Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12


make my escape. 20 quit him and proceed to
| London. where | could claim the protection
| of my deceased mothers family, with whom
my father has long been at variance. He,
susperting | suppose, an occurrence .! this
| kind; kept me totally without money, and
! it was with the greatejt difficulty procured
this disguise. in which, fearing al energetic
and immediate pursuit, thoughtieSsiv, aud
now see imprudeutly. left my fathers house,
and now that begin 70 perceive the conse-
quences OF the step have taken. | know not
! how to proceed, unless you, sir" sho said
hesitatingly, "will be generous enough to
protect Inc till am safe with my relations
in town, when car promise your goodness
shall not 60 unrewarded"
There is so much noblencss of mind said
Davenport, "in your refusal of your fathers
improper proposal and so much spirit in
vour execution of your plan of evadiig it.
rash as it was, that cannot for q moment
hesitate"
| The truth is, that the novelty Of the sttua-
! tion into which he was thu, suddenly thrown,
as protector of lone female flying from!
the tyranny of an ambitions parent had ir-
| resistible charms for a mind 50 mou.9Gd Us
WAS that Of Davenport.
lie Immediately proposed, as a matter of
prudence, and to stop the venemous tongue
Of slander if this adventure should By any
chance become known, that Miss S., by
which initial we shall designate the stranger,
should Immediately become the guest of his
| sister, who had lately become the bride of IL
clergyman at 10 great distance, and to whom
he was at that time on visit. 10 her he
4 l., Il ,l,tn h.. l.,ln
could depend implicitly on her prudence
Miss s. joyIully and thankfully accepted
this offer, and coach was forthwith order
ed, aud thither they proceeded Davenport
on their arrival at the vicarage, lost no time
! III informing his sister of his rencontre, and
Is she possessed Il heart no less kind than
his own, she willingly installed Miss S.
rs her protegc.
| the latter, of couisn, was soon Transmitted
| into her pr0priG persona and, as she enter
Ell tho room in her female attire, the heart Of
Davenport palpitated as though the love
shaft OF Cupid had been ''looscned smartly
from his bow" and had already empierced
his bosom. And if; III the vanity of youth,
lie thought the eyes of Miss s., as she
expressed her thanks. beatned upon him with
an expression warmer than that Of gratitude,
will he be blamed?
The next morning they set out for Lon
don. On his arrival there, after having in
formed the relatives of Miss S. Of her Pc
culiar situation, lie wrote an e2postulgry let
ter to her father. The reply was furious
demand that his daughter should be imme-
diat,ly and Internationally restored TO him.
The letter concluded with sundry threats OF
vengeance of the law in case of refusal. Da-
venport was now a5a loss how to proceed; :;
having got intelligence that Mr.. S. was
posting up to London, he forthwith deter
mined to avoid him by posting back to his
sisters Leaving th" "yaer@a.t.d .aiirr to dis
sipatc his rage as best he might Tho lat
ter, On his arrival in London, made immedi-
ate inquiries for Davenport, of whom, much
to his chagrin and disappointment, he could
tons of his deceased wife, but they could
give him no satisfaction. Through the me-
dium of hls lawyer, he was directed to the
country residence Of Davenport whittier he
proceeded. On his arrival there hs was IL
gain disappointed, for he found the house
merely in the keeping of the steward, who
Informed hlm that his master had not resi-
ded there for the last six months.
In similar fruitless and anxious INQUIRIES
he spent nearly Il quarter Of a year for no
one thought Of directing him to the vicarago
where the sister Of Davenport and her sio,lsc
led p very retired life. He was in despair.
1t seemed as though his daughter WAS lost u
him forever, and lnr the first time in his life,
as this thought crossed his mind, he felt like
a father. He WAS sitting in his study, up
hrAidmr himself for the unkind coldneSS with |
which he had ever treated her, and p nder- |
ing upon what steps he should next pursue, |
when a servant entered and presented him
letter. it was from Davenport, REQUESTING, |
in the most respectful terms, that he would !
take into consideration the unhappiness
which must necessarily be the lot Of his |
daughter, if he sacrificed her to the arms oi
one whom she must ever dislike and despise.
1t concluded by requesting the favor ol an
at the vicaraSe, e direction tc which /
was added.
As Mr. S. peruEed the letter som. Of |
his former harsh feelings returned upou INN.
1t was with difficulty to he endured that
mere stranger should take the liberty ofdc-
tating any part of the conduct, which he WAS
to pursue with respect to his daughter lie,
however, lost not moment III proceeding To
the place Of interview. 1t was about three
o clock on the dag subsequent to that Oh
which he had received the letter, that he ar
rived at the vicarage Of -. On his en-
trance he was Immediately conducted by the
attendant to a drawing-rOom, where the first |
object that met his sight WAS his daughter. |
standing at a widow, leaning iondly on the
arm Of gentleman, whose noble feature
beamed with love as he gaZed, with Il Gcs |
lighted expression, upon her face. On per-
ceving her father, sin rushed forward, and |
knceIng at his feet exclaimed
Forgive me, forgive me- my dear father
Oh. sir, fear have now doubly offended
youw
Mr.. s. violently curbed the flow Of af-
raise and embrace her, and said sternly, II
forgive you, Emily, on condition that you
Immediately give your hand to the Earl Of
c.: not otherwise"
The gentleman before mentioned. who had
stood a calm observer Of this scene, now
stepped forward, and bending the knee be-
side her. said: Your condition is impossi-
bic to be performed, sir. We both uced your
pardon for having, though unavoidably, pro-
cec,led without your appreciation. Your
daughter, sir, is now Mrs. Henry Davenport,
my wife"
MIR. S. stood for few minutes ANA
zod. as this 40, Emily: - be at length tx
claimed.
.Evcn so, SIR" faltered she. hiding her
face on the white arm that rested Oh her
husbands shoulder.
And pray, sir" said Mt S., tho man
IF the world preponderating and peeping