Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-13
will detain me in Philadelphia some time
louger. Yours, TO-,
FREpERIC WESTBURY.

without restraint. Again and again, she
read the laconic epistle before her, to as
certain what more might be made OF it
than at first met the eye. But nothing
could be clothed in palmer language, or be
more coolly understood. 1t was as brief,
and as much to the point as those interest
ing letters which debtors sometimes receive
from their creditors, through the agency of
an attorney. "Did ever youthful BRIDE"
thought she, "receive from her husband
such letter as this? He strives to show
me the complete Indifference and GOODNESS
Of his heart toward me. o, why did l
accept his hand, which was rather his
fathers offering than his own! Why did
1 believe him when he told me I should
win his sons affections! Did not know
that his heart was given to anotherf Dear
old man, he fondly believed his Fredoric's
affections could not long be withheld from
one whom he himself loved so tenderly-
and how eagerly 1 drank in his assurances! 3!
Amid all the sorrow that felt, while
knecliDg by his dying bed, how did my
heart swell with underlined pleasure, as he
laid his hand, already chilled by death,
upon my head, gave me his parting bless
ing and said that his son would love me
Mistaken assurance! all, why did l fondly
trust it? We're / now free FREQ -
would I then have the knot united that
makes me his for life ? Not for q world
like this! Nay, he is mine and am his
by the laws of God and man, ace are one
lie must sometimes be at home, and an
occasional hour in his society will he a
dearer bliss than aught this world can
bestow beside. His fathers blessing is
still warm at my heart l still feel his
hand on my head Let me act as he
trusted l should act, and all may yet he
WE'LL Duties are mino-and thine heaven
ly Father are results, Overlook my mfr
mites, forgive all that needs forgiveness,
sustain my weakness, and guide me by
unerring WISDOM She fell on her knees
to continue her supplicatop, and pour out
her full soul before her Father in heaven
and when she arose, her heart, if not happy,
WAS calm; her brow, if not cheerful, was
serene.
Frederic Wcstbury was an only child
lie never enjoyed the advantages of ma
ternal instruction, impressed on tho heart
by maternal tenderness-lor his mother
died before he was three years old, and all
recollection Of her had faded from his
memory. Judge Westbury was one Of the
most amiablo, one Of the best Of men; but
with regard to the management of his son,
he was too much like the venerable Israe |.
itish priest, His son, like other sons, often
did that which was wrong, "snd he re
strained him not" He was neither negli
gent in teaching, nor in warning; but in
struction and discipline did not as they
ever should do, go hand-in-hand and fol
want of this discipline, Frederic grew W
with passions uncontrolled a viii
unsubduod. lie received finished cdu
, cation, and his mind, which was of q higl
, order, was richly stored with knowledge
, His pride of character was great, and he
| looked down with contempt on all that wa
dishonorable or vicious lie had chival
rous generosity, and a frsnkncss Of dispo
sition that led him to detest concealment O.
, deceit He loved or hated with his who'll
soul. In person he was elegant; his couu
r tenance was marked with, intellect ant
q strong feeling; and he had the bearing 0
, n prince. Such was Frederic Westbury q
the age OF four and twenty.
: About year before his.marriago, Fred
eric became acquainted with Maria Eldor
}. a young lady.of great beautyIof person
q and fascination of manner, who at one
enslaved 7his affections. But against Mis-
Il Eldon, Judge Westbury had conceived
o prejudice, and for once in his life was oil
!. stnato in refusing to Indulge his son i
v the wish Of his heart. He foresaw, Q
s thought he did so, the utter ruin of tha
c sons happiness, should he so allay himsol
Y He had selected a wife for his son,
n daughtor-in-law for himself, more to hi
!, own taste Julia.H was possessed {
IN all that he thought valuable or fascinatin
70 in woman, Possibly Frederic might hay
d. thought SO too, had he known her, ere h
s, heart was in possession of another; br
ut being pointed out to him as one; to who
@. he must transfer his Elections, he locke
r. on her with aversion as thcschicf obstac
er to the realization of his] wishes. Jul
: was born, and had. been educated in
h. place remote from Judge Westbufy's res
,is dence but,from her infancy he had seC