The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-07

mite Of consolation 10 those VINO ooWe'
beneath the Storm, as they resigned tn
Iuxuries and magnifice Of their stately
halls.
The father, nothing dOupted by tn
overwhelming calamity, no regreIllnl
The gilded visions Of The past, replaced
by toreachiOg shadows, labored among
the ruins 10 make Them 90 as far as pos
,ble to meet The obligal ons resting up
on his lair name, and 10 rebuild with
frsgmenlss more humble business >
dropping from his canvas spread mer'
chant ships over The world, 10 the sup
ply Of The daily wants Of a small com
munily. and thus was he enabled 70
complete The education Of his children,
and provide all neceSsariCs OF life for
his family,relaining The respect and low
Of all who had known him as the skill
iuI md liberal nsnsger Of capital lot
by The interests Of millions OF pound,
and people. George Melville, long
before finishing his educsIon, had be
come attached 10 daughter OF h's
fathers partner; The descen, on either
side had not made necessary any chang
in The style of The original hrm-so,wllI
he children; what had been the nslura
result of associate Interests, became, in
he hour of affection, that sympathy
which builds loves temple in the hear,
and brings into partnership the JoyH
cares and anxlelies OF life. 1he faith
e: of Lucy D1rron 1--WE do not describe
her for she was nothing else than pei
GecL had not been able 10 bear up under
The reverse OF fortune, and sunk 10 hi
rest with broken heart, leaving h"
family 10 suffer the cumuls'lng ills ol.
The transition from one extreme TO the,
,lher, OF tie vicsilude, Of life, until BY
he energy OF Melville, enough was rc
reved 10 make partial support. lie
levoled 10 The family Of his friends Il
pro rata interest in The PR fit OF hn
new business: and The blessings Of 60 d
hearts followed him for preventing th'
ears Of widow or orphans. lie carri,o|
nro life The spirit of Della's sweet am
oarpy thought Of kndnes" 'Spesl
kindly TO thy brother man, for he hs'
msny cares thou dost not know. >
Oh. speak kindly to him! Per
hans a word from thee will kindle the
rghl OF Joy in his o'ershsdowed heart,
and make his pathway 10 The tomb +
pleasant one.' 1t was not thought pru
dent that George and Lucy should be u
niled until The smiling of The bruel
days. bu, George had determined 10
make bold cas-, for bis fortune in the
New World, aud she was willing 10 lol
low where his spirit might lead, ano
share his veal or woe.
But thou, o hope, with eyes SO fair,
What was thy delighted measured
Still i, WHISPERED promised pleasure,
And bade The lovely scenes at distance hail.
They were married; and, with the
Iervent prayers OF parents, that the llgh
Of heavenly love might be cast on their
unknown path and mingle in IheI'
hearts affections, they embarked for
Boston, where they landed in safety in
the spring Of 1890 take their first les
son in the realities OF life. They eslab.
Iished school in the city and. through
The jealousy OF riva institutions, Of per
hsps less merit, and the fact Of their be
irg strangers and foreigners making it
more difficult to excite interest and
obtain the confidence necessary for sue
cess, they fail7d IN The undertaking, with
the loss Of most Of The means which
they had predicsled upon il; br their
besrls did nor sink under lke first cloud
or its gloom chase ,heir sprlls'hghtness
They visited New York for The pur'
pose Of making another trial, with III
thought that the locality aud wisdom o
Gotham would be more propllIous; bu
their frsl misfortune followed Ihen a
the shadow Of evil, their eXeItions Wer