Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
Whole Number 53.

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her countenance--peace from her besom;
for her there was 30 solitude! The void
around her was peopled with the world
of her Imagination. and when conscience
has filled that world with forms that
make the blood to creep, and grow icy in
the veins, then is the mental hell begun
on earth. Dark thoughts. underlined and
shadow, cramped She heart of Clara
Exposure, shame, alienation from her IA
Their, stared her in the face. Well did
she know that father-that ne would new
er take to his heart and cherish there, a
child whose conduct had been so dishon-
orabe and base. And yet upon the head
Of that father there was condemnation:
his child had been given him TO train
up in the way she should CO. The right
principles of action were not instilled
into her mind. She was told not to lie;
but the strong hapd of parental authOri-
" had not broken a vice which seems
inherent in the minds of the very young.
Full scope had been given to the indul-
gence of her vanity. by frivnlous and
worldly mother. Could it be expected
when the test came, she could becr il?
No! Principles, such as she possessed.
like the flowers upon Ktna's side, are
soon buried beneath The burning lava, of
envy. ambition and hate!
1t was on the evening of the same day,
he had been refused, Ned Merton drove
up to small country inn, about three
miles from the place of Clara's residence.
1t was kept by one Of the Oldest inhabi-
tants OF the county, man respected Tor
his honesty and integrity of character
When Merton entered he found him in
conversation with man quite stranger
to him, but whose striking features and
lofty bearing aroused his curiosity. He
questioned the landlord as to who he was,
and the answer seemed greatly to excite
him. He paced the room for some min
utesappaIently in earnest cogitation. then
advancing, he addressed the stranger res
pectfully, and entered into conversation
with him. 1t was long and absorbing.
| when over the stranger rose, and inquir-
, ed if his horse was ready, Gt keing IN
consequence OF an accident TO the animal
he had stopped he drew cloak around
him. although the evening was unusually
: mild. m mounted and rode off. Half an
, hours time brought him 20 Sydenhams.
He dismountcd fastening the horse HIM
self, and with the step OF one 10 whom
l the scene was familiar. entered the house.
} Lamps were lighted, the fire burned
brightly upon the hearth books were up
= on the table, and ma .erals for writing
but the young master of that mansion,
| half sitting half reclining upon the sofa,
r bore not the countenance of happy CT
occupied mind. He was in the mood
that likes not to be disturbed, and he turn
. ed half angrily as the door opened and the
D stranger entered. Sydenham rose from
S his seat. gazing in surprise al the immov-
e able form before him. az he asked cold
] ly and haughtily. who it was he had the
: honor of receiving Yet, even as he
spoke. he felt regret for his ungracious
1 behaviour. Who was hei That stran-
ger with the lofty and eagle giance-with
l the ample and intellectual forehead.
= where thought had garLered the rich
stores of lifetime-the thin pale lips
q that looked like carving upon marble
| but around which lowered an expression
4 like woman's when her youth is crowned
+ with beauty In low. clear. silver tones.
b slightly tremulons from emotion, the
0 stranger said: Your father would not
t have welcomed thus, his earliest and old
est friend. Boy. am Richard Malver-
S toni
r Harry ciasped the hand held out to him
r between his own, while his countenance
= testified strong emotion, as he babe him
e welcome again to his native land.
r Thou art very like thy father. was the
answer; 'and | will love thee, Harry Sy-
e denham Tor that fathers sake
j. But | came here tonight upon bust
n ness. The old landlord at the Inn recog-
), nized me; upon hearing nay name. man
e accosted me. saying that he was about to
:, leave the country, aud he believed Prov
idence had throSA me in his way, that he
| might ESsg he hEud of justice upon the
u heads of Ire guilty. A strange story he
: told me, Haley SSdenham; and babe me
come 10 you as Witness OF It's truth
' Go to him. he said, he has been there
u daily; he has heard-ask if these things
. are truer Il have come. Harry Sydenham,
o now listenp
. Merton told all; the secretion of the
' letter-the attempt to embitter the mind
s of Sydenham against lsabel-the foul
e wrong capped upon the head of Isabel to
e lower her in the esteem-and in conclu-
r sion, he declared his belief. that Isabel
I had borAe all patiently, rather .uan dis
E tress her uncle b. seeking the means of
r support. Word for word, Richard Nal
: verton detailed the " hole story. Harry
Sydenham. the agony of that hour might
/ have excused a heavier fault than thine
S Aye--he saw it all now-oh! why had he
e not seen it before! because, Harry Syden-
ham. in thine honorable aud upright