Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02

DlON HAS DeeIl SO suuuths Sp iuuVly BlNtu3 udl ~
destroyed the image | had cherished in the inner
sanctuary of my SOUL cannot be restored to its shape
oflovelness and undisputed throne
have saidif prayers, and acts of mercy, could cause
me to forget why my hearts late hope had wthereG in
night | would strive to win torgetlulness. Yes, it is
not that have lost the sweet faith ola first ove- IS
not even that you have cast away from your TO e1ead
the seal of divine nobility and blackened it forever in
my eyes with the impress of that spirit which seeketh
the innocent to ruin and betray 1t is not this, but the
degradation which has entered in my SOUL as Iremem
Der one has dared to believe willing to be part
ner ina sin so great, in ngratude to my father and
my Cod this it is which makes me pray that ] may
forget That one should have so strong hope Of his
success as to have named it-so little confidence IN
the virtue he wished to undermine | would not give
YOU to the merciess power Of remoTse if could but
the love which might have been a comfort in your
hours of languor when the heart should be faint and
the body weak cheerful and faithful campanon in
poverty or Distress which would have lasted to the end
fony treated kindly; that love has changed to calm
PITY that one so nobly gifted and so to appearance
like Gods noblest work-an honest man should have
canker worm at his heart Memory has now but
one sting, the thought that l could by word act
have led to the hope, in any beings mind, of fellow
ship in the crime which was named so boldly in the
presence of the pure stars when we last met This
humbes me; for this sorrow alone, if you repent the
evil whispering, you need pray to be forgiven.
ELLA W1MHGP
Charles Grey had prayed-the angel of puri-
ty had been sent-the loved one had received
no hurt. There was a star in Elias own heart,
which gave her light to see the evil of the path
which George would have made appear 50 thorn
less aud safe when strewn with the flowers of
constancy and love.
A year from the time when the spell Of Elias
love had been broken, Edward Wmship lay
lileess and cold before his almost heart-broken
child. He had been brought home dead soon
after his departure for his business, and Ella
was an orphan.
The clergyman Of the church attended by
Mr. Winshp, had been sent for by his employ
ers, to break the sad news to Ella, before the
arrival of her fathers body and Charles Grey
found his tears mnglng with those of the or
phan he loved so well, and his heart struggling
to keep back the flood Of too warm sympathy
for her unprotectedness and desoation. Since
he had chosen the part of a preacher of the
gospel, for which his parents had educated him,
but which until that night of earnest prayer
and sell-communion connected with Elias his
tory, he had no inclination for, he had been absent
from the city preparing himselfin the solitude
Of his fathers country residence for the mission
he felt so important and responsible.
Three months before this last sad blow tc
Ella, he had in consequence of the death of its
pastor, been established over the church of-Whch
Mr.. Winship and his daughter were communi-
, cants Never had that worshiping assembly
listened to the breathings of such elevated pie
~, such eloquence of appeals, such pictures Of
the loveiness of virtue and such paintings O
the darkness of yice They little knew wha
sorrow had given birth TO that carnestness
and de' oton to the cause their preacher advo
Gated
Ella had been glad to renew the intercourse
which she had once enjoyed with him, although
it recalled to mind the name and existence o
one long since dead to her heart, and almos
memory. But she did not permit herselGto less
en- the pleasure OF Charles Greys renewed visit
=" to her fathers house, by any shadows Of thC
; past lie yet continued to love with the sam,
intensity, but with some ray of hope at the eyi
' dent satisfaction his presence gave both to lathe
and child
> He knew that George had been cast out from
the circle of innocence, and he was without
rival, He began to look upon the prospect o
having Ella for his wife, hopefully and with joy
full gratitude.
Now that she was alone in the wide world
: he.would be a brother to her, until he coulC
bear dearer name; and SO tenderly and faith
, fully did he perform the kindly duty, that ELI
did not sink under the weight of her orphan
lot. She had no relatives excepting those acros
= the wide Atlantic, and Charles took, with he
fearful and grateful approval, the closing of he
\ fathers pecuniary affairs, which though far from
being complicated, Ella would not suffer to re
main unsettled, Together they examined
. small collection Of papers which they discovered
in his desk, among which they found one label
, led a legacy for my child 1t was opened
, with strange feeling of wonder and hope
when they discoveredit to be policy of lif
insurance for $4,000 once renewed, aud nov
y, the source of unexpected competence to thu
bereaved and as she believed destitute Ella
And for this, her father had denied himself ant
HcI all luAuIIGoS us llc ldu olIuSSfCu ~ Hdl
to purchase from his yearly salary While Ellj
= sobbed upon the supporting arm OF Charles
for such token of fathers providence broke
down all barriers of form or ceremony-the ligh
broke in upon her heart that he had cherished
: for long time the presentiment of his death
and had thus preserved her by many sacrifices
, from the ills of poverty,
Why need we lengthen this sketch of reward
ed virtue, and disappointed sin. The world
: heart was opened by the rich dowry which Eli
owned, and she was courted by the gay anc
: fashionable-wse now that her sweetness ant
Il beauty had such an exquisite setting as brigh
gold The easy grace and intellectual charms
u of the heiress as she was now called by thos,
. who loved that title better than nober one
= was the theme of all tongues, especially anon!
those who could feel no envy of her loneliness
the made portion of the gay world. Upon on
= oor tl,o ,r,ieoe fall p,ost cruav Gaovnn n