The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-15

GOOD morning, MIR. Anderson You are the
vary man lam looking for said well known Of
fcer, smiling bIandly be addressed the young |
student.
Il can I say that arm much delighted at seeing |
s you tben.'
That's hardly fair, SIr. Anderson. But. Jest
log aside. There's little affair of yours down at
squire MiItenberger's that wish you'd arrange
some time today
Whose is it
.Od Lawson's. the bootmaker. He's little
impatient to share in your good fortune,' replied
the officer, smiling at his own humor.
It's the hast time Eli patronize the old scoun-
drel,' said Anderson in offended tone. But
never mind; Ill arrange it before night
Do. if you please said the officer, bowing. and
again Anderson moving along with no com
paDion but his own thoughts.
A cursed fix I'm in now, amt IT. he sad hait
aloud. A rich wife and not coppe with her.
Bot it's folly TO despair yet The old snob u come
TO. by and by he's only acting nils stiffto show
off. He ought TO be proud of the connection"-
And the young man walked along wi h dignifed
pace for the next half square, in the pride ofsef
consequences.
30 ineensed Mt bis daughter and so displeased with
all he could learn Of Anderson, that he would take
no notice of them. After two months. during
which time the young couple lived in open rup-
ture, Anderson found it impossible to keep free
from Jail. Waiting just long enough TO get his
quarterly remittance, of one hundred aud twenty
five dollars, from his father, who had been kept 10
ignorance of his marriage, he pocketed The money,
and left the city. He did not even leave note
behind for his wife.
sad time, poor girl! had she of it afterwards
On the third day after Anderson had failed tc
make his appearance, his wife received notice
from her landlady to leave the house, as she could
not afford to keep her any longer for nothing
This communication made in very choice
terms, and wound up as follows:
And if you'll take my advice, you'll go heme t'
your fathef, for not much good II ever come fc
you ofIiving with Mr.. Anderson, let me tell yol
that, even if he should show h msef again; thougl
I've no notion that ever he will
Genevieve burst into tears. and cried and sobbeC
as if her heart would break. This exhibition
distress touched, in some degree, the feelings o
the landady, and she said with more kindness o
manner
4 didn't mean to hurt your feelings, Mrs. An
derson,-I wouldn't do that for the world. But
I'm serious. when tell you as friend, that 20,
would build on vain hope, if you calculated mucl
upoua return of your husband. He's over heac
and in debt, here, and has gone off, have lit
tie doubt, TO get clear of it,
!. Don't talk TO in that way, madam You
cannot, surely be in earnest2 But even if he has
gone home to Virginia, he will send for direct
ly.'
His father, if I am rightly informed replied
the landlady, lis poor farmer with large family,
who has stuted all the rest to make doctor OF
this one. Having triied with his fathers kind
ness and abused his confidence, he will hardly GO
back to him.'
% madam ! what you say cannot be true = ex-
claimed Gsnevieve, the tears flowing afresh from
her eyes.
1t is all too true, Mrs. Anderson, and sorry an
to have to tell you so. Anderson expected tc
get fortune with you, but having been disappont
ed in this expectation, and being overwhelmed
with debt, he has left you.'
There was too much evidence in Genevieve's
mind to enable her to reject, fully. her plain
spoken landady's statement, and overwhelmed at
the idea of her SITUATION she covered her face with
her hands, and rocking her body backwards and
forwards, murmused-
What shall do? What shall do 2
Go home at once to your father, Mrs. Ander-
SON. said her IandIady.
But father won't see me, nor suffer me to come
to the house,
Then you are in bad way, poor thing!'
.Mayn't stay here little while, ma'am she
said, meekly, looking through her tears imploring
ly, into the landIady's face.
The feelings of the latter, not usually very sen
sitive, touched, aud wiping the moisture from
her eyes, she said
Certainly. Mrs. Anderson. for little while
But, you know. can't afford to keep you long
and so you'd better make fair weather with you
folks as quick as possib'e.'
If there is any thing of good remaining in tn
heart, circumstances of trial and Affections will de
velope it. 1t may lie hidden for years, like fire i
the STEEL but rough collision will reveal the spark
This is of the principal uses of adversely
L have done wrong said Mrs. Anderson. men
tally. after an hours afiicting communion with he
own thoughts. Now, this simple conclusion an
acknowledgment, indicated that beneath all tn
false pride and vain desires of Gensyeve, ther
lay, concealed, some good principles, by which sh
might be elevated from evil and false into
good and true character. Had these show
themselves under different circumstances, the
might have been trampled upon, and extingnished
But they were kept concealed and protected unit
s the right moment.
(Coatinped meat ,reek.)
The Great Cenfras Road.
The Engineers and Surveyors under the drec
ton of Gen Robson, are, we understand, now i