Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-02
Orisillal,
A Fancy Sketch.
BY CHARLIE.

that may gaze once more upon the beau
tilnl sun just sinking in all, its splendor
behind the western hills. feel that
am dying. that my spirit will leave this
"lra'I tenement Of clay" as the glorious
orb Of day disappears from sight; that
ere the twilight shall have deepencd into
the shades Of night, my spirit will have
winged its flight TO that bright world of
bliss, where sorrow is never known, where
pain and sickness can never come. O.,
that | could see my Herber, once more,
that | might learn from his own lips why
he has ceased to love, or at leas, the cause
Of his silence. fear some evil hand has
been at work, for lcannoi, canno, believe,
my darling false"
"Husb, dearest Carrie, fear the ei.
fects OF this excitement upon your feeble
frame; be very quiet and you will yet
recover; indeed you look better than you
have for weeks"
"Do not deceive yourself; it is only
the excitement that frequently precedes
death. Grieve no, for me when am no
more and, Allie, tell Herber, L loved
him in health, and dying prayed for his
happiness. aud hope to meet him in
heaven, where will be no parting Of loved
ones. o, Allie, may you never feel what
II IS To have the hearts putest affections
blighted, and to know that your girlhood's
first love is but day.dream of happiness,
to fade soon away. would say more but
lam very, very weak. Hark that heav.
enlY music the angel voice Of my saint
ed mother calls me, mus, go. Farewell.
Allie, gricye not, L" and the voice died
away in gentle murmurs, and she slept
the sleep Of death.
Turn with us, kind reader, from the
sunny southland to the beautiful villa ae
of SWitzdaie, situated on the banks OF
the Hudson. 1t is JUS, three years pre-
vous 10 the scene before recorded. Let
us enter that beautiful mansion, shaded
by lofty elins and giant oaks. Tread
lightly, Tor angels are lowering round 10
call pure splrh away from earth. LIS
ten now. Carrie, | am dying; | shall
soon rtloin the loved ones who have gone
before, and you will be motherless; but
Q, 10 no, forget the instructions which
| have given you; strive to do your duty
look to God for strength in your atflc-
tons and he will sustain you. Herbert
my son. for by that endearing name !
mus. call you, give my child to your
keeping. .. pro,ec. and shield her from
every rude blast that sweeps across her
pathway. Cherish her with Your hearts
loudest love Tor she Is my only one. God
bless you both, my children" And she
died. They buried her on the hill side,
where repose IN quietness the bodies OF
her husband and child, long since snatch
ed from her by the relentless hand OF
death,
Did IIerber, Clayton fulfill the prom
ise he made to tina, dying mother We
shall see.
Herbert was the younges, soa Of very
wealthy parents. From his infancy he
had been ,augh, 10 regard the pennies
with disguslful feelings, and lha, wealth
was the s,eppng.stone TO respectahilty.
Reared under the influence Of such false
sentiments, what wonder if in looking for
a wife he considered riches the object.
He came to the village of Swilzdale a
year previous TO the death Of Mrs. s.,
as lawyer. His free manners and easy
address. together with his talents and
wealth. soon initiated him into the good
graces Of all the arlstocracy of Swilzdale /;
and not mother with marriageabe
daughter, but what gave a grand party
for The purpose OF inviting Herbert, and
thereby aiding in the siege which her
daughter had laid TO his heart.
He sought an introduction to Carrie
s.. They became acquainted. She
was beautiful, kind, generous. accom-.
pIished, aud what was of far more value
in his eyes, wealthy. lie proposed, and
she accepted believing that he loved her,
and gave him her whole heart in return.
All ! could she have looked down into
the depths Of his inmos, soul, how she
would have shudlered at The thought Of
becoming his wife, how much sorrow
'twould have saved her; then. perhaps,
she nigh. have been happy.
After the death of Mrs. $, Carrie
decided on going south, TO spend the win
ter with friend. Herbert was to 90 TO
Europe, and return in one year and claim
Carrie as his bride. Accordingly he ac.