Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-17
NUMBER 48.

children; Ella, will you be my wife!
He paused but Ella could not answer; her
heart throbbed so that she could not speak, and
! she sunk upon the sofa and covered her face.
He sat down beside her, and gently strove to
soothe her agitation.
1T is but little while, Ella lie said, since
deemed it impossible 10 love any but sainted
Anna. At the time when you spoke o; leav-
ing us, | was most indignant at the idea Of a
mother ever taking her place. Even now, it is
but the first place in widowed heart that l
can offer you one that will never loose the
memory ofits early love. Yet | love you fond
Iy, Ella; better than augbt else on earth and,
il you will be mine, will strive earnestly to
make you happy
St Ella was silent and when he spoke
again, his tone evinced much emotion.
Il fear have paiued you, he said, q ought
10 have remembered that you were still too
young to give you" hearts first warmth oflove
10 one who has so little to give you ia exchange.
Forgive me, Ella. If you cannot love Inc, at
least forgive my folly. will leave you. now,'
he continued.
Stay she murmured; but so family that in
his agitation, he did not hear it, and had left
ucI SlQe, "ucl, lCl uCdu, SilC ChSu'hiSo
more clearly, Stay, implore you. if hesi.
tated, she continued, rapidly, as he returned,
his usually calm countenance much agitated-
it hesiiated, it was from no doubt OF my own
feelings, but Of yours. Do you, indeed, love
me p
DO you doubt it ,? he replied, almost indig-
manly. 'Why should profess love | did
not feel? Do you think would deceive you
Ellap :.
NO! Oh no, am sure you wopld notI-t
Add yet cannot realize seems IKE dream
that yod Should fove me- She pressed her
hand over her eyes ior moment, and then
placing it in his with something of the child
Ike confidence Of former days, size said though
ber tone was low and tremulous, 'Mr. Grant
the least and lowest Place in your heart is
more valuable to me tuan the undivided love
OF any otherp
"EIll! dear Ellar he said, as, overpowered
by his simple acknowIetg gnent, he clasped her
in his atm, as much as l eau now love anything
on earth love you. You will be mine, then,
Ella! am no longer alone!
No answering words were needed now; for,
ia that hour of Joy, spirit commuued with spir-
il, and each fell how deeply and sincerely the
o;her loved.
ELLA, said Aunt Hetty, with queer smile,
after the first congratulations were over, and
when, the hustle attendant upon tue arrival OF
the bridal party having somewhat subsidized,
she and her neice were conversing little apart,
George Sidney was married again last week.
Il am glad 10 hear it, replied Mrs. Grant,
smiling and blusbing as she met her auni's sig-
ni6cant look, and recolected her own words
in relation to second marriages. 4 hope he
may be very happy
Happy But are you not sorry for his wjles
Is not second marriage always matter either
of calculation or conveniencel Must not eye-
ry spark of romance or freshness Of feeling be
extinguished before such thing can be thought
Of! Does not heart require
Aunt Hetty! Aunt Hetty! interrupted her
neice, in some confusion, pray do not bring up
all the nonsense of my girlhood against me. l
was very silly then
'And have grown wiser now, under Mr..
Grants auspices. Ah, Ella, was not true
prophecies, dear9
TO some extent you were, dear aunt. l
have given my whole heart in exchange for
second love, and am more than satisfied; but
there are very few men Ike Mr.. Grant, and
-and-please do not tell him how foolish
used to be-