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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.
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a v.
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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 -
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..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
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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
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