Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-29
NO. 25


! yo'lr 'ssonaia". Tim 0-casce, " h5 added,
j land Saust away" one tong embrace, and
! he was gone
! Walter arrived 10 tiEco 40 ray tho last
sad duties to A:s uGc!o, EGd arranging his
/ large estate as CXpeC l.iousIy as possible,
set out on his return. Fo had written 20
. Jui!a, Informing her f the day he should
sall, aid when his arrival might be exrcct.
| CO. Dut weeks passed. ard months, Gnd no
/ Waller came. 1t at the news that tLc
vessel IN which he had sailed had hccn
found abandoned 70 c4uo 20 the fate OF
aly who were Ga board. aad then LODc
gave way 40 despair. And Julia-hcr
young &tec:sCns crushed ia their oueriER
bloom hel hO2's blasted and DESTROYED !;
| the lustte tGnI4 her eye had led the bloom
had Ie!0 ACc tie K, bat sill in her distress
@ho was u ost beautiful. she moved about.
the stado" Vi hC- t0rner seif, for " hope
s1aI@rre6 he'd made Lc car. sick ;" sfilJ,
however be.i" ding, s'ht hoping that Wal
ter would TctCTn. - lie snip may have
1Oucdered some may have Ucen lost, but
lot her Walter. Oh, no, that were impos.
8lble-he would surely come hack, for ha a
he not prom ised."
Jhnae, whirh regards neithor joys or sor-
ro ws, pssseei i oD 4 year ncd elapsed since
Walter sal 6 ! OF Ai8 return, md oil hope
Of his aaf,'y tal vanished.
One cvoGlrg il the month o. March rs
JnEa vas sitting alone in tho 'front.' room
Oi tAe fnRnsioD, absorbed in the bitter
recollecfioLa Of the past, her father entered
hurr1ed.y aud seemed TO be laboring under
great excitement. Fearing she knew not
what, hlo sprang to meet him. "My
father, hat las disturbed you, speak !;
has any tidings been heard of Walter p
None, my poor child, none" said Mr.
Wllhurne. as he gazed mournfnlly upon
her What, then, is the matter, and why
do you gaZe SO upon me-" Sit near me,
Julia, and listen.
When misfortune overlook me in the
MAD speculatiOns III which I engaged, l
still! hoped that / had sufficient to- meet
my losses. Fox months past have been
busliy engaged in settling up my business,
and upon q careful examination Of my
books l. find that if al nay possessions
were sold this day they would not cover
more than half my Indebtedness. My
largest creditor Is Mr.. Edwards you
know him, if I mistake rot, and he
was once an unsuccessful suit0r for your
hand. lie holds ny bond for money ad
vanced to carry on my operations. He
came to no this day and spoke OF you
said that he had always loved you, and
asked your hand in marriage. What say
you, my child ? Our poor Walter is no
more-my falling health warns me that 7
woalth-h%s houses, lands and largo pos,
sessiona. Can you love him ? Will you
conecnt to bo his wife?
''Father," eaid Julia, springing from her
seat, 81 ain the afIianced brido Of Walter
Sanders. In sickness and in health, in
poverty or riches, | vowed to be his, and
only his. That vow is registered on high
that vow [ will not Violate
'Julin," said her father, ''if you refuse
{l,Ir, T.
He hos me in his power, and will not |
scruplo to exercise it. We shall be thrust |
from cur home, my person seized, and |
you left desOlato and alone"
Say not so, my own dear father, will |!
toll my fingers TO tho bono-wilI give no |
rest to my limbs, Or slunber to my eyelids, |
until his debt be paid. Better poverty, |
md an honest heart, than princely halls, |
and splendid misery. Twice within the |
present fmonth has this man annoyed me |
with his proposals my heart lies buried |
IN my Walters grave, and sooner than |
ink myself with this man whom Ioathe- |
come poverty-cOme toil-yea, if need be, |
starvation with ali it's attendant horrors"
''Spokon like my own true child" ex-
claimed her father, folding her in his arms |
Sc L did but try thee. Let him do his
worst with honest industry, and @ firm
reliance upon that Providence who never
fails to succour IN tino of need, we yet
shall prosper. ] viii carry him your an
awcr to-morrow; meanwhile make prepa-
tations for our roE2 2Ssal, for VIC must seek
4 more humble abode. And now, good
night, and my blessing with you,
The following evening, Julia, fatigued
with tho labors Of the day (for she had been
ousliy engaged preparing for their re-
moyaD had seated herself by the fire
awaiting her fathers return. The shades
of evening had deoponed into night, the |
rain fell i'll torrents, and the cold March !
wind whietIeG and howicd around the !
nonse, rs II oxul;ing ia her misery A |
eoing OF liter loneliness and dosOlation, |
almost lnsupportable came over her. She |
,caTcd she knew not ,7hat--a vague sense |
IF some impending evil oppressed and be- |
Tildered hex. Sac fancled there were |
voices IL the wind as il shrieked OF the |
IS if c-4ue2yoriLg to forco an |
entrance.
While these thoughts wero pressing
hrouga koz nin', a knock at the door |
sent tie blood cardhug to icr heart, and !
ss she spIa2P from her chair. the knob |
,urned aul Elws I "a st. pi Ell into the !
'oom. Kecos erieg n>r com. oaure almost
Immediately Sue taii,
MAY / ask What briggs Tr. Edwards |
here on such q nigut as Ills :"
'Nourso.!, lair Juiie, he replied. /
would brave ell dangers for one assurance |
If afft csion from those sweet lips"
$50 more siF,'l will hear No moru.-
5ccro rs n" word, contempt no langragC |
n wLirh 10 Epeak my lOathing OF your
;haroctcr. Twice have goa bad my answer
% vour proposals, ana gcu but heap in
,ult upon iLsu.t =" thas forcing yourself |
lpCn my privacy. Let me pass sir.
'ftjtny aod heaz me-" exclaimed Ed |
wards stuEg by her remarks. Il have long
o7ed you, lis world is blank TO me
without your presence. Your father is in
my power; consent TO be mine, and re-
ease him from hls obligations. Every lux
Try that wealth. can purchase shall be
slightest thought or wish be
Zratitied ere the desire DO expressed. =
What say you?' There was a wild glare
II his eye that startled and alarmed her.
Lee ne pass sir; and she moved to-
wards tae door. My father will soon ho
lere and"
Nay my pretty Julia, you leave not
his room without my escort" he cxclaim.
I'd, seiz,ng her by the arm,
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