The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-03


Il wonder you are not at Judge Far
ley's,' said uncle Nahum, entering, as he
most always did when Sidney was there.
Miss Delphina has kept half a dozen mil
liners up for the last week, in order to ap-
pear beautiful in your eyes
Had you an invitation?' asked Adela,
with a look of a5tonishment.
4 have deceived you Adela,' said Sid
ney, much as abhor deception; bat YOU
must throw good share of the blame up
on uncle Nahum
'Uncle,' repeated Mrs. Marston and
Adela at the same time; we have never
heard you cali him thus before
HE wished me to conceal our relation
ship, for reason he has not yet explain
ed
| .He would not assist you in aught evil,
! Sidney
'But listen moment, Adela. am the
heir of my uncle's immense fortune He
succeeded In making me believe it hardly
possible for me to be loved for myself, con-
sequently / have sought the love of one
I who knew not of my wealth, and | have
succeeded. Uncle he continued, sin gain
| ing the consent of Adela, TO share nv ap-
parent humble fortune, and Mrs. Marston
has made US happy by net Withholding
hers at suitable period. We only wait
now for your approval
You have it, my boy replied uncle
Nahum, joyfully, 'and congratulate you
upon your choice
But why did you not wish US to know
he was your nephew?' asked Mrs. Mars
| ton.
That You might not treat him cordially
for my sake
why this sadness!' asked Sidney in
lower tone; will you not be happy with
me in yon m ansion?'
Il should be happy with YOU any where,
| Sidney; but could you bear the censure of
! the world, and still love on?'
! w hat, my Adela, would be the scorn of
the ignorant, when you were by my side?
l only know how to value my uncle's gift
| since ii viii administer 10 your wants!
Time passed, and there was rumor
afoat that the widow Marston's daughter
was about to be welded to gentleman of
wealth and talent. Sidney called Oh Miss
! Farley, who ridiculed the idea of poor
sewing girl entering the fashionable world
| 'She may have beauty and refinement,
and still be obliged to labor returned Sid
ney; i think she has BOTH
do you know her then
yes, and | expect to be present On her
bridal eve.'
q wish l could get an invitation,' said
Delphina; sit would be such treat to at
tend an old fashioned wedding
The next day to her surprise, she re-
ceived a note requesting the honor of her
company the next Wednesday evening.
Supposing it a plan of Sutherland, to Sc
cure her company she gladly accepted.
Concealing from all sa We aunt Julia, her
intention, lest it might detract from her
dignity, she not even inquired the name of
the intended bridegroom, which she had
never heard. Sidney refused to tell her,
saying 1t was an acquaintance of hers, and
he wishedto enjoy her surprise, if he could
be SO fortunate as to obtain her an invita-
ton. Delphina knew that Mrs Marston
had been in better circumstances, and she
trembled lest Sidney Sutherland should
learn that the father of Adela had been
partner of her fathers. She feared he
might attach some blame to him, and look
more kindly upon those who had suffered
wrong. Yet the thought that Adela Mar
ston was to be the welded wife of him
whom she hoped yet to call husband, new
er entered her mind
/ Wednesday evening arrived, and Del
phina, after arraying herself with peculiar
care, with the expectation OF completing
conquest of Sidney, ordered the servant to
drive to the widow Marston's, where she
was assisted from the carriage by uncle
Nahum. The lowly cottage was filed
with the redolence of many a wild flower,
TYPES of true and holy love-"
There were tones in the bright blossoms,
| that awaked
"Sweet thoughts and hallowod Eympathics. y
My nephew is tardy,' said uncle Ma
hum.
your nePhew' repeated Delphina.
Yes, Mr.. Sidney Sunderland; wonder
he can SO long linger.
AT this moment splendid carriage stop
ped at the door, and Mr.. Sunderland, ac-
companied by friend, alighted.
. is that the intended bridegroom asked
/ Delphina, looking at Sidney's friend.
! Uncle Nahum saw that she was not
aware of Sidney's engagement, and avoid
ed the question by telling her with a sig
nificant nod, that he axpected his nephew
would soon take home bride.
All things were arranged. The Rev.
Mr.. Grantham was waiting in anxious
expectation, when Sidney Sutherland led
in the beautiful Adela Marston, who, in a
fexr short y,,or,ox,tS x.,,S h;s