Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-08

should M, sneak 10 Charles MELONS wife Of my az
fection for him. but we have been reared together
dearest and would speak without reserve on tins
subject for the first aud last time. have loved,
and sill love Charles Melton. and it would have
saved &c much suffering had his marriage been
earlier known to INC Now feel that we are sep
a,a,ed for ever aud cin siraggle more cfcctuay
aqanst my unfortunate partially, My guardian
has urged me Ia travel Asihe winter is approach
ing. | will visit the south i'll probably speud some
Gears from nv native paer will return With re-
newed health aui spirits. or moi at all.
Geneyieve thou !hl it the best thing she could do,
and in a few weeks every arrangement was made
for her journey, andthc friends parted
II was some months after this that Melton enter.
cd the room in which his wife sat, and without re-
rarding her smiling welcome, or the inquiries she
made respecting his carly return, he had told
her he should be absent some days he threw him
scfn seat and buried his face IN his hands
With blanched cheek, Geneveve drew near him,
and sought to draw from him the cause Of his evi.
dent distress ne gazed on her wildly, as il he did
not understand the meaning of her words. then,
starting up. he exclaimed,
"Ruined l--uiterly ruined Ny uncle has dis.
carded me but no. dearest of human creatures, ]
am not ruined or desoate while you remain to inc"
He presently became more calm, and informed
her that his uncle had that morning Insisted thai,
he should not delay offering his hand TO Miss Ad.
ans lie was well assured that she was suffering
from the effects of conceded passion for him. and
there was no cause for his not addressing woman
who was thus devoted. licensed at his excuses,
Mr. Crawford accused him of haring formed an at.
tachmeni TO an obscure girl, of whose family moth.
ing certain was known Enraged at the terms in
which he spoke Of Gcnevieye, Melton Instantly a.
vowed his marriage. His uncle bitterly upbradcd
him for bis conduct, aud informed him that all
hopes of further assistance from him might be given
up from that hour"
"And now, Genevieye," said Melton, in conclu-
sion, IL have nothing left except your love"
"Tha, dear Charles, YOU are certain OF always
possessing So long as this heart throbs, you must
be its first object In every situation will cling to
you with that devotion which can rob misfortune OF
halfits sting"
The situation of Melton was distressing 10 any
individual but TO proud, sensitive spirit like his,
poverty was a curse. He was much in debit and
his pay scany it was, could not all be appropriate
cd to the support Of his family. His creditors con-
scented to wait. and portion Of his yearly income
was devoted to liqudating his debts. For the next
two years, his life spent in all the bitterness OF
poverty. struggling to preserve a genlee appear.
ance. Ills uncle had utterly cast him off, and she
who wond have assisted him, was far away. aud
knew nothing of his altered circumstances. Gene.
We've occasionally received small sums Of money
enclosed with merely The words "From your father,
and these were the only evidences she possessed
that her parent still lived
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