Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-03
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ON the following morning Liona gave
the parchment to her father, from which
he read as follows:
"My name, through shame for my own
conduct and respect for my friends, shall
keep secret, but my conduct and the conse-
quent result of it, feel it my duty to pre-
sent to the world. shall pass over the
few years of innocence which | enjoyed,
and arrive at the age Of sixteen, when first
| left the path of virtue. My father and
mother resided in small cottage near the
banks of the Saone. was their only child,
and was almost idolized by them. | was
of a lively disposition, and possessed good
understanding my features were consider
ed handsome, and was admired by all the
giddy minded youth Of the neighborhood
The propensity so common to my
sex soon took possession ofmy mind and SO
completely performed its work in my heart
that my only happiness consisted in encour-
aging for a time the addresses of one, and
then dismissing him to try my charms upon
another, who had, perhaps, appeared indif-
terent to my beauty and accomplishments.
Thus things continued until | was intro
duced to young man by the name of
Clarke. With him my success was equal
to that which had had with those of my
former acquaintance. He soon asked per-
mission to visit me, andI with apparent in
dependence consented. He was the only
man had ever loved; but had become too
much of q coquette to admire longer than
there were affections to win; and Clarke,
on urging me to resign my hand received
an absolute refusal. He was man Of con-
siderable fortune, and had not my ambition
urged me to what supposed to be my only
chance for happiness, should now have
been enjoying all that could wish or hope;
but the love Of subjecting to my ambition
those who were foolish enough to admire
me, and the vain hops that should one
day become the wife Of some nobleman,
made me continue my course of conduct.
| At length an opportunity arrived, as
thought. A young man of great fortune,
and, from report Of good character, was
introduced to me, and determined to en-
snare him, and after few weeks he was a
declared lover, and ! shortly after made him
a promise of my hand. ..l ..e
My parents were opposed to my receiv-
ing visits from him, and consequently my
promise to him of marriage was kept Sc
cret from them. He proposed a clandes-
tine marriage, and / accepted it on condi-
ton that he should allow me to 60 and ask
forgiveness Of my parents. To this he con-
scented, and the night was set when he was
to come to the cottage and take me to the
cell offather Ornis, where we cauld pass
the night, and return in the morning to
claim the benediction. ofmy parents. sng
The night arrived, and with it came my
lover. 1t was clear. night, and the stars
shone out as if in token Of my happiness
and all nature seemed to rejoice at my ap
proaching nuptials. ~ '''@st.nF a3
NY lover had Just raised the sash and
was preparing to go, when heard the voice
fmy father calling me- ! made no an
swer, and in On instant he was in my room
He begged to know my intention in so feel
ing manner that l was on the point o
falling at his feet and telling him all, whel
the man had dared to love rushed into th'
room, and giving my father blow on tn
head with the hilt of his broad-sword, caugh
me in his arms and leaped from the win
dow. / heard my fathers dying groan
and turning my head, saw my mother en-
ter the room. She gave shrek and fel
upon the body Of my father. Ishrieked 70
help and struggled to extricate myself bu
| was forced from the spot by the unfeelinl
hand that held me. Finding that all avail
ed nothing,I / gave myselfup to despair ant
tainted in the arms Of my captor. When
recovered ] was lying on couch, by tn
side Of which stood an elderly female, wh'
was watching over me with earnest atten
tion.i On my opening my eyes, simo ex
claimed, "Ah, lack day! you have recov
ered-oh, how | wish my master, was here
to see how lovely you look. But why thos
tears, dear!" said she, as they started to m.
eyes ut the recollection Of the past. "Yo'
may be proud of having the attention q
my master. He, no doubt, would have beel
to see YOU before this could he have left hi
! party" asked her to explain to me wher