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

:, fails, my heart sickens at the picture, N
brain is whirling and | feel faint.
Farewell forever, .......
e SUSANNA MILLMAN."
: "This letter was read amid the laugI
and brutal jests of the company. lou
may we'll imagine that my whole franz
was electrified. that my brain was free
with Indignation, at the wretch the author
ofSo much sorrow. Mycompanion would
have feled him to the efrth, with his pom
derous fist. had not the officers OF the Law
where had previously stationed at the
door, interfered. Your son-in.law wa,
conducted to jail, and there terminated hi,
wretched existence by poison. From
the prison | hurried hack with light
heart, to clasp your daughter in my arms
believing my mission almost accomplish.
ed. | gently knocked at the inner door,
but no response was made. hearing a
slight noise within however, | cautiously
entered, and the sight | there beheld will
remain engraved on my mind TO the end
Of life Your beloved child, your long
lost Susanna, was kneeling in an old di,
lapidated room, damp and chilly, without
furniture or more light than enabled me
to Distinguish her features. There she
knelt with her eyes turned toward heaven,
communing with her God, and her moth.
ers portrait which she held in her hand,
being the only article Of importance she
could conceal from her husband. New.
er did witness sue a devotional express.
sion OF couDtenance such a symbol Of
purity, her lips moved, faint smile mo-
mentarily lit up her countenance, she
kissed your portrait, and then discovered
me. Being still in my disguise, she sup.
posed me real sailor, inquired if had
come for my clothes, stating that she had
been too much indisposed TO finish them,
hoped would excuse her, promised 10 be
more punctual in future. My heart sank
within me my nervestrembled ,and could
scarcely refrain from suddenly throwing
of'my disguise, and making gmyselfkDown.
To thus behold the only child of my friend.
and the idol Of my affections reduced 10
such degradation and not suffer my emo.
tions to betray me, required an amount Of
philosophy, that did not suppose | pos.
sessed. told her to'gve herself no con.
cern about the clothes, for / had none
there. that came to bring her news oil her
mother, she fixed her eyes upon me as il
offended. and said she forgave me for thus
trihng with her from one consideration
only which was. that resembled an old
and esteemed friend of her parents.
assured her had no disposition 10 trihe
with her feelings, and enquired the name
other parents friend whom she supposed
| resembled. She answered that it was
Fox. could no longer restrain my feel.
ings, but clasped her 10 my heart, with
the warmesl parental feeling! She recog
nized me, bulthe requsition almost proved
her death. her thought gave way, her
voice faItered, but not tear mosened
her eye, | spoke to her in soothing tones,
called her by name, assured her that ypu
had never blamed her, had nothing TO for.
give, and had never received a letter
from her, or even knew where she was
She grew paler and paler, her lips quiv
cred, but could not utter word. | call.
ed her by name, and beseeched her to
speak, but she only answered me by Pla
cling her hand TO her heart. grew a.
larmed, lest her Immaculate spirit should
desert its earthly tenement. | conveyed
her to comfortable lodgings, summoned
a physician, who on hearing her history.
and examining her pulse, shook his head,
and bade me hope for the best and pre-
pare for the worst. God grant that she
may recover. e. Fox.
Since the disappearance Of Susanna,
ler mothers health had became consider
ably impaired, her only consol ton was
derived from a good conscience, and a
prospect of brighter inheritence beyond
he grave. She kept Susannas room in
he precise condition it was in the night
# her elopement, there lay her watch, her
ewelry, her clothes and all The parapha
lala OF a young ladies bed chamber
Affairs were all arraignedto keep the wild
wv in the liveliest recollection of her, lost
,hild, her pony, her birds and her favor
te old hound, her body guard in her ju-
emile rambes, we're still at their place.
Why is it that cloud Of sadness and re-
,ret envelops all Why is it tina! a veil
t mourning is suspended over the once
'eaceful and happy family? ltisbecsuse
he loved aud silvery toned voice Of the
ind and gentle Susannais heard no more.
The beautiful pony has lost his animation,
he old hound no longer leaps with joy at
lis mistress's call, the birds sing plaintive
totes. and all nature seems mutually suf.
ering one common calamity.
Early one bright spring morning, about
our weeks after the date OF Mr.. Foxes
etter, Mrs Newton sat alone in the par.
or, wondering what connection (if any,
Ar. Foxes long absence had with Susan.
ia, never supposing that her husbands
I'D friend had been mOveing heaven and
,arth to reclaim her. Hearing the old
sentinel the hound bark in an unusual
one, she stepped to the window AID to her
saw large man in sailors
ascending the steps. lie
soon made his appearance at the door,
md inquired if he had the pleasure Of ad
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