Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-12
VOL. Ill.
H. LANCASTER, SATURDAY, JULY 10. 1S45.

But in this she was deceived. And now
she waited with Impotence for what
she believed would seal her fate.
AT last, the long wished for letter ar
rived. Dick quickly broke the seal
and read as follows:
To Il. BrO,on, Esq.
Sir--Yours of the 18th inst is re-
ceived. l cannot hardly address you
as my son--l feel as though you had
outraged all the feelings which son
ought TO posses towards a father. My
daughter, you say is safe--for this am
thankful, for her welfare is as dear to
me as my own.
If she has married you without my
consent or knowledge, she has commit
ed hasty and wrong act--and bitter
ly do | mourn to think she would be de-
ceived by your smooth and artful pro-
testations of love, and be induced by
them to forget the duty she owed her
parents. And it would be doing my
duty towards you if could nerve my
self to the task TO disown her forever,
and heap curses upon your head, for
enticing an innocent girl from the path
of rectitude and from her home.
But this cannot do--for love my
daughter Clara, with such love as pa
rent possesses for an only and darling
child. Therefore, | must of needs ex-
tend to you an invitation 10 come home.
Think not by this act shall grant you
my unconditional pardon for your ell
opemcnt, for | do not. But, on your
return, if you are disposed to make
my house your home, | shall use my
best endcavors to ascertain your char
acter and standing in society--and if
l find them to be respectable, without
spot or blemish, may possibly forgive
you for this ill-timed act. But now,
say come nome Immediately, and your
wife shall occupy the same station IN
my family and affections that she al
ways filled. Aud you, for the time
being at least, shall be treated as her
husband. This is all that is necessary
for me at present, to say. And with
wishes for your safe return, ! remain.
III. HARVEY.
"Therc Clara" said Dick, as he fin
ished reading the foregoing letter, 81
told you that he would forgive us, and
invite us to come home; but you would
not believe me. However, you see
was right"
"Ycs, but"
"But what?--what are you afraid
of nowl'
why he says he docs not forgive
YOU"
Yes, but what Of that? OF course
he would not at first say we had his
full pardon
But" said Betty, who knew not
what TO make of the letter written by
her former employer, sit may be that
he only wants thus TO getyou back, so
that he can abuse you and me. De-
pend upon it he will never forgive u.s."
Yes he will Clara, | know some
thing Of human nature at least; and we
shall be received with kindness by
your father. Therefore do not dis
tress yourself with unnecessary fears"
"They are not unnecessary fears,
Richard, know him better then you
can, and fear his anger"
"You need not, Clara, there is no
danger attending our return; SO make
your arrangements, and we will leave
the city as soon as possible.
But this course did not suit Betty in
the least. She concluded tina. Mr..
Harvey was disposed 10 assist her, now
that he must be aware of the situation
in which she was placed; and she tho't
he had written that letter to keep her
husband blinded as regarded her real
name; believing he would not, for such
an invitation, return to her former
home.
81 do not wish to 60 back" said she
81 fear my mas--my father is not,
will not be reconciled. And dear
Richard, you say you have friends, and
we can certainly live and be happy
without his aid. So do not go--say
you will mott" and the misguided girl
wept while she plead, for what she
knew was the only course TO insure her
happiness.
| But Dick, thinking that all her fears
were on account of her father, would
not listen to her entreaties-- and she