The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-07-31
For the Cadis Sentinel.
ELIZA GREY;
OR, THE EFFECTS OF DISOBEDIENCE.
BY T. B.

1t was bright clear evening in the month o
May. The sun had Just sunk beneath the ives
tern horizon, and universal nature seemed to be
clothed in all her loveliness. The soft and re-
frcshing zephrys of the evening came whispering
through the proud halls of a splendid mansion
gently cooling those abodes which had been
parched by the sultry sun, and rovlving the spirits
its of those that dwelt. Seated near window
of a gorgeously decorated hall, enjoying the COO
refreshing evening breeze, was the proprietor Of
this fair domain, the much respected and highly
esteemed Mr.. Grey. He had by his honesty anC
untiring industry and application to business sue
ceeded not only in acquiring his present wealth
and prosperous circumstances, but what was bet
ter he had obtained the esteem and respect of all
who knew him. His family, which consisted ofa
wife and an only daughter, was such as for kind.
ness and affectionae disposition, perhaps was nev
er eXcelled. Such were the happy circumstan-
ces surrounding the noble and generous Mr.. Grey
On the evening above alluded to, as he was sea-
ted in his room wrapped in his own reflections he
was suddenly interrupted by the entrance Of his
daughter. Seating herself near her father and
gazing intently and enquiringly in her fathers
face, she thus addressed him:
''Dear Father, there is a subject near my heart
and concerning this lwish TO speak to you. You
know that yesterday you informed Henry Gra-
than that he must discontinue his visits here
Since then my time has passed in silent sorrow
can no longer fly to meet him when be comes
or Join with him in cheerful conversation Ineed
not tell you that | love him. Now father say
will you not permit him to come again?"
This petition was uttered in such an earnest
and affectonate manner as it would seem could
not be resisted.
''You know, my daughter," atlength Mr. Grey
replied, "that love you. And ii was for this
reason that | babe this tempter fly from your
presence and not seduce you by this Gattory.
know my daughter, that his winning manners
and polite address, have attracted your admj-
ration, and blinded you to his faults. But be-
ware Of him, fly from him as you wonld avoid
your own ruin! Do not, my daughter, seek his
company again. For rest assured that although
he possesses a gay appearance, beneath that he
wears false and wicked heart, and is one tc
whom if you unite yourself in wodlock will prove
gour lasting ruin.
Dear Father again said his daughter, edo not
thwart the course of my tue love. You know
it is dangerous thing to rend assunder loving
hearts, or to force youthful affection. Recall thy
odct father, or it may be the dictates of love
may countormand the duty Of obedience"
any child, lear you have been reading some
vain, foolish novel, about rejected lovers and have
brought yourself to think that because Grathar
has been rejected by me that he is prosecuted
and therefore you love him, and wouldnow make
yourself heroine Of romance real life. Bu
my daughter, your own good sense in your calu
movements, must tell you that you never can have
happiness if you wed Henry Grathan. He is an
idle fellow, attending to no business, and may be
addicted TO crime, He only seeks your hand to
get your fortune. With such one know yor
can not be happy. Leave mo then my daughter
and in the silent hours of the night, when no eye
but Gods can see you, tefectIponder over you
situation and see if you can justify that rash ac
you now desire,
With a heavy heart and agonizng reflections
did Eliza Groy on that memorable evening leave
the presence of her father, and proceed to he
chamber, she laid down but not TO sleep. Blu
there she lay buried in her reflections. For