Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-28

in his resentment at what he termed her da
ring disobcdiencc, he resolved on measures
which should srbdue her spirit to submis
sion. The next day Elizabeth found her
self prisoner in her own apartments
None of the household were allowed to ap
proacll the room save the female slave be
fore mentioned and Mr.. Shewcll gave no
tice to his sister that she would be allowed nc
freedom till she gave the pledge he requiret
-ncvcr TO hold intercourse with young
West. She refused to give the promise, ,ant
bore the durancc patiently.
Elizabeth Shcwel was the daughter of a,
English gentleman, and had been early left
an orphan: She was committed to the
charge of her wealthy brother, who deem.
ed himself the whole and rightful arbitel
of her destiny and had resolved that she
should make an advantageous match
Though not naturally an austere man, he pos
sessed resolution that nothing could bend
and it never occurred TO him that his gentle
and yielding sister could offer opposition to
his will. When she showed symptoms ol
having mind of her own on subject in
volving the happiness of her future life, heI
resistance only strengthened his determine
tion to control her decision. "What does a
young girl know about marriage ?" was his
mental observation. The conviction that
She was incapable of wise judgemnt justi-
fed, in his opinion, the severe measures he
saw fit to adopt, that she might be made
happy in spite of herself The evil of i'm
prudent, unequal marriages was sufficiently
obvious TO all who had any observation OF
life il would be his fault if he permitted a
giddy girl to precipitatc herself into ruin.
In those times the distinctness of rank were
as impossible as in the Old World. BY
such reflections he quieted conscience when
the pale, sad face of his sister uttered re-
proaches kccner than words could have
conveyed.
Elizabeth found consolation in her forced
scciusion, for the faithful negress was the
bearer of many letter between the sepa-
rated lovers; and absence was chcered by
the sweet assurances contained in those fold
ed treasures. The maiden trusted and hoped
on, for her fond and true heart felt ilsell
strong to overcome all things.
At this period the genius of the youthful
painter was hardly known bcyound his own
neighborhood 1t was not long, however,
before the knowledge that artist-powcr of nc
common order was hidden in the Quaker lad
whose poverty prevented its development,
awakened the interest Of few liberal gen
tlcmen in Philadelphia and New York. The
productions on which young West had be-
slowed most labor were purchased by them,
and these evidences Of his great talent In
spired them with wish to aid him further.
His industrious application to the art to
which his life had been consecrated with the
prayers and blessings of his parents, enabled
him in few months to realize sum sufli.
cient, as he thought, for foundation OF
which TO begin the building of his fortunes
anil by the advice and assistance of his pa
irons he determined to so and prosecute hi.
studies at Rome. His spirit longed tc
breathe in the inspiration of the Eternal City
to rejoice in the creations ofthc genius of the
past. On the success for which he would
strive, too, depended the happiness of the
one loved being, for whom he would have
sacrificed every other hone and osn;rot;on
Elizebeth shed tears Of mipoled iov and
grief over the farewell letter of her bctrothcd
In il were protrayed his wishes, his aims,
his plans;the warm coloring of youthful hope
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