Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-30
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I'm no. take yout gold. she replied, gloom
liz 81 sid youd never de a plain n.E's ~ifs
I'm no false prophet, isdT" The osuisgs
drove co
The World talks great deal. and -rite-
great deal, about there being no such thing %
earth a. perfect happiness. believe !. IA pos
general bot - 70 the non- existsnee Of auoh =
tsins. shty VITO asssft lhs tshbsff dsvu On.
psri<nest os witnessed The peffst saloo Of .oals
the dsvotion-the ail-ab-oroing happy dsvo-
uou OF peF,sct love. | am not nos going ioto
the question whether such passion may not de-
tract from the duty -hleh the crestere owes 20
The Creator. Nor AIN ! about 20 inquire whether
this more Than earthly happiness sl bear The
wear ead tear OF the cold aud selfish World,
which i ever anxious 10 destroy that 10 which Il
cannot pasllelpste. Bat 4 sksl.sse. 81 The poet
p sss~, skst-sat Iet bin spesAfer himself
there's bliss bsysna az that The Minstrel hss iald
Wv, whs s s-s ,ns, s,s ss, IN ens ss,sssy W.
Love on hfoeEh all TIA. and love 90 tll they die'
Evsfsham and his sife certainly enjoyed this
slysium. And when Blanche became a mother
saeb wss the extremity OF her happiness that she
svoald sllesty ssk herself n II could always last
Grsdually-to her inperceptbly-a change ams
ever the beauty Of her beloved; his eye was more
bright. hs cheek. too, more eolofed and bis fofs-
= ks~d aezzlingly vhlte. he did nos complain OF
~ sithsf pain or SICKNESS bat there Was iassitude.
an inactivity In bis very step-and then short
cough aud restless night And 81 length hs siie.
with her infant sleeping la her bosom. watched b.
the death couch Of her pride-her husbandl
Nothing word save bin. She weaflsd Heaven
with prayers; with Der face buried in the pll-
lows that supported bis head. would she kneel,
bessechng Oh Almighty o. spare id0xed beiog
from whom she could not think of parting. "Oh.
fathsfl she would exclaim. "can IL be Must
/ resign him 20 the cold earth. 10 the wofm. aud
GO corrup ticnl" And tlen Ia his calm. los voice,
While bis fast heetiug breath fell on Der burning
brow like the chill breeze of early spring. be
would say that over the spirit death had no domi.
nion-thai be. the soul. the mna che 80 much
loved, could not be committed 10 the silent tomb
But even the tabernacle oi that noble essence
vas dear TO her hesrt-and Blanche Eversham
would not be eonlfotted.
Alas for the changes OF this mortal life The
second anniversary OF their union commence
rated by his funeral As the herse passed slowly
from the door. Blanche, olasping her bAby boy
wildly To her bosom, rushed from Der friends and
stood at the window, as IL anxious 10 witness the
. lsst--the very last dread ceremony aud, unwit-
tingiy, her eyes tell upon the hated figure OF
hsdge Willis There she was-her hair stream
Ing on the wintry blast, giving q the winds the
torn remains OF what 10 her distraction Blanche
imagined % be the very tut OF Wild primroses
she had pulled on the night Of her evil prophecy
The uomAn looked 81 the stseRing figure OF the
yoothisi widow, aud pointing 20 the sable hearse
Blanche's iceas as 70 TIE mysterious appearance
OF this weird woman she never eommrn Gated
but II vac evident that u bad made strong inn
preston upon her Intense Imagination. Her
troubles did not terminate vita her husbands
death. MT > abrg kt, deprived Of his daughters
society. felt let 10 lonely colt ,ge aud had
been induced % embark part Of ms property in a
mercantile speculation, WITH which like most
country gentlemen, ne was perfectly unacQgsiu.
ted. Alter her husbands death. Blanche re-
turned u TIE home OF her ch,lihoOd but. al
though her fatlei ala ton yas uuehane ed he
bad not lessure q dcv BIZ sole attsttlon {, his
daughter as in former lines Poor Blanche sn
Tered from an overweight seusioilt and fancied
whss Vas only tue Result Of occupation. the result
Of ooldness H~.i not al her child welfare
so strongly az heart she must hsve sunk ", tim
20 real and artificial soIrow. Mr seshnsit q
length became gloomy aud i.i-ts.nperef: and
even the infant no carcsses II his hu,e grand-0n
failed stt'u.ts 20 engage biz at entlon Suddenly
he abseuted himself almost entirely rom his
dwelling, and has daug htsr bee reallY alarmed
Unskllltal "a the wOrd's Ways. she yas al a los.
% account for his strange htb Is III when one
gloomy December eFcnug, be returned. alter a
ten days absence, broOJug aud melancholy she
-veutured upon the dreaded task of inquiring lrhv
he vas 50 altered
Blanche" he replied. you cannot under
stand how my affairs have been mismanaged, or
how perfectly we are All on the very brink ol
10 shelter US and have been occupied In con. |
suting with old hr. Evershsm ~ to The means |
OF our preservation. Blanche, il is not ONLY in /
your power 10 save me from Observation-Disclosures
your old. grey-headed parent--but "a secure for |
this your fatherless boy rich and noble heri.
tage" Blanche replied not, but pressed her sou
TO her bosom, and looked towards her father with
an imploring countenance . know not nv
child. whether or not you can bear me TO proceed
but rect my hopes on your sire 9Th OF mind
and the pure affection you bear your relatives ."
There vas long pause. You know how
anxious, about three years ago your mother-in
Law we for your husband TO retain the friendship
Of Lord Danmeade" Blanche started When
that nobleman mentioned TO me ME love Blanche
shuddered) Tor you, Yielded to your feelings from
fathsriy affection, and permitted you TO make
jour own choice Your ~ his lordship.s
relative; and - he is even nov anxious 20 make
yss bis wife, ne al think that il would be very
un-ise N you to lose the opportunity Of securing
the property TO the family-the chances are that
this child sil be bis sole heir" Blanche arose
from Der chair, and walked with steady step to
the door One glance AZ her pale but 6rm-set
countenanee told her father that his cause was
Lost The old man IN voice rendered tremu-
lons By agitation. called upon her 10 stop, aud I've
advanced TO her AZ an uneven pace.
Blanche, he exclaimed, taking her hand
pause moment ere you decide tell.you an
other week will hnd me degraded man: nv
credit gone, my hopes blasted have engaged
In speculation, and been ruined Lord Dunmeade
discovered lt and has generously offered TO free
ne from my difficulties. 20 marry you, aud be
father 10 your child. Blanche will you render
Jour father houseless aud a wandererl Will Won
sacrifice thss Boy on the shrine OF unavaiiing
Erisif Wall you permit him 10 say ia after-hfe
When struggling with poverty, aud smarting
under The scourge Of adversely, Ny mother
could have prevented this. bn, she would not
Evershams family are anxious for i'll speak
not OF myself added the old man Blanche
pressed her hand to her forehead, aud with
hastr action folded the mourning robe around
her finger and rushed iron the room Long and
bitterly did she weep, and earnestly did che pray
TO the Almighty for advice AMI support The :
sell-bsing of her father and hsT child-ths pros
Peet, and Who does not uemble AZ such the pros
pect OF ssnt-aod then the natural romancs OF
Character, which circumstances had dsadsned
not destroyed all worked upon her mind: and .
after long struggle, she resolved 60 immediate q
herself. 10 stand az Gods altar aud to geige her
hitherto unpollutea iaith TO one sha loathed-for
The sake Of her father and her child ,
She bad collected al tie energies Of boiv ana
MAD 10 communicate Der resolution 10 her ia
Their As she sas .eavlug ne room, a Weigh
seemed 20 oprfe-s her even to sofacation 81 {
she thre- open the latticed window 20 admit the
a sha shfauk "a