True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-13


his dreamings, and he opened his eyes to
behold, bending over him, form of woman
ly beauty, through whose dark cheeks the
rich blood of health coursed warmly, and
whose brill liant orbs looked lovingly into
the depths of his own. He started from his
couch, and, gazing wildly at the intruder,
exclaimed
"Good God! Clarice, what brings you
here?" But the dark-eyed one threw her
arms about the young mans neck, and the
next instant he was pressing her to his
throbbing breast. 81 could not live with
out bidding her adieu," she whispered; sit
was cruel, Julian, to steal her away from
me thus; would not have murmured if
you thought it right: but she is my child,
anc ! Siould die if might not see her
sweet face once more."
,inwood dsengaged himself from her
emo, acc, and, without word, hurried to
IT, ) door of his apartment, and turned the
key in tie lock; then walking back to the
now weeping mother, he seated himself be-
side "e' in silence. For some time no
word was sIokop. The sobs of the quad
Toon gin grew fainter and fainter, till at
length. turn ng to her companion, she pas
sio "e,, co'jurec HIM to speak to her.
"Nnl on Iofd, Julian" she pleaded;
''s', :Npt may see my Selome, our
c'G", ooce lnois, and will bless you for
! eve. -
Young inroor turned slowly to the sup
plcat.'e o''a beside him, but his counten-
pIce- 'G. changed. The appearance of
ct',,sa Aess, SO lately worn there, had Civ
- 'lJce 20 troubled perplexity and alarm
, 4. Il =, urow was contracted Us with deep
llous i.
"t larice," he said, show you came here
kno:; moi; but by coming you may ruin
, GIy plans completely. did not think this
o. you, rnt ain rot prepared for it. have
netn ng o say 10 Won that has not been
so" already; you know my motives in acting
il, rave 'one-they are for the child's
gon; hn' a akmg her away as / did
! lille you ?ere sleeping, l only meant to
sor e o. Unnecessary pain. Your presence
nov e'ouoles ant anuoys me. The friends
wit ahoA { all must not know of your
existence, mucn less that you are here, ant
yor "nsi leave as you came. Tomorrow
'!rtrm nome. You will go with me, ant
,elnlne must not know that you have beer
rerc."
&c C,adroon threw herself on her kneei
neiore 'ih, ano IN /, nes of the deepest woe
begge' ~ 10 sec her child once more.
,"nN / nave zone wrong," she said
"or'. dul'Sn. yor knew the depths of &
lothe.' 81 Z ness, "nu coul not censure
10. ~. J L love YOU ever teIt f0
n',--b. 1o's ,.c.h'se you made me
t or oe 10 slave, even though
- o, ,e 20, weGded wi'e,-l implor'
VI" y, e. nay see my precious ont
ot>r 'o,r." ....
-. 1dliau strive to soothe her
{ >e'y 20 feel that my Iaughte
.sIUrtr rsOwn hef mother! thu
u ave ,!aGched over from th
". > - , ni.-sle who has made M
- '+' 'y ore, sinful though ! om-
8 rh ,.,""g1. 20 20 get Der woo gave he
heim ! 'ulian, Julian. it is 100 much =
BIZ 'ilI o. cumplain,' she added, ''if
>" -. las ny aling once again to M
'''''. -" ., 'rr' 5cr. Y" WI
- t ,-3 rhrnct sd
co :: ',: "occ, ayIs 10 |es,s
,e ,ra;;t-, .he ec1ite 'ol,se
'..@e.ei ..,, u ~, - prenluy
, e. &C n-t0 -'H' ,v" n' ng Oe,u,
you~ -""ser: "or's, Wien til
= III =. :o..e. a.as "t,1 you: 5u
reme .,lsT ~, lu,c' on To silence"
"You nov sedan. and never brea
ny WOKE Sc ,rsWered, as he closed tn
Goor apor per, no modify sought the sof
breeze OF the garden to fan bis feveris
, OroU emf cool his brain.
Up aad dowh the long, winding path
r trod tie ttonbled man, while conscenc
, was Justly at york within him, endeavor
; Ing to prove to him bis true position.--
D "Whet can | do!'' he mentally asked. 81
is O strange situation for fellow to fin
5 himsel IN. Curse this institution of slave
3 ~! II is wrong somewhere, am convin
!; ced; but alas the conviction has come to
9 late. Il Is cruel to take Clarice hom
D. alone; but cannot make her my wife, an
| see no way Of atoning for the past but !
leaving Selome to be educated as my daugl
. ter, II 10 hard, bur it must be done," wa
t mis- conclusion. as the little girl came bour
ding tcssards iim, followed oy her compar
ions, and with them the friends who wei
q hereafter to supply the place Of parents ,
). ths southern girl.
y "F ] stay with amt Carleton, whe