Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-01

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j by wora or dee d, and must ever 8 eonsids
cred credit to her sex. Here Is no Il ne.
cessity offecapitula the taeies, ans.
and arrangements that suceae ded md !. in
which Margaret took no pasf "a
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tne account OF theiFB good foftnne, MHfgas
ret told her sister that she wished to be a
lone for some time, to arrange her plans.
She had beensso occupied for about two
hours, when Rose Sunderland, accompanied
by gentleman, passed the beachen tree
where Margaret and her lover last met.
4 am sure she wont be angry-it will
be an agreeable surprise-a mama wont
be home for long time yet,' said Rose; 4
will open the parlor door, and-'
There I shall find her forming plans for
future happiness, in, which, perhaps, Pm
not included interrupted Ernest Heath.
wood. - -A q
sYou are unjust, sir,' replied lose, as
they entered the cottage; and in another
instant Margaret, with flushed cheek and
burning brow, had returned the saluta.
ton of him she loved. There was more
coldness in his manner than he deemed ne
cessary, and with the impetuosity of high
and ardent spirit, he asked her If she at.
tributed his visit to interested motives.
NO. she replied, mot so; hold myself
incapable of such feelings, and why should
| attribute them TO you' tell you now,
as told you when we last met. that nv
constant prayer is, that God might exceed
ingly bless you and yours, and save YOU
from poverty, which, in the worlds eye, is
the extremity ofsin.' e..
But Margaret Interrupted Rose, as was
her wont, there is no fear of poverty now:
and Sir Thomas himself said, even with
moderate fortune, he should prefer YOU
to other women
L have not even a moderate fortune re-
piled the undetermined girl, rising from her
seat, and at the same time laying her hand
on pile of account books that she had
been examining. You, Mr.. Heathwood,
will understand me, ifI say that, when
first breathed the air of existence, Ibecame
a partaker of my family's fortunes, as they
might be, for good or evil.' .<s-s .- -
And you shared both, dargaret, and
supported both with dignity said Ernest,
eagerly. - ~,.z-
4 believe you think so, and thank you, ,
she replied, while the flush of grateful feel
ing passed over her fine features. sAnd
now, bear with me little, while I explain
my future intentions. Ny poor fathers
unfortunate failure worked misery for ma
ny who trusted in him with confidence
which he deserved, and yet BETRAYED. |
! mean not that she added hastily, 'he did
! not betray; but the waves, the winds, and
the mlstortunes, or ill.principles of others,
conspired against him, and he fell, over.
whelmed with his own and others ruin.
4 Lips that before had blessed, now cursed
him they so fatally trusted, and every curse
} seemed to accumulate ,suferings which
only was witness tc. To the very utmost
j l-eyen the ring from his fnger-he gave
cheerfully to his creditors;1 there was nc
reserve on his part-all, all was sacrificed
Yet, like the daughters Of the horse-leecf
the cry was still 'Give! giye!' and,' she
} added, with trembling voice, at last he die
give-eyen his existence! and I knew Sc
well the honor of his noble nature, at ths
very time when his cold corpse fingered il
the house-because lacked the means o
decent burial, was doomed to receive let
ters, and hear complaints of his injustice
In the silent hour of the night knelt BY
his coffin; decay had been merciful;
spared his features to the last; and I coul
. count and kiss the burrows which disap
. pointment, and the scornings of selfs
world, had craven on his brow. But, O
how perfectly did feel, in that melanchol
: hour, that his spirit had departed, and tha
: my lips rested on nought but cold and sense
r less clay; yet clung with almost chiidis
= infatuation tothe dwelling it had SO swee
g ly inhabited for such a length of year:
o The hours rolled on, and the gray mists c
:, morning found me in the same spot; it wa
then, as the light mingled with and ovel
If came the departing darkness, that entere
r into compact with the living spirit of m
j: dead father, that, as long as | possesse
d power to think or act, / would entirely dt
It vote my energies to the fulilment of thos
r engagements, which his necessities con
e PEELED him to leave unsatisfed. | am ,
| shamed TO say, nearly forgot my promise
u were regularly devoted to the darling pro
Il pect of winning back for my father his I'll
e spotted reputation, yet did form plans
j. happiness in which his memory had n
share. Ernest, for this have suffered, an
y must suffer more. have gone over thes
! books, and find that, after devoting the en-
|. tire of the many, many thousands now m
IS own to the cherished object, only a fe
h hundred may remain at my disposal. Th
}. is enough-again say, may you be happ
r with your lowered bride, and remembe
n that the one consolation-the only on
u that can support me under this separatio
S is-that have done my duty -. ..-
Strange as it may seem, young HEATH