The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-12-11

daughter. Can II be wondered tndt impressions
thus early made houId be lasting? That maxims,
falling from the lips of a beloved father, should
be received without doubling, and treasured up
in the memory as rules of action for future
years?
Amongst the number Of Adelia's suitors-forI
beauty and wealth will always find admirers
were two who will claim somewhat more than a
passing notice at our hands. Alfred T. was
the son of respectable, though not %affuentlp pa
rents. They moved in the "middle walks of
life" He was, at the time of which we are
speaking, twenty-five years of age, and engaged
in the study Of law. He was a young man of
an interesting appearance, though not to sayde-
cidedly handsome. He was a little above the
average height; his lofty brow, slightly NAKED
by the lines of thought, was partly concealed by
a pfofusion of chestnut hair that hung in careless
curls, which, if they did not betoken absolute
neglect, gave but little evidence of that care
and arrangement which never fail to mark the
fashionable dandy. His large hazel eye, full of
expression, was at times eloquent, with meaning,
when las was occasionally the CASEY forgetting
for the moment his native diffidence, he would
for a brief period hold his listeners entranced, as
discouTslng on some interesting theme he almost
unconsciously exerted those conversational DOW
ers with which he was SO highly gifted, and
which (now that having been admitted to the bar,
he has become the eloquent advocate of the
rights of man, have so materially assisted him
in gaining that dignifed position he at present
occupies, His complexion was rather pale, The
result of close confinement and intense study.
Alfred was not of that number who are ~calcula-
ted to attract the admiration ofstrangers; TO have
appreciated the better qualities of his heart you
must have been we'll acquainted with him,
There was much in his character to admire.
Adelia thought so, and without venturing to ask
herself the reason, felt an increasing interest in
his company: when he was present time winged
his flight with more than usual rapidlty. In the
happiness of the present, she hardly thought of
the future, and when she did, it was but to de-
pct it in the rainbow coloring of hope. But the
hour was to come when she was more fully to
realize her situation.
The rival of Alfred was Edgar G., a young
man of high parentage and wealthy connexions.
He himself was known to be heir eXpectant TO
a large estate. He was tall and well proper
toned, and by many considered handsome, yet
his eye wanted that intellectual expression Of
intellectual brightness which formed so marked
a feature in the countenance of the young law
yer. His dress was fthe most costly materials;
a gold guard-chain was carelessly suspended
from his neck, which, together with a diamond
breast-pin and gold fnger-rings, appeared to in
dictate that to their possessor such toys were OBJ
iects Of easy attainment. His manners were
free, indeed overmuch so, for they seemed de-
void of that delicate respect towards strangers
which always characterizes true breeding
Though not to say entirely dissipated, Edgar yet
frequently attended the theatre, and spent a con-
siderable portion of his time at balls and parties,
and thither Adelia sometimes attended him.
His visits to her parents h~ouse--where he was
always received with marked attention b.. the
old gentleman--became more and more frequent
Alfred also called more often than formerly, anC
by Adelia, at least, was always made Welcome
Her father---being as | before intimated, a very
prudent man. Judged it expedient to inquire in
to Alfred's pecuniary circumstances, and upor
due inquiry, found--oh! horrible, that he wa;
poor ;--true, he had a profession at which many
have enriched themselves, but then he might no
succeed--and the startling fact was undeniable
that he had but a small amount Of ready cash
He of course impaired this information to hi:
daughter, and limited to her the necessity of dis
|couraging Alfred's attentions. Educated as she
) had been, she agreed with her father as 10 the
~propriety of his suggestions. She had never be
7 fore thought of Alfred's pecuniary prospects
and now that he heard he was poor, her respec
for her fathers wishes, and her own ideas of the
absolute necessity of wealth, determined her e
treat Alfred with a degree of GOODNESS 10 which
10 do her justice, her heart was a stranger.
The next time they met, the change in he
Y manners was Immediately noticed by him. Sh'
9 marked the inquiring glance of his eye--th,
compression of his lips.--the more than usua
! ~paleness of his countenance. The evening pas
| sed heavily away, aud long ere his accustome,
; hour, Alfred, taking up his hat, and wishing he
good night, retired 10 his home. Adelia wen
t to her chamber, where the conflicting emotion
r of her bosom found vent in a flood of tear;
Reader, wonldst thou analyZe those tears
d They were tears of ~love--of Disappointment
pride, and of flial duty. Why did she weep
The affections of her heart had gone forth to on
who she felt was worthy of her love; the dar
clouds of disappointment had overshadowed tn
bright future; pride forbade that she should mai
ry the heir of poverty, and filial duty e~njoine
her to seek, or rather to accept the hand Ofwealtl
This was her first deep sorrow, and, inexperier
ced in the affairs of the heart, she perhaps mag
ned that time would soon obliterate from the Il
blet ofmemory the thoughts of the past. Val
imagining! the b~lighting Of our fondest hopes
the rude tearing away of our hearts tendrils froI
the loved object around which they have bee
clinging---is not so easily to be forgotten. Whe
in LIES dreary pilgrimage we meet with a col
genial spirit---one calculated not only to secul
our friendship, but to WIN our lovs--should ster
necessity, should relentless destiny, separaI
that loved one from our embrace, think you tbs
the empty void is soon flled2 that the impre
sion then made is quickly effaced? No; NJ
We are not thus constructive may ming
in the scenes of gaiely by which we are su
rounded ;.--we may turn us TO drink at the four