The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-15
Whole Number 1913

, There is no doubt of that said Anderson
pleased that Genevieve had so promptly read tn,
poem after bis recommendation.
You said just now that you would like TO i've i,
} Virginia. continued Anderson. Were YOU real
" in earnest?'
} Indeed 1 was, she replied, trembling all over
ana pressing closer to his side. I've always hac
} an idea that it was delightful place. Pokerhon.
tas, the Indian Queen, lived there once.'
How would you like to go there? p he said, act.
ing upon desperate resolution to bring matters to
speedy close.
Il should like it of all things in the world re-
pied GenevieVe, fully understanding her part
Ii were to ask you to go there with me.
what would you say p he continued, advancing a
little nearer to the point.
How should I go with you, Mr. Anderson
don't understand you 7? she said in feigned surprise
60 as my wife, of course! You don't know
how dear you are to me, Genevieve. I eouldn,t
i've without you. Since first saw you, havn't
slept an hour at time, and tonight am deter
mined to know my fate. Don't say no to nv suit.
or shall die, dear Genevieve' he continued,
taking her hand. Have anything to hope n
'Oh, sir! Oh, sir! shall fainti Who'd
'athought it? Don't let me fall y calculated the
astonshed maiden, leaning her full weight against
her enamored swain. There Let ma sit
down! she continued in a faint voice.
1t 80 happened that they were at the bridge
when this scene occurred; aud Anderson gently
eased her down upon one of the stone elevationa
that rise at each end.
'Oh, dear !-Oh, dear = she continued to e;scu-
in EoJ
denly!'
Gradually she recovered herself, and soon cast
upon Anderson most loving gances.
: have won the prize y he said; pressing her
hand to his heart, as his eyes caught the meaning
looks.
: ltv'd you from the moment first saw you.,
she said, more calmly; but dared not hone If was
returned
ou are dear to me as the apple OF my eye
and have been from the first replied Anderson. in
passionate tones.
But enough of this. That night, neither Gene.
vieve nor her lover, as he had declared himself
slept much. She, from excess of delight, had no
inclination to sleep, and he, from very different
emotions, lay awake hour after hour. Attimes ba
repented of the rash step he had taken; but his
embarrassed condition would then stare him in the
face, and reconcile him to the revolving necessity
He could rot conceal from himself that he hsdtbe
most unconquerable aversion for Genev;eve. bur if
was quite as apparent, that he had tender REGARD
for her fathers money. But the old man conId
not fancy him, and when he asked for his dauob-
ter, gave him peremptory denial. He had his
own reasono for this. 1t was useless to talk of his
rich father in Virginia. He knew top much about
his unpaid tailOr's and bootmaker's bills.
Fresuming upon the forgiving disposition Of all
fathers, Anderson proposed an elopsment, and in
two or three weeks from the time old Hardamer
had refused to give the hand of his daughter tn q
young, idle spendthrt, that daughter, who thought
herself little wiser than her father, took the re-
Isponsibility of giving herself away.
Since her fathers refusal to countenanca tba
visits OF Anderson, he had ceased coming to the
A house. But GeneVieFe had contrived to meet him
at friends, and one night, at eleven O'Clock, she
failed to return home usual. Her absence. nm
to that hour, thought to be nothing remark
able. for all the girls in the habit of running
about with beaux, or visiting at the houses of ac-
quaintances, until ten or eleven o'clock almost
every night.
After sitting up until one o'clock for their sister,
Gertrude aud Geneva became alarmed on account
of her absence; and awakened the old folks
Where she be, Gertrude p asked the
mother with strong expression of anxiety.
/ Indeed, ma, can't tell. She never staid out
so late before
Has she ever seen that graceless chap. Ander-
SOP, since forbid him the house = asked her faith
er abruptly.
: Yes sir, I believe she has seen him pretty
often since said Genevra.
] Then the matters expainedn
What do you mean 2 asked Mrs. Hardamer,
in alarm.
why, it's as like as not she's run off with that
idle student; she's fool enough y replied Harda-
mer, angry.
Its impossible y said the mother bursting into
tears.
| Don't believe the half of it! She's been crazy
for husband these five years, and has been ready
for some time, to take the first OFFER responded
Hardamer bitterly If she really has married
that fellow, though, she must not expect any
thing from me, for l will have nothing to do with
him, or her ether.' And so suying the incensed
father retired to his room.
| For an hour longer did the mother and the two
oaugnsers sit uP IN the vain hope that Genevieve
would return. As the clock struck two; they all
retired with heavy hearts.
| About ten O'Clock on the next morning. letter
was brought to Hardamer, which, upon breaking
open, he found to run thus:
| DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER will you for
give your child for her first act of dsobedieuce
Contrary to your wishes and commands, have
married Mr.. Anderson: He is all you could de-
sire in the husband of your daughter. Only con-
sent to cheer us with your smiles and approval,
and we shall be too happy. But if you will not
forgive your child, she viii never more know pence
or contentmsnt / am at Mrs. -, and am
trembling with anxiety to hcnr from you.s
Your affeetionate child, GENErIEvE.'
sIts just as expected said Hardamsr, enter
| ing the room in which his wifo sat sewing. Tho
hussy has married Anderson in spite of us