The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-03-21
CHAPTER II.


ing the mind enshrouded in dark gloom.
h} ;i e CHAPTER H. s, r
Ephraigm is Joined IDOLS let him sunc. Hosea a. H.
AS Edward has gone let US turn our attention awhile
to the family of the Gilman's.
Judge Gilman was one of the first settlers in the town
ofV---. He emgrated from one ofthe eastern states
just after the close of the last and commenced bu
| sness as an Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Having
some talent with aparsimonious disposition, he not
only raised in point of honor but through the purchase
and sale of lands, he had become immensely rich
And notony rich but very aristocratc Forgetting his
former ife he looked upon the honest poor with an eye
Of dislrust and utter contempt ,.s, .5
Sarah was his first and only chd-her mother died
soon after she was bon she left entirely to the
care and protection of her father He doaed with great
fondness on his motherless offspring OF would he
in the sweet repose of Sleep fair miniature of thy de-
ceased mother may thy presence ever be comfort and
solace to thy aim ost bereaved faherlor thee, and for
thee only sweet innocent will 1 live" a.. 81
| All! would to God he could have looked through the
dark mist of futury and behed the wreched snare he
was laying for his daughters destruction he woulc
have shrunk with horror from the sight But alas io
the weak foibes of mankind, he saw it not, and as his
child grew in years he sought 10 ingra in her mind the
false notions he had in his latter days imbbed" Tha
none worthy of her hand except the rich or the
/ well bom!' 81. ..,-...- .r
| The next morning after the interview between Ed
ward and Sarah, the old Judge entered his daughters
room and to his great amazement he found her weep
ing; her eyes were swollen and her hair hung dishev
i elled over her neck. -,
"What in the name of heaven my dear child is the
mauerl" calculated the old man. "Wipe those tear
from thine eyes and listen to me for moment"
"'Since you have obeyed my injunction IN forsakns
man that is much your inferior in every respect, ant
he has lefthe country understand have resolved t.
give party in honor of your birth day. which will sool
be here-and l have understood that there are ;
number of eastern gentlemen in town and they shall al
have an invitation and then you will have an elegan
chance TO display your beauty and captiyate a mar
that is genteel and wealthy lssa. g,aitt,, 800
AS soon as her fathers voice ceased to sound upor
her ears she burst out afresh and buyng her face il
i her hands, she sobbed aloud 2o='a 5goe ~ i5 7
1 aOhlsmy cruel, cruel father!" +,ii s5a4la
"Be calm my girl and adhere to my counsel anc
time will soon melorate the heaviest of your actions
it will soothe thy wo-worn bosom into rest and cause
| Joy and happiness to CLEAN therefrom.p s,s...
Long did this angel of beauty mourn in secret ant
wait anxiousy day after day to hear from her beloved
Edward, But no such tidings greeted that anxious
waiting.
AT last her birth day came and great preparations
were made to celebrate il with grandeur and magnif
cence. Shehad yielded with some reluctance to the so
licitatons o. her father and friends 10 be present
i The company was large and fashionable-all the
elite Of the town were there all was CAVITY and pleas
ureand all appeared to partake alike of the rich
joyment save one.
Fl The lamps shone Ger fair women nnd great men;
4 hundred hearts beat happily and when
Music with its volupous swell,
Soft eyes look'd love oeyes which spoke again." o; .
and all went as merry as the marriage bell
The Judge though somewhat advanced in years
took very active part in the DRAMA by telling anec
dotes etc., to the delight and satisfaction of thost
around him. Aai4 2last f nott go N
Among the numerous worshipers of our fairheron,
on that evening, was young man that borevhe namt
of Baxter He represented himself to be son Of
very wealthy wholesale merchent in the city OF New
York. and was by means void good sense breed
ing. He was dressed at the height Of fashion-an ee
giant guard chain hung dangling around his neck, t
which was attached splendid gold watchhis finger
were well decorated with rings-he carried an ivorl
headed walking ckhe was easy, polite and engag
ling, and withal made quite aprepossessing appear
ance When he was describing the fashionable pic aic
Of the east and more particularly some that were Civ
en- by himself and the amount Of wealth he possesse
heioyes Of the Judge would fash, and his whole sou
tt 'aGi tgs .tGI !rA.s IRA laElg5a olB ssiat,