Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-07

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comfort and luxury and the chance of saw
ing your father from disgracel Can you
hesitate?''
"Ohl mother, spare me, spare me! If
you know what feel, you would not tor
ture me, mother, You have been happy
with my falher-he is kind and consider
ate. has ever gratified your slightest wish
think. if instead of such husband, you
had brutal and selfish cnei--do not urge
me to marry man whose whole conduct
shows unfeeling rutalty.-Mother, will
work for you, beg for you but do not urge
me to marry this man-his very offer 10
release my father. if will give nv hand
| to him; his very determination, should
| not do so, 10 inflict upon US the extreme se>
verify of the law, shows what he really is
oh mother dearest father, let US strug
| gle on togeiher-we shall not be forsaken
but do not condemn me TO a fate worse
than DEATH
| Say no more, Eellen" cried the old
man. 'and you wife, desist from your i'm
portunities We have not long 10 live. and
shall we embtter the long life OF our dar
ling child 10 save our worthless remnants
| from little fancied degradation2''
"Fdncied," exclaimed the mother. ais
there any fancy about being turned OUT of
| doors2
"Yes, fancied," said her husband, mo
| honest man can think worse of me--i give
up alI-and f there be disgrace, shall we
! give our child to the man who had deter
| mined TO ruin us, unless be have heT
! Never!--comc here. Ellen, hiss me. my
| girl and dry vour tears.-We have all
hands To work, and never shall il be said
| thas Old John Wharton sold his daue hter
to save himself"
Poor Ellen as she clupg. around her ia
theirs neck, only cried the faster, and before
he could soothe her into composure. the
door was thrown open by The subjeci o
their discourse. Ellen c!ung closer TO hel
fat her with a shadder, while the old MAI
faced his prosecutor.
Long, in whose manner the brutality o
; strong passions, running riot. had LETT many
deep line. greeted the family with ceur'
tesy which indicated a desire to be friend
ly,-after the first salulations he turned t
Ellen:
: "Well, Miss Ellen, you were ever al
] sffectionate daughter. and Iully rely OF
e your saving your father from impending
disgrace"
"Indeed, Mr.. Long. answered Ellen, 81
r would gave my parents from every troubl
I God knows how willing; but this which
is asked of me involves the sacrifice of a
r mother as well as myseif.-nay, woult
a periure me, fer have vowed never to be
: come the wife of another until William
= Langley free me from my engagement, II
: him."
j "Bu,," said Long, sit is two years sine
r air, Langley left during which time yo
v have not even heard of him,-doubtless h
!. has forgotten you, and surely you will nc
! set your fathers happiness in the ballanc
with so faithess lover
d "He is not faithless," cried the indignar
l. | girl, sand if he were. still it would be pre-
/. ierabe to endure poverty, even disgrace
II rather than wed a man so destitute of ever,
|, honorable principle as yourself. Wha
II sort ofa husband can that man make, VIII
e basely takes advantage of the fathers mi;
d fortune to secure the daughters hand whe
he knows that she is another's by every Ii
n that good men hold sacred2-Shame
ID shame upon you--let me respect you, If
IF cannot love you be generous give my IA
at ther time to pay your debt. and leave me
4. my sorrow"
re- This unusual burst of indignation froI
le one who was generally quiet, somewhat a
ID founded MIR. Longs opaque mind; but B
ID was not to be turned aside; nay, the opp
sition only reused him to more speedy az
ton.
m 81 find Miss Wharton,that il is useless
" argue with you. therefore turn to you.sir
es addressing the old man, Am I to considt
,g that you abide by yout daughters deci
q. ion2
.r "You are. Mr.. Long; never will |,
Iv save myself, sacrifice my child"
u. Sacrifice is IA fine word, Mr.. Wharton
re but silly one. Is it a sacrifice TO MARI
ID your daue h.er to one of the weallhest. u
Il. wealthiesi man in your pssish2
e. "Mr Long said old Wharton. VII
some warmth, marriage is holy bon
is instituted for our hapinpss. To insnl
o. that happiness. similarity oftaste and d'
ps position Is essential in the contracting pa
al lies. and above all, il is necessary that II
il wife should respect her husband. Ellie
o. cannot respect you.-I cannot ask her
d. and she shall not marry you against n
r. inclination You may do your worst, ye
nd have the power and the will 10 inJu
40 rs. and we must submit
n. $50 be IT," cried Long. stamping wi
N passion: s'by this day week you will regr
" ih,s insolence-n and closing the door