Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-17
From the Phi'adeiphia Pu5iic Lpdyer.
THE OBSTINATE GRANDFATHER


! Sir George Lawton owned Iarco estate ,,,t;,r.
had descended from his honorable oncostnrl
well known by the name of OakcndaIn Cas,ia
lis family consisted oI an only daughter, cook.
chamber maid, two hostlcrs and an old black ser.
Yaht' called Sambo. Ellen Lawton at the early
age OF Twelve had the misfortune to lose rba
counsel and advice of mother by death. II
was not till after the death Of his wife tbat he no..
gan to appreciate the value of the little treasure
she had left behind. In Ellen he placed aII his
atccuons-ln her he placed all his confidence
beng OF mOrOse and sullcn DISPOSITION no ono
could please him as we'll as his DAUGHTER wbIe
she like an aifectionate child was over ra,d,,
at the least signal 10 obey his utmost wishes. A.
the age OF sixteen, Ellen pledged her affection 10
Il young artist of fine talent, and prrpossessinc,
appearance. Her father strongly opposed the n.
mon, and even Went so far as TO openly declora.
thaI II she ever went so far as to wed VIM. Te
Casle' she should at once be disinhcritedl Ru
Ellen prelewng 'love in IA cottage" TO all The
wealth OF her fathers kingdom. soon after elopcd
with LIE Caste, was clandestiney married. and
removed to the village of Lanesborougb abont
ten miles distant.
On the morning after theelopement, Sir Ieoroa
arose with his usual composure. and rnnq for 5is
breakfast; after waiting the usual hour and find.
ln9 MISS Ellen dId not make her appearance, he
rang the bell violently: Sambo put his head into
the halt open door, 'any thing wanted, massal"
Where Is Ellen this morning, Sambow mani.
red Sir George without even answering the No.
gro's queslion.-"MissE Elem ant she cot I'M! il
be very late massa." | asked YOU where she
was, you black rascal-now go up to her room,
knock at the door, and tell her ispast o'clock.
1he negro soon returned with a blank connie.
nance, "She aint there" said he; II Knocked
and Ellen did not answers den went in. and
dar was missy's bed nice as a pin; nebbcr.sepn
de beat" "Thunder and lightning" roar ,rbo
old man, stamping his foot vehementIv-,.tsL;, .
halni got OIL with that poor puppy of an artist has
she!, 81 guess she has" said Sambo, sfor
heerd noise" ''Silence you black scoundraI
run quick and tell the hostlers to mount the
sWlltest steeds-tel them 10 ride in every direc.
non, and enquire if they have seen couple in
the course OF the night" Sambo disappeared,
and Sir George being left alone gave way to the
most violent fits of passion. The servants did
not return until near night, and when thew did
return they brought no relief to the bosom Of the
enraged father. They had rode all dav, bpt
tCNit hOtLlbS, save lndt tleY had been |
married by nelghborlng priest but what road
they had taken, he knew not. All night Sir
George walked his room, giving vent 10 his feel. /
lngs in the biuerest terms, declaring that Sambo
should be heir to his wealth, in preference to
his good for nothing daughter; and many months
rolled by ere he became in the least composed.
VIM. LIE Caste resided in a neat and nrettv
cottage, where he soon won the richest laureIs by
his genius and industry, and was soon deeply en-
gagged in business, taking miniatures and sketch
IS, which were in great demand as soon as thew
we're completed.
Two years passed by, and Mrs. LIE Caste be.
'ame the happy mother of twin children, a son
md daughter Nothing could exceed the iov of
he father as he gazed upon those liule infants
md saw the striking resemblance between them
md their mother. The protracted illness of Mrs.
e Caste, required all the time and attention of +
he father, and day after day saw his little earn.
ng carried to the physician and apothecarv TO 8
arnlsh medicine for the sick wife, until his lit.