The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-03
RAVENNA, JANUARY 81 A. .s .ss.

erty, ministeriDg to,thewants of the suffer-
ing. Her heart sYmpatbized with bis inthe,
mission of mercy His manly form and
handsome face, lighted by bright, -intSllt,
gent eye, now beaming with gentle, pynipa-
thy;, bis modest graceful demeanor andre.
spectiul but earnest gaze ofradmiratiDn he
bestowed upon her--al had, contributed to,
engage her hears Ere the name Of the gen
tie god had been invoked. she loved him.. In
her daily walks of charity she met him; oc-
casionally he attended her home, and she
learned more Of his character and pursuit.
The intelligence that he was one ofthe most
devoted of the agitators Of the day, which
she had obtained through other sources, felt
heavily upon her heart. This would exclude
him from her fathers sympathy; this would
be the dividing line between them. With
much sympathy FOR the injured colonists, she
ceuld not but esteem her friend more highly
for his devotion to the welfare Of hisgcoun-
try. There was Roman virtue in his COM
position which increased.ker admiration, and
appealed more strongly toher affections
Various opportunities for intercourse oc-
CURED, and at fitting time, Robert Dewrie
had unfolded his heart, and offered it on the
shrine of her affections. The offering was
not disdained, and the record Of their devo-
tion and their vows was witnessed above. I
The storm of war seemed to be rapidly
gathering over the colonies, and Robert
Dawrie found himself more and more aliena-
ted from the sympathies and views of Colo
mel Powell. 1t was sad thought, but his
soul was too elevated, his patriotism too no.
BILE, to be seduced from his duty even by silk
en- lure Of love. g=ai. o. sIi5 a 7fa9 }ral
The young patriots open heart could not
conceal entirely the yswhch animated it,
and Waldeck was led to, suspect the fact.
By the edoption of asystem of espionage,
he had satisfied himself that Robert Dewrie
was the rival mcst to be dreaded in his con-
quest of Amelia Powell's heart. On the
preceding night he had followed him to
Queen street, and revealed to the astonished
father the disagrecable truth, which had en-
a bled him to surprise the lovers, ..r4..-
Amelia, with sad heart, had seated her.
self in the sitting room. The book she held
received no share of her attention. Her
mind was overshadowed with anxiety for her
lover. AS she was thus pondering her
clouded prospects, her father. who had just
returned from the goldsmiths' shop, entered
the apartment From the events of the pre-
vious night, she expected TO be tire ated with
cold sternness; but to hersurprlse, he greet
ed her with even more than usual gentle
ness, and imprinted fatherly kiss Of affec-
ton on her cheek. .. ,.
'"You look pale this. morning, Amelia; you
are ILL" said Colonel Powell, in tone OIL
solicitude; for whatever his faults, whatever
the peculiarities of his nature, he loved his
daughter, his only child, with an earnest de.
votior. -.-ssst --~--
"No, father. r aui quite wel," replied
Amelia, and the tears gathered in her eyes
her fathers gentleness had me tied her ten.
der heart. Z -N ~ f-E
"What ails you, child! Why these tears!'
and the fond father wiped away the reproach.
ing drops. -1' ~ o. t+.i'
D"Forgive me, father; forgive me that | Of
Tended you last night" .''+. ,.,... .. l
NAY, think no more Of it, Amelia; forget
him--he is unworthy your love."ar % 3-.-
"Do not say SO, father !; I love him fondly
truly" itF.'.' -i. 10 f..' s'.s..' .-
Colonel Powell was distressed to find tha
the affair Of the previous evening, which he
had interrupted, was not m idle Irritation, as
he had anxiously hoped. He saw with the
deepest solicitude the inroads which a single
night of sorrow had made. Whatever hi
own prejudices against the union of:sbi
daughter with a hot headed rebel, the even
was now rendered impossible by the infamJ
of the young patriot His experience o
woman's heart clearly indicated the DANCE
Of crossing fond and tender affection iike
that Of his beloved daughter. ., a n
81 trust, my child, you have not irretrieva
bly, bestowed your affections upon this yount
man." said Colonel Powell, after Ions
pause, in which the painful realities Of hi
daughters position had rapidly fitted througl
his. mind. MAJ .a+ ol-g.a + Hea tap btuoU j
Amelia made no reply. but gazed with
look Of inexpressible anxiety into the fac
of her father. ''',..' .... -. =. -. -.
t"You must forget him, Amelia; You mus,
indeed; he is utterly unworthy of YOU" sal
Colonel Powell, in a sorrowful tone. 4y lilt
a'"No, father, he isall that is manly; tri
and just. ! love him for his virtues, for hi
pure and noble nature. You cannot knos
him, father; you areprejudiced against him,
: pleaded Amelia from the friineo tenderness
in her heart. 70 aAta4a.- az 4'5~]s s4sA
al grieve fer you my daughter; but recen
events have disclosed his true character !
If he were d different man, might look wit
favor upon him." g fsa io sSies aa3 2t'
"What do you mean, father! What recen
events! Do you refer to the battle of lex
ingtona His heart is true to his codntry;si
: he is at fault, it is because he has been mis-
! guided. Do not condemn him for that. ''ti
! "Alas, my child, he is even worse than /,