Washington telegraph., 1843-07-19

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Lacy GRAY stood by the bedside of her
inD'ter. Her father was absent, and she
cuJid not resist her dcsifr IL look once more
upon The parent lium whose presence she
might Io-morfuw DC Lauished forever ~
she gazed Oh The Iaid features 81 beautiful
in tus ITanqui!Iiiy al rcpuse, she shuddercd
10 T"ti-ci that IN 4 few hours, they might be
cuasulsed v ih the anguish caused 10y Nler
.icscrt.On. Mover bei,TG had a tl!Dught o.,
ncf Hcart been cunceIIej ifOin her mother,
and never, until now that she was about 10
deceive aud desert her, did she realize how
vast debt oi love aud gratitude she owed
IAe gentle being who had watched over her
.niancy, had guided her childish iouls;eps,
amd been until NOW. the sovihsr aud CON
so.vr ul ali her srioiz. The ynlcc uf !ilial
a.IeeIiuH. which had been d5nWmed amid
sHe p.cadin.s Of passions, again asserted its
claim, aud I!Ic lelEs, winch al iIist ruled
slowly down tie cheeS Of The eTrinI Ganeh-
ter, noY i'ogfcd IA Iorreu;s lron her eyes.
accompanied by subs winch she could
neiIner sI.ile NOR restrain The noise
aAsa cG'.s. b.;rIiis .--s s,s-aIL-. 1iLil.;l
asNcd ~ 4 su!cC ui alarm, WAC MS ,lcrc,and
ahIt was Ihe nalicr2
"Nut!.ins, malAcf; il is only me- said
Lucy, recUyering, by strong earri, Tue
eunHand of her voice.
''Afe yuu III, my dear r said Mrs. Geay,
.,lulng aside Tue curtain. aud looking inIu
the face of her dausi,ef. NJ
No, nei.Icr, aoi ia.i' .a
.nou, Lucy, what is the maiter!---
Tell me, my chii !. Nay, do nuI uurn
away; cunc lay y"ur head oa my buso'n as
yog uscJ 10 do, and tell sns what d.s.rcsses
yu0.'-
The tenderness Of her mother en,ircly
sub.lucd ponr Lucy. Sue threw herself on
TIE Bad beside her, aud lsuid teats and sobs,
she un1g!Ihcnsd her l.eati oi its hrs; dread
Iui secret. Her In1IlcT heard her critically
-uI Kindly. and when She ceased iu speak.
nu -uTd uf Tcpruot passed her lp. but
there wds IA her pale cuunleu3nce an ex-
preston ui anguish which told how much The
recital panied her, and which conveyed q
luIrc b.,gcF rcprplch tn the heart of gbe pcn-
iivnt giTl Ihah any VaIch language could
iate framed.
For sulne miuuics afler Lucy ceased lo
speak, the sl-Ere WAS brnkcn only by AeT
subs At length her mother said
"And Jo yon still persist ia your resolu-
ton, Lucy! Wall ysa give up the lllreuls
" bose idv! You have bccn .gf eighteen
years, 10 pn,ie yylr i-ic w.lh that vi =
slranserr
.Oh, no-nu, mother: coDlG bear my
fathers anger. but think to know myself thu
cause oi suffering aud distress To yoh, would
SILL me. Counsel me. Hn.heT -ldyiss me
What 10 du--bcnceio'ib every action Ot my
life shall he guided by your Wisdom and
afieri.on-'' .------.---
Mrs Gray kis,ed Tie check OF her weep
iny daughter, aad ai.er fey minutes re-
tlscIion, <aid-
IL think yuu l.sd batter write 10 Warner,
explaining ilIc lnu:ists wbica have Induced
y"u 10 lie rppo.ui han, aud aiding whaieVer
else yugf heart may dictate. aud your own
srass OF asopTieiy wall permit. II you Will
write the letter, Will myself convey it TO
him al The houi appointed Tor your meeting
Go, Iny logc. tp w Ir o.gn apartment, aud
when YOU have written yoar letter, come
to me again. aud let ns together seek so'ne
repOse,'
Oa the day which. succeeded the events
we have recorded, Mf. Gray returned. lie
entered The room Ia which Lucy aud her
mother were seated, and sad 10 the latter,
ia firm voice a ar
..You mus, lhink no more Of Warner,
Lucy. Ihaye received my letters from New
Iurk, and they describe t'm as oGe wiib
whom ho sir,uous girl -osld Wish to iofm
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