Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-12-10

determination of the Rankins to disown Mary, and
h did not to fec, "a the st lte things were
in.
81 have never vet said any thing to them about
my acquaintance with Fellows said he, .beciusc
no opportunity has seemed to be just right for it,
But the moment the proper one occurs, shall i'm
prove it, whatever may he the consequences.
And it did occur TINT very evening. AT a large
and brilliant party at Mrs. rs the whole com
pany was electrified by = sudden and unexpected re-
mark from Allen. Mr.. Rankin and number OF
others were discussing, in their way, the merits OF
n large painting on one side OF the room, when Al
len Joined them. and made some criticism in his
peculiarly clear and distnc; voice. Ii drew the at
trntion of the whole assembly, when he continued:
but met Young artist in your place some
time since, bv the n1mc of Fellows, who think, Is
one of the noblcst persons | ever saw. l was no
m,re Immersed with his taste and skill than with his
GRE # intelligence. While WAS ut his rooms one
day a geutlcmln was sitting for his picture, and
was surprised at the ease with which he discovered,
almost instinctively the leading traits of his mind,
and then kept him constantly engaged i'll con
versltion that the man forgot he sitting tor his
nortr,t and lost all the restraint and stiffness one
involuntarily assumes at such a time DO you
know him. Mr.. Rankin
i Twas astonished at the nmitablc GOODNESS with
which he turned to him as he asked the question:
Rankin looked him in the face with searching
glance but met only the calm look OF inquiry
which Allen had put on, and which did not desert
him for an instant.
NO" was his only reply.
"You Ought to know him--thOuSht is often the
fate of such mcnto live and die unknown. The
place ought To- he proud of him. though it affords too
mean IA field for his powers. 1.-The had lived in an
cicnt Greece he would have been honored by the
whole nation. lie would rise rapidly i'll the world
with proper encouragement, and leave his mark
when he dies. You must some of you know him,
gentlemen.
The whole company was fairly and Skilllu!ly cor
ncrcd. and driven into candid acknowledgement
of the merits ofthe Young artist, IN the very pres
cnce Of his Interest enemy. But Rankin and his
daughter were cold and impossible, and took their
leave directly after supper. ne next uaN AlIch
received a note from MIR. Rankin. saying that cir
cumstanccs had occurred which would make IT dc
rabe that his engagement with his daughter should
he recalled He evidently that Philip was re
Gaining his former position among his friends, and
that his own influence could no longer hinder it.
But in spite of this. his pride was determined not
Ia give way, and he was iortiivinS himself to with
stand all Interference
And thu; months passed on--monthS of hard study
and toll but cheercd and encouraged by success,
and the warm attachment OF friends, and the SMILES
of his angelic wife, that Philip was himself a
cain. when was summoned one evening tn see
Mirv She had taken severe cold, and had some
fever. Phillip was alarmed-l> he always was at
his fears. and made my prescriptions without any
appr, hens:ol of danger. Two hours later | found
her i'm a raging dclirium. All that night we sat by
her side and for days after We watched her with
the intcnscSt anxiety, till life seemed the verge
ofdcah Hope there seemed none.
Il was a. this Iunctre that good minister pro
posed that her father should be iniormedoi her state,
and volunteered to see him. The interview wa
one which for a long time threw "A cloud over the
tl,o AZ WI had tt1ru
IL half century the universally esteemed minister
of the parish. Upon announcing his crrand. Mr..
Rankin replied:
The same thing has been tried before, Sir; but
it will not have amy more effect now than then"
'But she i really apparently dying. She has
not known any oiUs for days Inc Doctor says he
cannot give us the slightest hope Let me beg YOU
70 tink bet or of it Mr. Rnkn, and not let Tie cold
grave c'osc over YOUR hItc
NV dear Sir said MIR. Rankin. looking codly
and unmpved in the face oil the minister, and evil
IDENTITY not belicvin. him. IL presume She viii get
well. But il does not look we'll for such Elcn a.
YOU AMI Doctor 7. to be lending yourselves to this
little kind oftrickery, to c'c,ta mtm like me into
an act he has resolved not to commit. But did
believe that she was sick YOU say she Is, it would
not alter INV determination. which has grown
stronger for years | shall make my will to-mor
row. Sir and she shall not have shilling of M
property was never sick day in my life, and
am tar from being III Olu MIN Ntl. Dhil WIN ft'W'
myself in this point against all contingencies
Neither she nor her hush md shall ever inherit a
cent from me. No, Sir-not another word on this
subject. | shall make my will to morrow. and do
a. have said
MAY God forgive YOU
1t apparcntlv IN ule but little difference in tho
clse oil M,ry what course her father chose to pur
sue: for we looked up IN her every hour a. diving.
The attendants moved noiselcSslv about the room
and we scarcely brcahcd aloud for it seemed as il
a rude b cath might break the slender tie thl
bound her tou | remember well the night when
after DAYS had passed in the wild and furious dc
lirium OF her fever, that We saw il gradually sub
side AMI she slept. Philip asked me if she was DIV
n.y. and could not answ him. | saw the moi>
ture Gathering on her lip and on her forehead, am
her pulse was winding thrcadlikc and quiet under
nv finer, and her breath cane slowly while the
.,!Im on flush thi had covered her face gave p.ac,
TO a deadly pilencsS, and all seemed 10 bear tho
air of speedy dissolution. ct II might be change
10. the better Ii waS just We were watching
her that the minister returned from his irutlv~e cr
rand. He saw in our faces the fears that were All
tating our hearts; and only saving, "Ict us pray.
he knet and poured forth earnest PRAYER ior th'
diving girl lie p9aycdfo, Philip-the hcart-slr:ck
, en- and weary huSbanG--and his words breathe,
cllmncss and consolation into all our bclSts. ILL
prayed for her iathcr--thc hard hearted and vim
dictivc old mln-that he might be forgiven, though
he himself was relentless dcath that his hear
might be tu.ned. though il be only to the mcmorl
of his child when the grave had closed over her IL
gloom and darkness: and though to her ear the Ion.
wished for sound os his forgiveness light not reach
vet that he ght not die before his heart should b
/ melted. And we all said '.Amcn." for the soul @
, every one present went up with the PRAYER OF TIN
good old man. And then We sat down lay the bed
4 side and prepared to keep our anxious vi@As owe
Mary. hirlly hoping that her eye would ever opcl
again ON the coming day.
. find in my Journal the following entry made tn
next morning:
How strange the mutations OF life. How my :
n.rious the WAYS of God. was called from the sid
os Mary this morning TO the house of Mr. Rankin
] The message urgent and the servant said tina
/ Miss Ellcnbeggcd that would not delay moment
for her father was very i'll. Day was Just brcakin
a. reached the house. All was confusion ami dis
;, order. and every face showed that somcthn,
terrible had happened. ] h ,,iened to the bedroom
Of Nr. II mkin, and "a ! entered met Il most ago
nizns sight. lie was sitting upright in hs chai
i his hands cenchng tho arms a. ii they Nnll
crush hc solid wood in their grisp-his face hloai
/, ed and purple, and the large Veins dstcndcl "a
4 over IL a it they would bur,t-his eyes wild an
almost pgotruling from their Sockets mi his che.
rapidly hca,in. aud struggling ior the breath wic
= he WIS gasping lor almost IN vain. He could hard
|, bc slid to breathe, but it rapid painting, lk
e "A horse that had been oycrdrv en-, each effort fan
= in t. FIJI his lungs. saw al glance that he WI
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