American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-05
SAorgantown, (Va.) Friday, November s, 1855
The NobIeman's Daughter.

The N0bleman's Daughter.
A nobleman of great wealth, Lord
----,-------, was man of the world. His
pleasures werc drawn from his riches,
his honors, and friends. His daughter
was the idol of his heart. Much had
been expended in her education, and
well did she repay. in her intellectual
endowments, the solicitude of her pa
rents. She was highly accomplished,
amiable in her disposition, and winning
in her manners. They were all stran.
gers to God. At length, Miss -
attended Methodist meeting in Lon
don, was deeply awakened, and soon
happily converted. Now she delight
ed in the service Of the sanctuary and
social religious meetings. To her the
charms of Christianity were overpow-
ering; frequenting those places where
she met with congenial minds ANNA
ted with similar hopes, she was often
found in the house of God.
The change was marked by her fond
father with awful solieitude. To see
his lovely daughter thus infatuated,
was occasion of deep grief, and he re-
solved to correct her erroneous notions
on the subject of the real pleasures
and business of life. He placed at her
disposal large sums of money, hoping
she would be induced to go into the
fashions and extravagances of others
of her birth, and leave the Methodist
meetings, but she maintained her integI
rity. He took her on long and fre-
quent journeys, conducting her in that
engaging manner, in order to divert
her mind from religion; but she still de-
lighted in the Saviour. After failing
in many projects which he fondly an
ticipated would be eifectual in subdu-
ing the religious feelings of his daugh-
ter, he introduced her into company
under such circumstances that she must
either join in the recreation of the par
ty or give high offense. Hope lighted
up the countenance of the infatuated
but misguided father, as he saw his
snare about to cntangle in its mcshes
the objoot of his solicitude. 1t had
been arranged among his friends, that
several young ladies should, on the
approaching festive occasion, give
song, accompanied by the piano. forte.
The hour arrived-the party assemb-
led. Several had performed their parts
to the great delight of the party, who
were in high spirits. Miss was
now called on for song, and many
hearts beat high in hope of victory.
Should she decline, she was disgraced.
Should she comply, their triumph was
complete. This was the moment to
seal her fate. With perfect self.pos-
session she took her seat at the piano
forte, ran her fingers over its keys,
and commenced playing and singing in
sweet air, the following words:
f' No room for mirth or rilIing here,
For worldly hope or worldly fear,
If life so soon is gone;
II now the judge is a the door,
And all manking must stand before
The Inexorable throe.
No matter which my thoughts employ,
A moments misery or Joy;
But, oh! when both shall end!
Where shall find my destined placer
Shall |, my everlasting davs,
with fiends or angels spend?
She arose from her seat. The whole
party was subdued. Not word was
spoken. Her father wcpt aloud. One
by one they left the house. Lord
- - never rested till he became
Christian. Ho lived an example of
Christian benevolencc-haying given
to benevolent Christian enterprises,
at the time of his death, nearly half a
million Of dollars.