The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-07-16

ness OF the future she sought to penetrate.
Edward had never dwelt upon il but
with the bu'yant, sanguine feelings OF
youth. With him, to imagine prosperity
was to obtain it; and to anticipate lanrelS
was to gain theme Now he had laid aside
all boyish thoughts and feelings, and sat
in his youthful reflections in the exercise
of his manly faculties. Sage reason sat
on her throne, councilling with weakness
and inexperlence. She pointed to him
his orphaned situation, without an inher-
i'ance, and his dependence upon Sis own
exertions and the blessing Of God for the
future --Self-denial, Industry and honesty
she doubted not would crpwn that future
with success. She whispered him the
best way ofmanitestin :. his love for Ellen,
aud the snrest of obtaining her, was to
enter with all his energies into that bust,
ness whicl promised soonest to yield him
! an ind ependence. The situation his uncle
offered held out the strongest and surest
inducements. Besure it was hard to be
separated so distant and long from Ellen;
but the time would be every moment oc.
cupied, and the labor lighiened of ils toll
for her
To this elfec, he made up his mind and
wrote the contents to Eilen;--telling her
il was for her he undertook tins perllous
voyage-and promised to return fu!l of
. A nj nm tn a at hp Ipa
She pointed out with manly, trnthiu! SIM
plicty, their situation, and the duty Of
, each to the other. 1t was from him that
Ellen had received NEST CT those religious
principles and Instructions which govern
cd and regulated her heart and conduc,
in the midst toftemptations of throw around
her. Her worl~ly parents were not as,
sidu us for mach higher culture than that
Aich would secure her those accomplish
menls, which would fl her to slime III the
gay life they led.
Edwards orphaned situation first inter>
es,ed the kindly feelings OF her heart; his
superiority over most Of those around him
next subdued il, aud taught her to love
him. An instructive feeling OF the d'sap'
proval of the heads Of both families had
, induced them to nurse this feeling 10 Sc
cret, aud as olen fruit is sweet est, per
,aps lad adj. sd . -ei1arns ', trfcn seryud ~
sireng hen it.
! Edward S uncle left him but few days
to prepare for his departure. The lasl
evening before his departure he repaired
: to steal farewe ell from Ellen. Not being
: able to see her, he left his address in
note with his profile.
Her heart was ready 10 breAk at th'
h intelligence. 1t was in the silence of Lei
$ chamber that we lefl her shedding bite
tears Of sorrow over them. Late as ii " as
e she had sent a servant with note en-
: treating him to call the next morning, i
but moment, that they might meet once
more. Edward needed hut the opportunl
II ly, and the heXl morning, before her pa
:, rents had nestirred themselves from lhei
n couches himself and Ellen we're weepln;
S their vows Of fidelity and love In eacl
J Others arms: As they sat together for thu
e distance would soon separate them, Ed
a waru's heart sank within him, and hi
g manly resolutions had we'll nigh giveI
over. She prayed earnestly to Him wh'
o had promised to be father to the father
n less, to spare then, to each other, aud
e his undertaking was with His divine gnd
J. auce, he bcsought God in the agony of hi
aching heart, to give them some token t'
, cheer, anI that they might build thei
e hopes upon, as warrant OF his blessing
+; Scarcely had he ceased, ere Trinity;
b bells cbiined forth such sweet peal, i
] rang through their hearts as a voice o
/. God from His house OF prayer-a warrant
: in answer to their prayer of HIS blessing
}. and protection. With beautiful hope
sure and s,eadfast, these children stooc
4 with arms entwined, drinking in will
: hcly confidence, the deep full Ginning
e until it ceased.
e 'Itis His sure PROMISE Ellen whisper
ed, That we shall meet again--agaln we
shall stand together and listen TO th'
P" sound of those sweet bells!
y And there, in His holy church, we vii
pledge ourselves 10 be united dear Ellen
never more to be separated!
; Il promise TO become your will there
Edward, in the sight of God; may mine
ear cease TO hear, and my tongue TO ar
; ticulate, il ever make that solemn vow
: TO any other!'
= They parted, and Edward sat on th'
deck of the vessel, with his eyes resting
! upon that spire, and his hopes fixed upoI
S that heaven towards which it ever poin
: ted, the sound of its sweet Ginning bell
still ringing in his ears, as they swept owe
t the water, and h faded from view-a hap