True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-20

ding him begone, she turned to leave the
place.
"Not SO fast, fair lady," cried her tor
mentor, springing eagerly to her side, and
catching her hand again in his own; ''listen
but few minutes more, and then, if you
will, leave you forever"
She had no power TO retreat, for there
was that in his look and tone that caused
her heart to beat with a sickly throb, as if
her destiny were in his keeping. So he
drew her back to the birchen bower, where
she sank on the messy couch, and remained
motonless.
81 would tell you tale of the sunny
south, fair one," said Evans, in a low dis
tnct tone, "of the land of summer-Ey
birthplace and yours" lie paused a mo-
ment; but she into whose goblet of life he
was dropping poison, moved not limb and
he proceeded:--
81 have a mother there and lordly home
beside the Cunberland; bnt it is not of
these | would speak. Within mile, of
our residence, anl in as proud home Is
ours, DIV ellis widow and her only son, who
was once the pride and hope of her life,
and her boundless wealth was showcred
freely upon him. He grew to manhood and
her JOY was turned into mourning. She
wished him to marry but she was too late.
He had passionate, loving heart, and with
the impetuosity of the children of his ma
tive cline, he had lavished its treasures on
yes, slave. She was his mothers hand
maid, and they had grown upf from infancy
. young Clarice was delicate, beautiful crea-
ture, whom the widow had always kept in
her own house; and report said that the
:, child bore strange resemblance to her mis-
ttess' favorite brother; but OF that know
: not. And thus, ere the proud lady gave a
thought to the matter, her son and her
slave were deeply in love with each other.
"Do not shudder, Miss Linwood," he
:, was not expected to marry his slave; so his
mother proposedhis marrying another, ho-
;. ping by that means to draw his mind from
- his foolish prediction; but for the first
time he refused to comply. He loved Cla-
r;o ko IL - l.,
!, might they not be happy! No, Of course
u he would not marry; nobody could suppose
D he should do that; but while she was young
Il and handsome and fond of him he saw no
necessity to be troubling himself about a
wife.
!; "They had child; and its slave moth
u er almost bowed in idolatry before it, for it
Il was the image of him she loved more than
e life. -Four, live and six years passed away
It cooling the passions of the headstrong boy
whose every whim mu st be gratited, and
" bringing to his mind the thoughts and feel.
n ings of man. Yet he ceased not to love
r the mother of his quadroon child; and the
i girl, too, as she grew in beauty and grace
= was an idol in his heart.
k "Then came the sternvoice of conscience
| whispering to him in his lonely hours, with
c fearful distnctness, the query what should
;. be the future fate of his child. Should she
(. so lovely who from her birth had beer
e nurtured amid all the splendor Of luxuri'
If GUS home, who, from her cradle, had known
>. nought but love and smiles should she be
,r come the property of some worldly calcu!a
M tor, or the victim of brutal lust! Tht
| the thought was dagger in his soul. i
n must not be. 1t were madness to think o
!. it. But what remedy should he find for s,
y sad fate! Was she not like her mother
l. a slave! and why should he be troubled
s about such!
is cit would not do. The little inwart
monitor would not thus be quleted, and nei
, ther peace nor rest was to found for the 10
:. som Of him who had called into being
soul destined to SO fearful life. And thu
the wretched parent learned by bitter ex
.1 perience, when too late, the weight of TIN
:. curse that surely follows in the footsteps O
moral evil,
CAT length he formed his resolution
II He would take his child to New England
. where, in the land Of the Pilgrims, sh
~ should be educated as his Legitimate daugli
" ter, and never know the stain that reste
VI on her birth. BY stealth, and at the dea
Of night, he commenced the ful6lment {
IN this determination. The little quadroo
k; girl disappeared; and the mother, who ha
OF no right to feel, because she was slave
she became maniac, and in a few year
he passed away from earth.
ed "ln the mean time, afar in pleasar
1t northern home, amid band Of fair-hue
lis sisters, might be found child of dusk
e. mien, who often excited the wonder an
all admiratioh'of her youthful associates b
her tales Of land where no winter cam,
i'd where the leaves were ever green. and ii
Try air always fragrant with the breath of tlov
lot ers. But she ceased to speak Of these el
ID long, and they were forgotten.