Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

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,ot be liberal in sympathy with the dashil
I'd waves that leave Us BY t5e way.
ny Mr. Ashle;gh had been married alrnn
to a month, md he looked already as if
y. were quite settled matter with him. 3
spoke to his wife as politely IS if thirtee
I children, a couple of old folks, and youn
gentleuan with sharp eye in his heat
g were not to be taken deep into the conau
4, bial con6dencss. l thought. he did nc
l. fully believe in my profound respect "a
l. everybody and everything that surroUnde
y him, and / was for moment shabb
o enough to hope it was nothing worse aTe'
: than that. But no matter-I had bushes
: over the ridge little earlier and more VI
= gent than had thought Of until now, ant
, was aboa; shaking hsuds respectfully, whel
Elizabeth. the Elizabeth of my memory
peepcd out of the new Mrs. Ashleigh, anC
, asked me for word in private. ! gav'
her my hand,-we walked to the spring
head, few from the house, and quickly
found ourselves all right again.
Turning to me she said, doctor, I owe
you along with other things, a bill for med
ical attendance"
"If you do, Elizabeth, you will have to
owe it, along with the other things, aud
pay it the same way"
SIN glad and thankful to have it So"
she answered, in manner full Of beauty /;
.. do not wish to owe you less, to take
one grains weigh. Of my debt from my
memory or affections, but thoust i. due
to Mr.. Ashleigh to rerew it in his name,
if you would not let me pay it. We will
be separated soon; we may never meet
again, and wish all your recollections of
me to be as happy as they can be; and l
cbeerfully remain your debtor, that the
clink Of money may not seem 70 cancel
any bond between US. God bless you,
Doctor -
She took nv hand, and stood for mo-
ment in rapt devotion, as had seen her
before under trials and in triumphs, and
l felt its inAuence,-like a new baptism.
Then, changing her whole manner, she
said lightly, Doctor, I'm very happy
it is all right have not word 10 sa,
that you need to know. Your warmest
wishes for me are more than fulfilled; be
sure Of this. But, did you know that
Cousin Nancy was not at our wedding"
"No."
"You must ask my husband for the
reason. He will tell you'll can not.
There, he is getting out his horse to 60
with you, l suppose What 'slk you
will have. l shall be along with you, in
fancy, and overhear every word. Oh!
would'n miss your part Of it for the world
especially, the sigh. of your face, which I
shall have by my own insight, in place
or two of the story that know Of Good
bye. You will be with Us to-morrow. W.
dine with Miss N"
We were scarcely mounted, when Ash
Isigh Looked =: m7 lust as as did on tae
Like his wife, he though. and felt much
more than his face usually confessed, aud,
Ike her, whrn his heart opeaei, the re-
vea!ment was full and abs lutte. The road
WAS narrow; but We did not wan: a wide
one. He seized my ham, and gave the q
look, that began with pleasant, cunning,
self-eongratulatins me.nins, wAioh soon
down into deeply y-earues; iooiirs, /
then rose again into the tone of . gay tri- /
umph, and burst out, finally, into laughter,
which set every nerve in his body to dan
cling in its own gladness. (
There needed no introduction, and there /
was no danger Of iinpertinences in his story. /
He begin naturally, just where l left him,
and went on, only lightly now and gaily,wiih
his difficulty Of getting access to his sweet
heart presence. He tried every way but
the right one, until, when there was no
other left, he discovered that, and then
his troubles we're we'll ever. lie asked
her TO walk with him up the valley, bay-
ing something to communicate, he said,
which greatly concerned himself; and they
were Immediately on their wsy, and out
os carshot Of all the world. He had
learned the necessity Of drectness by the
failure os all his little dodgeS, and he had
crossed the Kubicon himself, and felt the
owe ness of his position. His words were
few, bat full. They needed no exPiaua-
ton, and they left no doubts. And when
he had opened bis heart, and emptied 1t
utterly before her, he 'urned, and asked
her if she could love him. Sbo answered
him with equal candor and drectness
{" Mr.. Ashleigh, do not love you. have
never thought Of such thing have es-
teemed you as preacher; and, as man,
too, when that point has presented itself,
| have sufficiently admired you; but sa"