Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-20


Failing in business in one of the easter
|cities, he had removed with his mother, n
only surviving parent, to one Of the Wen
lern States, and, perhaps unadylsedly irie
his hand at farming. His means enly en-
tabled him to purchase an eighty-acre 10
4 and upon this he commenced operations
but he progressed bu. slowly, for the YER
good reason that he had ailemped kin
of business. of which he knew nothing
His cattle were lost by straying ava.
from him on the broad prairies in summer
then his grain was injured by being inpro
perly keptin winter, and had it, not bee'
for. the advice Of his mother, an energetic
and sperseyeriDg woman, he would have
| abandoned his farm, returned 10 the city
and applied for the place clerk in SOM
iof the nercantile houses; but she persuad
ed him to persevere, and the next yea
everything prospersd with him. But alas
when winier came ihe Angel Of Death. was
lowering over his dewlling, and as tht
spring flowers sprang from the gladsome
earth they shrank away the newly sodded
grave Of his beloved mother. 1t was il
heavy blow to the isolated yonug man
and he grieyed. as only an afeciionate sor
could grieye over the loss OF q mother
Mrs. Willard had made many friends, bu
no warmer one than the family of Mr.. Fos
worth, the Minister Of the little village
near which they resided, and whose fami
ly consisted OF wife and her young boy
and Louisn, a daughter BY former wife.
No Kindness had been spared by any ol
the family to the invalid, but in no one
was, the ssdsinierestedness Of friendship
more apparent than 10 the gentle and hith-
erto shrinking Loalsa, then scarce sixteen
years of age. If watchers failed, IT mat.
tered notit her las, nigh. had been spen,
by the sick couch, she would again take
her sleepless station, and this too. at an
age when nature calls so loudly for her
accustomed rest. If Frank Willard had
before admired the graceful vivacity Of
the beautiful girl, was it any wondsr that
that admiration should have ripened into a
warm passion as he thus suddenly discoy-
cred the priceless wealth Of her loving
heart2 Ano yet there was something SO
pure and child.like in her entire character,
that, fondly as he loved her, he felt that ii
would be seeming saerilege to breathe in
her ears the words Of passion, until more
mature age should call forth the glowing
emotion oil her woman's heart.
A year passed away, and, he wns grati'
fed by receiving letter fsom an oldclass-
mate, containing the intelligence Of a pre- !
posed visit and il he liked the location, Of
establishing himself in the practice OF the
law within his immediate vicinity. II was
q pleasing prospect to Frank, for Turner
w nliams had been the favorite friend Of
his, boyhood, and a boon companion in lot
er years. That he had some defects of
he was well aware, but who has
he looked forward with joyous
anticipations to his arrival. He came at
a specified time, was pleased with every
thing he saw, and the cilizens were soon
as 10 his intentions by snowy
sign, with the words Turner Williams
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, gilded
upon it. From an eassern city, and col
tege educated was an immediate passport
INTO the best sociA NY of the li..le village
afforded, and he sooh foun1 himself a favor
ed guest in every family where he chose to
visit. >4 s-' - -'.z .sFz 's
Frank. Wiliard Observed with pleasure
the success Of bis friend in gaining the
seeming good will oG the peopls among
whom he intended 10 reside, until he ca me
10 the family Of Mr.. Fossorth, or Uncle
Jaspar, as he was usually designated
among his, friends; but here even frieud-
ship fallered as he sawthe warm welcome
of the parents, and with a;loyers jealous
eye watched the fitting bushes of the now
more than over beautiful daughter. '1'54 ++''
alt is my destiny," he muttered one
evening after he had returned to. his board
ing house, from visit with Williams at
the parsonage, ''and has ever been thus,
the cup Of happiness will be held out 10
me, and as reach oat my hand to grasp
it, it would be suddenly dashed aside!-
Fool that was to suppose thai love like
mine could be requited.i And must look
calmly on and see her given to another,
and that other one whom myself introduc'
ed to hsrq'' These and similar thoughts
were constantly intruding themselves upon
Inc ulluu Vi TFduA VI ~ tu0 biH0 "a hh~
which commenced my story,
and in which he discovered the heartless-
ness Of his world wrapped friend: .o6@ -as
A short time only was;allowed to elapse,
ere he visited the home Of Louisa as in
former days. and an early period was cho.
sen to declare to its object the passion .hat
he had so secretly cherished, and with q
strangely threbbing heart, he listened for
an answer. II came, and the reader need
only know that il was favorable, and that
the ingenious, but blush;ng girl aeknowl.
edged that she had shed many and bitter
tears over his recent seeming coldness.-
The consent ofthe father was not withheld,
.:bul,''' he added, s.you know my mengre
resources expect; 70 take my daughter por.
s s3 sy3s5.ssz
!. "As Gar, as mere wealth is concerned,
yes; but instead of regretting il. as mis-"
fortu.le, i look upon il as q blessing"
s ..Eiow sop asked the other, in accents
Of SURPRISE. s'Do yon wish to be under.
stood that Louisa would be less acceptable
10 you with a certain porlien- of this worlds
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