The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-02

| 'ose from inc leOIe ruined man. lit
night raise the money TO pay the debt
,ul only by injuring his properly pas
ecovery, His companion observed
the struggle in his m mlnd ;he balanced he
'dvaNlsges Of insisting on the paymen
Of the debt; for while he wanted the
money, he yet did not wish for the pub
lefty which the present slf,r, il pre-
severed in,must give 10 The nature OF hi.
resources.
Conn" said he, after some rehe, ton,
i know it would be announcement ful
you to pay sum Ike this Let u.
Icompromiss the matter. have a daugl
ter beautiful Ss an sngel;marry her 9nc
| will take your doing so az three qu4I
ters' payment OF your debt
you must be very lond OF you
iaughler,' said the auditor sarcasicaly.
very fond indeed, Doos she at all re
'emble yoursel(?'
Il have told you she is beautiful wa,
he reply. you may even see her, II
you will, before you decide
The young man remained for while
IN state oil moody abstraction, and ther
reclaimed. mo, no! | don't want I,
see her. PII marry her if she is as ug.
! Iy as Sin. There is my hand upon it.
They sat down again, called for wrl-
my materials, and wrole-lhe one :
romise Of marriage 10 woman he had
oever seen; and the other, dischs 9.
of the three fourths Of the debt due /,
him, on condition Of the fu filment o.
The pledge agreed upon. The two pa
per' were duly signed, and the ia tie,
ISeDsrateh A nd Ihns tho f.ih~- L--,~-
| d away his child-'hus The lord o
Elm Wo'd obtaiued his bride! She
vas told t. prep're to receive her futnr
uSbant, lua she knew resistance woul
ne in van Hrr father had become :,
-srranged from her, that she dared So,
nothing 10 opposition to his commands
nd her step mother showed too openly
he joy she felt in the prospec
Of being rid Of one, whose very pa
ience was a | acit reproach 10 her con
conscience, for the poor girl to enter
aio hope that she would ute eede f.
ler.
The future husband cana, and wa,
,ot slow to perceive the repugusoca 0
MS berrothed. lis pride and self lov,
vas interested at ohc5! aud he devoted
mis- attentions 10 The hitherto neglecle,
girl, filing her ear with Tie sweet voic'
u praise and love, ill he won, not on y
ter gratitude but her Affection. In +
ew weeks she became his bride, snt
went with him 10 his stately home,
where fora while, she deemed herscl
happier tha she had ever been before.
But he soon slackened his atlenlIons.ano
sometimes betrayed the bitterness snc
violence of his temper even to her. One
lay, when he had spoken TO her with
cruel, end, rs she felt, uudeserveC
hsrshness, The feelings that had TO-
some time been ga herring strength il
her he e,r found Inference and she pas
s.onoteiy entrealed TO koow what sh
mad done TO forfeit his love.
My love- he said conlemp;uous'y
did you not hear why married you?'
Il thought hoped you loved me,
she answered, in low, limid voice.
You lhcuSht-you bopedl Die
your larher never tel you Of our bal
gain? | gave my hand in payment of T.
gambling debt 10 your exctlleol and les
pected father, Mighty innocent you
ara, no doubt, aod never knew that yot
were forced upon ne: and that now
your every look reminds me Of tht
most hateful hours Of my hf-' Ther'
Idry your eyes. Your revered paren
has, no doubt, made you capital ac
ltress, but we need not pretend to mis-
!, understand each other We have esc
won our reward in this blest union-