Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-14


sPo'ter. perhaps. had desolated heart and
soul Ills melancholy TO see bliehted
love in halls Of state, but deeper. much
deeper is the grief when the object is OF the
fowiJ, whos having not the means 10 min.
gle in the worlds gaieties and seek conso.
luton in the Thousand pleasures that are to
be purcha sed by those who can afford To
buy, look Ior qualification only in the fields
and groves. among the birds and f,wers
| and tinkling rhIs. wherein Nature stands
revealed ia her pure glory. and whose
voice makes the sad heart saddef. becau use Of
her own putty, ag gainst which the grossness
Of the best of mortal clay hows yiIely.
i wa desire ns Of knowing more of G. iaa-
diae but would not hear il from my hos
:ess. | conld not endure to hear human
misery tu med into a jest, and the finest
feelings Of humanity ridiculed ey one who
evidently never possessed them, and was
not able To appreciate them.
la he Course Of the following day.
raiabied n gain. a bout the spot whefei had
seen Ctaudine.; tsit Claadifes came rot
iNv hopes We're all 10 vain, aud | returned
towar rd my inn Wtnin short distance
lspf Jhe town, however, perceived the girls
brother turn from a narrow pathway into
the road before me. / baiied him and the
tlnlIe Eilaw ran toward me, with tears in
his eyes exc aimed, oh, SIR. why did you
go away last night We all wanted TO thanl1
you for what you had I,se for poor Claus
dine
! = indeed. my litlle friend. said 1, my
! heart is already. rewarded for anv service
may have rendered. but how Is Clau-
dintP
Oh, very bad. sir. very bad. We do not
think she will ever rise from her bed again.
She can take no nourishnent, aud is very
Irestless unless our parents are al her si'A
blessing and forgiying her, and su2nlicaI
heavens mercy
She IS unhappy then?'
'Oh. yes, sir; all her illness was through
i NJ, Fftderic.' -
And who is M. .Ffeder;cP
oh, heis now the owner Of the estate
Eour GOTTA ge stands upon; but he was not so
once when his uncle lived he was plain
Fredt ric, and ever ybody says that better
Iadsne lived He courted Claudine, SIR
And having betra led her, scorns her
God Of leaven ! what beings there are
wearing thy hlleness! sz
When his uncle died, continued the boy
'eyerybody thought he would have married
i CIaudtne. but he became acquainted with
j rich people, and they drew him from our
humble coIragr aud then he lsltsthe place.
withouteven tareweli'to poor sister; and
now she is & ing.
There was history in tie boys few
words, history of honest, unsuspectine
love. and cruel ffeachery Oh. that man
can be SO infa nous aslo 5l,ght the fairest 0
lIfe's- flowers and turrth he warm and inno.
cent heart into a gloomy sepuichTe Can
there be thou ght--can there be FEELING
can there be spul in him who thus makes
I The heart desolate, and des2airing2 The
victim. once innocens, Ind once happy. O.
verPawered by misery. yields her breath
and dies, uBd he.the betraye. destroy
ers ffourishes.s But whittier does his ca.
Ieer lead him2 Life is only span; and tho
The wicked triumph therein, their triumph
is bat for the ms ment-the reward Of the
sufferer is eternal.
i 1 felt an inclinasien to see Claudine ence
more. l was anxious about her fate, and
tha. she should have proper attendance -
As the boy repeated his expression of sor.
rJw thai bad gone away so suddenly on
the preTious evening, promised him that
would call again on the following day
4 tOat viii you. said The little fellow. we
sAalt be so pleased to see you. And know
litwili give Claudine pleasure too.
True to my promise. on the following
morning entered the humble Cottage Of
fttes paren,s Of Claudae The boy and The
J mother were there. the father was out. pur
+ suing his occupation. Tie poor woman o.
= ser whelmed me with thauks, aud said Ihal
n Ciaudire had ssked for me ,aany tmea-
| She would have died upon the. cold road,
but for yon,' said-the good woman.
s Presently Iwas conductedfo Clauaine's
4 chnnber. Thehepeless girl lay upon her
small pallets the scene was sifent and sol.
emu. Across che latsiced widow the vine
Tree threw is fotiage, screening tie cham,
Der fom.slss intrasson Of the sanbealps.-
1 Every tni1g wap remarkable Tor its neat
mess aall ordef 10 el1e placs. Clandine
6zed herseyes upoo ue as | entered p<es-
|entiy they were soff1sed with tears. sal
down byshersbedside And how is GIaps
] dine To day. said 3
Il Sheslosed. her eyes FOR moment, and
i mo,ioned with her head 10 sic Nifty that her
\ caae pashSps.sss5 and ahen she put hesr
4 hand lqFtlF4ad takm 8 Rise Within hers eiss
fdeasoFad "a 9 10 5hsf aips, buls kes
StIsogth Was - iciept and hes skaa1