Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
THE DRIP Z & n.
(CONCLU DED.
A TALE,
BY MRS. MARY II. PARSONS.


tered the heart of Clara Malverton, was
emvy OF all the passions that exist in
the human mind. envyis the mos. deba
sing. the most demoralizing in its effects.
lie, it once acquire strong hold. it will
stir up the evil inherent within. until like
: stream that has burst its boundary, the
mighty waters of crime, will wash a way
every landmark of honor, virtue and
Truth! Ay-and vert thou fair maiden.
fair even as her who passed under the
haaa of Almighty God, thy beauty would
not protect thee from its desolatiug effects
line after line. it draws upon the brow of
woman, despoiling her of that which con.
stitutes.her grea charm--gentlencss OF
expression. Believe it for thine own
sake. fls reader. the eye grows cold with
The heagt-so God has wi!led 1t; and man
] will not take to his bosom, in confidence
and love. the woman who bears this Cain
line mark apon her forehead.
! Clara Malver;on broke the. seal. and
read ti.e.e: Ter She was alone, save the
shadow Of The 0mnipresent--siIence.
How terrible to The guilty is profound
Stiffness! For the irst time in her life,
Clara shuddered 20 look AROUND; the cold
arms of fear were folded over her, with a
mighty effort she broke the spell that
caained her spirit; and ere she retired for
/ the night. thought over her plans and
resolved energetically to pursue them.
The system laid down by Clara was
pursued BY both mother and daughter,
i with success that delighted them. !. So
! skillfnlly did they manage their game.
that Sydcnnan became convinced of isa-
/ bells unworlhiness. She rarely attempt
Ell to answer the insolent language of
Mrs. MaIverton; uh Ill her uncle was we'll
sh. resolved 10 bear, and TO bear silently
Ii would have broken the old mans heart
TO have seen the child of his dead sister
90 forth among strangers to earn her dai-
IL bread Aud Isabel knew it. Not for any
sacrifice would she have panied the kind
ly bosom that had cherished her sote uder
~. We'll AMI noo,y did that yeung girl
bear on BJi there was yet heavier
trial for that lone orphIn. change had
come over Harry SyGenham. He 10
whom she he'd = ven the rich treasure oil
her young h,art. seemed little TO value
the gift. So bitter had been Sydeniam :
disappointment that il impaired to his
9maDner. degsee of colJness allnoS,
amounlins To asperity. Isabel knew no
s-ssoa far-rrA--s ss.an,e altesStiou Of con
iuct. Oh how deeply and bitterly she
felt il! OFT tim IS. when there was nc
eye to see. save the ulresting. tears 81
anguish would mcist-n her pillow. and
she would mur:nur, How very desolate
ami
The face OF Isabel wore that touching
expressiJn of mnurnfuness, peculiar &c
s!ie very young. when sorely smi,ten.-
She uttered no complaint: nay she strovt
earEesily To Cheer the spirits of hes uncle
with some portion of the gentle gaiety
that had once distinguished her. Every
day his heallh.improved; and Isabel in
pursuance of a determination long since
formed. veniurel 10 hint to very estima.
bic friend Of her uncle's, her desire tc
lobtain a situation as govorness in some
family Of her acquaintance. This lady
Mrs. Stanley. promised 10 make the ne
: cessary inquiries, mentioning at the same
time. her own wish to procure an in
, siructress in her family. but having spo
ken 10 young friend of her own, sh'
must await her answer. before she of
fered the situation TO Miss Everett TIL,
situation ia Mrs. Stanley's ia mily was 81
very desirable, that Isabel begged her Il
| defer making any inquiries. until it wa
ascertaine6- what the answer Of her youn
friend would be. To this Mrs Stanle,
readily consented. for Isabel had won he
way to heart as open and affe ctionate Q
her own.
And If should be so very fortunate
, my dear Mrs. Stanly,' said Isabel. in con
q clusion, las TO enter your family, woul
you make me the proposition as COMM
entirely from YOURSELF My uncle Nigh
think it SO strange that should wish {,
tleave him:' and Isabel colored deeply
, for she had 10 desire to make known he
actual situation in her uncle's family.
Mrs. Stanley who had long suspected
the truth consented TO do so; and the
said. ARE you aware, my dear Miss Ever
EFT, that Mr.. Malverton's situation as re
CARDS pecuniary matters, is a verydoubt
full one? Clara mentioned to me that sh
believed her fathers late attack wa
0 almost wholly owing to anxiety OF mind
: about some speculation in which he wa
deeply interested. grieve to say, tina
{ speculation has failed. Mr.. Sydenhar
advanced "a very considerable sum to NEE
the demand, and the whole transaction
has been kept secret from your uncle
until his health is sufficiently restored t
admit Of his hearing it without danger
Under these circumstances you canno
but feel your determination to seek sup
g port for yourself is just one"
. Isabel heard with great astonishmen