The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-08-01

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covering in spite Of himself, "what ha.
come over youf Who has set you up L
talk in this way TO your fatheri suppose
| am 10 be answerable for this imperti
nence too2" tss
"Oh, papa, you know this is moi imper-
tinence. have right to say il for the
love bear my only brother; you know
that my own heart is all that has set me
[up to il, and your heart, dear papa, is
saying the same thing. You must forgive
Robett; and you must save INN and US The
disgrace Of an exposure"
81 will avert the disgrace Will 9 l have
ihe power, Ella, but that will no; be long,
| if he goes on at this rate. Do y,u know
the amount ofmoney lie asksT'
"He asks none-I ask for him the sum
that you refused before"
"Ah! he has gained the victory, then.
Well, tell him TO enjoy his vilainous tri.
umph. Give him that, and say TO him,
that if he has any decency left, he will
drop name which has never been stained
but by him, and leave us TO the little peace
we may CLEAN after he has Nampled our
best feelings under foot"
"Thank you, papa; and may l not tell
him you forgive himi'
"Nor
THAT you pity himG"
"No!''
"May.I not say thar when he is reform,
ed he may come back TO US, and be re-
ceived with open arms and heatts?''
"Say nothing but what bid you, and
CO."
Ella turned away with sigh. She had
scarcely closed the door when a deep
heavy groan broke upon her eat, and she
paused. Another and another followed,
so heart.rending, SO agonizing, that she
grew faint with fear. For momen. her
hand ircmbled upon The latch, and then
she raised it, and glided up TO herfather,
folded her arms about him, and pressed
her lips 10 his.
"Forgive me, dear papa, forgive your
own Ella, her first unkind words. | wasl
only of poor Robert, and did not
we'll know what | said. lam sory-veryl
you forgive me papaa"
"Yes, child, yes. Goodnight, darling
.there, go!"
"And Robert"
No answer.
"You will feel better il you see him,
papa"
"Go! go!"
Again Ella turned from the door and
hurried dowu the stairs. Sill the boy
sa, with his face in his mothers lap, and
his arms twined around her waist. Both
started at the sight Of her slight figure,
dressed, as il was, from 4 far different
scene from this. The pale, anxious face
looking out from the rich masses Of curls
now disarrauged and hall drawn back /
behind her ear, as though long yeats had
PASSED over it in that one half hour
Poor Ella! it was fearful ordeal for one
Of glad, buoyaht- ht-seventeen.
"There is the money, Robert" she
said, fInging the purse upon the table,
"and now you must 60 back with me and
say 10 our father that you are sorry you
have made him miserable"
"He will turn me from the door, Ella"
"And do you no: deserve its'
"Ella," interposed the tender mother.
al do; that and more. But perhaps he
will think come to mock him."
"Your manner and words will tell him
for what you come. You have nearly
killed our poor father, Robert. l have
seen his grey hairs tonight almost as low
as the grave will lay them. have seen
him in such agony as none Of us are ca
pable of enduring. You ought TO 60 to|
him, Robert--go on your knees, and,
whatever he says to you, you have no
right to complain"
"Ella, child! Ella!' exclaimed Mrs.
Lane. "You have too much of your faith
e-s spirft--that is, too much for woman.
Beware how you "break the bruised
reed"
"Ella is right, mother, "said the boy,
rising. 81 will go to him--l will tell him
how wretched | have made myself; how
wish that could take the whole load Of
wretchedness, aud relieve those love.
will promise him 70 look out some hum.
bic corner of the earth and hide myself
IN it, away from his sight forever. Per-
haps he will bid me earn his confidence
by years Of rectitude--perhaps he will,
but, ifhe does not, Ella is right, t,whutever
he says TO me, ifhe curse me, | shall have
no right TO complain"
"Bu, will complain, Robin" exclaim.
ed the girl with a fresh burst Of tears; "and
you go, | will 60 with you. Poor
lear papa! But he shall not seperate US
I'VE, who have sat upon his knee at the
'ame time--his own darling children
will never stay here Will you are with
ut home, Robin" @
The excited girl clasped both her hands
,ver her brothers. arm, and led the way
lp stairs, while the trembling mother
praying in he's heart that the in
!ervew might terminate more fayorably
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