The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-11-10

liii hinAtH Hhi daughter ~ support biz
wife having died vhen Ida waA fpw yeaf.
N aap, Ne managed 10 purchase few acres
" land and erect 4 small lug iuuse With iwu
rooms, one fuf Iln, lhe oihet far himself
v wins while he octupied lIia huusr, IL Tho
Spring n Ir-., that, u iew months previous
10 the opehina " oar story, gentleman
from The town NJ t'ftssssss'. M aeauaini
anee u Col, May, came over to spend few
mouths with him. lIe eas aboui ~ yeats
of nge, had large, hazel eyes, long, auburn
hair, long auburn inouslacle, as well ~ hls
grizzlies de chicn what lndics. now.a.days.
term handsome beside this. be- was report
ed 10 be very wealthy. y..-th-. Col May knew,
and how often did he think, "If iny Ida
could be the bride of this man, would lack
nothing 10 make me happy"
Henry Clifford arrived nj the humble
dwelling Of Col. May, and in due time wa.
introduced to Miss Ida May. Scarcely had
his eyes rested on the fair creature, when he
began to form his plans for the future, but
he soon learned ihat his plans were more
easily suggested To the mind than executed.
Henry Clifford had been the inmate u this
house about two weeks when he offered his
fortune and hand to lia--hc told her Of the
mansion in CF''sfFts*, 50 opulcnily fur
nished, Of his servants all IN livery, oil of
which she should be sole mistress. Ida
needed him not. Often would she say. after
listening to his accounts Of his wealth. IL
cannot give my hand without my heart. -
The COL soon knew the state Of aiIairs--he
saw from the conduc, Of young Clifford iha,
he had been rejected. lie was exceedingly
angry with his daughter. After having
talked very rcproaehiully to her On the sub
ect, she replied:
"Father, woald you have me wed the man
whom de,est and have no respect for what
ever. much less loyc!"
"llush, hush!" he replied in stern voice,
''ncvcr say love again; but If live to see
you seventeen years Of age, you shall be the
wife Of Henry Clifford"
mo, father, never can | love this man.
care not for his wealth, nor
Before she could utter the sentence her
father, in nm angry voice, retortcd,
"Say no more, foolish child" and very
abruptly left the poor girl. Col. May, see,
ing that he could not by harsh words prevail
on his daughter TO submit, concluded he
would speak kindly to her on the subject,
which he accordingly did, and not without
success. When ! say not without success,
mean that she promised to wed him, bui
never did she promise once to lore him. but
for the strong love she bore her father, she
would have never consented even to this
hut Col. May cared not for this. Silly
man! All he wished IVES, that Lila should
possess this immense fortune. :,
"Father." said she. in trembling voice,
II will marry Mr.. Clifford for your sake
bat never will ] promise to love him"
The father, so rejoiccd at these long.look
ed.for words, clasped her to his bosom.
MY darling, you viii always be happy
and you will make your father felicity com
plc,e BY marrying ihismsn. Mydaughscr,
said he, still clasping her to his bosom
"what objection do you see to Henry! d.
you think he does not love you well enough
II you do, will remind him Of his duty.
"No, father, ! have his word for that
and have no reason 10 doubt Il. ] expcc
he loves me well enough, as present; but, il
the beautiful language Of the poet,
"Msn's love is of mans life thing apart,
'Tis vonau's whole sxissenee."
"Ncver mind the poets now tell me whe'
shall this take place"
"father, yoa have arranged everything
! else, you must likcvise arrange this. lhas
nothing 10 do With IT,"
The day wss &xed upcn, and Ida In he
! simple white dress, looked lovelicr than cv
! or; bat poor Ida, hov ssd she looked! Sh
. vas led 10 the hymeaeal altar BY the manly
. looking Henry Cli6ssd, Who seemed I'll d
.. vosiou. Bat this did not last long; ere the
Asd lived twelve months together, nenr
'. would leave her night after night, eli alone
and every night before starting, he woul
! fll bis pockets with gold and silver, but ne,
er did Ne replace h when he ryturned; b
every night vent for fresh sspply. Alas
there Is no use in goine to the place for NOT
eois--it is al gone .-sll spent In the Gan
[. bling Saleoal Yong Clifford bcsruved sa
. borrowed money. end not being able 10 n
|. fund Il, forced open the door Of merchant
store in g. and stole D 900 N ban
noses. n . few d.ys he vss eosviessd IN
: ssnseaesi TO forty. .i5r yesn inpsisoamen
:, Pcoe 1da b now vsadesss. 6he scagI
! ~ lsshes, tss - ksd lag sinss bssa slssI
. - teesasA Tie ~.
, hsa Ia Nay lssei nessy CliG6sd 4
: eosld have oved lin ffun sl ths; b1s Il
4 did ~ sxsss Aef ia1seaee, snd poos Heal
!; utterly rvPsssed nassyhs ihs vvass VI
: Dassgills Ma, o.. q. 1889.
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