Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-03

marry, curing Wnicn L acquired famlly,
fortune, name, and gray hairs but | never,
IN all that time, saw or heard from my
clients, with the exception OF one letter,
which was received some years after the
occurrences which have related, and,
which contained two more fifty dollar bills,
with the words; sWe are very happy
may God bless you! be4,1ui en-, -a 'at
f..a ,..,..,.-,. ,,....t.. DORA. d
But in all that time, have never for
gotten that beautiful angelic face, nor the
mute appeal which it made TO my heart !;
the. answer TO which cost me the deep rear
which is the object of your present curiosi-
ty, and one thousand dollar lee less the
amount received from the young folks
Neither cid ], in that time, regret the
course took. 20 hal u'rf.rE = g,'aI
% Some ten years ago, as you probably
remember, spent a winter in Havana
l boarded with Spanish landlord, whose
house was generally filled with American
visitors. But, strange TO say, passed one
week with him without a single American
arrival /; and l was mentally resolving one
day TO leave for New Orleans, where /
could find troops of friends, and rid myself
of the ennue consequent upon my solitary
position, when heard my host calling
me:v5 -,7s9 J.r.tf .pr G-..'}s. .as,,l
!. sSenor, Senor, los Americanoes-Amer-
icanos." d.
Looking from my window, l saw fine
portly gentleman attending TO his luggage,
and answering the demands OF the thousand
and one leeches of porters who each claim
ed to have brought something for him.
Thinking ! might be of service TO him, |
went out, and with two or three dimes dis
persed the Williams who, knowing Inc for
an old stager submitted 10 my orders. The
gentleman turned to thank me, but sudden-
ly started back, then glanced at my temple
and seeing the end of my candlesics mark
peepng out beneah my sombrebo, he
caught me by the hand exclaimng:
eve have met before, sir! how glad I
am to see you ~ tita s~- i..' .a,2 s-a"
And then, without explanation, he drew
me TO the. doorway in which stood a ma
tronly but still beautiful woman. .....
'See Dora,' said ne, SIS not this our old
friend 2" .r...s.--- .t- n :Ffs j. ~
AT the word ''Dora," I started, and there
before me, sure enough, stood the Dora of
thirty years previous, still retaining many
OF her charms, but with the marks of time,
notwithstanding, impressed upon her fea-
lures.
You may we'll believe our reunion was
most pleasant !; and after dinner was over,
and we were out enjoying the sea-breeze,
the whole story was told me. I will not
give you the details Of it it was long, but
the main features of it were about what |
had surmised. Dora was the only child of
her wealthy father; her mother died when
she was mere child; old Angeline had
remained with her father in the capacity
OF housekeeper, and bad, while Dora was
away at school, acquired, as is generally
the case, complete influence over him.
Dora was wooed and won by poor clerk
the father would not listen 10 it an elope-
ment was the consequence: and the old
man in his rage broke up house keeping,
and taking old Angeline with him, he start
ed for the South. Dora followed him with
her husband, although she knew he would
not see her, and altho' he had always been
harsh and unkind to her, yet she knew he
was in the last stages of consumption, and
she determined, If possible, TO be with him
when he died. At the time OF his death,
they had been following him about month
from place TO place, keeping concealed
from him, and eluding even the keen eyes
OF Angeline. When Dora appeared IN the
room, il was only because the man servant,
who had been with her father, and who,
as you remember, left the room when l
entered, had observed their arrival and had
kindly gone TO her and informed her that
her father could not live an hour she was
entering the room to make one last effort
at reconciliation, when my voice reading
the fearful words of her fathers curse eau
sed the outcry and announcement. Her
husband, who followed her in, found the
old man dead, Dora in a swoon, me sense
less, and old Angeline in vain trying to
put the many pieces of the will together,
raving like bedlamitie. He and the man
servant put the old mans body into the
bed, took Dora to her. room. and while the
servant kept guard over Angeline, he took
me home in carriage. The rest you
know. ..ft-.f.. ."l
] have only to add that, when wander
north, either alone or with my wife aud
family, we always stop at the house OF our
kind friends. They have spent one winter
with ~ at the south, and we expect them
again in the coming season And the
young gentleman who studied law under
my instruction., and who now practices law
with my name on the sign with his las
senior partner. although be does all the
businesS,) is Dora's son and from certain
conscious looks and bright blushing on my
pretty daughters cheek when he calls !
imagine he may possibly be mine, too. Bu,
Of this, Harry, rest assured-l shall no,
curse her if she maFries him.
corToE - KiEG.--ChaIlss Dickens, In a
late numbered his @Iioussholh WoIds," after
ennmeraliog tho slnkins facts OF cotton,
says;
"Lel any social OS physical eOnyulsion
yisi tho unilad States, and Englahd would
feel ;he sheck t,om Lands Rnd 10 john
OGSeais The lives Of RsaIly Two millioas
Of onI souniTymea are dependent upoa tho
cotton eIops Of AmeIiea lheiI desliay may
be said without any san VI hypeTbole, 10
hang upoa ,hlsad, shpslI Any diis ca.
lamily bsiall lhe laai VI esllea, a lheasansi
ol our mssehahl ships woulj 'al ldly Ia dock
lsa iAsssand mills mus. slap lhsis hssy
looms, snd iso mlllloa msulhs sealL slslse
fof lagk IA lo0i A. ttgl thrtan