The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-27
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iliW h'le thus celebrating, the door was gent
~ opened, and mau entered the rooui.n |
was TOO dark for theyoung patriot to distin
guish his features. e..s .... ..-...-,.t..s
"Robert, are you herel" said the man.
"Mr. Waldeck, I am glad to see you" sal,
Robert, as he recognized the voice of his un
cle's partner, whom he had not seen sine,
hisreturn from Lexington. is i.iIJ esa@
17"tiive me your hand, my boy; was afraid
you might have been shot in your rebellious
excursion" replied Waldeck, as he grasped
the hand of the other. l.9rg q-I Gni--se
( "lwaS not born to be shot; besides, your
loyal subjects are not sharpshooters." tGc
io %Andyour uncle gave you lecture fol
your imprudence, did he not! heard soma
hard words pass between you" rt s,..'r
"We did have a little difficulty; but it was
not on that account. wanted hundred
pounds aud the old gentleman. refused to lie,
me nave f.y.nJau 'ad, =; aeal1reAs iipsa5
! S"Why did you not come to me, thenp'
n""Becau4e my uncle has property, in his
keeping, and i only wanted my own" 70
10 And better reason was, that the young
man bad but little regard for Waldeck--
not even enough to borrow his money. ,H
"Bnt where is your uncle! / have not seen
him since ! overheard the quarrel" T
81 do not know. | have not been out of
my room since.'' I'D. s.. ,........,.,, o,,.,
"Strange; he is not in the habit of absent
ing himself even forhalf an hour"
''He is safe, will warrant. Have YOU
hundred pounds you can sparer" said Robert,
willing; in the emergency, 10 nccept the
proffered loan. 6. ,.1't '.Er ..t' '"|4
}, Certainly; Twill bring It to you in few
moments" and Waldeck groped his way out
of the room. f'l !, sa.Ha =a .aotl.5ea.{
Soon after, Waldeck, brought him purse
containing the money. Throwing cloak
over his shoulders he descended the stairs
and left the house. Passing down Newbury,
Marlborough and CornhilI, he turned up
Queen-street, and stopped in front of the
stately mansion of Colonel Powell: With
his cloak wrapped closely around him, he
gazed at the windows of the illuminated
apartment Whatever his object, it seemed
to allude him, and his patience exhausted it.
self. Several times he walked up and down
the street, and then with kind of desperate
offort ofoliis will {, he turned down the marrow
passage7wsy that led to the back door of the
house, He knocked, and his summons was
answered by a black girl lrH lial a'uag I'D
e. "Ah Massa Robert, dat youp' a. 10 5f-
gfaYes,it is NJ aEd the young man slipping
, piece ofgoldinto the girls hand. l"Where
is your lnistress!" agar E a7a.a taar- =..l
3 Gin de e-parlor, Massa Robert" si o.
tWith companyp sH rr a rgr
"No, sar, no one but de Colonel" ze7
7"How canI see her, Rose!" -a.a.,s&
% The colored girl gravely deliberated upon
he point, and finally decided that ameetjps
'ould take place in the dning-room, though
he parties would incur some risk of an in.
eruption from the Colonel. Accordingly
he conducted the young man thither. The
ln'nng-roomoWas contiguous to the parlor.
md Robert could distinctly hear the con-
ersaton of the inmates. But the colored
,rl had been mistaken as to the company.
N error she hastened to correct by informs
ng him. that Mr. Waddeck was there.
The brow of Robert lDewrie contracted
nd a muttered imprecation escaped his lips
The girl assured him she would manage it.
The gentlemen were talking of business
matters, she said, and Miss Amelia was read-
hg' aa yi aua H.st." .ia2m5a bait ag3 .sasa
kose was a thorough mistress Of the art
i. diplomacy, and she made good her as
urance. t,s..,e.7s1 ,,.s,s ......8-
"Robert! how could you dare to venture
0 enter in my fathers house!" SAID Amelia
lowell, as she entered the dining-room. =
7"Loys . y v will brave every danger, Amelia q
nd the young man threw his arm, around
er neck and boldly impr inted kiss upon
er glowing cheek, which the maiden neg
setedt to resent. am ''iosil istlt -j
q '"Yoou are too reckless Robert: if my faith
should surpriseus, I know not. what might
g the Consequences t'7G8 a51ta9q,a1 4jet1
s"lt matters not; if your heart is still true,
ot Will feat. no consequences but separa-
on.n t.,..... ~,
SIT is that, fear most, dear Robert,n and
er eyes beamed with that pure affection
'hich 7hallows and enhobles the human
eart!T2 ,H!1a gail 10 .aEa7sNsL ss,s ri Isi5
'i'You are the same generous girl; gyoo
,ve me stille' anf 86i D. aahoi, ~ qt5isnlt41
ssLove you still! Why, Robert, can you
ermit your'heart to harbof doubt" i5a
-"Nay, nay;I spoke but lightly rs Mr..
Valdeck with your father?'' ad7 ,ltg@a3 es7
ssHe is.'' no i,ao5 i 5g7af ~ ;i51s 'a.a n
"Does7he stllllpersechte you as you pleas.
ddtoDterm it!"sadt wells E:aia5H -idi 10 aTd
'tHe does; and what is worse, my father
GEMS to encourage biz, attentions" u,r
A shade Of anxious solicitude darkened
le brow Of the young man. .--;4,,l -
.sB Bpt Ills feqr Fr not & Roberts I death alone di
as Ia y9 ,eisi2als s tgQI afii Is snuo1 sd
"Blcss you! dearest; shall yet prove wpr=
v Of Eourr1 ddeyatioR," and Robert Dswrie
ok herWillihg haud.H sai 10 laahaaqssi