Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-09

W ohOiuSE OSSluS the HIS, lOlueu MS
hands before hum, and await d her APP
pearance. The door opened to ADM,
her, she entered; it closed behind her :;
she advanced into the room, and the
banker started from his seat.
She was young and beautiful, tall,
formed, with a face whose
beauty OF feature was its least charm, 50
intellectual vas the expression, so spark
ling with the light of genius, so beam
ing wi h the fire Of unquenchable ener.
gy.
Her dress was plain and evidently Sc
lec:ed with view TO economy, but taste
ful and elegant. There was in her
whole style and manner that decision
and confidence which is the result Of
high fashion, and that ease which inter.
course with the world alone can give. -
The banker sprang forward 10 meet her
he took her hand ailectionately. 'Mad.
cline he said, you are returned at last
How z ad | am TO see you again!
thought you dead, or lost-lost to me
forever. Where have we spent the ia
terval since we met! Why have you
hidden yourself from me? Oh, Made
line, have suffered much for you =
DO not call me Madeline, am no lon.
ger Madeline Vernon; am -
Married! Madeline! Say not So
Married. and the banker actually grasp
ed with excitement.
'No-nu!n said the lady. smiling; 'bur
| am no more known by that name; and
those with whom reside call me Mary
Clinton
Mr. Brandon remained silent, she
spoke again.
Il could not continue dependent on you
II could not live on your bounty, | re-
solved 10 fGd subsistence for myself, or
perish. have had many struggl:s-I
have suffered much-but have sue
ceeded; and seek you again, 10 thank
you for your past kindne ss-to entreat
your continued friendship am hap
Py; at least, am content. | have OBJ.
tanned situation as a governcss: | re-
side IN an obscure and gloomy part of
the city; but the family | serve is opu
lent My salary is liberal one; and if
| have no pleasures, at least | have few
annoyances, and no insults
She spoke quickly, and with an effort,
and she ceased abruptly.
'Oh Madeline! is his life for you >
q have no choice she answered; Il
must submit 10 my fate
you have a choice. | have offered
you all have TO offer. renew my pro
posal-be my wife,
mo, MIR. Brandon, thank you-rrom
my heart | thank you! but il cannot be
Pity me moi am happy
Happy! Madeline Vernon do YOU re.
member what you have been?'
Yes, | remembeT-l remember
And |, too, rememberr (And the
banker, rising, paced the room with
hurried steps Il remember ALL can
:ell you all! can recall those times
when, among the proud your father was
the Proudest; when among the gay and
lovely, you were the gayest-the most
beautiful can 60 farther back, and
! can see your mother-you are her i'm.
age, Madeline q! she whom as a dream.
worshipPed! We'll, she married. She
chose your tather-thc gallant, the ad
mIred Henry Vernon-and they were
happy. Then | can recall your birth
you, their only child! and from the first
| loved you loved you for her sake
can recall their rapid rise from afflu
ence to the possession Of enormous
wealth-their spiendor-their luxury :
Then she died.
le" Yeas pass away, and you take
her place, You appear, the mistress o.
matchless charms-the heiress Of untold
riches. Who so admired? so courred
How often have | watched you, wber
you saw me not! Ia the Park, al tn,
Opera who so CALAMITY attended? who
greeted with so deep homage as Mad
cline Vernon, the only daugh ter of the
wealthy banker-the proclaimed he;ress
OF the Merchant Prince?n Your suit
ols, also, were they not numberless?
What was not offered to your accep.
lance! what did you not reject? Rank
Title, station personal qualifications
that might mate with such as yours
fortunes equal to your own. An whar
might you have been? All! what are YOU
now2
Ncll, the sequel the SEQUEL. All
now you weep Your father, he be
came bankrupt; worse, worse-a dis
h0nored bankrupt! But one way lies be
lore him-but one path, dark and gloo
my; on that he snters-by that he es.
caPes all-shame, insult, contumeIy
lie dies I! will not dwell upon his death
OF horror, but you were Ien-younp.
beautiful, alone, and poor, my child
what snares were around you! Then /
CAME, your dead mothers humble 10.
yer ! J, your dead fathers early friend
l,your own most passionate adorer! /
rescued you from wani-from insult