken"
! GARY do no, break my heart too; consent
only 10 be mine, and will yet find way to res
! cue you from living grave, and your father from
/ the merciless hands of his creditor.
! George, urge mo not; my duty 10 my father
! requires that should make the sacrifice. ls not
/ he, my only parent, to be obeyeda Yes, George.
and though say it with shuddering, must and
will obey him."
/ She turned abruptly, and glided out of the
room, to conceal The tears which were again for
I cling themselves from her eyes.
! With scorched brain and blIghted heart
George proceeded home, aud passed into his cha m
ber Tossed upon few erish bed the long, long
| night, his visions were many and various; he
| thought he was wandering with Caroline upon
the banks of shady stream, whose noseless rip
| pie danced in the rays OF genial sun. and the
birds carroed for h their sw eetesi songs; he was
happy but the scene changed; the heavens
grew black the path was lost, bewIldered they
wandered among sharp rocks and craggv sleeps;
the rain poured IN torrents, and the peaceful
stream was swelled 10 ,urbid river; carrying
the inanimate form OF Caroline to a high rock
which the shor, and uufrequen, flashes of light
ming enabled him TO see. he thought they were
! safe; but the stream rose higher and higher, as
i, rushed boiling and foaming in its headlong
course; higher il rose, ill it carried of his loves
" Caroline; he saw, by rapid flash of lightning,
her pale cheek and dsheveled hair, floating on
ward down the rapid stream; bu, it seemed as If
/ he was imhedded in the rock, without power TO
7 move speak; the waters arose over his head,
aud with a convulsive groan-he awoke.
The placid moon was shining in calmly upon
him, and the starry train was glowing and twink
, ling in the heavens. No, a breath OF wind float
ed through the air; all was silent. He arose
from bed and wandered forth into the open air, &c
cool his fsyerish brain; while wandering he grew
: calm; the calrness even surprised himself. and
he resolved, let the consequences be what they