Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-12
RAVENNA, OHIO, WEDNES

y ouu uC tOlu HIS IHOtiCI 81 Ill very Ptut
l language. She tried every art ia he
}, power to influence Charles, but Il wa
Of no use. He inherited to much trul
; noble blood from his independently right
thinking father. Il
! Al the age oftwenty- -one. he left hi
native place and entered into bushes
J in a neighboring city. His mothe
parted with him reluctantly; bat lher
, were strong reasons why he shdu n
and ashe did not sieeieffat IL would 8
, right 10 oppose him.
About year after his removal from
: P to his new place of residence
Charles Linden met Ellen Fleetwood
She had come recently from one o
the Eastern States, and had resided
in the family Of distant relative
His first impression were favorable
each subsequent meeting confirmed
them-and, at length, he found himsel
readily attached to her. So little O.
his mothers peculiar spirit had he EN-.
bibed, that it did not once occur to him
to ask about. her family. until he had
made up his mind to offer himself in
marriage. Inquiry on this subject re
suited in the discovery that Ellen's pa,
rents were distinguished from the mass
in no particular way. They had mar
ried early and her mother died early.
Her father, whose very existence seem.
ed 10 have been wrapped up In that Of
his wife, went away soon after her death,
and never returned. 1t was believed
by his friends that he did not survive
her long. Ellen was then five years
old. An Aunt adopted her, and rails
ed her as her own child. A year be-.
fore Linden met her, this aunt had died,
leaving her small incom She re>
moved shortly after this event, at the
request OF a relative-the only survi-
wing one, so far as she knew-and now
lived with her. Of the precise charac>
ter Of the father he could learn nothing.
|'Ellen, therefore, neither lost nor gained
any thing in his eyes by birth. For
what she was TO him. and for that alone,
he loved her-and loved her purely
and tenderly.
An engagement took place few
months after their acquaintance COM
menced. 1t was shortly afterwards
that the conversation detailed in the o.
penIng of our story commenced, from
which it will appear that Charles had
not yet venturcd to inform his mother
Of the choice no had made. Knowing
the strength Of her peculiar prejudices,
he had every thing 10 fear, so far as
opposition was concerned. The fact
that Ellen appeared so anxious to OBJ
tain her favor, made him less willing to
risk the consequences of informing his
mother that he made his choice of a
wife. He knew that she would op.
pose a marriage most strenuonsly.
What the effect ofsuch opposition upon
the mind of Ellen would oe, it was i'm.
possible for him to teIl-it might, he
feared, lead her to decline his offer.
For this reason he urged an immedi.
ate union; and wished it to take place
without his parents knowledge. Ell
len opposed this earnestly, but was,
finally, induced to yield. They were
married, and started next morning to
visit Mrs. Linden. Two days before,
Charles had written to inform his moth.
er Of what had taken place, and of
his intended return home, on a short
visit, with bis bride.
"My dear MOTHER" o portion fhis
letter read-"I know you will be griev.
ed, and, fear, offended, at what have
done; but wait only for day or two
until you see my E!len-your Ellen, let
me say-and you will be grieved and
angry no longer. She will love you
as only an unselish child can love
mother; and you will love her the mo-
ment you see her. l have talked to her
from the first about you, and she has
already so pure an affection for you,
that she is longing to see you, and
throw herself upon your bosom. Oh!
let me beg of you TO receive her in the
spirit with which she is coming 10 you.
Be to her mother as she wishes to
be to you child"
1t was not without many misgiv-
ings at heart that Charles Linden set
out TO visit his mother. These could
not be felt without their effect being
perceived by Ellen, who was trem-
bIingly anxious about her reception.
Her spirits became, in consequence, de-.
pressed, and more than once Charles
found tears stealing from beneath her
half,closed eye lids. He understood
we'll the cause, and strove, but vainly,
to assure her that all would be as her
heart could wish. sg lr4g a. +
1t was nearly night>lall when the car.
riage that conveyed them from the
landing drew up before the
elegant residence Of Mrs. Linden
Charles hurried with his young bride,