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CARROLLTON OHIO-FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1az

mac ever iell ol becoming rich, seemed in a fair
way ol being realized. Mr.. Wsuon had but one
ehld, daughter. Richard saw her g. loved her,
but his love was not returned-lhe affections Of
theresa being already fixed upon a cousin,
whose poverty, however, formed an insuperabIe
bar IN the eyes Of her father, TO their UNION
On the contrary, he encouraged the addresses Of
Richard, and taking advantage other lovers ab.
sence, compelled his child to marry his favorite.
soon ailerthis marriage, Mr.. Wharton died eav-
ing all his property TO his son-in-law.
No sooner in possession Of his mistress and the
great wealth Of the father, than the natural ava.
r'clous disposition Of Richard Clinch daily in
creased, to which he gradually yielded more and
more, until finally all the better feelings Of his
nature were swallowed up in this one engrossing
passion. Dislrusting the mu,abilily Of trade, as
sc0n as practicable he retired from business; and
hiring a small house in the outskirts Of the city,
removed there with his young and highly educa-
ted wife, who was thencelouh 10 become his pa.
tlenI household slave. Daily his wealth increas-
ed. His acute judgment and prudence enabled
him to carry on extensiv speculaiions which ney.
er failed ofresuting TO his advantage, and eve.
! ry additional dollar that he boarded away seem.
ed to place another barrier between his gold-cra.
wing heart and the ties ofhumanity.
Theresa was u delicate constulion-had been
brought up with the utmost tenderness, totally
unused 10 labor, but was now compelled, by the
unleeling man to whom her mistaken father had
given her, to perform the entire domestic duties,
for Richard would allow no other servant under
his roof. Perhaps he still loved her-bu she
traS his-and he loved his gold bererl Two
years after their marriage, the unhappy Theresa
died in giving birth TO daughter.
For the sake Of humanity, we must hope some
natural affection stirred the heart Of the miser al
this event, but if so the source Of feeling was
soon choked and sthed for ever He immedi.
ately placed his child at nurse in a remote coun-
Try village, paying mere rihe for her support,
convincing the woman TO whose charge he aban-
doned her, ofhis total inability 10 give more.
Poor liule child! Thou daughter of wealth.
To what misery and toll we're thy young DAYS
doomed! She was not really unkind-but she
was very poor, with large family of her own
upon her hands. Little Catharine was patient
and willing, and from morning until night lshe
was forced TO labor far beyond her strength
She had reached her twelfth year, when her
cruel father came TO the village and took her
away with him. Her father! How the heart
of the poor child swelled with delight at that sa.
cred namel How often she had envied the
children of her nurse, as they clung around the
knees OF their father, and now hers had come
for her. But, alas there was no tenderness in
that pitiless bosom for his offspring, and the af-
fections oflite Catharine were chilled and blgh-
ted in the bud. Richard Cinch returned no
more to his native city, but with his daughter
proceeded to New York. He here placed his
child at service, compelling her TO bring him ev.
cry penny Of her narrow wages, scarcely allow.
ing her sufficient to clothe herseIfwith decency.
Believing her father to be actually as poor as he
protessed, Catharine cheer(ully acceded 10 his
demands, and denied herself every indulgence,
that she might give her hard earnings for his
comfort.
Notwithstanding his hurshness, she loved him.
He was the only being on earth she knew, with
whom she could claim kindred, and The holy tie
between father and child was TO her sacred and
lovely! Other affections became woven in the
heart of Catharne. She marred-but as her
husband was only a ship.carpenter. who had Gal.
len in love with her pretty face and gentle man.
ners, Richard Clinch, forgetting that by his own
deeds he had prevented his child from marrying
suitably TO her birth, forbade her, with The harsh.
est invectives, from ever coming near him again.
In vain his child wept and implored-he was
firm and cast her from him forever. This was
severe trial for Catharne, but finding all at
temps at reconciliation were only met with re-
newed insult, she at length desisted, and, in the
affection Of her kind husband, and the endear-
ments Of her little girl, strove 10 forget entirely
the cruelty other parent. How he suhsised she
knew not, and many were her sleepess nights on
his account. She sometimes met him gliding
through the streets the very picture of want, and
often she loitered arouud his miserable dwelling,
TO ascertain if he was suffering either from sick
ness or want.
Thus many years passed on. In the mean.
time, her husband, David Brown, an honest in
dustrous man, had made money-ndeed was
fast growing rich-had built himselfa fine sub.
stantial house-and educated their only child,
pretty Kate, at the best schools. Riches had
not hardened the heart Of this worthy man; his
hand was never closed against the wants ofthe
poor. The situation OF his wife's father, and his
continued hostility, he deplored, and would most
cheerfulIy have given the old man an asylum in
his house. Mrs. Brown at length determined to
make one more attemptto see her father. She
was accompanied by her daughter, now young
woman, and much more powerful agent than she
imagined, in Usll filled purse! The heart Of
the old man melted! He received her with all
the kindness he was capable of manifesting, al
though he still refused to acknowledge David
Brown as his son-in.law Mrs. Brownlved only
few months after this reconciliation, charging
her daughter, with her dying breath never TO for.
get her poor old grandfather.
Catharine was now her kind fathers only com.
fort, and as he never denied her a request, she
often visited the abode of supposed poverty. As
the little deicacies with which she seldom went
unprovided, served the miser for many a graft
Gus meal, her presence was not unwelcome.-
With the appreciation Of her father, she was en-.
gagged TO fine young man, Edward Rider, al.
ready known to the reader. He was now second
mate ofa merchant vessel, but gave promise by
his industry and skill, TO attain the highest rank