Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-08

"Never shall | forget my feeling:
in that terrible moment. The fatal
news was indeed true. The unfor,
tunate man had been for long time
addicted TO gambling. Seeing him.
self on the brink OF ruin he deter
mined to make a desperate effort to
retrieve his affairs; he failed, and
wanting the courage to face ignomy
in the world, her ushed into the pres.
ence Of an offended deity.
"This was the beginning of my
misfor;unes, grief and horror over
whelmed me; ] sunk under the
weight Of my feelings, and a violent
fever reduced me to the brink Of the
grave. While was suffering under
it, losses came thick upon me, and
with the return OF my health | found
myself a beggar, nay, worse, for |
owed large sum of money which |
could not pay. My Julia inherited
her mothers fortune, it was settled
upon her out Of my power TO touch,
but no sooner did she learn the state
of my affairs, than, unknown to me,
she surrendered every shilling 10 my
"Noble girl!'' cried Villars.
''Noble, indeed, but how was her
conduct appreciated where most it
ought to have been lelll She had
lover; they were both brought up
and | believed him truly at
tached to her. knew that her af-
lection for him was only that of
sister, but she conceded to my wishes,
and consented 10 give him her hand;
the day was fxed-when nv illness
delayed the marriage; but neither
Julia nor myself ever doubted his
truth. No sooner did he learn that
she had given up her inheritance,
than he wrote her an eternal fare
WE'LL"
IC SCOuuuTcl!
$50 ] called him. Julia uttered
no reproach; her cheek was pale,
put her voice did not falter-when
throwing herself into my arms, she
exclaimed:
Father, from this moment we
nave nothing in the world but each
0ther.'
"Wequitted Lyons. Isought en-
oloyment in Paris: ] found it; my
salary was scanty, but Julia's indus
.ry at the needle added little o it,
md if we were not happy, we were
II least content.
"But fortune had not done perse-
;uting me; the loss of my place and
he illness of my daughter, reduced |
Is TO The state in which you found
Is. Your benefcence relieved US
rom certain death. All, never from
hat hour have we addressed pray
'r TO Heaven, in which you were not
numbered!
"A few days after Providence had
ent you to our assistance, we re-
.eived intelligence of a most un-
loped COR reverse of fortune. The
over who had so cruelty deserted
ny child was dead, and repenting of
lis conduct had left her the whole of
lis immense property: He had no
Iear relative-thus nothing hindered
IS from profiting by his will; but we
ost no time in returning again to
Paris, where only we could hope 10
iscover you. Till to-day our re-
earches have been unavailing.--
hank Heaven we have at last found
'ou; it was the only thing wanting
o our felicity"
Villars replied only by grasping
With fervor the hand that DelmoEt
xtended TO him, and from that day
hey were inseparable.
Treated by Julia with the easy
reedom Of sister, ViIlars believed,
uriug some time, that he regarded
er with an affection merely fraternal.
Happy in their society, he never
bought Of asking himself whether
e could be happy without it; but
he moment came when he was
bliged TO put the question TO his
cart.
One morning when he went as
sual to Delmont's, he found him
lone and more thoughtful than COM
ION.
"Have you not something on your
lind, my dear sir, which renders nv
omPany just now importunaie TO
ou? If so, tell me at once to be ,
one."
"On the contrary, shall tell you
, stay, for ] want to consult you |
bout proposal have just received .
II Julia"
"a proposal for JuliaI''
"Yes-what is there in that to sur {
rise youl"
Nothing, nothing" s,ammered
illars, "only | thought-that is |
d not think" !
He stopped. belmont looked al s
in inquiringly, and finding that he G
d not proceed he finished the SEN b
nee in his own way: a