The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-01-26

melancholy feelings in private, give ven
r to her tears, and if possible forget the
unworthy object Of her alteration. For
get him what herculean task for Su
sanna. The very God of her prayer,
seemed only to mock when she prayed
for strength to Danish his name from her
mind, She struggled hard and earnestly,
and at last found relief in natures sweet
restorer, sleep. Not long however had
she been in the land of dreams, before
footsteps were heard at the door, and her
own name called in a suppressed whis-
per. .
Susanna, Susanna my dear, open the
door, have important news to tell you.
Don't you know the voice of Fox? ?"
Soon she was dressed and the visitor
admitted, for she could see no impropri.
ETY. in admitting him whom she had long
regarded as a second father, and in the
warmth of her feelings sprang in his
arms, for she supposed he came to retract
what he had stated in his letter to her
mother, and exonerate him from all dis
honor or crime.
"Save him, save him p she exclaimed,
or shall die with grief. He is innocent.
feel, l know it, and you have come to
tell me so-but Mr.. Fox this is not you.
Oh, I am undone, betrayed, Mother, but
the sound died upon her lips, and her
head fell upon the shoulder of her lover
who had thus disguised himself as Mr..
Fox, to obtain admission.
"Susanna, my life, my idol, you believe
me innocent, then fly with me this night,
and save my life and yours, for without
me you cannot live. An hours delay
may prove fatal to both. A carriage a.
waits us on the hill for the love of heav-
en-, be expeditions. ..
That night Susanna yielded to the Sc
ductive persuations of her lover, eloped
with him, and the next day were married.
This was her first act of disobedience, her
first sin against her mother. What mo-
mentous consequences often result from
slight acts of indiscretion! What, did
Susanna SO soon forget her promise to
her mother? Alas, we cannot always
control our affections Sometimes we love
when reason and propnety forbids, when
we know the object Of our affections is
unworthy, even where guilt, degradation
and infamy are concentrated.
81 know not, l ask not, guilt s in thy heart,
l know that love thee whatever thou art"
And thus it was with Susanna. Little
did she consider the despair she was a.
bout to infict on her mother. Consider;
she had no time for consideration, the
object of her deep love, the idol of her
heart was before her, his life she believed
10 be in her hands, his musical voice was
pouring in her ear, professions of eternal
love, and calling upon the hills and the
and the avenging God of JUS
ice to crush him if he failed to love, pro-
,ect and defend her during life. The poi
son had its effect, the victim was secured
md hell triumphed.
Late next morning the daughter not 3
at the table, Mrs. Newton re-
solved to ascertain the cause, and when
The entered her apartment and found that e
The was not there, her anguish was al .
most as intense as if she had found her ;
corpse. The truth, like tightening, fash S
ID through her mind. Susanna had e. a
oped, and without uttering reproachful e
word, calmly submitted, for the mother l.
lad gained the ascendency, and her
,hief desire was, to embrace, forgive and
bless her daughter. At this juncture v
Messenger presented the widow, the fol- y
owing letter: . Il
"DEAR MADAM. @
Notwithstanding my admonitions, $
your daughter has eloped--accept my
leart felt sympathies, and be assured that u
shall forego no labor or expense in pros. Il
scuting the means 10 restore your child. 9
Nay Gods bitterest curses rest upon the
read of her betrayer. He is thief by Q
Profession, although young has been twice 9
o States prison. His acoomplices as. $
signed to him the task Of winning your
laughter's hand, thus obtain her fortune n
Ind then divide it with the band. l start u
Immediately in pursuit. .
.. Yours, &C., c. Fox, u
This indeed filled the widows cup, Of i
sorrow and for long time was inconsol- /,
lble. Days, weeks, and months passed s
away, and nothing more was heard from e
Susanna, than If she had been numbered
With the dead But still she hoped =
,oped yet to see her daughter, and again /,
,e restored to comparative happiness, ac' c
,ordingly every carriage that arrived G
very footstep without, and every knock !
It the door, made her sad heart bound q
With joyous expectations that it might be r
Ter lost child, like the prodiga's son re- b
urning home. But each successive dis. y
appointment only aggravated her sorrow, !,
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