The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-22

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let US go nearer We wen. closer To the hads;5e
was In cold sweat, for shame was at work AZ INV
heart and my mean and sordid snbterfu aes tortured
me.
bedside she rose with difficulty and sat 10 in the
bed, leaning up n the ply ieian's arm. Thei was
visible In her countenance both pride and resiena-
ton; she would have commanded, but she did not
dare to command, and it was painful task to ask
aid and protection from the emily person in the
whole wo Id she had despised. She did not there
fore, descend to solicitation, but trembling with
emotion she pointed with her aftenuated finger TO
hei child saying, in hesrtbreaking tones My poor
chtd sr,a soon be anotherless This simple but pow
erful appeal TO my compassion did not conquer my
Stubborn heart. car. fully avoided looking at the
child, for fear of rele nng, and said as cooliy as
could, Why do you indulge such melancholy fore
| oodlngsf You are still young and in the care OF
skiiful physician--we ought never to despair -
ANY other human being would have said, Your
brother is here; he has come to wipe away your
tears and to make you forget his former unwor,hi-
ness; rely upon him. for he will be father to your
child-but said such thing-I had but one
wish, to fly. Obi worship Of the golden cali, how
flnty-hearted, huw infamous it makes US While
thus undecided in whet manner to effect the shame
fu retreat medated, the sweet child had steadily
fixed her eyes upon my iron ccun enance, appear
| ing more surprised than abashed, when coming
cioee to me- che took hod or r.y hand, pcinte5 20
the foot of her mothers bed and in the oet touch
ing accent, said, sit down there, YOU are go tail
can't kiss you, if you don't take me in your lap -
| sat down and she climbed up to seat upon my
Knees. The mother seeing this, clasped her hands
and raised her eyes to heaven as if in prayer For
myself felt the decisive moment had arIivedand
cased my heart in triple ST. ell. WHAT'S this wo-
man and what this child to mef thought IL am
under no promise to support them-they have no
| legal claim upon me-ihey cannot oblige me TO
| iced them--my riches long and SO pstieatly
toied for, are mine, yes, mine alone-the futurei is
| dark and uncertain, to give away a part eyen
would be foolish and dimprudentp In shortI gave
myself all the excellent reasons which the love of
boarding can bring SO triumphanty into the field of
| arel ment. My resolution once taken resolved
! TO be hrm and calling to my aid savage kcowl |
looked steadasty in the face of the child. She too
looked in my face steadily and boz dly, and appear
| ed considerir n what way she could break thro,
the icy rampant behind which was entrenched
At length throwing her little arms around nv
neck, she said in her childs manner, sWil you be
my papaf Oh will love you SO. You lock just
| like my papa sometimes he looked cross too but
| he was good II he did look cross wasn't afraid
are you good toof cannot describe to YOU the
touchin effect OF this artless appeal: yetifaltered
not, but making strong effort to retain my stern
and uny1eldng aspect rudely unclasped her little
arms from around my neck, and without word in
| reply placed her upon her feet beside me. In an
instent she turned deadly, frightfully pale then
single tear rolled slowly down her marble cheek,
| and fell yet hot upon my trembling hand. A
| change, sudden and entiie, came over m my
greedy avarice, my brutal conduct appeared before
me in their ting deformity-I telt degraded in
the dustl ro longer tried to struggle against the
principle of goodness imp anted in as all, no long
er reasoned, felt, and giving away to the happi-
ness of being guided by the heart alone, placed
| my hands upon the child's head, and in ferv ID
and solemn tone, exclaimed, i call Heaven to wit
ness that here in thy mothers presence do swear
| to be to thee father, and never daughter was
more tenderly loved than will love thee my child
Oh could wish you had seen the mother when
| she heard these words. Her eyes appeared to
| gleam with light, her features were radiant with
hArh i.rptxy cha cd
to speak, but there Was sound, not word could
| she utter. The physician was alarmed and we
feared she would actually die Of joy But joy sci
| dom kills-she coon breathcd more freely, and
| tears came to her aid Brother said she i have
W; w;onged you she added much more which
would not hear. bslieve, (Heaven pardon me) she
would have asked forgiveness for my brutality to
wards her-it would have overwhelmed me with
remorse. ! interrupted her thanks by saying that
in her feeble state, che ought to avoid the exertion
oftalking The physician, who was of my opinion,
enjoyed silence and quiet, and after giving some di.
rec ions, was about to take leave of his patient,
| when called him aside, and handing him my
purse, desired him TO take necessary measures for
| her immediate removal. knew no person in Mar
| selles, and the worthy man took upon himself the
task of finding suitable residence: Though
said he, i fear she will not need it long, If but
for day., said |, 1T will be one day snatched from
| years of misery That very evening everything
accomplished, and the next day found us in the
occupancy of small house beautifully situated In
| the midst of trees and flowers, snd near the sea
| shore.
There, during three months, cung TO the hope
| that my ssterin-law might regain her health, and
| for time had good reason TO indulge in the ex
| pectation, She was very Calm and tranquil she
| would smile sweetly l would forget my ffty
years, my grey hairs, and become child again to
| please the being had sworn to love and cherish,
but alas my hope was not to be reallzed.her
struggle with poverty ard disease had been of too
long duration; the sources of lie were exhausted,
and medical science, with the tenderest care could
| not avail. She well knew that her life was drawing
to its close, and she contemplated the melancholy
certainty with holy resignation. II she rarely spoke
OF her approaching end, it vas to spare our tears
THE fatal hour arrived but too soon. 1t was one
of those moon lit nights beautiful in that climate,
! when the mild sea air.
/ that cools the twill .ht of sultry day.
! came gently intothe room Seated between her
| dear child and myself, sh seemed to enjoy the
freshn 80 OF the breeze when her hand dconvulsveiy
/ grasped mine, and turned quickly towards her.
/ Her face was white as marble. Looking first at
| her child and then at me, wi h calm serenity in
her countenance, she said, Your kindness, dear
/ brother, has made the close of my life happy. i
| die without pang. for you will love my child
She ceased speaking and soon was no more
| Shall avow IN Her death to me had nothing Of
the terrible, ofthe appalling. In her last words in
her calm serenity, in the ray OF hope Frightening
her features as she afsedawsy, there was mysfe-
| rious, an unseen power which seemed to say, go
/ 10 better scortd-it was not the enternsi sleep
succeeding lies fgat Jeoey, but the dawning of a
Joyful day.
| Fromthat hour my brothers child has been mine
our joys and SORROW are intermingled, and to her
happiness Ihave devoted my life. Her beauty and
ioyelness have increased from year TO year. The
ioyors emile and the words of sweet welcome
which ever await my return TO my once lonely
dwelling are now more dear TO me than oil the
world b7aide.
Like the dew-drnp which falls upon the bud and
expands the flower, tina. precious tear has opened
my heart to the claims OF kir dred and Of man upon
his feow man; aud the hinty hearted and grasplDg
miser offormer days, 10 no longer the degradsd
being who would have bartered his very soul for
a bag of gold"
THE CLAY MEDAL.-The reason why the
Clay medal was sent back 10 New York was
10 have some Of the lettering, which wssfound
defeciise, refouched.
II appears thai the paragraph which We copied
the other day. stating that the Ohio state Tem5er
ance Convention had disapproved the temperancs
law Of the State of Maine, was erroneous. The