V H il A IVi 3 ;1 4y My R. 1 iV 1 . i I BLESSIXGS OF GOVERNMENT, LIKE THE DEWS OF HEAVES, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE, UP OX THE HIGH ASD THE LOW, THE RICH A'D THE F JJR. NEW SERIES. MY lI'oTJLLil. '. I rvTi.-vi:ljtT A hen a pirl. I -.. U-.-;.-h' the old arm chair. 1 'v. ::. i-1. arenvJ the graceful curl J ! it f.-!l in rhig'et-i from her ! air EBENSBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21), 1SG2 VOL . 9 NO. S A:.o th-.'iniht that none was lia'f so fan i. r.iorv'o niirrvr atiil 1 trace .t:-th smilo that lingered there. j their wants; for the unassuming urbani J ty which marked his deportment, and threw a charm around him. inspiring the most timid with confidence at his s?p I preach. His Land was ever opnc to the i . r i. . i. J i.:, . . ever alive to the woes of others. If a iimTortaoe chanced to befall any one, he was welcomed with all the warmth of a parent by the good old ruau, who with tears rolling down his .furrowed deck?, pressed EJwi to bis heart la sn te stacy of delight, and, suddenly quitting him, in a moment afterwards he led forth would immediately repair to the village, j Emily from an adjoining apartment, who On his return from college he repair- difiicu'y that hewas enabled to effect ed the following day to the vicarage, and his object, in calming the paiaiu! throb- and give such assistance as the urgency of the case required. I remember with what zeal he would apply himself to the tack, and what heartfelt satisfaction u'shuur, to kneel and pray, j j; httd the d UM., face whon b;3 tfu Uv ! effjrt3 werc ?uce"sful, as though it were who did not require much prompting in . ' ' I his own case, and on tho issuo depended the affair, save the inward prompter, ? ,- . ., , . i 1 ,.. . ..t ; his individual welfare. Tho wealthy of li tliuc !it r Cl;RI)CO Cull'O C if fit i J I r-::. fiilvr when we met V;.vU :v. e sim-ie n.u with rign t, v ul sumo wn-iiiT ran forward to embrace her old compan ion ; then, blushing, she hastily drew back, as though Ehe had gone too far, she held out her hand, aud advanced with half averted look, to the young man I ttie aistnct rrverea huu lor tae rxerci.se in life, my h-.pes in heaven, i of thte acts of philanthropy which well I ri'ht M-eiiCJi r.ay ail be raj'J ; became the holy of5ee he po worthily ' filled, ar. l for tho in lependsnt i:rthleness ::u:lcr when a LuJe, , , f ul which characterized hi? conduct ! the tear fr..ni .-ff her ciieck, tn-'jeh'-ut. then tlic gn..h:t:s til'--'. ; lrom ihc contemplation of such a l;vr .-.!: Ci-uU! nvt speak; , cU.irai.ler then, we were led to expect ! .i i i thr?e whose moral and mental culture h i i I i.rn achieved uuder fruch auspices : Miiiily S. had now atta ned to woman L ' : !. 1 sit the hopes of hor father iiur vtr rcuiii'-d when he looked uron hr. ti. l viewed iu her beautiful person the t x-ct protofype of that which her m.ih r had i.ei d : end when h coDtem : p':.:..'! the vely i.V!. nor, which con- . 1 k.:ev. r.fter years ; of a ia..' l.er'a heart, . iriztd t!.cc h.il!owtt U-T, -.l' si e tell v.lier: we did part. when pain t .r.-l.M u.y weary hen 1. ' ! l' ".e :!!:.! h-'.i. WC3 T:.l!l.C, : :i v.-.f fiuTsi thedea.I ; ';:i r i 'v hhe wept. . ..'.:'- I f :: w.ia -!vi"i, . :. r v.: '. m-.t. : ai-: . i:.t m -. ;ip t' i, envoi;. ril ha-i kn"iv:i h ir tl-r'. hv,- love, which on this occasion constrained bim, to hold this beautiful girl in o&e long, tender embrace, while the good Vicar looked on with an improving smile and blessed them as they stood. My dear children," paid hi, " jou are both good, amiable and virtuous ; you are fitted for each other. I love you ; your happiness is rry .ippincss, bit.-qs cf Lcr heart. Or r:,-! ruing the Vicar w!-3 seated ia V.i'lJ rary, orgaged in the usual occu pation which occupied his looming hours Tho servant ciiteicd with a biter; the well ktiowQ tieal. lie broke it 'tuas from Edwin. But how shall I depict the gcod man's grief as he read it, and found that part of the letter which vras generally devoted to the subject nearest his heart, now occupied by frivolous mat ters connected with his travel, which might have proved deeply Interesting at any other time j but his daughter her name was mentioned ; Ler health and all t-uch common plice subjects enquired; but, will it be believed, the language of the heart, luve formed no part cf the letter ? After the first surpriso and grief Lad passed away, the gcoi mtn bethought himelf bow to account for the change it wa3 inexplicable. EI- I ifho lo fct all coEsciousLcss, J Yt'o heard a good ttory th? 03 and saLk back into the chair ia which she haJ been f:t!ia. The young tnaa wss ast3i!hed.at the doubtful reccptkn Lc iLct with ; 1-at esp-ation was al:ed for by the Vicar, lie ws lei to tho study. The letter wa produce j the bst ht'.vr. The astcLiih ment depicted on Lis fice as be pern;.! it ; the rage that filled his looks as he concluded astoriVhcd the good oil r.an. " 3Iy God. Sir' said Edwin, this is no letter of tniuo. l'cu have been n posed upon deceived. Some vi'any Las been practised Where is Emily !' The old mm returned lea ling the trembling girl. She looked palo. lie ran forward to meet her. Stai,d back.vrr." sh3 eJl Cra.lv wavlti,: htr hard" towards hien. She :."-nicaMcnt. curecc thr.t recently tck p'.ae? at Xer bury port, JIlss. ;?rve.r t rrl In that town west iz Pr S:.2.r rl for aiice de- n it tie 1 ci'Lir- ti call ia a fc'r He a.ked Ler i: claricT her ti" :..-; to !".e:s. ji.uLv - I tic ac ' rcviaiiL-J I.tr 1 .-. -: j he: reai .IS un-Vise-i She sw t'j i :. e that L::d U j J.-er ; zn-l re . in hi eyes the s-i:ui ! h.it .-he hni evc-r s. tn th .re. your welfare, mioe. May your days boy !' he ejaculated. 'Ah! t re worll like mioe, be peace, and wheu I leave ihis mortal sphere, may my grey hairs go down to the grave iu the blessed as surance that I leave you ia possession of that calui enjoyment of a lot, where con tentment and tiui happiness are only to be fmud by a life spent ia the exercise of virtue." tnii-ed h i:iii. l an 1 h.jart no les.- lovelv ; as U.e frui-suf the-.-e heavenly precepts arrived, the Light percediug which he The day of E Jvria's der-arture at lcDgth .nta m-.M J . ,. ..r t-,r-i t her accc-t U -r J rayer, t:;u-t eer I T'Ac, .1- tr-it hin h- !ir t. her ch";!.i ; iM i::ay i;-e lie c-SVpring il! ;;..tr b an:0 ii'1-.ist'l Hi 1 1- w ; ;y -n i'n.M alt.ir .-till, s n it1. I. vh a lighter w- i t i i.ann- 'T. earth ia -re d-.c.-.r, . . :: t: a t ;.;iio nt k-ari: t; ! whi-h had been jnstiUei with so much i cre. end he taw the hopes cad anticipa- t i-.iis ..f yeara t-o happily realized iu the I attei:-.i..ciit cf his sul dt;areft wh-b his tiearl we!Ic J with gratltaie to God, and ' he felt arii:iiiel with all a father's pride j ud luv-, when ho reflected that so much j beiiuty. vir'r.e as 1 cxcellcnee dwelt in ; the peis u vi Li own ehiM. The vicar I of 11 , was a harpy man- hirry in took an naecting leave oF the gocl oM Vicar, and made soleiiin protestations of love fr Emily, adding that whatever he might have to encounter, or whatever should befall hinj, "Ahile he had life, the might rest assured cf that which he knew she valued beyond all else his undi minished a'cctiin She fobbed in .the j fullness of her heart, as he pronounced ! farewell ; and the violent agitation of her l.v. which burns with'n -. the bhi still sh)vs fii m: he is the Lest. J" WlCADl? n A MPUTCD ur alh ved. iik 1 11 Mil O UrtUUN I LjIi ; Among those who wero most regular ! he pr.ss.i.m of that which l wenlth j tol-i the agony sua U-it. inescenj Ui m m-ret-h-cc-re ' iu leed a contented mind ; au i as the I W:iS a painful oric. as all parting scenes ro we lai-1 ;:r infant cheek , j father of that angcl'to being whose char- j arc ' lut ,!,,e c?peciallj where the aff- where h.i'f the feeling glow, j actCr w as the model of his own Header t-ctions are cuucerneJ. 'itr am I wrong to break in upon the bar- j .0!Ii0 weeks had elapsed since the de- mony of this scene ? am I wrong in al- parture of Edwin; meantime they had lowing the demon of di.cord to enter ! received two letters dated from Paris, aud his peaceful circle of happiness hitherto J giving a glowing picture of that city, and detailing all that he thought would prove inter, sting, and containing renewed as surance of tho warmth of his affection fer Emily, who dwelt ou that part of the let ter which more particularly related to herself, with an interest coeval with the intense affection she bore that young man. She read it, and read .it again, she moistened with her tears she" pres sed it to her lips, in the ferveucy of her youDg heart's devoted happiness. The visits of Charles Davenport, in the ausense of his cousin, became more frequent and his behavior toward' l.;!y in thiir visits to the Vicar and his dauiih tt r. were two young gentlemen of the neighborhood, coumos, the name of Dav enpoit. Tho father of the elder was a g'ntletncu po.-sc-s.-ed of a very eonsidtra- I 1 T frr?t;r.r n n 1 l,r r,-iinrll.ir rt f nn rj. te n ai:J, w ttliout cn- ' 4 1 1 :...t c!ids we!!.'' S;a7;e.prur. ii t r .luce to lbs reader a a u.ir ute detail respecting v..;tl, .--he was. a possessor, it i sive and valuable in the county. Edwin I Davenport, the junior of thc-3 two young men, wa3 an orphan, dependent on th bounty of his uncle ; his father, an offi- Vr-1 IT? PI I 71 tn onv that ihf w ,, , . in! mcrj, wa3 an orphan, dependent on tho auntie snd virtuous, and all , rt. r , i n-Mmilate of perfection 3 ehancter, belonged to the vieir r.-tr: c-f it'V t-i'e. This voung : !!.e cu!v daughter of the t" r. !-. ir wni e!: vi Jape 1 r haj-prsl i'hjs of my boy- rsl t-itplloity, the homely i'.; inLaLitacts. and th; good : cer, met his death while, engaged in one ! of the Pensiiisular cj:;)paigns. with his regiment Thse two young men had ?.jtlT- n.in r.'r t rt tt ir irorm f nn assc i ! . . . . . ... . . . . i . i . . . . . . i -jLiu, ai nit; ii'iie ui i tic iu&t- I'.i tou- meucemeiit, Edwin Davenport was ahut to proceed on a continental tcur, by the hath changed theo. thy young heart wis not proof against its allurements. Would to God I had warned thee more than I did!' He wept, and they were tears f f real sorrow. " Oh, my child, how wilt thou raret this unexpected change ?" Dut ehe did meet it; she.md it with comparative calmness, when her father a5d,.' Let us forget birr, ir.v ehiM : let us forcet him ; he w?snot worthy cf thee j there is one more worthy. CLar'us Dav ei port, my child, has this morning told me his passion for you. lie loves you. and I have long thought so; aud the way in which ho spoke of Lis recreant cousin charmed me. He dwelt on his love for you ; and when he became fully aware of his ccuiiu's depravity, he wept ; when most men ia his situation would rejoice at the prospect afforded them for tho rc compiishments of their wishes." Let it suffice then that Charles Dav enport gained thus far, that Emily eon seniedtobe his. Deliberate villacy and subtle treachery effected its design ; but her father thought proper to defer the comaauzieatioa for a few days, cntil such time as all parties might have time af forded them to deliberate with themselves on the position of affairs. One evening shortly after the events just narrated, Emily was seated at her favorite mindov, which commanded a fine view cf the high road that led to the village, and of the adjacent scenery, which abounded with picturesque beauty and afforded ample feed for the adtnira tiun of o contemplative mind. She was melancholy sorrowing. These shad, s, these lovely, secluded haunts, asni-l whose e r.ai evc-r s. tn s'.o hv.e been deceived? h.-'ated no lncr. Oh, . i - i . . u ever ed her, :ra tne me-aecmc, hich red ia the .5:.-mit:ve. Hi ciL- " Did enyihicg ri; yc-u aft.T t ?2 .zl 73;"0 C'.I Y: r. of pig." The Dcetor c rcl rcrr;:k;rg " I thie-k ven i: ' ft le T e-tter " .r:T9 'ChciJ, ycu rccklen.ier cat liiuk pl.Mk Loney I pytd Uiit di lc:iar Yah, To! Not til g tyrad.' .T c: "- .lttei 1 whec of the h-art. Ah, r-e. h :, L ive csr-.-ricZiCcd sueh a mctr.ont as tL! ail the intense emotion? cf the s:-u'. have been w ought upon, and beyond v.hleh f.il!ng would not carry you? The rif-.erncon wrs spert in tho rrutual clJ -jr..( e.t derived from reh ether's so ciity. and in eleavorin; t". elucilr.' li e mystery which Lai led to . i much un harpit css Cha:ks Dav.i p.T:t hal work el all this . he hi! scl' 1 h that letter, in th-2 hand a 1 1 i ij cni-.s-jry to t 1 i ranee ; an l ne. ;. v, ;;o uSi if-iu ,vr:::n. C"'Uj!D. to V 1 1 tuC ff. x ;u r :- :u l -e VMist . t ;t. :t e .e iegc, u J very li-ej Yen t i !:n vrr i r:t ou birr to rit?, hi r-r'.s t:p jcLi rr.t kicks- refer-;- t ? rre--.y cr a c: r. , . . ..... ou? i;.r? a i.u-j.:. ;uc no ;Lcr I i's st:i::l, .' .-..njcr-.vj to Le::t ur. T 2 , I a v. L.i. ur.. .-L i-: so i.ie t:t icq . a.T-.r is. ct:-L.s in or ler t " e- t bis o-.v i n- fri"ii a.i:;.v, J I hi to n"c Lis i.-.'j le Lai ena-. i .... 1. i-c- are Le could net T-co the fcirt.d dceily injured, so b sely the treacherous author of so much vil lany, immediately on Veering of his cr tival (which had been quite unexpected) leftrho psrcr.tal roof an i pas-ed over to France, where W2 shall leave him. a prey to that remorse which a juet reward to infamy The Pr:d 1 mern'r-g. All wa joy with in and with rat the vie-.rs.rre. Tha sarr.e feeling that impelled the hearts of those more nearly connect;! with the cc-rmonj-about to ttke place, 11 ccrarnur.2c:.t;d itself to the worthy peasextry : they lov- O ut ed theo loved the Vic: felt deeply inter s!el in the bappiccss of the bride, from whom they hal expcricr.ccl so many kinds. Garlauls were woven, rqses strewed the pathway leading to the church porch, the bells of which r-'g n real out so lend end merry, so ;.-T c- -. ' welcome, such oncther La-1 remembered ia the u.emery of vor d - j-: to do li Ze j - e ."c crt ::.it L; ght to po. der. g:-t kin cut rr.it de L.teeew, he t ?oo so"a I e i : .? r-ci:ar.;. j-urtv c. j Lint, uut :-:ts tuv.n t ':e.d ! ke like Le veti Den T cart iJ. U. it UIUJ3 ou?, LiteL Liui in g:cs v'J thuit so gc- at vrc ft tiii-' Fr-i.ih.c Rl:":mi-l Eu!ni:::r I ", V.'e ha J th' , :e:j take i . e i v e: ; l 1 ;t le.it we v. trc e:. c - - . ( . - ..III ;td to pey ae. ::.e::--..! e i : .:-.r.dh-:.i they he Northern f. l . . Li. e ei-t .1 rsrtr. le iv ::"ts, Lat we were mh-.taki a. V"e tense Ty wc r.;. grea tly surj-r:.i-.J at tie : .-i i c:.t t i" i "ui.kee iv. .- r.ie ;.nd 3 ""..':! s rvi!:ty. We are surprised i . :. ..: a e. rtski Ya!.k,-c, Dr. Hire?, fre-re. more marked. In a word, it did net re- sweet retirement she had spent the Lap nuire much peuctration to discover that piest momeuts of her existence cf htm, he too ha 3 conceived a passiou for her. His visits were not discouraged, for it afforded Emily an opportunity to cxpa- f i.uspitaUty vfhich character are iLdcIihly iaipressed on my i desire of his uncle, who Laving gre t j tiate on the merits cf Edwin ; and the .1. interest, had procured tho promise cf a lucrative government post, which was to . ' be cenferrcd upon the young gentleman oen tv.r2 t th excitement ; . ... . r in consideration ox me services penurns - bv his father during the war. Edwin had long been acquainted with t :A e-vent wbtca I am about "e- and weuld remind the reader --amt.., nt et a secuied an . tLe Vicar aQ(j jt was from tL,g wortby v ..ee was then net unfrcqucnt- v j d rcce those instructions kind of reverential . - b LaJ formej the sterpins stones to ' plSLt now be decmeJ absurd; ; h- t,rcscnt classical attainments. --se days when the rural vicar n,,r;n(r frpnn-r,f hit t -I wit; aays when the rural vicar Murine his frenucnt visits to the par- -'upon, in th? more literal ac- ; soa.s Louse he Lad abundant opporiu--- of the term, as Ihe pastor of Lis i cUies t0 become acquainted with the where the indiviiual chanced i -. r .1 Antnn nf w. Ini-M nmi. L- " r"5--?5r of those grand attri- to hamau excellence, known as 'y :.ri gJSintss, it cannct become -v:,-r r ' surprise that such a man :(.e with the due reward of Lis ill the love of these whom Provi - - hai cc.mroittsd to his charge. - Tiear :f FI 1 was univer- -CTicd : Ihe rar Invr.? him f.ir T. ;t 'v Ci. j pant; and it did not require long to en ; able him to appreciate those virtues j which made Ler an ornament to her ecx. ;. To say that these wcro the sole at : tractions which awakened a feeling of : admiration in Lis heart. would not be do- i lailico to his taste : aamirea lUosc ! apparent zeal with whieh Lis couein en tered upon the subject ; the warni ruan- ' nor in which he dwelt upon bis numerous merits, and the di.-intcrcsted eulogy that he heaped upon him, inspired the sen sitive girl with a feeling of unaffected es teem for his friend. Thus matters con tinued to go on for the space of several months, during which, time many letters were received from the Continent, and all these bore evidence of the unabated affection on the part of Edwin ; but sometime had elapsed feinco the receipt of the intelligence, and Emily begau to feel a slight degree of uneasiness at the protracted silence cf her lover. On no previous occasion had a fortnight gone by without hearing from him, and alrca-! of wheels ; she god from the window, ,!rfiri ir.l-s L,l flnirn Tn tlio K. t tic Paw a travellin'T carriage entc-r tu J """" j now She arose from her seat; her brain grew dizzy her heart was full to burst ing, and shefpaeed her little apartment to and fro with Lurried btep, laboring under an agony of excitement almost in supro' table. " In a few days," the said all wiil Lj over aud I will bo the wifo of another. Oh. the anguish of that mom ent. Oh, the madness of that thought! The look of supplicating misery was ex pressed in thoso eyes, as she turned them towards Heaven to implore that mercy she so needed. " Oh, nay Father," fche said, " bear with me! uphold me iu this hour of trial ! I need thy strength. Oh save me I" She sank, overpowered by the iateseitv of Ler emotion. iDto the i chair beside which she stool. For some moments she continued thus, with Ler face buried in her Lands, until her thoughts were interrupted by the noise ilherc-r. Now came the bri-t? The btid-J was Labitatcd in simple wh;: unadorned by .-uperCutu? crr r.-n-. :t. S moved aloug tre.T.blla.T. graceful. y. J hen j besUc, and bending over her with skuosi j the bridegroom, Ek cc:..e he: i , -de t . .-ce a I", ,1 t J !e:: ?.t bokcl as ahrlleiiro-ni fhouM lo hat ty, r-roud c-elfed. TLe vi! pressed fjrwaed ; tears wero she-, blessings wero peurcd frth cn tide, as tho happy pair rnovel on I the ;nu-2 c fhsTo facts that Leeu p-. r:e.2it vk -n. a p:i.::.t: thut the cott- ' t " i: g vt :y :i !! r.e. We ''- - pee- :.s are 2 to'e ( very , m:;-.; ee) ..f Virgin: .a, r.. -.;t:.-ei . t ; l - - ci.e ttweci ! I the i wts ! senco of a letter she grew sad, Her fa ther used all his energy to console Ler, adorncmcnts of the mind and heart, j and described the many casualties that . which shone out bo prominently iu her were lively to .interrupt a regular course drive. Her heart throbbed she Cot why. Tho carriage approached ; she saw a ttranger seated thereia caveloued in a larce travelling cloak. Another look h Lc a liniaistcrcd to cLrader, and he loved her for himself. of corropodence ; and it was with much i the could no; be mistaken. It was him wav to the entrance. Ah, ther joy indeed! S luire Davenport gave wsy the bride. The Vicar stood by while the service was performed by a reverend brother: he could cot himself have per formed ihe task. After the cermony the bridal party proceeded to ihc hall. The festivities were got up on a v.ry extensive Ecale, and the good things of this life were large ly distributed among the happy peasantry for miles around, and kaviog her thus happy, shall bid adieu to tho Vicar's Daughter. Children and Ioo!. savs the old ai- . I . Li J :t.-C-V ' u 1 - 1 : j e.yh-g . : i c 11 V 'ae .o t a. rt. l ..... e . f; . th ul t t1.. U.c s-: tcre ar4 creati- v.Lo wi.v.kl tt.: :! c:r rt. : LtL-.r cf lick:: e c li-ile. h.r i rcCLCC. IS HII? VAIi ? On New Year's day uc f.iw r'te ler cf Nortk.'ru men ln:k:y jiti, '. ur st " . r - - j .. -rt s f r Fortrt r.-e. 'J ! y t ie .... Amor 5 thtra we r.it.cc.i Kho'e I,!aaJ - Ik-a," ut the 1 li n e, r.t l.'.rg--, an as ia as Lih j a ' :.ccr c i Fir ie t!.': .- Ui-i-.n r.t-n Le l.-e ctn e(T:rtri Zl to -. ... There it. a Mtmlre tjut i..s . e Kiitf rrtvalls that if ir age, akvays tell the truth. Mother sent me. said a little a neighbor, " to csk yt.u to cc-tno i take tea with Ler ti .s e-veniei? i corn'.-i. wis are t: ir mi. a ar. I Su : c- io;:tr... y lc rcr ... ritd ly t: e Tt Put w t.!,f r in fne !t Vf 't'ri the i .... .it i -. T t 1 r I - t .1 r w V, i 1 . fl T ( . ! ' T t i ..x- . . .i . -. . v., ; ti.e fi.-.t heart:-. a,k you, and .hen thethiag woull be off ur r..y U -her mind : that wP sll the a!e! r '
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