Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-20

sen me hiilicOn OF sin, ard Hlt there was no re-
t"r"hg and this despernle consciousness of his
rrehrdlnOe ignoiny prompted HIM % take II firud,
IKE p'rusure in Turing 9th RS to pursue siniilae
c""rse' tie now came ms an iInpOriuuale creditor
to Tie Comic tic llrelruI, determined 10 enforce
payment collie qui code The hnugltiness nntL'
ii-i'Sgulsed contempt for Ruussel aud lis nSsOc-
a'es' winch that unhnppy man could not always
conce"l, had engendrred feeling OF hatred in The
nreast ~ Tie chevnpr, which induced him 10 vow
that he would humble the proud spirit Of his mr.
rogahi debtor, by plunglng him inlo crimes tlIut
wouIu reduce him ~ n level with himself llitli-
crio DE Breieul wns unsluincd by any other de-
"nquency ihnn his appropriation OF the fortune
OF MS ward, and the vice winch led to IT, lie was
ignorant OF the nrls by which he had been plum
dercd and had only advanced the first step in the
chrref OF ganeser that Of being the dupe, but
hah not yet arrived NJ that Of heIng tue dufrauder,
"hlch according 10 some writers, is the second
ma inevitable stuge. In yielding TO the crime OF
rnhhing his ward, he had Disguised the enormiiy
oi lhe action to his parnized feelings Of recttude
ny me sOphisiry of viaicd parental tenderness
winch whispered that the course he had adopted
was tho only means of rescuiug his children from
poverty nui shame. The conversion OF ali the Of.
lrcU"hs Intended MS sources Of hnppiness into
Tue drulesi tornculs The gully eau cXperi9nce IS
nut one oi The iaHl aud certain consequences OF
cfihr. The love which The unfortunate man bore
ms offspring, now hCcome the uvenggr of his vices
ne slramk iepr0ved before their uularnshed integ-
rIY OF mind, aud received The proofs Of attach
lneht lnd respect they showcred on him, with
shuilerIhg consciousness, that if they knew lIis
gulli they would turn from him with shuue and
lOalhing.
Rousse found him almost hardened hy the VA.
rIos and conflicting emotions which nssniled him,
ahd ms presence and its cause served but 10 in.
crease his excitement
WY, why havc you come to my house % de
nandrd the comic. " Have J not forbidden you
to appear there? You might have written to me,
or trusted tn our meeting AT the usual place but
mere, where my children md ny ward reside this
Is no Ut place Tor y7UthHt is, tor as TO meet y
aided tie alarmed man, correcting The fist oh
serVaton, ms The recollection OF the power which
ms creditor possessed, flashed on bis mind.
" must say TINT your reception is not very
gracious, replied Roussel; but forgive it, be
chuse see yon are agilnled-l nm come for the
money yon owe me; | have lorbone to press
yod for some DAYS; bu my wants are so Urgent
tlnt cun wait no lOnget."
II was IN vain that Comic de BreeuI pleaded
Tor 'inie. even Tor II few days, to enable him TO
comply with this arrogant md hostile demand !;
Konssel was ufexihle.
~ know all the intrcacics Of your situation"
sain the WHY gHmester, you are ruined, irrecov-
eIoy ruined; you have not only spent YOUR own
fortune and that Of your children. but YOU have
ronoed your ward-nay, start not" seeing tha, De
breieui was angered, " for he who hesilaied not
10 commit the action has ight to take offence
/ AZ lhe name. In short time, the course you have
pursued must tie no0rlous, aud wlnt then will he
your posiiOn? Branded by crime that adds
diSsace to the poverty you have drawn on your
chhdrel, how c"Gd you again meet them; But
one way remains to save them from perjury, and
you from iniamy.n
"Name it, name it !" cried the ngonized father
forgetting III his anxiety for his children The IN
diehaiion which the uls0lrnr familiarity of Rnlls-
H.
h'ond he the price, willingly, oh most willingly
shall ii he pni,i"
on speak idly" said The unfreling Rnussel ::
"oi "lIh advantage could Your death Ice to >uur
chIi'ifrn! lou can leave Them no inheritance
n"t-shhine for, were you by suicide TO eyade
me exposure that awails you, your children must
SUI otnr the dl'stace of your crime, winch eau
not he concealed. No your death of-auother,
would save you aud Lhem.'
" what! would you make me an MS assin base
and wicked yoiI are 2 asked De BreieuI while
his cheek became bIanched, aud his lips lreubed
with emotion.
You suffer your Imagination to get the better
OF Your reason, and Of YOUR good manners too
said RousseI, VITA n malignant scowl 81 am
heither so base nor as wicked yourself; for |
nave phntlerei no orphan cuuiidrd TO me Nv a
dying parent. Yes, YES you ulny look as fierce
rs you please, yet you dare NOT deny The degra.
aug accusation. You hare violated the most sn
committed ON act of dsLonor that admits Meth
er OF CXtenualiOn nor njOncnnnt aud as n trnii.
or 10 The dead, aud the de potter OF the living
"ehuuhce You! But come, II is useless for us lc
quarrel our dslinion viii do more inlsrbef linn
gooh Perhaps to both of us so let US renuin
friends" he added with nm ironical smile. for
yours Is not position in which you can make an
enemy with impunily.n
Rage aud shame struggled in the breast of the
once proud Connie de B,eleui, lie found him
sell, even IN the lofty chambers of his noble an
costorS, irumphanly bearded 10y The reckless.
m'cffhlt, To an equality With whom his fatal pas
son Tor gaming had so nnh8ppily reduced him.
GU ara more alarmed 10y words than deeds u
resumed RouSsel; "you resent the accusation OF
your crime, but you shraak NOT from lis commits.
SION, else would your ward he now the heress OF
noble patrlmOny instead of being II delrauded
pahper. You have spontaneously aud remorse-
iessly devoted her 10 beggary and humiliation ;
ana YET, iorsootii in the rednndance Of your ex-
ceeding charity, you would hesitate, nay, turn i'm
horror from the less cruel net OF abrdging the
snfierngs OF the victim you have yourself ere
nled. She is young aud innocent, therefore her
transition from tins world IF cuie 10 a better md
happier STATE must be desirable event Lei her
I'VE her natural time, poor aud uniriended, what
has She l0 hope, and what must she not have 10
endure' Her beauty will expose her 10 the
snares OF The wenltHy and designing libertlne +:
aud her poverty will imsiigale her TO become his
prey Neneuiher too, that n long life OF misery
I aHd shame may await her for degradation aud
'niany, though they murder peace OF mind, but
slowly undermine the physical sources of exis-
tence. You who have reduced her 10 the pros
pect OF this career, can alone save her from its
endurance 10y sending her pure aud indebted TO
heaven. You will thus rescue your children from
poverty, and all lis humilinling attendants, and
yourself from everlasting disgrace-do you, can
you hesitate? II so, tnke the consequences Of
your weakness; aud remember, when it will be
TOO late, that you had once The power OF exirica-
ing your children and yourself from the relribu
non which now awaits you.'
(Remander merit tpeek.
1he iody 10 MAKE Doctor. A doctor in Ohio
wrhes to his father thus - dear Daddy con-
ch"aed Idle cum down an gin grin'leG intn Doc
iur, hardly don't think was more than 9 ours,
alore cum out ~ slick wun MS ever wus seen,
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