The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-09

Uncle Dynsvor. sAid 'Gsnsvisve. 4 know
tina. you have desired to hear my simple
sloiy; and I will not allow any selfish
shrinking from painful remembrances to
withhold me from imparting the knowledge
rhch may perhaps arouse your interest in
behalf Of the orphans under my care. |
heard you say that you recollected Cecil
Trevor: we were betrothed-and bis father
desired our union, as minshad powerful &C.
clesiastical influence, and had the promise
Of fair dover. You must make great o.
lowances for poor Cecil in what am. about
to relate. Alas! | scarcely know how to
Go so? You know. uncle, was always a
decidedly plain girl, and he was passion
ate admirer Of beauty: he forgot his engage
ment 10 me, and they pronounced him dis
honoured when he married an obscure indi-
dvidual, whose virtuous conduct and fascin-
ations Of person formed the only excuse for
so rash and imprudent an act Dsinherit-
ed by his own father, who died soon after,
and utterly discarded by mine, who never
torgave the slight, Cecil Trevor disappeared
rom the world altogether; and | heard that
ne had accepted distant curacy, obtained
through the kindness Of college friend,
which barely afforded support for bis fami-
ly. Thither former clamorous creditors
followed; debts and difficulties increasingly
harrassed and oppressed him; and in six
years from the date Of his marriage. this high
spirited and gifted being sunk broken.heart
ed into the grave. On his deathbed he wrote
to my father, who was then insensible, and
on the eve Of dissolution. imploring bis in
,erest on behalf Of the widow and four chill.
dren, who were left utterly destitute and un-
protected. A few weeks afterwards made
my way to poor Cecil's grave, and clasped
his orphans to my heart. Mrs. Trevor new
er recovered the shock other husband loss,
TO whom she had been tenderly attached,
and continued i'll health prevented her from
making any personal exertions. Ii was i'm
possible TO separate Mary from her afflicted
mother, so that her education has been much
neglected but she is an apt scholar, and a
docile, affectionate child; and when she
lost her surviving parent few months ago,
and came to reside with US, through the kind
permission Of my sisters, felt as if some
long-los, happiness had arisen within me,
for now she is all my own. Cecil, my ell
dest son Vou smile, dear uncle), is a. col
lege; he has shown a decided prediction
for the church, and as | wish to give hi:
brothers the same advantages, ! am rather
Strengthened for means sometimes. Now
can you understand my impairment speech
dear uncle, and why | desire your assistance
some day. All could you but see my three
boys. how good and beautiful they are, yor
too would love those fatherless ones!
And is il possible, Jenny said Mr.. by
nevor, that you have done all this for The
children of him who sighted and rejected
you? Either your Christian charity must b,
perfect, or you must have loved Cecil Ire
vor to an extraordinary degree
'Ah! dear uncle, am but an imperfec
Christian, and Genevieve's voice was trem
bling, and the light of other days shone il
her gentle eyes; but you are right in YOU
other supposition.'
| This is indeed true love; Jenny exelaim
ed Mr.. Dynevor; and you are a noble crea
tuTe. You must introduce mo to your adop
ted sons; little Mary is my pet already, you
know. Ha, ha! and SO the old uncle ha:
found q. family ready made for him, with
plenty oealls on his purse it would seeml
Mr.. Dynevor embraced the earliest oppor
tunity Of informing his elder nieces that he
was acquainted with the facts of Genevieve'
story from her own lips: those worthy ladie.
oddSd still further information, Tor they ex
Patated on their sisters generous conduct
how she had entirely devoted her time and
fortune TO comfort and support Cecil Trevor.
widow and children; they dwelt on her self
denial, utter selEforeetfulness, her serenity
and accomplishing cheertulness Of disposi.
ton. These Were themes which the Misses
Dynevor never wearied Of and although
they did not speak Of the conduct of the dis.
inherited in the same extenuating terms as
Genevieve did, yet they allowed that he had
died BUNDLED and penitent man.
'He never was worthy of our sister, soft.
ly calculated Miss Rosabel.
1T would be difficult to meet with any
one who icas, peremptorily added Miss by
nevor; to which assertion her uncle cord.
ally assented.
Mr.. Dynevor never again was at loss
how TO dispose of his riches and when sur.
rounded, as he frequently was, by the orphan
family. with Mamma Genevieve' at their
head, bis blessed and newly-born feelings
often made him say 20 himself, After all,
what is the good Of wealth except to con.
tribute to the happiness and well being OF
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