Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-12

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promptly interrupted her in her explanations
of the conditions of her fathers viii, by the
most solemn assurances that with him her for
tune had not feathers weight; that he loved
her. and that loye would be as pure, and as
strong and as devoted had she been reared in
poverty instead Of the expectancy of wealth
Again and again she sought to explain to him
that with her marriage before the period fixed
by her father, she would sacrifice all her ex-
pected wealth; but with the blindness which
ioften overtalzes and ni;;slaads ayariee and 9TH
er base MISSIONS of human nature, he assured
her that he knew all; that he was aware Of ey-
erything. that he had enough for beth, ana
was prepared to remedy to the extent Of ali ne
possessed, any Inconvenience she might s1!-sr,
pecuaiarily, from disobeying her fathers re-
quest. IntelIing her shat he knew all, he
ment no falsehood; he had made caregolly dis
! guised inquiries and by every one whom, he
addressed he WAS told that sSiiss C would in
herit her father's fortune at twenty-one but
not blf9rc'' II did not sIit his designs to
unmask his motives, and, disgusting with in
difference his questions, he failed to aScer-
tain the whole truth. Supposing her fathers
Will was simply framed to prevent the fortune
falling in any way, however remotely, under
the conl'oi oi isr ''','''''' D'lO-
cure it ultimately. He had good cause for
speed: with him prompt and secret marriage
was essential, for penniiess he could not much
longer Iiafptainappearances, or pay his board,
'of "ili'i - = 80 =
His apparent ois'i''eFesle1'i,'s ~ iy''s'.'
pseYaltd ever me uiualt9i
false statement lAat ileT ii''' i0tD'''
hni addressing her, ,7wii. iheesSi''' "1s'"s ii'"'
business required ms presence IA : oi''
for several months swept :" ~ al u ''i'' -"
jeetions to an immediate ana secret Hiart''so'
They We're married privately at a heishootiRS
Village, and to the oEiae ) SURPRISE He "'''i
sed her return 10 her guardian H0,st io'
few days. lie returned to his own lodgings,
and at once, P"bliciy' every "i'ere' ana 10 ''i'
he met, announced his marriage. IN le"
hours he called at the house OF MS newly "ea-
ded wife, and as he entered it, her guardian,
who had just heard of the marriage also en-
tered. lie was sternly questioned as 70 tae
truth Of the report, and he noby aEo|sa H.
making no apology for the unauthorized act,
but assuming the attitude Of one who was en-
titled to admiration for a most successful ma
neuvre he demanded permission to see BIS
wife; she was called; and in their presence
the guaillian bewailed the imprudence OF theif
conduct, and FOR the first time, the heretofore
daring groom learned that by her marriage his
bride had forfeited the entire fortune Of her
f,ther
R,fiad disappointed, cheated, the late ar
don't wooer stosrlsa and raved; he turned up
On trc moor trembling woman TO whom. but a
few bonrs before lie had pledged eternal love,
and charged her with basely decciviag him.
: Overcome with glief. she faiuted, and before
she had recovered he had left the house and
the city. She heard 10 more Of him for years
During all that time, with the incomp-ehensi-
bilty Of woman 5 devotion, she had loved him.
His name which for many months had been
coupled with reproaches and contumety, neV-
! er passed her lips. She would not oe!ieYe MIN
the mercenary villain he had been represent
| ed. She still ciung fondiy TO the nope t tiia'
: all the love he had proiessed was real " e'A'
aud broken in spirit, atiope seemed 20 keep
: her alive.
During darch OF ias' WINTER tiie cou..s "."
! setaSide iiei 'i'iisS o'i 'i'' s5''"'''' -
ana no one GO 'eS''''5' '''' -,
pcsSessor Oi d III ' ''i'o7''' iVi '''''S -
! was no'iceH ~ me P'i'ot'' ''"''
ter there came Z iet'ef 10 les' - was 49,
her lover ana hus1oha' il' 'ia'' '''''i '''''a =
trsur o. o. n