The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-18
From ''c l.ady'- Book.
The Elopement.

"Young man, it is useless to urIe his
matter In declining your offer Of an
alliance with my family, am in earn>
est.
| am not content with a simple re-
lection of my suit, Mr. Carlton. give
reasons for my own conduit and like 10
have reasons for all acts affecting myself
" i'll YOU say why am not deemed wor-
thy to claim the hand of one whose heart
already possess1 Is not my family as
good as yours ~
The young man spoke eagerly, while
his browS were knit aud hi eyes firmly
fixed on those OF the person he address
ed.
William, said Mr. Carlton. mani-
TESTING a good deal Of excitement as he
spoke, &c do not recognize your right
10 demand of me reasons for ~, con-
duct. | will say, however, that the hap
plness Of my child is in my keeping as
a natural right, aud | am bound 10 pro-
tect her in every possible way. lIegard
only her happiness when decline the
offer made for her hand. know tie
heart Of Jessie well aud know that, i
committed to your keeping, it viii be a
broken heart in less than five years--it
may be in less than one
" love your daughter, Mr. Carlton, ,"
replied the Young man to this. why
should ! break the heart Of one | love. -
William Levcring, such love as
yours falls upon the heart as a blight.
not blessing. know you veil, yonr
principles aud your lire-5olh are bad. D."
a red spot burned GA the young mans
check, and his eyes flashed. But Mr.
Carlton looked calmly at him.
"Thiuk," he added picture to your
self one of your coupauions IN vice ap-
preaching your own sister, aud offering
the love of his corrupt heart Would
you not step between, abandoned as you
are, and risk your very life, rather than
permit the sacrifice 2"
"Mr. Carlton" said Levcring, 81 can-
not permit you nor any one else, to in,
suit and outrage me in this way
"As you like, " returned the other
coldly. You ask reasons for my con-
duct, but are no, willing to hear them. -
For short time, there was silence.
the young man standing in an attitude
of lrresolution. Then muttering some
thing in an under tone, he retired from
the presence Of Mr.. Carlton.
a few hours afterwards, a servant tap
ped softly at The chamber door of Miss
Carlton, the young lady referred to in the
brief conversation just given.
What do you want, Phdipl" asked
Jessie, as she opened the door.
The servant slipped sealed note into
her hand, with an air cf secrecy, and
then retired.
Quickly re-enioring her room, and
turning the key, Jessie broke the envel.
ope of the billet she had received, and
read what was written within. The com
municalinn was from her lover
81 have seen your father" said he "as
you So earnestly desired, and tine result
Of the interview is just what expected
lie was not content with an angry de-
uial OF my suit, but threw me of with
smarling insult. lie says canno, make
you happy. Heaven knows how ardent
ly desire to fill your cup with joy, even
till il overrun the brim If the passion
ate love Of a sincere heart can make yon
happy, Jessie, then your whole life will
he blessed, cannot imagine the ground
Of his dislike towards me. have never
injured him nor his. This opposition on
his part makes me wretcbed, Are we,