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We will not weary the attention Of our readers
by giving them a crcumsantal detail 0f al that
passed between Julia and Mr.. Clifford during the
evening festivities; suffice il 70 say, thai Of part
ing he solicited and obtained permission 10 see
her again the next day. And from that time bis
visits became constant, and 10 the course Of two
shou months from the Iims Of his entering the
beautiful village Of NJ, Mr.. Clifford left il,
bearing with him, as bis bride, the haughiv and
high minded Julia Fenton, although in direct Op-
position 10 the commands Of her father, and The
earnest enireaIies Of her sister. We will now
pass over Pedod Of several years which con.
lalns but liule Of interest TO our readers save that
Mr.. FenIon had paid the debt Of nature, and
gone 10 join his beloved partner in a better world
leaving his lurge estate to Mrs. Wilberham Sho
was now the happy mother Of two blooming chill.
dreh, and still continued to reside with her hus.
band at The parental mansion from which Mr..
Fenton, during his Lifetime, would never Hllow
them 10 remove. From Julia they had never re.
ceved any intelligence save one short epistle da.
ted about six months from the time Of her mar.
rage, and although she did not direcllyan open.
y ayOw her misery and disappointment, yet il
was evident that she was far from being happy
and as no direct information was given as to the
place OF her abode, from that time all intercourse
between the sisters had been at an end; when
one cold aud biter evening in the chilling month
OF December, as Mr.. and Mrs. Wilberham, sur.
rounded by their liule family, were sitting before
u cheerful fire in the parlor Of their comfortable
mansion, loud rap was heard at the street door.
Mr.. Wilberham arose and opened it, when foot.
man entered and presented Mrs. Wilberham with
IA L. n,I - 4 h..
husband TO accompany the bearer TO the yiNNge
alms'house 10 visit person whom It stated thy
had known in better days. Mrs. Wiberham,
who was never deaf 10 The calls Of humanity,
put on her cloak and hood, and leaving her chill.
dren 10 the care Of the maid, hastily prepared to
accompany her husband to the dreary abode.
On u low bed in corner of dismal room,
lighted only by the faint chickering's of dying
lamp, alone and unattended lay the wrelched be-
ing whom they sought. Ellen approached the
bed, raised The dim light so as 10 throw the rays
directly upon the face Of the sufferer, whose sun.
ken eyes were closed in ieverish slumbers. Mr..
Wilberbam approached and both stood gazing up.
on The miserable wreck of what appeared to have
once been beautiful female, and each appeared
as If endeavoringto trace Out some veslige where.
oJ Soulu dSSuI6 themselves lllut SHe Hdu
ever been known to them, when suddenly the
sufferer started, murmured something indistincl.
ly, opened her eyes, and gazed fora moment wild.
ly around The miserable apartment. then fixing
The earnest gaze Of her sunken eye mienily upon
the face Of Mrs. Wilberham, she suddenly ex.
claimed: "Oh! Ellen! Ellen! have you come TO
cheerlhedyi Of yourwrelched ssterl"
! will leaveihe reader 10 imagine for himself the
scene that followed. II was indeed The wrelchcd
Julia who lay before them, but so wasted by dis.
ease as scarcely to be recognized, even by her
sister, save by the still mellow tones of her once
rich and beautiful voice. The next day Julia
was conveyed from her miserable retreat 10 the
dwelling OF her sister, the home Of her child.
hood But Notwithstanding the tender auen-
Ion oil her sister, and utmost skill of the able
physicians, it became daily more evident that her
feeble constitution could not long Withstand the
ravages which grief and disease were making
upon IL One day after having enjoyed an unu.
suaI refreshing sleep, she awoke, and calling her
sister TO her bedside, expressed wish 10 imparl
10 her something Of the sad reverses of fortune
by which she had been brought to the miserable
condition in which they found her. And hoping
that they may be warning 10 those who give
themselves up to the dnreslrained dominion of
ambition, we will present them 10 our readers.
"You know" said she, addressing her sister,
shat ambition was the rungpasson of my hean,
and when became The wife of MIR, Clifford, |
Iondly hoped thai The power which he assured me
possessed over his heart, would render him my
willing slave, and this consideration, together
with u belief in his boundIess wealth, led me to
believe that my darling passion would now be
gratfed. All, blind delusion! Oh, poor mista-
ken wretch! All, would that had chosen the
path of happiness which was once opened for my
reception. But no! madIy chose 10 rush on 10
my own destruction. When left my home,
proceeded Immediately with my husband 10 the
southern part Of Virginia, where he assured me
lay his boasted possessions. 1t was late in the
evening when we arrived at the beautiful village
OF c., which was about four miles from
the town where Mr.. Clifford informed me his pa
rents resided; we were much iaugued with trav.
elling and Mr.. Clifford proposed stopping for the
night, TO which | did not object. At an early
hour we retired 10 rest. Oh that that sleep had
been my last; but no, was doomed 10 awake 10
find myself homeless, wrelched, and deserted
being. Yes, Ellen, the man whom had chosen
for my protector, had basely deserted me. He
had gone, no one knew whittier. And 10 add to
my misery he had left me pennyless, save a small
purse which usually kept about my person, and
which had escaped his notice, and upon inquiry
found that no persons by the name of Clifford
resided in that part of the country.
"Thus, Ellen, was your wrelched sister left far
from her home, friendless, and among strangers.
who looked upon her with suspicious eye, with
out the means of subsistence, and too proud TO
solicit assistance from those friends whose pro.
lection she had thus rashly deprived herself
My skill in music, however, afforded me a scan.
y subsistence, and by this means | supported
myself for four long years, aud resolved 10 do so
until death should put an end TO an existence no
longer desirable. Butat length my health began
10 decline, until al last was no longer able TO