Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-07


better. If you loved my daughter as yon
pretend to do, you would have more res>
pect for her character than to drag her into
clandestlne meetings, such as these
lis well, madam, you remind me of
what | owe to one whom trust to call
my wife. spite of your Farewell
Ellen" cried he taking her hand, "God
bless youl Doubt not my success.-re.
u.ail but true TO me. and every difficulty
shall be surmounted."
The young man sprang from the lawn
into the road and disappeared
William Langley was an orphan of
respectable family. whose parents had died
in his youth. A small sum which bad
been left. proved sufficient to educate him
and defray his expenses while reading the
law, with an attorney of some standing.
Ellen Wharton was the only daug hter
OF Mr. George Wharton brewer and NAL
tsler. who had accumulated considerable
properly. William Langley and Ellen
Wharton had grown up together Lang
leys parents were Wharton's close neigh
| boIs, and as they were well 10 do inthe
world, Ellen's parents had watched the
youthful affection of the children; well sat
Isfied 10 foster lt-but Ill health and losses
had materially reduced the elder Langley
! before he died, so that William was left
with mere pittehce. and at The expiration
| of his legal articleship was literally with
out the means OF defIaying the expenses
to be incurred prior to becoming pillar OF
the state. White MIR. Laugley's affairs
became embarrassed. his neighbor's grew
better and better, when William Langley
al twenty four was ready TO enter into the
world TO struggle for living, Ellen
Wharton was heiress 20 some forty or fifty
thousand dollars. In childhood, young
Langley had guided her steps and culled
wild flowers for her poseys-prolected hel
from wild cows and stray dogs-in youth
he had ever been her partner in the rustic
dance. and thus they had grown until he a
twenty-f four and she at eighteen, discovered
that lhey were all the world to each other
Mr. Wharton was good natured, easy
/ man, and would have been perfectly will
ing for his daughter TO secure happiness II
her own way; but unfortunately for th'
Young people, Mrs. Wharton thought diff
ferenlly, and being as remarkable for en-
) ergy of character as was her husband 70
supineness, her opinion carried most weigh
in the household, thus. through her lnhu
, ence. her husband was induced to conside
young Langley reckless anl dissipated-;
mere idler, altogether unworthy of bi
, daughter. Mrs. Wharton, like many peo
, ple of narrow minds, who have accumulat
> ed wealth, had an idea that money consti
! tured true worth, and determined that he
daughter should mate with one as wealth,
I as bersef-She had therefore discounte
r nanced the address of Langley TO he
G daughter, and encouraged those of au igno
ramus, called Thomas Long. whose fIien
6 had left him much more money than WI
Long was as disagreeabe to the young la
Il DIV. as Langley 10 the mother, and afle
l. manv strue egles il was finally settled
a through the mediation OF her father. ths
e Ellen should not be forced into repulsiv
a match. and that she. in return, shoui
= not wed without her parents consent.
e Thus matters stood, when Williar
1. langley was free from his indentures. an
. determined 10 leave the .olated village
q Chi,lcompton, and seek his fortune in th;
% FL Dorado of the poor and the talented
London. Visions of fame danced befoI
Of his eyes-wealth, honor. and renown-;I
woolsack and hosts of dignities, SCENE
n. within his grasp. as though 1t. were indet
5 can easy task 10 pluck
ID Bright honors from the pale-faced moon"
III Happy scenes in which Ellen Whartc
;" couspicuousIy figured, were perpetual
If haunting him-and these strong hop
le buoyed him up through the grief of par,Ir
l. with the only person now left him to low
i All! those aspirations which the youn
r and sanguine seem 10 think they have on
" TO strive for and realize-how many tho
sand have breathed them-how many ha,
st entered London. that great arena, wi
Il. boundIess confidence, only TO be disarpor
IL ed-,o sicken, day after day, with hope d
IN ferred, until all. even hope is gone.
.? Leaving William Langley TO fight b
in way with what success he can, and jun
n. ing over an interval of two years. lei
re look in upon Mr.. Wharton. The usu
il. order and neatness do not prevail-the I
10 tie parlor seems. ia lady phraseology, u
e, side down -Siitiog on a chair. and stea
fas, gazing from the window al the waite
fall. was Mr. Whar .on-.-he was thin. n
j locked grave aud stearn. la rockiI
a, chair sat his wife, with q flushed and a
re ory face-and on the sofa Ellen set WI
ar her head bowed down and her face &C
OF cred with her hands.
o. "And so Ellen" cried Mrs. Wharto
"vou will suffer your poor old father a
- .sc,Ior A., he sctd ont of house and hon