Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-29
THE RASH MARRIAGE.
BIT MRS. JULIA c. r.. DoRR.
cOSTIS L En-.
CHAPTER III.

A lelaile lay quietly -sobbing at long
intervals, like tired child. for nearly
an hour. then she raised her head. and
Kate said. softly:
You had better go to bed now. dear.
oni Try to sleep.
No, Kate mus: tell you all about
this. to night, never thought o! mar
rying Willis Fletcher until .his evening.
liked his society. for ii diverted my
mind from other m,tters. and did not
suppose he cared 70, M particularly.
While you were chatting with Mrs. Lew
is (that was before Fletcher came I'M
felt warm an / tirel. anu thought would
go up to tho dressing ROOM where
could be alone for awhile. You know
there is a small room adjoining the larger
ons. and I went in there, and threw my
self down on lounge behind the door.
Presently heard voices in the other
room-Fanny LOOMS. Clara Hall. and
Jane Temple were there: they were talk
ing of me aud of George Tild-n--and
what do you think they sail ka:s' They
said shat everybody could see that was
diving for him: yes, that was ii-dying Tor
him, in spite of the mask was trying
70 wear; and they pitied me so. and SAID
il was uufortunate-it must be such
modification 10 me. for was so proud.
Clara Hall had letter from Theresa Cor
don last week; and she wrote that George
TiIden was to be married. in February.
TO lady in Alabama. Oh. Kate! | saw
through it all. then had thought be-
fore. that he really believed me tickle and
iaconstant, but saw .hen that 1t was
not so. Ii was mere excuse for break
iaz the engagement. that he r,ight return
10 his latter love. They said a great
deal more, Kate: | cannot tell you all
but il made me wild; and was obliged
TO listen. for could not Leave my posi-
tisn withou, being discovered, AT length
they went down, and stole out through
the back staircase and went into the gar
den. Willis Fletcher found me there;
he told me that he loved me; he begged
me to be his wife. kate-the pIttyIng.
taunting voices OF those girls were in my
ear every moment. and consented. He
urged me to name nm early day for our
marriage. That startled me little; but
Thought of Georges wedding in Februa-
~. and .old him that | would be his
uextmonth. TEere--now you know all
about it," and she threw herself back IN
the chair with a sigh Of relief.
Kate was weeping silently.
"Adelaide--i, is not too late yet. this
can be broken off. Mr.. Fletcher viii
release you. when you tell him the true
state of the case"
do you think would ask it, hate2
do not wish it; shall not draw back
this time And do not cry about it. sis
teri presume shall be just as happy
as other people Mr.. Fletcher is all that
is good and noble. AMI will try to make
him good wife; at any rate. shall not
be pi,ied any more"
''Oh. Ada my dear sister. that haugh-
ty spiri. Of yours is urging you to the
commission Of a terrible or-of. do not
know that crime would be too severe a
word. There can be no true happiness
in marriage without mutual love--thlnk
what you are about to do. Will you
make false VOW at the altar? Will you
promise to love him-and him only
who is standing by your side. when every
throb of your heart tells you that it be-
longs TO another?"
81 told you that did not love Willis
Fletcher-aud do not, but did not tell
you that still loved another. Love
George Tildenl mol hate him !"
do not deceive yourself; Adelaide;
but, above all. do net deceive MI. Fetch
er. II you will persist in this course. at
least promise me that you will make him
acquainted with your whole past histo-
ry."
IL cannot do it. kate--it is nothing
that concerns him in any way. Ipresume
he has heard Git already: if he has not, il
is no fault of mine, and | shall not take
the trouble to inform him. l want you
to understand me now perfectly, my dear
sister. and then we will not discuss this
question any more. shall marry VIII