Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-10

his next designed sending her a draft 70
considerable amount.
Ellen didn't rejoice because she wanted tn
money TO spend-no, for she had learned ant
was encouraged to practice the strictest econ
omy now but she could scarce endure tht
censure against her husband, and hear thu
same repeated morning and evening.
The two weeks (Which were TO elapse ere he
sent the letter) pased rapidly and joyfully but
no letter came and two and two hgain were
numbered with the past, when Ellen, with
great delight, received aud carefully opened
her letter. But, alas it contained no draft
no, but u long account of II severe fit OF sick
ness, occasioned by the climate and exposure,
and the great expense attending his sickness.
lie wrote in a very despouding strain, and
ended by saying to stay where be was would
soon end his days, and as soon as he could
make arrangements, and his health would al
nit he should return homo.
He's coming hOme,' said Ellen, smiling
through her tears, as her eyes fell upon tho
words home.'
Coming home = exclaimed Mrs. Walton
lie has no home to come to. He left you
and have taken you home brt l can never
take him too, sick and peuniless as he will be.
Ho'd better stay there till he gets better, and
then see fhe can't do something, and should
tell him SO if l were his wife,
1t Is sN strange thought Ellen, 'when mo
ther has SO much properly, which Of course
shall have some time, that she is SO determi-
ned Charles shall make fortune, even ut the
risk Of his lie, and say too, in such decided
tone, that he can't come 10 live with her, till
ms health has imprtve and he is able to do
business again But II he comes home, and
| II without money, what can we do thought
Elen, in great trouble. We couldn't live
here, among our old acquaintances, but should
Dc obliged TO go TO some other place, and lie
take the situation OF a clerk, or worse still, he
might have to work at his trade, which lie
learned when boy. thiulz must write 10
MN at once, and explain how it would be, and
Try TO encourage him TO stay awhile longer,
, nll ne has acquired little, at least. Perhaps
ne Is quite well and strong even nOw.'
: Had he been so, even when he read her let
Ter, the advice it contained had been received
t quite differently. But his sickness had been
| severe, and it was long before he could stand
I under burning sun, without great pain and
, dizziness. After his first days labor, he came
} into the rough place he and his companions
called house, and threw himself upon tho
/ floor, weary, exhausted, aching in every limb
and sick at heart, saying as he die SO
I !, Il wouldn't ask TO live another day, but fo
my wife and child. It's horrible to feel as
4 have to-day, and know that l must work, d
starye.'
' 80, don't be discouraged, Mendon,' sal
! young Randall, noble hearted fellow, VIII,
was ever ready to pity and help the suffering
you will feel better after you have some SUP
per, and l have it most ready. Better still
, here comes Joo Smith with letter for som
, of us. Cheer up, Mendon, one for you froi
home, all full of nice little sayings, OF coarse
wish had wife, or anybody to send me
r letter. said Randall, who had from his earlies
remembrance been an orphan.
Mendon began reading his letter, but instea
of becoming more cheerful, he threw it dow
and covered his face in his hands for mucl
I lH,. ...I..
ieebled them, and repeated defeat drank ul
. their courage, u few Of these 'ssigns of weak
ness may glitter upon tho check and dim tn,
eye.
'Is it possible thought Mendon, shat Ellef
could advise me to stay when told her plainly
that l could live but short time Then, too
. to say we couldn't live among our old acquain
tances, unless make fortune here Tha
shows how much regard she has for me. Well
/, she's told me to stay now, and will stay till
am riOii, div Due Si5 "a iirt4' ireG.i
again very soon, nor shall she ever enjoy for
7 tune with me, unless am convinced that shi
has changed her ideas lttlo, and is willing t.
live with me, even in poverty, regardless oI
her mothers opinion, OF that Of those old ac.
quaintanccs, as she calls them."
Mrs. Mendon waited with greater anxiety
than usual for her husbands next letter; but
she waited in vain. Months passed by, and no
news from him. None could conjecture tho
peared in ono of the morning papers (taken
from California paper), announcing the
| death Sf 70. Mendcn from Massachusetts,
| There were no particuGrs--nut even the town
or city of his former residence was mentioned;
still, mono doubted that Chas. MendOn of Bos.
ton, was the said q. Mendon,'
| Mrs. MendOn was frantic with grief for many
weeks. She ielt that his life had been one OF
| toll and care, and feal ed--ay, she knew that
| she had not tried to Tighten his burden, and
throw sunshine in his path, as it was her duty,
and ought to have been her pleasure. But
repentance came too late, and mngling with
her grief at loss OF her husband, it cast shad-
| ow over her life, and even made it a burden to
| her.
| Mrs. Walton never mentioned his name from
the day she learned his death, but triad by
| every means TO divert the mind of her daught-
er. She gazed on II little child with troubled
heart, for she could expect to live but a
| few years, as her health and strength failed
daily.
| A year had now passed since Mrs. Mendon
had worn the sable dress of widow, but her
| heart mourned the lost ole with the same
deep grief of the day she learned his death.
'Ellen, said her mother, as they were alone
| in her chamber, 'peIhaps when t. II you
what have always endeavored TO conceal from
! you, and every one else, you may bU induced
to act differently in this matter, and treat Mol.
den less coldly.'
But / can never love him mother. ]
can never regard him as any other than my
couSin.'
But he is not your cousin exactly, Ellen,
though you have always callei him so. foU
ought to fell tlattered by his preference for
you, rather than treatit differently for he is
from one Of tho first families in the city of
-. His father was one Of its richest and
most influential men, and though lie lost large
portion of his wealth. Melden is now worth
enough to make good appearance in tho
| world, and 1.-Two easy.'
But mother, said Ellen, the tears filling her
eyes, / eau never marry Meldcn Ashley, or
any ono else.'
perhaps yoo will think differently, when l
tell you ALL Your father, at his DEATH had in
possession vast amount Of real estate; he had
been very rich, but entering largely into spec
ulatiOn, he lost much, and ct his death was
much in debt. But had the widows claim
| upon the real estate that remained unsold.-
| These houses and the property You have al
ways supposed mine, will at my death go to
your fathers creditors. This must account
for many things which may havc soemed
strange to yeu.'
Does Melden know this: motherf
'No, presume not but you can't think
that in seeking you, lie thinks Of my money,
for he has enough Of his own, and you have
no right, child, to doubt his sincerity
But don't love bin, mother, and / don't
wish tc marry. The more think Of the mat
ter, the further l am from il.
Listen to Inc now, Ellen it is my request.
] can live but short time, and l can't think
of leaving you in the condition you must bo
in, ii you still persist. That the daughter OF
George Walton must be beggar, is to me
more dreadful than the pangs Of death. But
| doubt not YOU will do as | wish and that