Washington telegraph., 1843-07-19
TIE FARMERS DAUGHTER.
b \ LADY OF iIARYLASD.


Condemn
Then, Lucy, we must part tonight.
will nul urge you 10 make any sacrifice which
your own feelings do not pfomP. was
mistaken in thinking you losed me well
"noush to give up every ihing ioF my sake )
Itas '-theEeiore ihas NC f'-s a -C.-cv ai'';
fuIevcr; laIoweI.7
As he uttered the last word, the young
rnan turned as ii 10 depart, bui The hand Of
his companiun was laid on l.is arm, and her
soli voice arrested his footsteps. .-.
~Do not go, Hcnry," she said; "oh, do
not say that we must part loreveI."
"Nhy should remain. Your parents w'li
neverc0nseni 10 our marriage, aud my bapp
ness is not of sufficient importance IN your
eyes Iu induce you 10 De nine without their
CONSENT"
Indeed, Henry, YOU do me Injustice"
sI:d the grl earnestly. 'lOIr happiness
Is lar dclrer to vie tlIla my uwn, bat IN ask
in! me to quit uly i.iIhcr's ruof ciaudesinely,
YOU utse He 10 the violation OF one o. the
hr.iesi Plrccp;s Of lhe eopcI, and should !
Weld 10 your WISHES, Ia; 5,IG may euinr
when even you VIII condemns me iur conduct
which musi weaken yUar Confidence in my
principles" .-..
y scaicely perccpIib!c sneer cuiled the
lip ui tie youu! ~ IA, Is he rUglcd-
Iii my feelings are Ia lie sacrificed tn
yuuT scrupuous ideas of duty, it is best ,hai
we shuuld part. Remain wtsh yuUT parents,
aud wed sumo husband of their choosing!
/ Wal seek luieigu land, and endedgpr tu
or.ci one wipSs. love Is ,uo weak 10 triumph
over the slight, 81 ul,Siacics"
-D., you call the w,shcs. tho al.s i.Iie
commands of my parcn;s- slight obsiac!,,
IIeutl! wui never wed ANY other mlu;
but ii should marry y't: la opposition L"
t!ie.r wshcs, Il rs cul!i ! isl tlc G!rszil, al
III .aycu Oh uur uai ~! Besides, what ne
cessity is there luT taking tbs step Has
l,ut INV ia.iIsr IId ihIt IT ihe letters winch
hc has written iu New York, tu inquire Iulo
Your u!araclcr,b ,be alsvrrcs. ia'"SabIy.a4ls
s..se-siSyy- all be. be wall Withdraw rs ui,-
position 10 Iur miit'age.@
..'Thuse lellefS vii. Rot be answered. al
Won suppose, Lucy. | have nuI been irce
from Ino errors ut youth. aud your flIheT IS
I..o stern and cold himself to ilve any com
passion fir ian!;s whic,i H.. prYrr irit the
temptation to c,,sis.n.t. il vFaiI Isli iirIs
letters aiTvc, we sI4ll ,e sTplr IIed lJreveI,
hut il. you cunsent la Le Ei;Ee Eow, yuur
father wi! uul iIhauiI his rI:.!ua tul r,s
act winch canugt bc recalled. Irur III ,iiI-r
NIl plead t,t rs, anj uy .a!4t0 eoniiacI
s,all be such as to win The apiTpbaiioa aud
affection of bu.h your piIcuis. Bat II YOU
a5au'lun me nuw, Lgcy, 1t YOU teaF from
INV heart lis ouly hope. cannot aI:sSer Tor
tic cunss.qHeuces; aud rctpeinbcr riiai
your he.I w'il resi- the guiIi al any excessls
which despair may urge me Ia commit"
I 81.
cuuurcuuuce ultie li.susb!iEg giI. II b side,
lac, saw Il al lis last argument had mol ailed
ut-its cIircI, and Instantly quitting the some
what co.d aud bitter tone IN which lac had
hithe rIu spoken, Le a.si;sEcd d tenderness
q! manner which he bad often found to be
irresistible, aud - we'll did ht improve the
advantage he had Ea;Dcd, thit eIc lac twU
parted, Lucy Gray had consented 10 meet
hitn al The same pi4c. Oh ,he ElligWjag tnuFE-
inn, aud 10 accompany hrm 10 The nearest
village, at which their marriage coaid be
suicmuZed.
Lucy Gray was tl,e only child uf saspec-
table aud wealthy farmer, VIII" resided IL
one of The middle equities OF Maryllnd.--
She was about eigalecn: beautiful aud in-
tellieeul ia no ordinary degIee; and hiiIierto
she had hcen the pride aud delight OF her
pareuts. Iicr father, as Warner had said,
WAS cnId aud stern, but all the s.runI a.lec-
lions of lIis nature were cegired in his only
child. and if towards her liis manner did not
indicate the IendeIuess with which his heart
was filled, it was at least free from the
harshness which characterZsd his inter
course with others. But bcr mother was
the especial object of Lucy's atitctinn.-=
Gentle aud feuniuias ia her department.;
delicate and rehncd IN her sentiments, aud
uer whole cnnduct esIHcing the deep ma
,ernal love wllicn was the guye ming princi-
ME of hcr life she had been the companion
and cousidanl o: her daughter almost from,
,be inl.tncy of the latter. the GOODNESS
or her father repel!cd affection, but in her
mothers wasrn sympathy, Lucy found con
e.l,lion Tor all the iir,Ie troubles that had
hitherto disturbed The Tranquil tenor Of her
cxIstence-
About n twelve-monih before The period
at which my story commences. 4 stranger
lad corne into the ueighbprhond, seeking
enDioyment rs private teacher. He was
young aud handsome, aud his requirements
were far eyond those which The ncignboring
villages afforded tic means of ob,aIniug--|
MIR. Gray, anxious Ilsai his daughter should
have every advantage of education, yot
ayerse to sendiLg her lo a distant schoul.
EAGERLY avsiIcd himself of the oppof-
,uni!y thus offered, and Henry Warner was
engaged TO supefntend the studies of our
heroine
The result NAV easily he imaqined.--l
4 .sssit,- Al.