The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-03
VOL. X.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Henry Montford;
OR,
THE DISC A r D E d.
BY JAMES REEs.
CHAPTER |.
aTake him hence. "-CYnB.

Iyour charity IneSe WORDS were ottefcu "
Henry Montford, as he cast himself at tn
feet of his stern father.
sAvaunt! thou viper! thou scourge TO m
lexistence; | iisown you avaunt! will no
listen. nor will heed your prayers; yo
have demeaned yourself-disgraced you
family-lor which have discarded you, an
again proclaim it-you are no longer N,
son.
But father, hear me; she is Of respecta
bic parenta ge-her only fault is poverty
That in itselfis a crime, in my eyes; ant
of her virtue know nothing; though per
haps-'
Stop, sir; no more heap upon me insul
and contumely, use language as unbecom
ing the parent but do moi dare not, insult thu
lobiect Of nv affection-the wife olmy bosom
ii will not hear her abused, though thor
vert ten times more nearly allied 10 me-
'Doyou beard me. boy! do you brave j
thus hence, out Of my sight, lest forge
that once loved thee; away, sir, nor let me
see thy face more. Go beg, steal, starve
do anything, but never cross my threshold
again-away-awa
| This was the last interview between faith
er and son. Born TO a rich inheritance, Hen
~ Montford could have won the fairest, the
richest lady in the land; but he had selected
for his wife the daughter of a poor oficer;one
who had servedin the days of the revolution,
and shed his blood for the sacred cause OF
Liberty! They were poor; poverty is the
child of generosity; i: is the offspring OF
charity and goodwill toward mankind i;
then why should MT bea curse? The pc
nuricus man, who boards up property, and
becomes. in time. the observed of all obser-
vcrs' never knows nor experiences one glow
ofthat generous feeling which is ever the
poor mans companion. 1t is his sun by day.
The pale. bright moon ofhis dream by night;
lie may feel The cold chill Of the winter wind,
it is true rs it bowls around his peaceful
home; but crcn this cannot cool the warmth
ola noble heart. which not unfrequen,ly
beats beneath ;hc garb oil poverty. The
rich man why | would not change my
present state of feeling for the proudest anil
IIiopaire in the land. Porerty is nct a crime
We have said the old veteran was poor
he was also happy. and when he brcathed
ont his last sigh, and blessed his weeping
children. he left them that-'tirds has all!
No sooner had Henry Montford's father be-
rome acquainted with the marriage of his
son. than his inflated pride took offence; he
worked himself into passion, and as the
reader is already advised, turned him out Of
doors. Left destitute, with young and in
he made one more effort TO allay his fathers
anger. and conciliate his affections, the result
of which we hare already detailed. Hatred
If we dare Use the tcrm-dcep and lasting
hatred took possession Of hi; soul; his whole
nature underwent change; Il revulsion OF
lIccIinr, which asionished himself, resulted ina
stern and fixed resolution never 10 breath the
ina:ae orhis father more. The sound ola pa
RENTS title was silent in his heart.
i will never forgivesfhim !, no-thc limb
has been fercey torn from The tree; natures
sclf cannot restore it; it may wither, it may
die and turn 10 dust. he shall never know the
misery such a separation has caused me.
Afi.-r his grief had somewhat subsidized, the
unfortunate young husband thus addressed
his wife -
we must part. Maria; nay, start not,
will seek my fortune in other climes. and re-
iurn with it-or poverty again.
Part! dearest Henry! Oh, say not SO!
| can work; can sew, do anything; these
hands are strong. and | am both able and
willing 10 work. You must not 90, you can
not leave me-
Dearest Maria, listen to met is my on
ly chance ofavoiding utter poverty, and the
seeing her love sink beneath its iron hand.
A friend of mine has house in the West
Indies; 1t is branch of very extensive one
in London, and he wishes me 10 20 out for
the transaction ofsome business; the issue
will probably place me in a situation which
may ultimately secure me an independence.
You, my dear Maria, will remain with AIRS.
Snyder; It's but short time. ere all will be
well.'
y gu are my only standard, now, Henry :;
$ earth has no other charm-liic no attraction |;
3, but will not urge aifection's tie TO induce
yon 10 stay, for that would be ungenerous.
Go, my bcloved,my prayers shall accompany
you and may they be as shield TO protect
:, you from danger.'
The reader must picture n scene TO melan-
= choly for the pen to describe. The parting
OF man and wife, is one of those sorrowiul
events which can only be felt by those who
have experienced the pangs attendant on
them. There is connecting link between
two hearts, which, ere they part, must be
broken; 1t is affections tie severed; it is
The sunshine of the heart o'er-cIouded BY
woe; 1t Is natures darkest hour! The
> spell once dlssolved-thc lnl, once broken
time may heal, but cannot heal the wound
They parted,
2 Twas night; the winds had gone down
with the sun; the noble vessel lay motion
less on the calm bosom of the mighty ocean
its chrystal home, showering as she passed,
her myriads of rays upon the sparkling
waters. Henry leaned over the vessels side,
and as the gentle waves rolled silently away,
he pictured on each, some event. which, like
unto them, had rolled away upon the ocean
OF time, leaving not a traceof their existence
behind. But again-there were others
which came up like the dream of memory
now sweet is memory l-associating the past
ana its affections with the present-they were
as "y.gone visions. and oil, save one, rolled
On, slided away land left him still meditating
maj one still fingered on the wave; every
lruIve pore It's image; every ray of moon
lght rendered it more plain. Again came
another and still another; he gazed. and
wondered by what magic of the mind. fancy
could draw picture so vivid. even On tbe
surface of the mighty deep. Soitwas. he
saw the image Of bis wife reflected upon the
mirror of creation. He would not have ex-
changed that mental dream for all the reali-
ties Of life.