Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-15

her from the open easement, through which the
gentle winds waited sweet odors from the orange
and lemon groves, aud rich fragrance from the
lovely jasmine, which clustered above their heads,
" do not take me from this enchanting spot -
How pure, how like the first morn of existence
do all things appear p Ada leaned upon the
shoulder of her friend her soul wrapped in an
ecstasy of delight - Al this moment Mr., Sum
mer entered taking Ada's hand, he led her gen
tIy to seat, expressing his unleigned satisfaction
at behodng her once more amid the fImlly CIR
Gle. After conversing awhile upon Indifferent
subjects, he turned TO Ada with saddened, YET
an affect;ouate expression, saying: From what
we areadv know of you and your past history
my dear child, feel that you can bear with t'r-
titude any dspensation with which an all mer-
ciful Providence sees fit To aflllci you Ada
turned deadly pale, and leaning her head, against
Mrs Sumner, she murmured, oh, yes; but tell
ne all without delay Mr. Sumner them in as
I kind and delicate manner as possible, informed
her that he had received reply to his letter,
from friend Of her flther, stating thrt about
six months previous MIR. Merton had become a
bankrupt and was then confined under fraudu-
lent proceedings. His vile, also, had basey
left him, when he could no longer minister to
her vanity and extravaganza. With groan,
Ada sunk lileess upon the BISON Of Mrs Sum
ner.
oh, father cried Emma, springng towards
her, she is dyingP
And as Mr.. S. endeavored to aid his wife and
daughter in restoring the sufferer, the big tears
rolled down his manly cheeks, and he walked
to the window to hide his emotion. At length
she opened her eyes, and said family:
My body is weak, cannot bear much, but
| am better now
Then turning to Mr. Sumner, she begged him
to continue his recital Seating himself beside
her, he continued:
Calm yourself, my child, have told you all;
and have only to add that | would not have bro
ken this sad intelligence to you so soon, but I
wish for your sake, to do all in my power to
serve your father, and delay might prove dam
gerous
Ada spoke not, but the intense expression of
her soul-speaklng eyes, as, with cnsptd hands,
she raised them to heaven, inwardly imporing
blessings upon his head, spoke more the deep
gratitude of her heart t"an language could por-
tray.
My kind friends said she, after some NC
ments' silence, must G. to my fIther. Nay,
do not object, cried she in an impIorng tone,
seeing Mrs. Sumner about to spe k-and thu
after fearing to agtae her, remrined silent.
The deep resolve Of Ada TO visit her unGortu.
nate, though erring prent, SCENE to imp r'
strength to her physical frame, and the termina.
ton of two weeks saw oul friends ready fol
their journey.
CHAPTER w.
i Pacing to and FRI, wi hi his da mp and narr "
cell, is man past the meridian of life. lIl'
J neglected hair hangs in masses over his haggard
features, while the wild and unhealthy glow OF
: his eyes, bespeaks an inward burning Of the fire
Of conscience, kindled by the hand of remorse
: Clenching his bunv hands upon his forehead, he
closed his eyes, as if TO shut out some spec.
d tire. Mutering, why haunt ME with that i'm
; age Or, fye will come, come in any other
form ;-upraid me, curse me- tear this scorchng
u heart from me-bring despair,-but do not oh
do not haunt me with that pale, patient face =
Il All why was so mad | should not now be
suffering alone, without one smile, one kline
- word, one look, one tone of sympathy JUS
; Heaven thy wrath hath burst upon me Oh
t The miserable being that | am Is there NJ
e help for meT
He rushes against the prison walls The
door turns upon its rusty hinges; a female form
is admitted. 1t stands a moment, bewiIdereC
by The darkness when suddenly, with cry, il
bounds forward and sinks, ca>png the cuIprit's
r knees-excaimng oh my ihherP lie ga
yes at her wildly for moment; then, pushing
( her from him, reres to the f,rIest corner u
his CELL She follows, oh! my father d,
not spnrn your child in this dreadful hour your
! own Ada
! Are You come to torture me -! cried he
shuddering Stay with your mother, in the
? world of blessed spirits, where | can neyel
come
/ Dearest father! it is your own dear child
have come to comfort you. to nurse you
The door opens again. Mr.. Sumner enter,
with the dlor 'Ihe gentleman is often quite
delrious,' said the Litter, approaching Ada, VIII
now stands with one hnd hid so"thingly upon
; the brow of The manlc, who is glzng upon her
with child.Ilke pnssvehess
Through the Inau nee Of Mr.. Slnner, Mr..
Merton was removed to more comforta lie room,
and medical advice procured Ada was allowed
to remain with him during the day, and her la
bors were shared by Mrs. Sumner, Emma, and
her aunt Ellis, who had returned from her resi-
dence in Europe, only few days previous TO
the arrival of Mr.. S, with ADJ, and was entire
j ly Ignorant Of the mislortunes OF Mr. Merton
having heard from him but once since her de-
parture, at which time he had made no mention
of Ada. But the increasing delicate health of
Mr.. Ellis (who died in France, short time be-
fore her return to her native country obliged
them so frequently to seek change of atmos-
phere, in the hope of terminating the sufferer,