Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-16

Yes, father, but not D5yf6r than ]
love you, my noble, blessed father; and.
Iif you wish It, will never have any
other resting place thar this" and Mel
lie nestled yet closer to the warm, loving
breast which for eighteen years had
shct, rcd her so fondly.
"Nay, Allie; 90 TO him now, for he
awaits YOU in the drawing room; and as
ho deals with you through life, so may
God deal with him through eternity"
She is gone, either; THAT child you
have cherished rs an idol. Another
arm encircles her now, and another
voice is whispering words OF tenderness.
Ali you we'll may lowly bow in agony
of prayer, for your child had better lie
beside her who died when she had once
kissed wee, weak, trembling thing,
and laid 1t in your bosom. Worry beau
tiful, pure, and good had she ever been,
that sweet Alice Merton, who was now
listening the first low, earnest words Of
love man had ever whispered in her
car. Her father had kept her far more
secluded from the world than most pa
rents, whose afliuence aud influence was
10 extensive, for ho wished her no giddy
butterfly Of fashion, but what she was,
n noble, earnest.minded maiden, who
had viewed life through no false kaleid.
eoscopc. And she was rs happy lit
tlo elf as ever made sunshine IN any
home.
The father thought. sure Balls Lisp.
ing would mako, rs the world said, n
model husband; aud icarlcssly he trust
cd her TO his skecping end love. Yet the
father, and the world, too, was blind,
else would they not have known that
tho warm, gushing tide OF woman's ten
dorness In her heart could never meet
with is requital; that those poetic i'm.
aginiugs which 80 boautiiy life aud
mako lig 4 even in darkness, he could
neither understand or appreciate. Alas!
that thcso 50 coveted blessings should 50
oft prove bano and curse.
Yours passed, Alice meanwhile trying,
with all tho strength OF II pure, brave
- irit, to hush her heart wien IL ycarn.
ed for love us une, llish us her father
had been, and to stIl each voice whose
echo awakened such blessed dreams ms
only the lone OF heart dream. She
knew there was no feeling tho kiss pa.
ced go coldly on hsr brow. uo heart love
TO prompt loyng words and the tendor
caress she 80 much needed.
One evening, u she sat silont and
alone, waitigg az usual, FIR tho long
tarrying foOtsteps, memory broke away
one band, burs, another, and then an'
other, until her whole q 1od gate was un-
barred, and uutlt, uakvd ana gltring IN
It's strange ligat, showed her what life
10 her WAS and must be. The very &c
sraint aud silence she had put upon
though. itscii only added hysslp aud
call To thc feelings 80 long controlled
"Ycs. yes, she murmured, "hc need.
n wife for his e0HiiJrt, mono Tor his at.
iec;iOns; one to minister TO his sensual
wants aud enjoy yments, not genial low
ing companion, 20 sympu,hize aud walk
as bolp.ma beside him, but ono 10 su
perintcnd his household sew on button.
when others neglected them, and even
ready and waiting t. do his bidding
Oh father, were You not in your grave
now, how much dcrcr than ever yoJ
2 would love your poor weeping Allie bu
he comes he will frown To rec tears;
and so Alice wiped them all away from
the pale check, though she could tpu
them away from her heart.
= And day by day Alice hoped am
: trusted she was schooling hcrsclfto to grow
: in reality us cold, and still, and lilcles
= as her outward appearance seemed L
9 indicate. Even TO her bright, beautiful
b boy she whispered but few words OF ten
J, dernoss, and few kisses OF burning low,
c were pressed on his rosy check, save
= when he was folded in the arms of sicop
$ and when, in nights stiffness and dark
I ness, she crcpt from her own sleeples
Z but not fearless pillow, to pray besid'
, her boy.
a Balls" said Mr.. Lispings mother 4
= him one dav, "Alicc is looking like dcati
e and all who see her are inquiring wha
9 is The matler and wondering why SIN
J. lives 80 secluded You had better con
5 suit DR.. Preston, and see what i reed
ed for her, and try TO induce her 4
= mingle in society more."
n "Pshaw mother, she nly hasa lead
q ache occastonty, wtrictr rrakor iror-rie~r
!. lcss of nights-thats all. And thel
|. YOU know what home-body she al
b, WAYS was; | do believe she would b
IT miserable away from home
o. All Balls bisping, is she happy J
o. her home What did you ever do I
d, make that home happy ono for her ?
N And has not her welded life been on
earnest work of making itattractive an
y, paradise for you? Has her hear
u found home in yours
a. "Well my son, you know best, douh
" less, but have you tried TO mako u
lie world look pleasant TO her Tried
X make her enjoy il with your
6. Fudge nonsense, mother what w
nc man enjoys the samc life man does =
he She is not made for II, besides, / can
k be bothered; but i'll tell Allie she mu
OF go out more frequently.
c "Alice, | have engaged tutor {
'sc Merton; cousin of mine. hope "
ho will both like him, IA he will relieve
.er both OF all responsibility md caro-
N fact, wish him TO, and would like y
~ once in awhile TO accept few lnvit
Ior tions among friends Molher NJ. W..
nd with You any timc;" ana slr..Siss'' Ii,,s''
sp- turned on his heel, think'ng h,pis'
ice wonderful though(d ana eo"S'US''
towards his Ylia ,u,Ao,
md 20 -a@tfs, Balls, you aud all tho wo. ..
ON -Heaven forgive me--are now ~ uo'
me ing 10 me How rcjoiced am IN
,ar rocked my heart 20 sleep ioreYeF'