The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-05-30

! DC not Ofenoed at my DolCneSS. II Is IN
| virtual compliance with the injuctions of
Sir Richard Wharton, expressed in his last
moments, that | ask this question"
The momentary glance of indignant sur
| prise passed from Mary Wharton s face at
| the mention of her fathers name. Her suf-
| fused eyes weIe again bent on the ground
whilst the rich color came and went on
her cheek, as she replied in low agitated
voice-"EdmunG and have known, have
been attached almost betrothed, to each
other from childhood''-
Enough, Miss Wharton" said Travers
| hastily rising; Il will not trespass further
on your indulgence. May all good angels
guard and bless you!" he added, seizing
| her hand and passionately kissing it; 'and
for your sake, him-Farewell!' He hur-
ried from the house, and the same evening
| took coach for London, made the necessa
ry arrangement for continuing the payment
of Lady Wharton's dividend through
! Childs, as before; then proceeded to Ports
mouth, and Joined his ship, which a few
days afterwards sailed for the South Amer
lean station.
Lady Wharton and her daughter re-
moved, as they had intimated, to Wales,
curacy, scarcely Of so much money-vaiue
as that which he had left in Devonshrie.
| After The lapse of twelVemonth he was
married to Mary Wharton; still ,Ihowever,
retaining his curacy as means CT useful
ness. The union was a happy one. In
the enjoyment of an amply sufficient in
come, and soon begirt with joyous infancy,
their days fed past in tranquil happiness;
and each succeeding year, as it rolled
over them III their beautiful retreat, aug
mented with some new blessing their
sum of worldly felicity If a thought of
the noble hearted man 10 whom they were
unconsciously so deeply indebted crossed
their minds. it was chiefly when present
| for one Of the children, of some rich or
curious produce Of distant climes arrived,
or gazette of that stirring period one of
the bold deeds which rapidly advanced
Lieutenant Travers to post captains rank.
Peace, for which the harrassed, trampled
world had so long sighed, was at last pro-
claimed, and EGmund Hartford, who cor
responded with Captain Iravers, thought
it possible he might pay them visit
perhaps take up his abode IN the neigh
borhood, for Marlands, they know, had
long since been disposed of. He, however,
C anne not; and the next letter received an
nounced that he had Join ed the exPedi-
ton against Algers, under Lord Exmouth.
Tidings of the triumph of the British feet
over that celebrated nest of pirates reached
them in due season, accompanied by VIC
tory's ever present crimson shadow-the
list Of killed and wounded. Hartford
glanced anxiously at he column, and an
Of 70
from him-Captain Travers was returned
"mortaIIy woundedn' Greatly panied ald
shocked as they all were by this inteill-
gence, they were some days before they
knew how deep cause they had for grief.
bout fortnight, 1t might have been, al
forwards, Mr.. Hartford by Lady Wharton'S
directions wrote to Messrs Child to inquire
the reason the last halfyear's dividend had
not been forwarded as usual. The answer
revealing the crime of Sir Richerd W har.
ton, the heroic sacrifice of TraverS, and
their own utter worldly ruin-Stunned,
overw heImed them! 1.-The reported
death of Captain Travers," the bank
erS wrote, after fully explaining the
source from which, since the death of
/ Richard w Wharton, the remittances had
been derived. land i consequent claim to
MS property by distant relative, as heir
at law, necessarily precluded them from,
continuing the haIf-yearly payments
Ali emotions of admiration, wonder
gratitude. excited by the discovery, were
soon absorbed by CONSERVATION at the
prospect before them-suddenl deprived
as they were, by the stroke oil an en-
chanter's wand, of their imaginary
wealth. ''Our children!" exclaimed
! Mrs. Hartford, with fearful vehemence,
''what will become Of them. nursed as
| they have been in ease and luXury?'
"God will provide both for them and
us, Mary" replied her husband. "lf we
excise out faith and patience, but have
no fear; but my heart swells to think that
! that noble minded man should have pas
sed away unassured, unconscious of our
/ deep gratitude and esteem"
/ ..Do not deem me selfish, Edmund" re
I Joined Mrs. Hartford. Il feel his gener-
Gus kindness as deeply as yourself. 1t is
for our children ! am anxious-not for
myself: not even for you
'.Be assured" sain Lady Wharton, re-
covering from her panic, '-that Captain
Travers has not neglected to provide for
such a probable contingency in his profess
sion as sudden death. His unseifish evo-
tedncss TO you, Mary, will shield you aud