The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-14

be made unhappy 10y the war than by me.
1t Is necessity; and not my fancy, which
caused me to take arms. (He rises, and Of:
ter hQring made some turns, lie stops before The
ian!euil q Tie page.) The afniahle child! how
quietly he sleeps! |, is innocence in the arms
OF sleep. He BELIEVES himself in the dwelling
OF a iriend; where he should not conairain
himself Behold beautiful nature! lie
prcmenadcs again. His mother! but in truth,
| should not do much for her, if she should
resemble the captain. would put her to
the proof in order better TO know her, and
afterwards" afterwards it shall be time en-
ongh 10 take part. lie leans upon me back
q lie fau,euil, and regarding the page nth 4
lock # Friendship, he percdvcs letter which
came ont cfhis pocket) But what do per-
ceive! | think ii is a letter. (Hc opens aand
reads tie &isnatme) "Thy fond mother;
Detmondn
All. il is from his mother Shall read i?
yes; | would know her character She will
not have di&simulatcd with her child. LIE,
US read. Gle readS.)
"Nly dear son,
The trouble that thou hast in writing has
not hlndered tlIee from satisfying the Request,
that had made; ana thy letter is even longer
than hoped it. This good will confirms to
me thy love: am very sensible Of it, and
embrace thee with all my heart. Thou OBJ.
serveSt 10 me that thou hast been presented
to the prince, that he has had the goodness
10 receive thee; that he is the best and mild
est OF masters. and that you love him much
already" ne looks at The pages
What! my friend, ii is there what thou has
written 10 thy mother! but do my duty
then in paying thee affection for affection,
and in seeking 10 give thee proofs Of my
friendship.
"Ihou hast reason 10 love him, my child,
for without his generous aid what wonld be
Thy lot IN the wordl Thou hast lost thy
father, and though thy motheryet ives, thou
hast not less cause TO complain; fortune has
rendered her unable TO fulfil her duties to-
wards thee; it is the greatest Of my gricls,
the most cruel of my tormenis. SO much
50 that have only to think 10 myself, mis-.
fortune has found ne unswervinx; but when
thy image comes to present itself TO my
mind, my heart breaks, and my tears can.
no. NC ies'Ia'le"'
Much affection, much sensbility appears
in this. And il she is as excellent a woman
as fond a mother.... And wherefore should
she not be? She is! canno, donbt it.
-, A''oW not my lf!eHn' no" 10 guide
''''o my Se" upon 'le ROAD OF oeS'ii!y' as
o''''e' am lo'cea 10 renal" mere Ill soII-
, ,'' , '"o .'''''''e; o"! "''a all inc power
''''' lo'o ','Si'''I"' wiz "o' CEASE 10 give
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ny o'"'"I' iI''' c"uSe' my 'ea'S 10 ii"",-
'o,' VIII wiz husband more 'liall lie 'lie lender
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