Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-25

. not al home,n and resolved not To |
run the risk Of i: Lovers, besides, are
not tied 10 knockers aud ceremony, II
brIbed the gardener. FIdelia'S boudoir,
| knew, opened upon the lawn, and il
seemed more like love TO walk in. She
| kr ew- Fate and circumstances knew
and had ordalned-that that u orning
was TO be showed up, joined on, and dove
tailed to our last separation. The time
between was To be blank. Ol course
she expected me.
The garden door was aiar-as paid
TOR. entered, traversed the vegetable
beds, triPped through the flower walk,
and--oh Llissl-Ihe window was open!
could just see the Egyptian urn on its
pedestal Oh sphlnXes, into which knew
tPer BODY she threw all her fading roses
glided near. looked in at the win.
dow.
All, that picture! She sat with her
back TO me-hcr arm-;hat arm of ala
baSter-thrown carelessly over her
chair-ner eyelids sweeping her cheek
and white-yes white bow in
her hair And her dress was of snowy
lawn-white, bridal white! Adieu, old
Passable Trott.
J wiped my eyes and looked again
Old Trolrs portrait hung on the wall,
but that was nothing. Her guitar laid
on the table, and-did ! see aright?-a
miniature just beside it!-Perhaos Of old
Irott-taken out Tor the last time. Well
we'll! lie was Il very respectable
man, and had been very kind TO her
more than likely.
"Fidela."
She started and turned and certainly
looked surprised.
''Mr -" said she.
''lt is long since we parred!" said /.
helping myself to a chair,
quite long," said Fidelia.
$50 long that you have forgotten the
name ofG-?' asked tremuouslv
"Oh no." she replied covering up the
miniature on the table by a careless
movement Of her scarf.
"And may ] hope that name has not
grown disiastelul TO your" / summoned
courage TO say.
"No-no! do not know that it has
Mr. Grh
The cloud returned to my faintlng
heart! felt as in days Of wore.
"Eidelia!" said |, "Iet me not waste
the precious moments. You loved me
at twerty-may hope that may stand
To you in a nearer relation! Nav ven
lure to think that our family is not I'M
worthy Of Il union with the Ralches?-
that as Mrs. G., you could be
happy.
FIdelia looked-hcsitated- took IN
the miniature, and elias bed it TO her
breast.
"Do ! understand you rightly, Mr..
G--W she TREMENDOUSLY exclaimed.
But think | do! remember well what
you were at twenty! This picture is like
what you were then-with differences.
IT is true, but still like! Dear pictures
she exclaimed again, kissing it with rap
ture.
(How could she have got my minia-
ture!--but no mattcr-taken by stealth.
presume, Sweet and eager anticipa.
tionD
"And Robert has returned from Col
Iege, them" she said InquiriDgIy?
mot that know Of" said
''lndced then he has written 70
YOUR
mot recenily!''
"Ah, poor boy! he anticipated. Well
MIR --! | will not affect TO he GOV
where my heart has been so long inter.
esled.''
Il stood ready to clasp her to my DO.
som,)
"feH Robert my mourning is over
tell him his name," Ohe name Of c.
OF course,) lis the music ofmy life. and
that will marry whcneverIhe plcases ~
AorrId suspicion crossed my mind.
"Pardon mel" said i; ",chenerer he
PleaSeS, did you say? Why. particular.
ly, loheH he pieaseS?''
LA! his not being ofage is no.imne
dIment, hoPe!' said Mrs Trou, with
some urprise-"Look a. his miniature
Mr. --! 1t has a buyIsh look. II is
true-but so you had-at tweniy.n
Hope sank within me would have
given worlds to be away. The truth
was apparent with Unexpectedly appa.
rent. She loved that boy Bob-that
chIld-that mere chld-dnd meant IN
marry him! Yet how could it be posi-
bic | might be mistaken. F,dsIia
baich, who was woman when he was
an urchln IN petticoais she TO think or
marrying that boy! | wronged her. oh
wronged her. But, let the worst come
to the worst, there was no harm in hav.
ing It perfectly understood.
pardon me! SAID /, putting on IooL
as Il expected a shout Of laughter for
the mere suPPosilion, 81 should gather
Loot