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m THE TEST .OF LOVE,
BIT L. 11.
Ofi'hirrMl6Vo'Tnal for 'tiVuot tkc
tthYW - .. -
Thriuj(li joy5n'J' through" ,'forrow .throoffi-glorj'
.jmd.haimV .
I know not -I auknot if guilt's in that htatt,
i tint kuxw that I lovt tlifi -whaU'ver tliou ajt.
.That l,tU way I wiali ta.bejo'rrd in!'
zalaimed, Liura rihro, paiaionately
tiiliiiig dtwn tin book aa alio, mad the a
tt(at(ncj, '1 wi.eh. my grandfather had died
a pauper, rather than had left me thai hate
ftil fortune. : 1 w.inh I the small pox and
a .huiflp on lay back, sooner than be lorcd
t'ti'A. -.1.
ja 'plaater of I'arja Jo)), fr ray while and,:
rtd eoauplexion 5 should be delighted if
mj, fathar had dr.iveu au ath-cart and my
natSiMCbold truck, hecauat I should not
ktie'beeo then courted for roy family re,.
Wnipliljilitv,l'
. ....
aant .looking. up from her knhlii'g, with a
banf1eat ainila, 'what ll s suddenly
rontiticad you that forisne, benuty,and birth
are unwelcome appendages!'.
auui bscauss I want to be'-Isved fur
yaelf-to be lored aa I coald lore in re
iBrnwheo the Jjijatity of on Aniin'ous or
ik uglineaa of a tiargon could nothing
change tha parity of affection when it
would be equnlly unchanging and true in a
royat palate oran Esquimix hut a love
that wanld rite superior to poverty and aor.'
row thai would ciist through ntglect, die.
aaat.diihtior and death,'
- Aunt Gry vill laid down her Mocking,
plactd'lba (ureral noodles in tueir proper
plate; pallid, on her railtena, an prepared
wtriply.v -k
.vhiurar.TeuValk :Bore lika a romantic
tiding",dhool missj tiian v Vendible ' girl
i yau Rra; 'dupendn'ipont it) though you
aybe loTcd well "cndu'jjhV wtthuut, nil,
tboJienof'cC4er!toiwall -graJllybelghlen' the
attaebmanta. x
'Than, I woVl.amry. a.tall V aaid Laura
.)rf.ei m ul, and "dou't tntarrupt, fnr
lan'a.not aaancrly. Ieay year first po
.il!ou!ie8illy aud unnaiurali but .your last
it poailitly iwiekod. Theiova which could
'nlinuo the aamn through a eonriclton of
vnWnrthinesa hnd dishonor, is too cburac
leriatic of an ill organiied roiod to be daair
fd or priawl.'
Now Aunt Oreyllleuwa8 fond of mak
iagjong apeechn; with neatly tarnrd off
pingnsJbut her niace tometjinoB lliouglil
tjemxathar tireigme and just now, very
particularly so an ahe juil repeated, in a
low voioa, lo.lieeJv
! kflAa. nAl T .cl lint tf n-illl.'a ;ntiK 1lArf
1 tut know that I lao lhet'..wlitoYcr tliou urt.'
I' ..v. n.n (iijt II ,UIII N III
Yaryweii, Jiiura; l know' fiat, young
ladiaf generally, retain their own . opinions,
whether opposed to the idricc of. their
atniftra or not t but it ia en. the account of
Major Bon woodia tlitit you aeeia 10 aux
iViiaT '
. "'Hi' . I
indeed Mjor Donwoodie Vorea
ST'bank slock too much for m-s to lore bim
If is ihei far youruc'e6tWaahjngian
H'Mi ihaiyonr feeigi are i&ujrefUu',
DEMOCRAT , t'joice.to lliiiik yourchoipe 0 ,aei r Il is of liitle ert5ugh consequence aaid I to hear ycu own yourself. gamester and .. jap'-llbg 'sick, bri(l'ho'th6'1aVifti .1
r"lc' vi:.t . ' Annt Qriirville with nniR' h-iWitr. " whai see you' 1ehave like corfuelle ajid a .Tira , well as usual!' '
'Aunt, said Laur?,., heaJtuUngly, 'don't
ii,:..u m. 1 ... . 1. 1
r """ " mcrjuii na,iuji mucu sense 1
iporo tery aMenuy I
f t I .a
1 lut it a poor coinplnent to lqytj Lau-
r.
1 Well, t dn't extcjly ressn sense, but
joJ,minl.n)i nof "r8Ci,cy iudgmenl
-. .' . . ' " " 0
gnly a cold reasoning' discernment,
that
it rery foreign to wartath of feeling.'
'I fear, niy dear, you have taken that
idea from tha rhapsodical passion of (hat
haughty EtgliahtBan; whom .you do vary
wrong to .encourage at all.'
'And why, aunt?' asked Laura, quickly,
with a crimsoning cheek. Mra. Gicyville
looki-d attentively at her niece ocr her
upeelatlea, thamatiook her head. f , .
Oh 1 I aqethia Honorable Mr. VValrt-
ingliam ia at the, lead of tjtc polo, and,, 1
am.ioryJuij,;,iapcnd upon it, llrat rnper
riaus man will never act with that rnoderaT
lion and genl!eneasiihat,desiiublo consisten
cy, ao requisite to insure h happint'ss of
the wedded life ahem-.'
A knock at the door stopt the answer of
Lsura (Jraham.. 'Ilia Wilmington .Metlon
aud his sUier; auntj if you Jove me, do not
contradict what I say, ba it, whit it will 1.
am revived to Know how far Iaiu lovtd
for myself or for my mosey,'
When the Srsl salutatjout wero. past,,
Laura ben', down hor head aitentivaly over
a small writing case ucr heratid -emed
if.mucl) engroaed by iho o.utenie of an
open letter.
',I)oea that not tjoatain tickela for M'8
Karuble'a beaefit, that it cngiosaM you aot'
asked M Merton,' with a smile.
No, it ia of rather mora consequence;
it is a petition to advance a sum ef . juonevv
forjplacing a distrcesed faruilyI?oTtaine6s
westward.' ,r ,
Afcyou acquainttd.with thu personaft
asked her cousin. ,.
'Not at all; but I hear the man iaa been
very iaipudent.' . : .(r . ;
'What capital do tboy ask!' gravely( in
quired he.
Ten thousand dollars. Would you ad-
visa, my doing it !' , v . -
Most assuiedly not ; it would be the'act
of an tasanc person.' . , j .
h money,, then,' askerl Laura, contempt
uously, 'of more value than humaiiii)?'
'No, not. if it were humanity; but money
is a heavy charge committed to yuur care,
and yon arc responsible (or its prudent and
useful appropriation.!-
Bul'tny heart is set upon this; ! am
deeply interusled for the family,, and shall
bo rnyself tho aufferer in denying them.'
'Then do it by. airmeans, Miss Grahem,'
said a full toned voice behind her, Jlhe'f hil
jdelphia Bank is not wurth as rauclrae your
sligh'te8t:wis,h ; let the' 0,110 bo- vetoed? and
Welcome, but not your smallest desiru.'
' 'Mr. Walsftigham ! vhon4ilid you corat
In!' and LtuVa Graham said the woids with
a faltering Voico, 'will you iSiipport' this
silly fancy of mine',;eren atlhe'risk'iif a ten
thousand dollar loss !'
Wdsinghan gaxed" with unrestrained
admiration' on iho Bwctt counlanahce ra'ised
to kim, and rcplledirin a low tone, ''Aye, at
thu risk Of every dollar 'you own it would
be tuV gain: for I wodld loso yon fat dearer
williont than with it
1 'But my prudent frfend here, 'gays' no,'
eaid LaUra', turoing nWaV to "conceal 'the
glew of plcaeuro'tha't rushed ovir hor brow
Wa'thiiijjio'n Merlon Watched trie gla'n'co.a'n'd
felt, a pang to his inmost heart; but it could
not shake his principle. '
'Undoubtedly, Miws Graham. I Slioul'd
lie unworthy (0 call myself -yoUr friend, if I
I did not tell you that in' squandering away
your money ,ybu violate the will af tho van-'
arable man who it left you, and prove your-
self, an tinfaithluf tew3rdesa iohe sight of
0 ' 1 t a. 1
Laura turned away coldly at his words
anil Aunt Grreyville gave a long groan,
'Dear uie,' said Miss Morton, 'you talk so
much about this nonssiiaical family, that
nave uoi nau 1
d jimo,o aak you ,what you will
sVpViisV.f fKjjUf", "
wear at Mrs
the wear,, she aa-driving 'hard down Ahe
1 . . ... . '
roaa jo mm, nu a fiWS gown Will never
hiover atirl aching heart.'
If .
'What ia not
DashawayV said
Laura drctaed
fer Mrs.
1 ,
the Hon. Mr. Waliine-
ham to Writ. uGreyvile, m the crenirfg rtf
the aa ne diiy;" she has' been above two
hours nt her toilette, and every one will be
taking leave as clle goes' ilf ' '
No'woirdcr,'J replied Annt Greyillc,
crosnly'ahe haa pulled down herhair ivc
limes, and broken her peatl bandcai. by
flinging it at Mauritia'a head.'
Indeed! she is not over ktniabla, then,
this- evening!! 1 . .
'Mercy "on me,'io;;I can't aay a word
hut ake catcbes me liVe'a ahapping turtle;
ljsrk at liar again,; what- is tlia'inattor now
hLaura.' ' 1
' 'What it'ilie ntfittelr, irifieed!' exclatmed
Ljuh,' flouncing into the room with a rriin- :
soncd ' face1, liolding" up tha blonde on hen
aalin dress all torn' to pieces; 'enough is the
matter. '.that gnod'for-iio'lhhiiig Stuped fqol of
a miititue-Miiker lias left the filondc' ton low
on my dreoa, and 1 have put my foot on it
and torii it.' "'" ' - '
Washington Merlon;' w)io wis-sitting
quietly reading t l'i blh"r' era! of ihc roo'ai
looked up with' grave iiirpris,." "" '
I)i not let ao trifling, an tVurripery a cir
cumstance discompose you, Mica Graham,'
said Wlsingb;!mVrisijig''id"ineet har.
'1 rifling do you think if! pray,, what am
r ... .1.. t... .1 -...
III UU IUI utcss
! 'Have Vu nona other ! tha implcr the
belter 'for beauty una'dorhed ia adorned
the most, ypu kniiw.'
, 'I know fiSiilesticka,' iterrpled thi
young ladv. in no very, amiable ton.
; '1 won l go 11 I ana not ,tlie
b.trst dresed
in the room; I 'know.'
this' blonde would
have given that crnri'oue
ereatuie. Susan
Wouhibefinc, a heaitach, and that' whir I
bought it, fur it coal twenty dollars a yard.''
, Merlon rose and took his hat.
'Pray, wheie arb juu goiugt' damaned j
Laura.
Where 1 may not see you disgrace your
self by conduct unwor thy of a lady ana a
rational being,' replied he severely.
'I think, Mr. Merlon, you presume upon
your relationship said W aldington, haught
ily.. Come Misa Graham, banish your
anger, &nd the only harm done Will be their
ri.lHiug of your lovely brow with aliade;
jl the Uiiitod Suttfs can supply your loss, it
nhall.noi be for long.'
'Do,n'l go, Waisington, said Mrs. Grey
vjlle, 'Alas t L,aura never .needed your
friendship more .than now, fur ad hia.doetu
and il humor ia only ' .
'Very true,' interrupted Laura, hurriedly
aud, casting a beecechjng look towards her
aunt; 'it is only ptelimir.ary tq aikinjj jpur
ailvjcb and assistance upon a . very, troubje
tome affair.'
7fL'aura,' answeredciWalsingtoiii with a
softeped, tone, 'ou kiipryou .may com;
.inaod'mq.in.any thing for your saicice,'
'Will not MUs Graham honor rue with
lier oomuiahdi, aaid Walsjugham repioach
fully 'i , s. 1 ' ,
'EitSer' its no greal 'ntdlter,' answered
Latira, with a flirting air, 'you most know
that' ihat 'dear' delightful ireacheriiu's thing,
lEcarto," has played rite ' false ami I ot a
borribfo load bf'nib'uey tho other night at
Mddartib 'Onibre's. " ",w ' " "
'Gteat Gtod !' cried ker couTn,'''can it ba
iLaura'Graha'm ihaV'l li'ear speaking?'"
' '.''Wl.atmafters it, 'ddafes'T glflj e'id 'WaP
,'ii'i'gh'arn, 'play' fa'fashibhable, every lady of
irci plays bcartc.
yartflty is cnarming, conlinueu taura..(
golly 'and really (lie contrast between vou
two is quite amusing; but you must know
my dividend were all dravvn, had not a
cent belonging to roy ray name, and ao 1 let
Madame Gmbrp raise tluTrabiiey from some
broker on mv billJfid'.'r'abma 'alich
thing; and I want it to be paid tharl ''jjhy
Ai,. ' ' l- " - '
distress, ' ,l
auratUuia:
fof Fare you. well rtadairt; I will hot irt
terTere to aid you 'through an ;atfir io dis
honorable nor, mueh aal. have - Idyed yoii
Will I ace you again until you are rlroperly
repc.n.lanand athamed of yout .cdnduct .
'Mr. 'Mer'len, you must 1 answer lo' "Ab
(or this insole.ice to Mivs Gralrawl no man
sliall dare to offend, her while I'aiti by'.aaid
Mr. Walsinghauu proudly. -. .
Duelling air,' rrplfad Merlon, wiiti cold
dignity, 'iV against fhy principle; bnf when
I know your claim to he Mies Giraliain's
;hainpion I Will account ,lo you for my
words. Lnuri.il le4ve-youwilh pity rather
tdan 'anger! farewell.'
'flltip nephew, ctied aunt. Gfcyt;lle
1it's not true, 1 te)l you;, don't be a fool,
1. mini's the b.cst gill In Philadelphia. '
'I thought so once: farewell,' aunt.'
Thete was eonielhing df manly pride-1-'
of"n'ien, hnnorahle dignity in tho cold,'
reproving manner of her cuoain, that struck
to Laura1 b heart; in Ipite of htr oft repeated
assertionr, sliv felt his conduct to ba 'that of
dignjty and honor, and the thought of how
proud that man's wife migi.t be of himiiote
uncuiKciously in hor mind.'
-'Come, dear'Laura ! do banish tilt trou
bled !onk'it impairs Ihnt beauty of whicli
I'nm sn'jirciudly, so passionately fqmL
Core,'jhink df the, paat.
V.
'L.wondar, WaUingh'm,' aaid Latlra,
thotffibtlullyV'if you wdtild love me, were 1
vary untv '
j 'I love aii ugly woman.' no inderdl but
yo a!i.' never shall -be tried give'fna
but this litllc. hind, and j will tfiiim'phanily
pre'seu'i you at' the irdirri of jEngtatid, where
veryjaded-BeJfs.and aiade up drQ,wagerj
shall tremble. aUhefstglit of, yptiri turpassi
!ing loveliheaal Say 4lyes. wret'Laii-
''J. W a - 0--'.f ' ,Tr.X b'tt
To n.orrow L.wjll answejn ythat . impor
tant question, snd mow : for .Mistress.
Dashaway's. ;
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Who in Philadelphia docs, not, khpw-
Doctcr '.Who has not some time, or
oilier been under his .gentle influence, and
felt his soft, persuasive manner? almost-' as
efficacious" aa hit presr,ription?-rKow
many yqung da;r.aeln, have wsuicd -.him
that tlus pain in tkeir sides was not 'from
tight laciilg boW maliy por(1y old bon
yivncls liave declaicd that "turslu soup m i
Mardeira had nothing to aay to their gout:
yet been both pereuadtd to give them up
his gantlemsnly eloquence. Oh! what a
jewel i a.docfor like Jihn Physic itself
jiecomee deliglilful wlieii l)e is by. -It was
at this learned gentleman's door that ring-
iug-ding went the'bell' before brof.kfasi.thc.
rnoruiUg after Mrs. 'Dashawsy's ball,
'fho Doctor was wanted immediately a
Mrs, GreyvilleV irj Gheautit etrecJ, fo
Miss Graham was taken dangerously ill,'
Nbw Mt Graham was a favorite, and had
beep' alnce'ehe was high ( as, a tablt; su
jiw;iy went lhe;Dqq)pr,. with an unfinished,
bieakfasi! 'Why, my dear lady, what
Ja the matter!' asked ho of Mrs. G.rey
ye,.1 ' ' "' ' '
j 'OJi, Drlcjor here's a Cne adohere's
pilly pieee of business; but Laura will Jell
you. It's my bel'ef tlia', she is jjorie stark,
starting madj ith! her, lovers.'
- ,'Ia thatalll' said, the Doctor, w'uh q
buiet smile, 'well, 1 will go in and'settlo
this monomania.'
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. Airs Greyvillc pursed .up Iicr niontJi ljke
the airing of amiss's purse.just with a sort o
Heclniiriir look that alio would " Hold her
dngile in'deslio of tempallo'n. ' '
'die Doctor entered, i.Miss ..Graham'
room;', it was darkened, aud the was in bad,
folded up in the while linoii that was not
pirer than haraclf, lisr eyes was clouded
with tears, but it shone, through in its
(brightness .like a alar reflected in sleeping
U'lream; her cheek' was glowing liko the
sunset of a foreign cllmo, whilo a fair
treat of lioirjay cjoudkliko shading ila'rjclir
"Whyr;,prelty',IlBur tovvs litlle.'-'Fentli
(ooUdiHwVifirilfSratt
'Oh! dear Doetofj iawad gfad you ar
lief: I havo aomcthlnK very particular ,16'
aaj; td ybllI em Hot ill bot't want t ''".j
so. . t ' it ."'i
'fhat's A snguUr Taney.' '
iNotatlall. Listen .to rati arid -I- wjil
tell Jbtlall.' - " i f
Mefci' o'n mu,' siiil ' Dr; ''hen bb
fiad.heai'd all 'thai LauU lad,to aay;'''wjiai
all wtvncnryoizmutrl suppose llaVo. yeur
"own WavIHnd'ltTO ih'e loiter1.' Lnvn r 'vm?
for yoursalf, do you say wju .Ibvipg, yoti
fcjryour pretty fare Is Ibjing ybli for youn i
keif, isn't ii!' ;
'Oh! no for werh I to" loao" it af.lsr
marriage,' should fpea' bis .kftictiopa also'
Do, dear Dqcior, aarvo ma ill the bra thing,,
will you!', . " . o " . - e"
. 'dh, "-jftiti'i jwill iJafe -hfw,' and tell hiitf as1 1
many lieVas you please; Ke if bfclOjW, I
hear rand fori),' t .
Great. God!, what do 1 . hsar. Dscjor.' '
said Walsingham, as the doctor entered tbo a
parlor, 'ha Miss Graham in- reality tka
;r 1 . . t-. 1
taallipox!' ... ft1
'A.haki!', artewerrd tha. Doctor, conse"- ,
quentlally.luking a huge pinch' of snuffr
and generoutly a portion to hit 'handler;.
chief, 'do you' li'ks lri'sl Mlack'g'uarU;, .
",rl ' - - ' .';' ;
Answer ms pray! can it bs aotsibls' as,
that' 5 ' - f u-'-i"
Areyoti arrsid of in'f'crien7'M7.BlWii7?
stngham! , Bcorus 'ha.ay.mpiOB arSorsryjg;,
,,IV"I" - ; -ca . i --:-.lf l
Good.Qodl said he; rst'reatirigf-'arrrlft'w'ifl- y
it injnre "herbsaiit-y!'t;- " " '; '"
Declor, aolemiily, 'lijn.aydXobea.utiuJj!x
;i( the eoriuptionatrikjjjjjnwsrdr or livo
liomelyiif'tli ; cqntary "iflp"6 ipnd
liejierp , that. , the Jast is nql .probably;
What signifies her beauty, .Tf, 1I16.1 doj buf,-:
recover, - -
Why will youaayto!, Noltignlfv-'
goodj Opd,( it aig.mffe'a more i'han money,
liealtli, or;evn life. 1 o be ploughed up,
by email pox ti) lis scaiaed'apd.pleadMike"
country weneli! - - a -
Oh.' tail wilfb'a 'cOrlai'ii; tbars it arf'
idfoayncracy about' smell pex iliat giyaa nc v
hope of sparing iho faqe, VVuntyou oarua
up and aee her lake some riuejar y'a'af
hab belier, Mr- Waltinghara!'' r
'Nb I il wjll but hurl my .'feelings. "
Poor .Laura, ia it, possible'' , , , :;r
'Madam Greyville, have'yon any ahlor'i
rate of lime!' said the Doctar, Mbero teeaas
lo me infaclion in thlaVir' "
Do jou. thinH Jio,' and tks elgan( Wal-
lingliam. made,for: to donr.'for Mhe pretsntj
farewell, I wlll call or aenn regularly, ,ate'-
yeu Ijnile aure thai Lauras fa'ca 'ia ruined1;,.
uociort , . ..'..
Clertaii if y'na wil! eaa.her, job will
sooh percViva-U lo beh't'Ttse-' ' ' Sl
'What a pity! .Good morning,' IjfcUrj'
Mr. Grevville.your servant,'. , ,
'Good morning to you, sir for. tola-
huarled scDUndrol,' added ths bansvuUur
Doclrff, aa the dfr closed 'aot o'na on(,
woulvl' I give for that, ovr f . Laiifai;
hut hallo hers ba coma, bitk nyairr, -
aiipposc mercy on Ibe bell What '
u;r'oar;' ' ' '
Speak? fpr llie fak ,of God! how-?,-how
ia Laura!' exclaimed'' Washington
Jiasrion,' rushing into' the rcun' with 'ert.
appearance' or" the deepest ',e(iio irolY,-
'Slie's got .tho amall-'pox .drtadfujly, '
grunlS'l the DoeUir 'God forgive iha ta,'
added lie, eotto rrrieV '
Gracious. heavan! and her life, it jt ia
'danger! ,0b Goq say thai ,he,r ,1 fe it not
endangered, and! willblesa you.'
'Well, Ihope uoi, btit'ber btav-iy ia lost
'entirely.
Is here, blasted life sale .
I guess ao,-' rssponded''llie Dovlor.
'God Almighty bleaa you, alr t xclaimed
tVusliiugiofl, wriggle hia hanct and bunt
ing n tears. 'Ie, el) let me.ses her I am
fibr cousin npd OocloV I am a fool but
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