The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

lal Signs oil grlet had passed away, and .
he went on painting with increased ra .
her than relaxed diligence. Yet her
houghts were more busy than her hands
She mentally retraced her past sad his.
ory, TO justify herself-though unne-
cessarily-for her repeated rerusals to
participate in the headong course pro-
posed by the being whom she loved with,
Enduring sincerity. The daughter of
gentleman, who had been ruined by a
disspated and wicked brother, she was,
At the age of twenty, Ieft--if we except
he cottage and the small plot Of ground
which surrounded it-quite destlule.-
while her parents were alive an attach
ment had spiung up between her and
| Edward Barnton, who was the son of a |
neghboring proprietor. At that time i'll
was thought she would have a good for
une; yet when, on the demise Of her
parents, the contrary was discovered,
Edwards affection Cor her seemed TO
Increase, and this, perhaps, strengthened
her already strong affection for him.
Her disposition was one of high princ.
pie ard unwearied industry; and, con.
lrary to The advice Of her neighbors, she
persisted in taking shelter under the on
4 y roof 10 which she had a right, and in
obtaining her livelihood by an art which
in happier hours, she pracised as an ac.
. complishpent. a life of dependence
5 was quite uncongenia 10 her nature, and
happy would it have been if her lover
o had been imbued with the same spir
q it.
h In James strong mind, however, sor.
u row seldom dwelt long, and the next
norning she hadJmanlfestly recovered
l. her usual composure. But her affection
m was doomed TO receive new and Sc
~ we're shock. She received letter from
y Edward, in which his reproach of sci
ID ish coldness was not only Repeated, bu
le others added even more unkind and un
j. ounded. lie had heard, he said. O
MS Polter's admiration of her, and doubte
n not that she thought him a better mac
ly han one with blasted and uncertain
prospect. lie babe her farewell. II
81 was going TO London, and would al Ia!
eo axe the worldly advice she had SO fre
m quen,ly given: he would endeavor t
e. help himself by turning his altenlio
r. md talents 10 literature.
is Bitter, unklnd, and undeserved a
ly his letter was, Jane softened its effect.
h. ~ framing every possible excuse for he
d, over. Disappointment she argued
n 1ad soured him, and he would 10 coole
n. moments reflect on what he had write
j, md retract it. She was, however, gla
ou hat he had at last made up his mind t
,. exert his own energies, instead of cor
of 'tantly dancing attendance on the patro
in ge and interest Of his friends ,as he ha
ey unwisely done for several years.
On the other hand, proper sense c
d her own worthiness came to her aid, I
re point out tha, it would be highly ineS
81. pedent TO receive Barnton again on III
same footing as formerly, even wher
ly he to repent of his unkindncss, unit
-sr some decided change had taken plac
u. not only in his sentiments, but in hi
er circumstances She therefore; in he
n. reply to his letter, simply disclalme
n he feelings he imputed to her, and CO
n, graduated him on his resolution of dt
in pending on himself more than he ha
a. hitherto done She declined his visit
fl IN fuure-ll all events for time --an
he letter concluded with these remark
ad able words: you have known all m
I'd misiorlunes, and must know nv heal
~ better than 10 suppose me capable {
ce disregarding you in the honor of yol
vo affection aud disappointment. / am ne
nd ashamed to own that my affection fc
ly you is unchanged; but change is nece
D. sdry in your sentiments ere we mgl
n. hope for happiness, even under the mo
liavorable circumstances. That chang,
nd yon are about, you say, TO effect. Go
ny | know it will be for your good, an
ay have made a resolve, in which | fe
ri, venty inlreat your concurrence: it
'k not TO see or communicate with you {,
We welve months. AT the end of that tim
we will meet, either 10 be united, or
sct part for ever
e's Edward, who had more of roman
ter han OF practical sense in his compo.
ISIS ion, readily agreed 10 this proposal in
in farewell letter he sent to Jaae. Ne
Luz day he departed, 10 stem The current
the hie's stream which sells 10 against 4
unknown and uoenergetc stranger
nb- The overwhelming metropolis,