Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-02

all 10 marry ner, lor the grls virtue was stfoh-
ger than his inducements to err. The father
| is since dead, and the mother is indefa,igsb'e
in preserving the girl upright and pure (; and
truly she has taken the best means with rne,
her confidence. The other evening. after hav.
ing sent the girl away, she said to me, Bona.
parte, you love my daughter, Nsdd,T an.
swered not an6 she repeated the queston, DO
you not love Naddir Then you must not come
upon your sword, which has achieved great
and noble actions-snd I ehall believe you
that you will respect my child, and not induce
her to take any step that would subvert the les.
sons of morality and wisdom which have
!oed 10 impress upon her. She has nothing to
depend upon but the lsbour of my hands, as her
own arc a. yet Hnskilled in industry. And
have sworn 10 her father. whose early death was
caused BY his love for me. and the cruel aliena.
,ion OF his father, that would at least insure
him this dowry, that his daughter should be as
pure and irreproacheble as her mother was !;
and that although her position was humble, her
virtue should he unblemishcd. And tell you
this, moreover, that il she forse.s those lessons
so dearly purchased, shall not forget my lta.
lian stiletto: therefore. do not try tho girl be.
| yond her strength. And as it is my duty TO re.
move her from danger. you must. therefore. si.
,her absent yourself, or swear sole,nnly, as
shall dictate 10 you
Il have sworn continued Bonaparte and.
in fact, ] no longer wish TO see Naddi; no
longer seek her, bu, have enteavorec to avoid
oil contact with her in the absenceosher mother
But am miserable and unhappy
| For several days Bonapar,s was full Of care
and sadness. At length he asked what thought
of marrying solely for love.
.Tha, all depends upon circustances,' ! re.
Piled; .ifa man has no ambition, i, Isn happy
destiny f; bu, he who has ambition, such as you
possess, Should never make love match for
by that step he cuts away the ladder by which
he can alone ascend TO any height
True. true he said, Il was two days with.
out seeing her. The third she wrote to me,
praying that would 60 see her, as she was
very il--very H.. Well, went
like no, speaking o! myself he continued,
and above oil, on those subjects which draw Us
into our childhood, but feel the wan, Of q con.
fidante, as at this particular moment feel ra
,her miserable.
When ! called upon Naddi, the widow wa,
no, at home, so that had oil the dangerof q
, tste a teie TO 20 through with girl madly at
tached to me- For considerable time KEEP
I a, TIE other end of the apartment, replying
. briefly TO her charming and innocent railery
but suddenly she began to weep, and reproacf
me Tor nv Indifference. endcavoured to con
] sole her, and in my excitement | promised
; everything, even TO devote my life to her happi
a ness when Naddi, rising from her sea, witt
. dignity, laid her hand upon the hilt Of my swor
e emphsticaly exclaimed, Swear by that. tha
= you will make me your Wife cold shudde
passed through my frame the bright and an
:. bitous dreams Of my whole life passed vivid
;. before my eyes saw my madness, and hsT
e PLY had strength enough to be honest, and
!. answered her could not swear.
These devils Of women continued the yonn
,. Napoleon. stop at nothing when they once low
!. Notwithstanding my refusal, she continued h'
G endearment., but quickly disengaging herscl
f., had courage u rufh from her presence.
~ few steps from the house encountered her m
l.. tker, to whom | related all She thanked m
.. with gratitude, and en,reated Of me never
N see Naddi again. I know she continued, rh'
.s am booming my poor child to misery ; but
cannot help il, if che remains here, she wi
4. die but il could return 10 Florence. the lou
n. ney, and the new scenes she would cncounl'
id might effec, her cure
Ifyou prove to me- said, that you real
approve OF my conduct, and esteem me iricr
you will accept from me what will enable yo
ri TO return to Florence. But you mus, not le
is Naddi to chase me altogether from her heal
IS, Oh Louis. il you had seen how she grasp
d, nv hand, and looked her fearful thanks. Tn
rs morning I have borrowed wIthou, knowing ho
Ii | shall be able to repay it,
nd And yet this man, without fo'tuoe, sln,o
he in want, soon commanded the whole srIny, q
er was seated upon throne. which raised Ia
even above the rank OF the Emperor. he
since occasionally spoken 10 him Of Nsddi.
E .Ahr he has said upon these occasions, tt
"a. was one of the trusst and strongest loves ha
n ever felt but then wss poor lieutenant.
&c. find i, difficult TO stop myself on this 81