The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-11-19
WHOLE NUMBER 326

: in a far distant state the Woodcourts
sought them a new home, new employ.
nentS, and new associations, ~
;. They would accept nothing from Her
bert, prcfering independent povsfty.1
Here the mother and daughter opep&
school. No great amount Of learping,
wass needed to teach those wis came 70
them, and they prospered very welEZ
And here they dwelt several years, and
gradually accumulated little conf
dencc, the fruit Of their unwearied in
dlstry. ...... .a.,
Mesnwbile there were many changes
in their old home. Paul Allen, the
younger, after pursuing the victims with
his mean vengeance until they were be-
youd his reach, gradually sank lower,
and at last, in a drunken btawl with one
Of his associates aud the brother of
new victim, he was desperately wound.
ed. In a few days, he died of his wounds
bat not before he had done many an act
ot justice, and among the rest had clear
ed Camelia Woodcourt's name of the
shadow which rested upon it. -
The elder Aliens hopes rested upon
his son. His death seemed to have rob-
bel i'm Of sole motive for exertion.-
He neglected bis period of a great COM
mercial crisis. Loss followed loss, and
their fair fabric Of his fortune was pros
trated in ruins His estate fell into the
hands of his creditors, and then the long
forgotten rumorS OF his frauds upon the
Woodcourt property received coufrma-
ton and it was found that there was
much which justly belonged to the Wild
ow and her children. ''. .'' .
Aliens creditors were honorable men
and they diligently sought Mrs. Wood
court and her family that they might
restore to them that of which they had
been foully def'auded .
Mrs Woo lcourt returned once more
to live in the old family mansion, which
was found to have been all along, right
Iy hers Camelia's name was cleared
Dt every imputation, and now those who
lal been loulest in her condemnation
'ought her society. But it was not easy
o forget the prosecutions of her pover-
y, aud though she treated all with cour-
e>y, they were made to feel that she
;ouId never in her prosperity look upon
hose as friends who had causelessly,
gronged her in the day Of trial. t.....
Mr.. Elliot was glad to claim her as
lis daughter, and joyously those long
eparated lovers were reunited. There
vas wedding in the old mansion, and
Jamelia Woodcourt became the bride of
Herbert Elliot ... r..I ..r.-
Hencoforth their days passed happily.
There was firm and loving trust in each
ther aud God, ever abiding in their
lcarts that withstood every shock No
vii could harm them because fit, and
t heightened every joy.
Often Camelia visits with her children
he old cottage beside the river, and
hereupon that velvet turf and beneath
he shade of those towering elms, she
ellis the story Of her youth, and impress
cs upon their hearts, with all mothers
owing carnestness, and lessons which
taught. r,.e.s
The shadows of her early life passed
'eiore its noon,idc was reached. and its
eclining hours are brightned by hope
nd happiness.
The arrows of calumny may sting, but
ghen their force is spent, the victim
salks unharmed. He who is in the
ight, and has fortitude and wisdom to
yait, will assuredly 6ud his innocence
I last asserted. Well is il if he can
ear the present trial, and grow strong
ndcr the inniction, for so the noblest
haracters are perfected Especially is
his true of woman, who has less power
{ assertion, and is far more dependant
pon the changes which time must bring.
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