The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-20
The Broken Hearted.
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a IT. was nearly sunset and the sick man
had watched the lastrays Of the golden orb
that now sank from his eiew behind the ver-
dant hills that skirted the horizon, until
wearied gazing, he closed hiseyeS upon the
glorious landscape, and turned away. -+
| elias Eva arrivcd?" he inquired of an at
! tendent; and being answered in the mega
tive, he sunk back upon his couch, and
shade ofgrief passed over his fue counte
nance. - # a" ..ia '-.fii' ..' ''a-
at is strange, murmured he, asif speak
ing to himself, "and yet, cannot distrust
her--possibly she may be detained but, o,
God grant that my last hours be not emhit-
tered By the lhoughtthat my heaEt's idol,
Eva, nas proved false Pfiod .aA lEa. Las %.
Eugene Alton, the youngest Of several
| brothers, was a mechanic, who, by being in
dustrious and prudent, had succeeded in
amassing sufficient Of this worlds goods to
Justify him in ehterihgmtVtbe bonds of mat.
rimony. He had long knownand loved one
who was every way worthy of him in enter
! ing ttthe bonds Of matrimeny. And-now
( that Dame Fortune had smiled so props
| tiously upon his efforts he determined willis
out delay, TO unite himself to the parneit Of
! his choice. = 4a-L 5tG1 h-}iri'Ha aih-4 5ah
a Eva Murray, his Rllianoed bride, was the
only child Of poor widow, the Joy of her.
mother, and the delight Of a large circle Of
acquaintances. She was indeed lovely in
mind as well as IN person; AND as young AL
ton marked her cheerful and self-sacriticing
disposition, her tender regard for the happi-
ness Of those abouther, and her quiet, unob-
trusive manners, it is no wonder that he
chose her to tread with him llta's rugged
pathway l"s'-e W.. tat .a-99 Il
The bridal day was named, and Eva was
busy in making preparations for her nup-
tjais, while Eugene was absent on a visit to
his brothers in an. adjoining town. .
lis there we fnd him at the commence
ment of our story. Having accomplished
he object Of his visit, he was preparing to
:, return home, when ne was seized with an
II alarming illness which prevented him. lie
Immediately requested his brother to for
ward the news to Eva. and at the same
time toiform her oflhis anxiety to see her,
. as he feared his disease would prove fatal.
y But William Alton WAS an aVallcOus
man, and, rightly surmising that Eugene IL
tended leaving Eva his property, although
he pretended to have com Piled with his
brothers. request, had, in reality, taken ev
d cry precaution in order that the news might
notlreach her. Thinking thar if he could
persuade his brother of her falsity, he could
d easily induce him to make willm his favor,
he pretended to be very much grieyed on
4 Eugenes account, and professed much as
constituent that Eva neglected to attend to
his summons. ... ar.sY.a.. t...lt.
AT length, taking advantage of the in6rnl
/ state of his mind, he succeeded in his lgno-
I bic purpose, and which, in case of bis death,
would put him in possessionof all his prop
crty. Meantime, Eva became alarmed at
her lovers protracte4 l.bsence, and de
spatcied messenger 10 the next village tc
make. inquiries concerning him. @ .-7.
!, He returned with the Information that Mr.
Alton was yerYtill, and not expected to sur
: wives. Pale and trembling, Eva, hastily
! madespreparations to visit him; amt the e,x'
; element subsequent upon the signing Of the
|, will in the family Of Mr. Alton, had scarce
; " subsidized, whena visitor was announced,
who introduced herself as Miss Murry, and
r requested an interview with the sick mann
She, was receivcda as an intruder, and ipEor-
:; med that none but his attendants Were ad
t mitted to his room. In vain she told him o.
the relation WHICH existed between them
5. she was. denied admittance; although sht
8 plead with tears for one look atthe counte'
nance dearer to her than life itself, g..
; The day at length arrived on whiclr tht
4 nuptials were to have been cou$ummated,ant
t Eugene Alton lay upon his couch robcl, il
the habiliments Of The grave, while Eva
pale and fearless, kneit beside him.. She
. spoke not, moved not, but gazed fxed(y up
ON his countenance; and when they, the,
n spoke herbname, she answered not ~
: a0qf dead lBsalml u..t.u uu,g s,e tsso, 81.
V In }af,er years William Alton mpTsd q
e mong his, friends an a tered man When
. eyer he was tempted e increase his 5weaaIQ
), by unjust means, the palfd face ot ~
}. brother, .whosr last mlomeRls ,he. had rcn
!, dered yretched, and the, kneeling form 3
Z Eva, arose before him, and the temper los
c his power.