The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-01

''"u VI MS SON. ana appeared TO invoke
blessing uPon him. The weight remov
ed from the mind Of the sufferer, ne peaco.
fully closed his eyes, and in few hour,
george Belmont was lalherIess.
lhe sad event proved an epoch in the
LIE of the young man. The affecting scene
"e e Ssd entered into, together with his new
and heavy responsibilities, combined 10 en-
dow him with strength OF purp ose to apply
vigorously TO business. Though very
young. he soon rendered himself useful and
even nece ssary to his employer. who was
glad to secure his services by such an in.
crease OF salary as, joined TO a trfling an
nuity secured TO The widowed, enabled the
family to live in confoit and maintain y
respectable appearance. Shortly aller her
husbands deaih, Mrs. Belmont removed to
C--,where she not only had the advsn
lage of her sons society, but was also en-
abled 10 place her daughter Emily a, good
day school.
II is well known lhs, success ia any
employment naturally begels fouducs. + :
IT, and thus II proved with George Bel
mont, whose acti'ily and devotion to buai
ness increased with increasing years. M
lid his prosperity temp, hin to swervt
even in idea from his intention to pay the
Iebts which so heavily weighed down tn,
spirit Of bis poor father, bu, Geotge hat
yet to learn that lhere may be opposing
motives, which may render the perform
ance of duty distas,eful and difflcul, Thi,
esson ne was taught by painful expert
ence
Amongst EmiIy's schoolfellows ,her,
was one with whom she formed clos,
intimacy. and from whose society sh
derived both pleasure and advantage Ann
Burton was sboht three years older thai
Emily. Her father was a solicitor, an,
though not rich. he moved in society /,
which the BelmOnts had not access
Childish intimacy ripened in'o friendship
's the two girls approached womqnhood
rhroush the interest Of Mrs. Burton, Emil,
when in her eighteenth year, oblaine
a situation az daily governess, whicl
furnished her with the means Of iudepend
ence, and enabled her still TO enjoy the SOC
iety Of her mother aud brother The amis
bIe qualities Of Miss Burton her bcaniv
talents, and above all, the attention sh
paid to Mrs. Belmont and Emily. wo
ms esteem and Affection Of George, and il
snrcd hm with fresh motives to Pxerlior
Receiving as much encouragement as
Umid and respectful lover can expect &
Hong as his sentiments remain nndecIared
George for time INDUCED in bliss
fnl anlicipations of future happiness
though wi ihoul distinctly examining tn
foundation on which they were placed.
cessation in The visits of Miss Burton 6Is
led him into a train of uneasy reflections o
this suhject,& compelled him to deal faith
fully with his own heart, and to invesuga
his intentions. Flom his sister, GeOrg,
learned that there was no dimnu
tion in Miss Burlon's regard for her
On the contrary, Emily declared that sh'
found her increasingly kind and attentive
with this only difference, that she sroide'
all occasions of intercourse with her broth
er. Ii was evident, then, that she was in
nuenced either by coquery or the wishe'
of her friends. A little consideration con
vinced George that the latter was the tue
reason
And now followed eIrUggls between
duty and inclinalion--the most severe. per
haps, 10 which young man similarly cir
oumslanced can be exposed. From the
period Of his fathers death Belmont hac
observed the most rigid economy, denying
himself even tha reasonable ard proper IN
dulgences suitable to his age, in order tc
lay by part of his earnings towards the
Accomplishment of lhs, object which he
looked upon as the mos sacred aud inpor
tant of his life. Though this pious fund
was not yet sufficient to enable him TO re-
deem his pledge he was master ofa sumlargt
enough to place him in a situation to ask
the hand of his beloved Anna. Delay
might endanger the happiness of his life