Washington telegraph., 1843-07-19

"Wen, Fen, Twill begin at The beginning,
and ifaee ny cTfors 10 their very source,
which was De uhhonnjed liberty anjuyed
~ ehidae'i. Twas al only child. ana ID,
father 'iaa >led in my infancy. Ny poo,
n'n'Hef' "f f"u'se, doied ON nie, aad negef
dreamed III imposing un me The sligIrcsr
r's;raH't ihs consequence was, thai |
gfcg ". n ~ 'IVIg anil rn..o.ernab!e, au0
"hei. y e -''.s;e - eigi.een, my Inolhci'-
J.'fiis F7s,.-.i a. slight birrf-.a wfiel, ..,s
affection toF I-r h7i cfeaied--I plunged III
once ini' habiis .: The most reckless dissi-
Pl'ion. VIII mot dwell on psrlicgIars--
5Iiiicc 4 10 icil yDu HAT before attained
my iwcliy-'tiEd scar, hai spent wv fortune.
fuincd ny reputation, ana was cnmpeIlrd
TO iice from NY native city 10 avoid thr
disgfaeaul consequences Of riot IN which
had been engaged with some WI INV Hill
soluie csmplnions Aficr wandering about
i"r sesgal weeks, l1,.nd myself in Mny-
lind, L. respectable aad wealthy neigh.
b1rhonu- MY means were cntife!y exhaust
ed. aud t wis absolutely necessary ihit
shpuid make srme eif,.t f1r NV own sup
port. solicited employment ~ a private
teacher and w. ia that capacity received
lntu tie fam y III a veal IN farmer whus.
only diu9hier became INV pupil. Here
'hefe wetc 2" tempiaiinns Ia dissipation.
aud If tacfe Had been, think rhc 1--we which
soon began 70 feel f"r sweet Lucy Gray
would have prevented NY Welding To Ihcin.
succeeded ~ inspiring similar sentiment.
'n .hc "a!eci Gf my allciIvn--nnr d.d her
ihihor irhld me to hrpe. Bit hc wa. q
seas Die and pfudcni nln lmI very naturally
wished 10 know something uF the Character
aud cunGecilans M ile mla Win aSnirnl III
become the husband VI Iii. onlv child
Accordingly lie wrote to some distant
1 relative who resided ia New York, making
some enquiries respecting INV f.rmcT Lah-
us. aud circumstances ! dared nnI wlii
TIL the answers Ia these letters sli,uld arrive.
I for. as | have said, my reputation ia INV
native place W. nri such - would advance
my snit wiih the careful pireni Cf NV W.
] loved Ley. Wiih her. iheTefue. sought
anI Obtained private interview. IL winch
used al the Influence had acquired ovur
her gentle heart ID induce Ler III consrnr
: 20 q sss-,'s ll.lsls-e beiate ise arrival "i
The draaflcd alters fiom New York. Will
much diiiicnlry succeeded. Lucy could
not it-'T my pfs-inniIc piradinrs. and n,
llsi, ihunSh very reluctantly, she promised
Ia meet me NJ tie slne rlice on The c,l.
lowing morning, aud 10 nniie hnr flte with
mae at the nearest town IN which w could
fad ciorgymln. Al tie hour appointed.
un The morning which succeeded oar inter.
view, rs | Wa inraficnilv awaiting nv
Z PROMISED bride, ! wa surp-i-rd NV thc
appfulch "f her mother N few word.
she ID;orrned me that she had bccuine aware
of her daughters intention 10 clnn---ilIai
ol course she haI in'afirred ID prevent II
Ind concluded by presenting me Lucy's
farewell ictie-. Ai !irs; NV rage and d ,n-
PUlniiDf ~ knew M nnnnd<; but there yaS
"a {; dignity about hirs- Grly WHICH we'd
'uc ~ spta ~ fayzeif. ali prevented me
s'vins vent 10 nay passion ia her presence.
] lril The sppi. aud the ncighburiIood, aud
/ II was h"t I'LL Gls iElng miles frurn thai
| place that opened Lucy's letter. Then.
indeed, NY passion slbsi,ied. Safer feel.
in.s siccecled md hafurc Ind fin shed
lhe precious cpisiIe, ! lai srlcnGiy vDw-
ci IL devote all The cperg.es pf NY nature
10 .rcn !eriE, myself worthy of is author.
Lucy had prom sed eternal conStancy: she
hih expressed The utmost confidence il NV
l,iccsios. and she besungl.t rnn II roinem.
oif TINT II was IN my power Ia remove the
only obsticie ~ our anivl. The whole
leiier was sn lender. 20 rrgs..n. - ind!cl-
i've ui The pure ana auls4s cilraciar ~
hs wrics, that | have preserved /: as n
prcciurIS taii-mll io guard ms ffom pns-
sibIlIiy of rclnpaing inin my fnnner habits.
determined 90 leaving MHylanh, aud
seeking my furiunn ~ the Wesi, had al
uncle living near C,luushus. and To hin
resolved to apply FIR The means necessary
1 10 enable me 10 Commence a new career.
I | arriyed at Columbus without any accidsnI,
I aud was received with open arms by my
uncle. VII" was a wid,wer without child fcn.
lie offered ID adopt mn, AMI u IKE nv
( his bcir, on cnndti"n TINT assumed his
name. To this very willingly conseuied,
aud | imm ,dilielv became an inmIie nl
his house, snl exchanged my former appel
laii"n for Ihat nav bear Thus all the
difficulties m my plih were snooihcd. ]
com neDced the study &C The law, and in
iur courss VI time became q successful
,raciiiioaer IN my sI"pted city. My uncle.
who was wealthy, was anx.ou thai should
enter into public lie, aud as he was aimosi
universally beloved III his neighhcrhopd
aud hrs popularity cxienic1 10 myself, ]
I was elected to Congress without difficulty
1 have neither seen nnr heard Of Lucy fo'
| d1ierPipcd never 10 present myself before
her I'll! had earged repu'atIo7 for upright
ness OF conduct which should render her
proud, rather Than ashamed, Of The cDnt-
dence she repnsed 10 me About a-year
ago my uncle died, leaving me sole heir "a
a large forlune--anJ soon ailet That event
1 saw the farm on which Mr.. Gray resided