Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04

interview noble boy, he shall not want for
wealth to enable him to distribute happiness.
| believe be loves my girl, and if he does he
shall have her and my property into the bar
gain,'
Filled with this project, and determined if
possible to ascertain the true spirit of tEeir
feelings towards each other, he entered the
breakfast room the morning after his arrival
at home So Henry is about TO leave US and
go to England to try his fortune,' he careless
ly observed.
Henry about to leave us!' said Caroline,
dropping the work she held in her hands; a.
bout to leave US and go to England, she ad-
ded in a tone which evinced the greatest in
terest
To be sure, and what is he, child ]"
Nothing, sir, nothing, only | thought we
should be rather lonesome,' she replied, turn
ing away to hide the tears she could not sup
press.
Tell me. Caroline said Mr.. D., tenderly
embracing her, tell me, do YOU love Henry !?
You know wish your happiness, my child :;
l have ever treated you with kindness, and
you never hid anything from your father I'M
til now
Neither will I now,' she replied, hiding
esteem him but do not for worlds tell hin so,
for he never said it was returned'
L will soon find that out and without tell
ing him too replied the father, leaving the
room.
Henry said he, as he entered the count
ing house, you expect to visit the country
shortly, do you not:'
Yes, sir, in about four weeks
If it will not be too inconvenent,' re Join
ed Mr.. D., | should like to have you defer it
a week or two longer
It will be no inconvenience, sir, and if it
will oblige you, will wait with PLEASURE
1t will certainly oblige me, for Caroline is
to be married in about five weeks, and | would
not miss having you attend the wedding.
Caroline TO be married, sir said Henry,
staring as If by an electric shock. Caroline
to be married is it possbe?
TO be sure it is, but what is there wonder
full in that? p
Nothing, sir, it is rather sudden, rather
unexpected, that's ALL
1T is rather sudden, to be sure replied MIR.
D. but am an old man and wish to see her
have protector and as the man of her choice
is well worthy of her, see no use in waiting
any longer, and am very glad you can stay to
the wedding.'
8 cannot, sir, indeed cannot replied Hen
~, forgetting what he had previously said.
You cannot rejoined Mr. D., why you
just said you would
Yes, sir, but business requires my presence
in the country, and must 60
But you said it would put you to no in
convenience, that you would wait with pleas
ure'
Command me in anything else, sir, but in
this respect | cannot obIige YOU said Henry
rising and walking the floor with rapid strides
Poor fellow, he had thought his passion
subdued but when he saw that Caroline was
SO soon, so irrecoverabIy to become another's
the latent spark burst forth into an unextin-
guishable flame; and he found it in vain &c
attempt to conceal his emotion.
The old gentleman regarded him with look
of earnestness-' Now, Henry said he, tell
me frankly, do you not love my girl?'
I will be candid with you, sir replied
Henry, conscious that his agitation had be-
trayed him, had I the fortune such as she
merits, as YOU Sit, have a right to expect, ]
should think myself the happiest of men,
could gain her love-
Then she Is yours, cried the delighted old
man. { Say not a word about property, my
boy, true worth is better than riches; | was
only trying you, Henry, and Caroline will
never be married to any other man than your
self
The transition from despair to happiness was
great For moment Henry remained silent,
but his looks spoke volumes At last
L scorn to deceive you, SIR said he, 6 am
poorer than what you suppose have a
mother and grandfather who are -
I know it, | know it ALL said Mr. D., in
terrupting him; L know the reason of your
parsimony, as it is called, and honor you for
it it was that which first put it into my head
to give you Caroline, 50 she shall be yours,
and God bless you bothp
Shortly after this conversation, Henry
ayowed his love to Caroline, soliciting her
hand, and it is needless to say he did not So
licit in vain. Caroline would have deferred
their union until the succeeding spring, but
her father was ineXhorable! He supposed he
would own one falsehood, he said, and they
would willingly have him shoulder two; but
it was too much and he would not endure it.
He had told Henry she was going to be mar
ried in five weeks, and he would not forfeit
his word; out, Perhaps said he, appar-
emily recalling himself, and turning to Henry,
| perhaps we shall have to defer it after all,
for YOU have important business III the cOun-
try about that time
BE merciful, sir said Henry, smiling did
not wish to be witness to the sacrifice of my
own happiness
& am merciful, replied the old gentleman
and for that reason would not wish to put
you to the Inconvenience OF staying. You
said that you would willingly oblige me, but
YOU could not, indeed you could not
You have been young, SIR said Henry.
L know it, replied he laughing heartily
sbut | am afraid too many Of US old folks for
get it,-however, ii you can postpone youl
| Journey, suppose we must have a wedding
We have only to add, that the friends Of
Henry were sent for, and that blest with the
flial love of Henry and Caroline, the old PEG.
pie passed the rest OF their days IN peace and
! happiness.
| ABSENCE OF THE Sun AND AIR.-Dr Moore
the eloquent and amiabIe author Of &c The Use
of the BODY in relation to the Mind.' illustrate:
the effects of the Sun and Air as follows:
a tadpole confined in darkness would new
et become frog, and an infant being deprived
of heavens free light, will only grow into {
shapeless idiot, instead of beauteous thing
Hence in the deep dark gorges and ravines O.
the Swiss Valais, where the sunshine never
reaches, the hideous prevalence of idiocy star
ties the traveller 1t is strange, melancholy