The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-03
eyes out. But 10 had lefl -, and vas
glad to zee him depart.


My sweet cousin wss the victim Of pet
~, selfish, contemplate tyranny, ~ arbi-
trary and exacting - ever marked the rule
Of a despot. Oh. how tho angry feelings
bubble up 10 my heart when reflect upon
her suflcrings, her love, her boundless con-
fidence, and that oil these should b msde
the foundation Of such . tyranny. And
that be who bad called forth these most
precious feelings Of nature whose lowsst
impulses we're too high to b properly ap-
preciated BY him, should lscerate them till
the poor hesrt in which they we're gather.
ed was near breaking with their sgony
And yet my mother tells me Lucy 10 no
solitary victim Of such heart tyranny 40
there are other poor hearts weep
ing and worshiping in secret, while their
demon masters luyuriate 10 tho happinoss
Of having wounded spirits too gentle 10 re-
sist, too devoted to withhold forgiveness.
May not believe this world 10 not
the fairy land that formed the web Of my
youthful dsesms? Add they talk Of the
Inconsistency Of W women!
Strange to say. Harry Harvey loved Lu-
cy, At least he believed so-bus the sorrow
wac, he knew Lucy loved him. With the
same love burning in his bosom, he would
have waded through zelda Of blood to have
won her love 10 return. But possessing
the rich prize, he PLAYED with il like child
with q new toy. Had he for momcn,
doubted the love he called forth, he would
have been fearful Of offending, or at least
Of having his selfish motives penetrated.
Or had there been a rival in the way, he
would not have dared pursue tho same line
Of conduct. Blu, Lucy was not one calcu.
lated 70 draw around her the young and
CAV Of the opposite sex. She shsank from
society and had lived for her old mother.
And at the mothers side had Harry found
and won the daughter. He sustained q
good position in society, was esteemed BY
: large circle Of friends, and might have
chosen bis companion for life from the
and wealthy. Beauty nor wealth.
however, could enticc him from Lucy. Ye,
he was tyrant. He would not, probably
have been Csligula among men, but he
might have been such, could be have ruled
hearts, among women.
What was this hearts TYRANNY, m exer.
cised BY Harry? you ask. Need tell the
thousand little schemes BY which ho ever
kept Lucy torturedi Ofthe thousand ways
be took to mske her and keep her misera.
blei So ridiculously contemplate were
rome Of them, that the discovery Of ono
would have sent blush 10 bic cheek, vet the
of al brought no sslf-reproach
10 his conscience, OF if %, no did not out.
wardly betray il. Oh, how he loved to soc
Lucy in tears. lie was ever soliciting and
receiving her forgiveness bus to offend
again. At ono time he would practice up.
on her fears for bic personal safety or world.
" welfare, or n anothsr, in some equally
manner, triAe with her af3sc-
lion. She shuddcrcd, weps 10 secret, and
spent sleepIess nights 10 ssd misgivines.
lie even with willy tongue made her doub,
his love, and spoke Of another being, and ol
charms fairer than my plain cousin could
beast, that made his idol o. angel ;--os
worse than oil, be doubted hsr love, yes The
love Of her who had sacrificed . NO.
mans pride, almos. u womsn's delicacy o,
her hearts shrine. Monster! Oh, that for
! day, an hour, but ono short moment, and
with him in nv presence, were man
Yet not would 10 heating upon Lucy's
heAft, TO drop hand upon him.
And this 10 wore on, and thus wore away
Lucyi heart. On the eve Of his departure,
that no chance ray Of happiness might
glndden her spirit in his absence. he found
means 10 make her half believe that sb-
renee would be eternal; and YET be spoke
Of return some distant day, and Of the
bride who then might be hanging on his
arm. Well, ] know | am NOT what the
world calls Christian, bu, Heaven pardon
me Tor the sinful thoughts Harry Harvey
has planted within my heart. Ny loud
laugh no longer rings from morn 10 nigh,
-mother chides me no more fos romping--
md even aunt Sally would give her old and
dearly priced silk gown to transform mo
into the untamed creature which last sum.
msr found snd lefi me. How cas | Isugh
and b merry With this poor hssrs-brokss
being u my sidef Our issvslliogs have
done her no sood, and here 10 are u tho old
pot. He 10 not here. end this poor bird,
lowering around the place whsre last ito
mate wss sssa, y oil that speaks b wss
sver here.
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Nearly week hes passed since ! wrote
lhs above, end now ] nm almost ready 10
'sy hsvs news. Thia mosaing Lucy ~
,eived letter. Yet this 10 itself 10 no
lhisg strange. % ke has oflsu written since
bio departure. but frequsaily allows weeks
% interviews hssvsse he lsesess. And
nov singular, ! hsvs thought X. that afisr
10 psssusl Of each, her mslaacholy deep
me. have always conceived love.lstssss