Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-15

ioaa ii.a l5 Number 46.
Marie Dunbar was wealthy, and she
placed the whole of her fortune in The
hands of her lover, who resolved TO in
vest it in property at the South. In the
section of country in which they resid>
ed, Marie had no relatives, and il was
fully determined that Henry should visit
the South, aud after he had established
himself they would be welded, With
the promise for the 'hudredth time that
he would write To- her twice q week,
Henry tore himself away from bis
beautiful love, and alter Short voyage
reached New Orleans. For time ev.
ry thing went on smoothly, his pros
poets were brilliant, and in the thought
of enjoying the luxuries Of life in com
pany with Marie, a beautiful rainbow
spanned his vision of the future.
One evening hey was induced by a
friend to visit one OF the gaming tables,
licensed in the city, and witt, very little
difficulty he was persuaded 10 play
small amount. He threw the dice and
won, and being pleased with the fever.
ish excitement, which gradually grew
upon him, he tried his chance and won
again. Wine was ordered, and to the
Fgamester wine is like pouring oil upon
the fire. ".5
+ A large bet was offered, and scarce>
ly knowing what he did, took it up. He
lost-and then, and not till then, he
recollected that it was Marie's money
that he was gambling away; this tho't
maddened him, and as desperate re.
sort, he resolve to throw again in the
attempt to retrieve his fortune. He did
SO, and lost, and so he went ON until OF
last he rushed out OF the 'help a beg
CARED and dishonest man. That nigh,
was passed in misery. He recollectee
that he had wronged the confidence o.
the. orphan girl; that they had knelt to-
gether on her mothers grave; and ev
cry word then spoken rose up and
tainted him with the thought Of wha
he was then, and what he was now.--
Goaded to desperation he resolved t,
break the last tie. that bound him I
honor, and in an evil moment he forg
ed d check on a merchant inthe city L
a large amountssHe presented 1t 10 th
bank for payment and was detecte
and thrown into Jail. His trial cam
on at the criminal coult, and his gui
was made SO clear that he was sentenc
ed TO five years Imprisonment in III
penitenliary. Heavily ironed. he wa
placed on board OF the steamboat whicl
was to convey him to Baton Rouge
In the middle OF the night a plunge
was heard and the state room which
the convict occupied was found empty
Every one on board came to the con
clusion that he had thrown himself over
iboard and was drowned. .. !,
n, f.
Marie was sitting alone in her cham
ber.. She had been weeping, poor girl
and in her lap lay her mothers minia
ture and one of Henry's letters. She
had not heard from him for months, 'ant
his sileace was the darkest enigma tina
ever her young heart has tried to solve
He could not be dead-no, no! Like th'
wife Of the gifted Raleigh, she believ
ed that s., .....,-. III. s..,,s e
Living or dead, he would not tarry from her
l AT th;s..moment a servant brought he
a letter; and single glance told her
was from Henry. A glad cry escape
her lips as she hastily opened it, and il
stead Of the warm outpourings OF
lovers heart, she read Henry's COME!
sion Of his guilt! The servants heard
shrek; and when they came in, the,
found their mistress lifeless on the foo
For many weeks after, Marie Dnnba
was a maniac, when she recovered
her beauty was like lily which ha
, been crushed by a storm. With q calm
ness that savored not of earth, she an
nounced her intention of quitting tn
; place of her birth forever. The OIL
!, homestead was sold, and the servant:
! many Of whom had grown gray in III
: service of her family, crowded aroun
! her with fearful eyes, as she bid thcr
farewell. Again, and for the last tins
. Marie knelt down by her mother
, grave. A prayer, akin to His breathe
in the garden of Gethsemane, went u
To Heaven. and the orphan was alon
;, with none but God to protect her. 54s
,, In the year 1897, when thousand
were torn away,by the. hand of diseas
! ! there was a Sister Of Charity In Il
: : city Of New Orleans, whose origin !
one knew, but who was universally b
/, loved, Many a, beggared wretch
I the hospital, in his last agony b
: breathed !, prayer fer the pale lad,
> who, like an angel, had SO kindly relic
! ed his wants. She never smiled; b
a holy radiance, sometimes overspre