Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-14
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do its work during that year of mourning.
did not whisper even to my nephew Bob IN,
secret OF my happiness left one card O
coincidence after old Trott's funeral, and live,
private, counting the hours. The slowesl kline
of eternity it appeared
The morning never seemed to break with
so much difficulty aud reluctance as ON IN,
anniversary of the demise of Mr.. Passabl,
Trott-June 9, 1870 Time is a comparative
thing, | we'll know, but the minutes seemed
to stick, on tia. interminable morning. | be-
gan to dress for breakfast at four--bIit detail,
are tiresome. Let me assure YOU that -.
o'clock, A. NJ. did arrive The clocks struck
1t, and the shadows verified it.
could not have borne an accidental Ono,
at home," and resolved not to run the risl,
OF it. Lovers, besides, are not tied to knock
ers and ceremony | bribed the gardener
fidela's boudoir, knew, opened upon the
lawn, and it seemed more like love to walk
in. She knew, knew--Fate and circumstan-
ces knew and had ordained-that that morn
ing was TO be showed up, Joined on, and dove
tailed to our last eparaiion.-The time bc-
tween was to be blank. OF course she ex-
pec,ed me.
The garden door was aiar-as paid for.
s..
through the tlower walk, and-oh bliss The
window was open Il could just see the
Egyptian urn on its pedestal Of sphinxes. into
which knew (per BODY she threw all her
fadlng roses. gideG near. looked in nj
the window.
ALI, that picture! She sat with her back TO
me-her arm-that arm of rosy alabaster-
thrown carelessly over her chair-her egg-shell
hnr 9th IL
her eyelids sweeping her cheek-and n
whl'e-yes! white bow in her hair! And
her dress was of snowy lawn-white, bridal
white !-Adieu, old Passable Trot!
wiped my eyes and looked again. Old
iro'ts portrait hung on the wall, but that was
nolhing.-Hcr guitar lay on the table, and
ana see Alright "a miniature just beside II p
Perhaps of old Trott-takcn out for the last,
time. Well-well! He was very respect.
able man, and had been very kind to her most
likely.
"EhemF' said /, stepping over the sill,
"Fidelia!''
She started and turned, and certainly looked
surprised.
"Mr-?' said she.
sit is long since we parted ?" said, help
ing myself 10 a chair
"Quite long 70 said Fidelia.
$50 long that you have forgotten the name
OF G--?" asked TREMENDOUSLY.
"Oh no !" she replied, covering up the min
AZURE on the table by careless movement of
her scarf.
And may hope that the name has not
grown dislasteful to you 20 summoned cour-
age to say.
"No--no! do not know that it has. Mr..
G-p'
The cloud returned to my fain,ing heart !!
felt as i'll days of yore.
''Fidelia!' said ], "et me not waste the
precious moments. You loved me at twenty
may hope that may stand to YOU in a
nearer relation! May venture to think that
our family is not unworthy of a union with
the Balches that as Mrs. G.. Won could
be happy -
,Fidelia look d-,hesitated-took ND the
miniature and clasped it to her breast.
"Do understand you rightly. MIR. CT,
she tremulously exclaimed. .sBut think |
do remember well what you were at TWEEN
iy! This picture is like what YOU were then
with differences, it is true, but still like
Dear picturep' she exclaimed again, kissing
1t with rapture
GLOW coBld she have got my miniature 3
IL. 4
Sweet and eager anticpalionD
"And Robert has returned from COLLEGE
then :" she said inqniringly.
IN OF that know Off said |.
"lndeed then he has written TO youlo
IN OF recently -
"Ah, poor boy he anticipated Well, Mr.
u VIII not affect to be coy where my
heart has been so long interestedn
( Il.
Well Robert my mourning is over-tell
HIM his name," (tire name orG-, of course,
us the music OF my life, and that will marry
whenever he Pleases ~
a horrid Suspicion crossed my mind
"Pardon me % said ], ''achencuer he rleases
dld you say Why, particularly. aohen h
pied$eS p'
tia bis not being OF age is no impeachment
hope !" said Mrs. Trou, with some surrris,
-"Look at his miniature, Mr.. c.! Ilha.
boyist look, it's true-but so had you-a
twentyw
Hope sank within me would have riyer
worlds to be away. The truth was apparen
to me-pcriectly apparent She loved tina
boy Bob-that child-that mere child-ant
meant TO marry him! Yet how could it b,
possible ! might be mistaken Fidela Balch
who was woman when he was an urchin il
Pe'ticoais she to think of marrying that boy
! wronged her, oh wronged her! Bu:, lie
the worst come to the worst there was nc
harm IN having it perfectly understood
Pardon me said |, putting on look as j
] expected shout of laughter for the mere
superstition, ~ should gather categorically
mind you only categorically,l / should gath
er from what you said just now had been +
third person listening, that is 10 say, with nc
knowledge Of the parries,l should really have