Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-11-10

tanned a brief and dignifed announcement of the
approaching marriage of herrfather.s There was
mo natural embarrassment exhibited; there was no
apology made for this being the first iatmatiento to
Ibis family Of an event Of great momentto them;
such things were not in his waY7-not in eharac-
ter. e.ss ne ne Wrote' ees si17el;fsg a,I4iyszvhzT
i ,."Cecelia Weston, whom I have now known
over two years, and Of whom, you may have b heard
me speak, is a noble woman, the only one have
ever seen whom ] consider competent to fill your
dear mothers place ~ 81 f. e;*f.1, a,
We are to have strictly private wedding ron
Saturday morning next, and will be with you in
the evening. To; you, Isabel, my dear child, I
trust | need give no charges, to show towards war
and affection Of daughter, the respect and con-
sideration due the wife of your father. This, at
ea:t, shall exact from all my children, if it be
not as fervently hope it wi will be, gyen willing
! " and gracefully. "a ...,.t. .s,,..a.~..
i f, When Isabel found strength and voice to read
this letter of her fathers aloud, the unexpected
intelligence which it contained was received with
blank amazement and troubled silence, This
was first broken by the. passionate and impetuous
little Emma, who. exclaimed with flashing eyes
and cleaning teeth, II won't have any mother but
Isabel; L hate that Cecilia Weston, and I'll say
50 the very first thing; won't let her kiss me,
and won't kiss papa if he bringsher here. Oh
sister, don't ask her to take, off her things
when she comes, and maybe she won't stay all
night - - t.s -.s. f,. fzz.ssss ,.,,,
w Hush, hush, darling" said Isabel, Fl think it
probable you " will like her very much; hear she
is a beautiful woman" No. / won't like her,
don't believe she is pretty, at all, but Cross
ugly old thing that will. scold and beat me, and
make me, wear old frights of dresses, and maybe
cut off my curls, This last moving picture was
quite too much for Beauty, - = and she burst into
tears, covering her ringleted head with her inyer-
ted pinafore. ~. - =, ,.:,.9 ..s ,s.ss-...r..
Frank-now a tall, noble spirited boy . Of four
teen, was calm and manly under these trying, cir
cumstances, but expressed resolve never to call
the unwelcome stranger-naother Mrs. Allston
would be sufficiently respectful, and by that name
and that name only would he call her. -
Isabel said nothing, but resolved thus herself
to address the young wife of her father. -.
l.. During this scene little Eddie, who only un-
derstood enough to perceive, that something was
wrong, some trouble brewing, ran to his mamma,
and hiding his face in her lap, began to cry very
despairingy and bitterly. But Isabel soon recon
cied him to life, by administering succharine con-
ISOLATION from the sugar bowl before her.assa Baa
Ii3 1t was finally, with saddened and anxious spr-
Its the little family circle broke upsthat morning
With the hustle and hurry Of a necessary pre-
paratien,e the week passed rapidly and brought
Saturday evening. when the Allstons, with a few
family friends, were awaiting the arrival of the
Judge, with, his fair BRIDE sss, sf sss5la $50
There was not many marks offestivity inthe hand
Esome drawing there was somewhat more
light, perhaps, and few more flowers than usual.
Isabel, who had never laid off mourning for her
mother, wore tonight plain black silk, with a
rich lace cape, and with white rose buds in her
hair Emma was dressed in aslight blue berage,
with her pet eurls floating around herawaist1!!sfs
AT length rather late in the evening, carriage
was heard coming up the avenue, and soon after
7 Judge Allston entered the room, with tall and
slender lady leaning on his arm. Shrinking from
the glare Of light, and with her head modestly
bowed Mrs. Allston entered, more as tmid
and i'll assured guest, than the newly appointed
mistress of that elegant mansion Isabel advanced
Immediately to be presented; offered her hand
alone, but that cordially; made some. polite in
quries concerning the journey, and then proceed
ed to assist the bride in removing her bonnet and
shawl She extended her hand, but in half
clasping it in both hers, bent down and kissed
her, smiling as she did SO on the loveliness of
that face. The blood shot up to the very brow of
the child, as she turned quickly and walked to a
distant window-set, where she sat and looked out
upon the garden. 1t was a moonlight night, and
she could see the cleaning Of the white tomb
stone within, and she wondered sadly if her moth
er, lying there in her grave, knew about this wo-
man, la and was troubled for her children's sake.
Frank was presented by his father, with much
apparent pride to his young step-mother, who
looked searchingly, though kindly, into his Hand
some, though Serious face. It was sometime be-
fore Isabel found the opportunity closely to OBJ
serve the person and manner Of her fathers BRIDE
Mrs. Allston was, as have said, tall, but would
not have been observedly SO, perhaps, except for
the extreme de1icacy Of her figure. She was
! graceful and gentie IN nef movements, HOT dpso-
1utely beautiful in face, but very lovely, with a
most winning smile and sort Of earnest sadness
in the expression of her soft hazel which Is
abel recognized at once as aspell af deep power
the spell which had enthralled the, heart Of her
thoughtful and unsnsceptible father. She looked
about twenty-five and did not look tinsuited to
Judge Allston, who, with the glow of happiness
J;rbt;nfr ,, bic facn ord cnar jrr fraI,a his
dark eyes, appeared to all far younger and hand
somer than usual fe9 q izsfi.@ id5flSef4 a@1ta
Isabel felt that her father was not entirely sat