Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-17

:" In this wide world the f"ndrSt ana tie pest,
Are the most tried, most troubled and distressed"
CnAnER.
"No, Philip, It's useless to urge me far
ther; my mind is made up; must obey
my parents, even at the cost of all my earth
ly happiness. o do not add to my misery
by these entreaties, but rather he p me to
support this terrible trial.
.'2"O, Alice, do not talk thus. Remember,
il is not only your own happiness, but mine,
also, that you are sacrificing, by obedience
to this cruel, tyrannical command Of your
father. | cannot, will not give you up so;
YOU have promised to be mine; and you
have now no right to retract that promise.
o consider once again, nay own Alice. In
mercy leave me not thus, but grant my re.
quest. We will soon ne far away; and then
when you are once my wife, and your father
finds lie cannot separate US, he will speedily
grant us his forgiveness for doing that which
he himself once sanctioned"
"And could you respect or love one who
could thus set at defiance the command Of
her parents! No, Philip, Heaven knows
that love you; but not even for your sake
will thus act. will fulfil my duty, and
trust to Heaven for assistance; and now |
can remain no longer-flrewell, do not
say forget me-for that know you will not
do; but think of me sometimes, rs a sister,
who will always pray for your welfare; and
o may you, in time, meet one whom you can
love, and who will make you happy, as |
once hoped to do
"No, Alice, shall never love again.
Only pray for me, that may be enabled to
support this trial; but think not that shall
ever forget one who, at this parting hour
shows herself more than ever worthy of all
the intense love and reverence | have lavish.
cd upon her. Farewell have now moth.
ing left on earth to live for.
Farewell" she family murmured, ano
turning away she ran swiftly through the
garden, and entering the house, proceeded
directly to her room, where, sinking on the
bed, the resolution she had summoned uT
for that last trying interview utterly forsool
her, and she tainted
Alice Temple was the daughter of gen
tleman residing in lovely little village ii
Pennsylvania. She was gentle and tmlt
girl; one who would have thoug Int it utterl,
impossible to disobey the slightest command
of her parents; and hitherto obedience hae
been pleasant, as those commands had never
been otherwise than kind.
But Mr. Temple was proud man; one
who made gold his idol; and he covetee
riches for his children. 1t was with feelings
of great annoyance that he beheld the love
existing between his beautiful Alice ant
young Philip Maynard; and but for the earn
est solicitations of his wife, who valued he
daughters happiness more than wealth, h'
would at once have put an end to it; as i
was he contented himself with postponine
all idea of their union to an indefinite periot
hoping that in the mean time some veal
thier suitor might appear for the fair hand o
Alice-for Philip Maynard, though rich il
all that constitutes noble and exalted mind
was poor in this worlds wealth. His lathe
was an English gentleman, of an old ane
very wealthy family; but as he was
Younger son be did not receive much beneh
from that wealth, which all reverted to hi:
elder brother, with the exception Of thell
mothers fortune, which was but small.