Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 39, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 November 1826 — Page 4

Poetical.

encc ; but all her smiles and altcn-1 enccd in her society her very We give the following opinion

tions were given to Lord Morton, look at parting, were all remcm- of the Chief Justice of Upper

MORALISING. T rmnot count the changes of my heart

Sn often has it turned away from things

who had, during Normanville's

absence, professed unbounded ad

miration lor the lair conuctt

bcred. His emotion became in Canada, as reported in the King-

cnnnnrtfihln. anil tn rnnrcal it. he ston Chronicle. It was delivered

hastily left the room, and retired at the Middle District Assizes,

on

Weariness, canker, hoi owness and stain, affectionately devoted to her ser- eye of Arthur Normanviile soon Till t k hp:itl -ivk rF ii c.'i viil P. it IS 11:1111. I

vice r O, no ! It is impossible to And thus it is with all that made life fair : Ascribe the distress of Sir Robert, Gone with the freshness which they us d to , . . , . . .vrr when he learned that Ijord IVIor-

'Tis sad to mark the ravage which the heart ton had actually made proposals ' the library. On opening the door Makes of itsd f his f cn;iavcrs hand, and ; he perceived his father standing 1 he colors that tormd hope. c seek we . ! 1 . r , A, " find rciincd. that the marriage was expected , near the fire piacc. " You are not

noted his father's absence ; and in part guessing the cause, he declined dancing. & descended to

And find the charm has with the search de- ;mmfV1inf pi v kir nhrrl rpnlv

Affections pleasures all in which we trust, What do they end in? Nothing or Disgust. ed to SCt oil lorthc Continent, bllt

being detained two days at Dover, through tempestuous weath

er and adverse winds, the news

papers announced to him the union of Lady Emily, and Lord Morton.

. Think no more of that sweet time, When the heart and cheek were young, Think no more of that sweet time Ere the veil from life was Hung. Still the check shows the young rose,

Which its beauty had ot yore ; But the bloom upon the heart

Is no more.

We have mingled with the false, Till belief h is lot the charm Which it had when life was new, And the puUe of feeling warm.

We have had the bosom wvum

ill, my dear Sir r1' said Arthur.

No ! no ! A momentary indis.

This early disappointment threw a sombre shade over t lie after-life of Sir llobcrt Normanville. Fiveand twenty years had now pasted

When dropt the m isk which Friendship a way, yet Su Robert still rrtiicm

my

Affection's trusting happiness wore

Is no more. We have seen the young and gay Dying as the aged die ; "Miss we not the cheerful voice ? Miss we not the sunny eve ? W 1 take the place of hope : Hope hath dre un'd till dreams are o'er; Its freshness made life fresh, and that Is no more. Take away yon purple bowl ; What is left to ijrcct it now Loathing lip that turns away, Sullen eye, and weary brow ; Social joys that w ant to laugh, Mirth that lit its purple store. Friends with whom we pourM its wealth, Are no more.

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THE MR I II DAY by mks. ui.mans.

" Then be it so. and let us part Since love like mine has failed to move thec ; But do not think this constant heart Can ever cease inprate, to love thee. Xo spite of all this cold disdain, Til bless the hour when first I met thee, And rather bear whole years of p im Than e'en for one hrrt hour forget thec. Forget thee 1 No." The hells of the church at K were ringing a merry peal, and the whole village was in a delightful hustle on the morning

hercd Lady Emily in all the

beauty &, freshness of her youth. She died live yeais after her marriage, leaving one child a daughter. Some years after her death, Sir Robert met Lord Morton in London ; but a cool bow of re cognition was all that passed be tween them ; $ as the former never visited the uav world he saw no more of his Lordship, who had now been dead about two years, and the guardianship of his daugh ter transferred to her maternal aunt. Report spoke of her as being beautiful amiable ; & as she was an hairess, ?.he had no lack of lovers. Within' the lat year, however, she had most nnaceoun tablv refused several offers which

had been mud rank.

position, which has now, I trust, passed away. Come let us re join our guests ' " Stay, but for a few minutes," said his son ; " I have a boon to beg of you, my dear father ; will you grant it to nu'?' " j!u! why noxc Arthur." said the Baronet ; some other time." -O.no. now; you shall

know my reason hereafter ; hanninrss depends upon it.

.1 This is your birth day.' said Sir Robert, kand I trust a happy day forme. I will not, then, refuse

you what you ask name it' ilow shall I tell you there is a bcimr to whom I have rendered tip my heart's best affections ! I hope I think she also beholds me with favour ; hut t wait for your sanction ere 1 shall tell her the fond hopes I entertain 'Who, and what is she?' said Sir Robert. ' High born & beautiful." replied his son. Ker name? 'Lady Emily Morton.' The baronet a

gain 1 1

once idoh of its bcinv; they depart True, his fortune was more amnlc to a private apartment until lie the trial el llawlcy x? Ham.

Hnncs, fancies, joys, illusions as if w 1115s 4, . ? ... 11 . ',1 .11 , .l,r : MM... PlnntllVc jlnimlnn ..Ct iir

Were riven from their former selves to start: uiuu oir liouci t b uul couiu iimiwuiu .iat, u. :vMii,uSKt,w, , ..v 4 , uu ,bluUk

Or if they linger, longer life but brings ofier her a heart more true and i tercu his teelmgs. The quick , tlelendani. tier nushantl, inconse

quence of his having beaten her with a horsewhip: k His Lordship stated the law of the case ; Sc said, that to maintain an action of this kind it was necessary to prove that the defendant's conduct has been such as to render her departure necessary, that the, question now was, how far this had been the case. It was: true.it appeared in evidence, that a chastisement had taken place ; but. however ungallant such eonduct miht be. considered, yet a man had a right to chastise his w ife inodertitchj : and to watrant her leav'mir her husband, the chastisement must be such as to put her in jeopardy And w ere it not for the defendant's letter to the plaintiff in u hieh, eeitainly, eon-i-ent was implied, he would have no hesitation in uxantinir him a nonsuit. 1 1 :s Lordship wished the publi: distinctly to understand what the law u as, in such ca-es as the present lhat it wa decidedly hostile to the practice of wives running away from their husbands His Lordship could not nelp expressing his disapprobation, in the strongest terms, of the parents of Mrs. Ham. in the present instance ; and in exemplification of

sunk into his chair. 'How came you acquainted with that lady?' he sternly inquired. 'She was on a visit to Lady Dunallau at the

same time with myself, & knows

not of the resentment you enter

taiii against her iamilv? 4 Is slip

Sir U.Normanville's stately ed- 1 to irht?" asknl'sir R -h...

nice was tnis evenmic a hlaze ol

to her by suitora of

when Arthur Norm mville com

pleted his twenty Inst year- lie wa the only son and heir of Sir Uobeit Normanville, and, from rbi goodness of heart anil urbanity Oof manners, was deservedly a general favorite with the tenants and

peasantry in the neighbourhood. . dance began, & Sir, Uobert gazed

Great preparations had been some proudly on his son whose polishtime making to celebrate his com- ed manners and hadsome person in of age, and a magnificent ball gained him many a smile from

yas to be given in the evening, to j fair and high born ladies. The

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wmcn tne gentry lor many mues

light: variegated lamps were taste

fully disposed in different parts of

the grounds, 6c the decorations of .the bill room presented all that could gratify the eye and delight, the senses. The company was numerous and splendid, and Sir Hubert appeared to have lost bis usual melancholy, and to share in the aeneral festivity. The merry

what the conduct ol a parent

involuntarily, started, and I ought to be in. such cases, his

Lordship, with great good humour, related the following storv: 4 It once upon a time so happened, that a person w ho had M-mc dispute with his w ile, gave her a model i?e ehastisement upon w hich the fair one ran home, and complained to her father The father, pretending to be in a desperate rage at the husband, said what! has the scoundrel leai'.y had the impudence to beat my daughter well. 1 shall be revenged upon him for I am determined to beat

came with Lady Dunallan.s par

iy, saui Armor, k- l vu unevv ot

my desire never to see or bear of

the Mortons, and why not before apprize me of this" Pardon mc,

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my near ir,tnai 1 nave none so,

but I had heard Lady Lmily was bis wife, w hich he did. & sent her so much like her mother, and I i borne, and was no more troubled

thought 1 hoped that from that ' "'dh tbc quarels of the parties, 6c cause you will repaid her with ! Mr. llawlcy should have done

lav

her mother deceived me?' 'Alas

ves: but is she to blame for that ? Yon loved th.at moth.er once, am 1 to blame for loving the daughter?'

The Baronet rose, and paced

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round were invited. Nor were the poorer cla?s forgotten, for they

had an ample share in the strong ale and good cheer abounding on the occasion. Sir Robert bad been a widower for some years, and all his hopes and affections centered in this son, who, in truth, was in every respect worthy of a father's love. In early youth. Sir Robert had formed an ardent attachment to V the beautiful Lady Kmilv Darrell. lie h id some reason to hope that bis affection was returned; and. as his lineage and expectations on the score of fortune were un

exceptionable, he apprehended no rejection trom the lady's friends Things were in this happy train, when the sudden death of his father rendered Sir Robert's ores

ence necessary in the country, and

it wa two months before he anain

visited the metropolis. In that time. what a change hail taken place ! His beloved Kmily no Ion er seemed to rejoice in his pros-

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ueuguieu lamer uau piaeeu nunseu the room n -t eat air tat on Sud-

near to one of the windows in the fcy stopping before bis son he 1 I i 1 . . .I. . 1 I ..' o

nauroom.anuwasmienuy waicn- said 'She is, indeed, like her

mg the gracelui lorms that tutted mother whom I remember, even

ueiore him, when suudenly his now ton wdl iLnmn m,,nHi,.,

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eye was caught' by the figure of a female with whom his son was dancing. Sir Robert involuntari-

lv started ; for the very figure of

Lady Emily Darrell stood before

him. as he had last beheld her.

radiant in youth and loveliness k4 But this is mete illusion M men

tally eiaculated the Raronet : I

she may be unlike her in mind. I

promised to grant you your requestit is your natal day. too, &

1 would not have you say here

after, that your father stepped be

tween you and happiness TsTo! no! When I am gone you shall not have cause to think harshly of your parent : and the Raronrr

know she has been dead these turned aside to conceal his emomany years; and, were she even tion My ever kind father T living, could not look thus now." Lnotiiih' said Sir Robert: -you

to

she

the same."

lie looked again -still it was her siKljl introduce me particularly very image, save that the face was the Lady; if she be assood as s

rather paler, 6c the general expres is beautiful, and your affections be sion of the countenance ol a more mutual, you have mv consent ' pensive cast than that of Lady gix mom,)S aftcr j0(, tj hmdys. Sir R seated himself, nn:nn nf f fK. v-u. n ' , Ail

still watching the lovely 4c inter- took p, a'u, le d f tinggi.l. whose appearance had sir Uobcrt lNornutn.illc verc

so much attt acted him, until years

seemed to fade away. Sc the events

of his youth to pass again before

him Lady Emily, his first love

the bappy hours he had cxperi

were

soothed by the attentions he received from his beautiful daughter in law, and enlivened by "the playful 6c endearing wiles for her children.

Steam Boats Our Eastern friends at Albany and New York, seem highly delighted with the performance of the steam boat Philadelphia, in making atrip between those two place- in somewhat more than twelve hours. We can see nothing vr ry surprising in this ; V e ordinary steam boats of Cincinnati frequently arrive at Louisville from this place in ten eleven hours a distance of 150 miles But. had the NewYork editors been in the habit of looking at our steam-boat memoranda, they would have found that the u trip" from New Orleans to Louisville, a distance of nearly 1 IjOO miles, 1000 of which is against the pow erful current of the Mississippi, has been pei formed in

little more than nine days I The following anecdote, however, gives us reason to believe that, even this, may he called a tedious oyagc. Captain , of the C. lately went into the port ol Oilc.ms without his i udder some merchants, on boaid, exch imed, "W hy, Captain, where is your rudder r"" Gentlemen," replied the Captain, the naked truth is, that my boat ran so fast between this place and Baton Roue, that the rud

der could not keep up with her." Cinci

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