The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-01-05

must take the place of love-
Under any circumstances, we emust do our
Duty said the father. FIN afraid this viii almost
break your mothers heart. In all your wandering
from right. she never thought you capable of such
an act. But must break it to her this evening,
for to. morrow you must leave for Baltimore. Not
day should be lost, for no one tell what day
may brigng firth
Both now entered the house, and the mother
met them at the door. Her eyes had often turned
towards them, from the window, with an express
SION of concern, while they walked before the
mouse, tor she saw that they consersing on
some subject of painful interest; and now she look
cd into each face with glance of earnest inquiry
The young man could not withstand that look for
the filled his eyes, aud he passed her hur-
riedly. s.
Let me know all, John,' said the mother, look
ing into her husbands face with an appealing ex-
preston. 1t is better that should know al.'s
Perhaps it is said the old man. Our Will
liam married more than year ago, and deserted
his young wife in few weeks
Father Of mercies ? calculated the mother 10
low subdued tone of voice, lifting upwards her
aged eyes, and claspiag her hands together. The
young man cav the movement from the adjoining
rooni' ami understood its meaning too well. Cow
erlog hls face with his hands, he leaned against
the wall, and groaned aloud. That groan of deep !
and heart-aehlng distress, reached The mo,her's
ears, and turned the tide of her feelings Instant-
iy she went in to him. and, taking his hand, said,
IN broken voice. while the tears rainec down her :
cheeks s
My son, the past cannot be recalled but the
present must Go a that can be done to atone for
the past. Who, what is the woman you have
married 2
Not such woman ought to have nads
the daughter OF SO good mother. But, she is rs.
spectacle moves in good society," and her father is
rch.'
Then, William, how could you desert her !,
Because, l married her like villain, only for
her money. Failing to get that from her prudent
old father who was displeased at the marriage. I
left her.
20, my son replied his mother, greatly moved,
what world of trouble have you brought upon
yourself. But. trust it is not vet too lat. TO re.
pair, in some degree, the injury you have done.
Hou must go for her, and bring her home, if she
will return with you.'
That is just what wish to do. But YOU will
not find her, fear. all that you could wish. She
is Inc eldest OF three grown up sisters, who have
been raised in ideness, are poorly educated in any
thing substantial, and full of false notions They
are proud and obvious, and of course, weak-mind-
ed.'
Let US hope that year. of painful disappoint-
ment may have greatly changed her. Afiliction
and trouble DO wonders for US, sometimes
True, motheri for I am living witness of
their efficacy
think your father should go with you. You
have deceived the family once, and her father
would act wisely to put further confideucs in
you,' said the mother.
She is right responded the father. But I
cannot be ready for several days.
Then had better wait, father, for fear to
go alone, lest she refuse to return with me-,
Ihe reader, OF course, recognizes in this family
that Of Anderson, who married Geneyieve Hard.
amer. He had gone off 10 the South and his
money very soon becoming exhausted, he Joined q
club of gamblers, and lived upon the dishonest
gains of his craft, for six or seven months, when
he was taken down withsa southern fever. From
this he recovered after great and protractedsuffer
ing, changed man, at least, so far as intention
was concerned. He Immediately returned home,
and joined his father in the honest toll of farmer.
he continued to bring out into action what he saw
TO De rlsht at the same tine steadily resisting his
wrong desires. Finally, he perceived it to be his
duty to return to his wife, and acting out the prin-
clple OF obedience, he made known TO his father
the painful secret that was weighing upon his
mind T,sg
A single year Will often work wonderful changes.
We have advanced the reader full tweys- +
month in the history of Anderson; let us go back
andlbfing up the rest of our characters.
4 The novel serenade which had been given for s
the benefit of Misses Gertrude and Gensvra did
not fall upon their alone. The air is aa un-
selfish element, and can be bought over to
subseive purely selfish feelings; and SO, en- the oc.
casion alluded to, it dfused the harsh din around
as literally as ft had been the sweetest melody.
Knowledge of the circumstance spread and soon
became known far and near, excellent piece
| OF fun. Nor did the Misses Hardamer escape the
annoyance OF its being known, for there are always
IN society those who delight in telling unpleasant
news, and several of these ndiydu ls were among
the young ladies' aequaintances, and took e peciai
pains TO let them know all that was said about iss
in connection with their names. Tue modification
was to them terrible one.
Gertrude insisted upon it that Tom was one of
lIihe company, for it was we'll known fact, she
urged, that he could initiate the squealng of pigs
to perfection.
That may all be true euough.' her father would
reply. who had his own suspicious, and his own
reasons for not wishing them confirmed. But
found Tom in bed when went up into the garrett
directly after. How could he have been there
and in the street at the same time D.
But Mtlie says she replied, one day, after
this oft repeated answer. that Tom and the other
boys are out until twelve O'Clock almost every
night, and that they climb up on the roofof the
back building, and get into the garrett window
when they cume home. I have no doubt bnt that