The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10


and one porters, who each claimed to have
brought something for him. Thinking I
might be of some service to him. I went ont.
and with two or three dimes dispersed the
villains, who, knowing me for an old stager.
submitted to my orders. The gentleman
turned to thank me, but suddenly started
back, then glanced at my temple, and seeing
the end of the candlestick mark peering out
beneath my sombrero, he caught me by the
hand, exclaiming
"We have met before, sir !; how glad I am
to see you."
And then, with an explanation, he drew
me to the doorway, in which stood O ma
tronly but still beautiful woman.
,"See. Dora,' said he, elf this is not our
old friend.'
At the word "Dora" started, and there
before me, sure enough, stood the Dora of
thirty years previous, still retaining many
of her charms, but with the marks Of time,
notwithstanding, impressed upon her fine
fea atuTes.
You may we'll believe our re union was
most pleasant; and after dinner was over,
and we were out enjoying the sea- breeze, the
whole story was told me. | will not give
you! the details of it; it was long; but the
main features of it were these Dora was
the only child of a wealthy father, her moth
er died when she was a mere child. Old
Angeline had remained in the house of her
father in the capacity of housekeeper, and
had, while Dora was away to school, acquired
complete influence over him. Dora was
wooed and won by poor clerk; the father
would not listen to it; an elopement was
the consequence and the old man, in rage,
broke up housekeeping and, taking old An
geline with him, had started for the south.
Dora had followed him with her husband.
although she knew he would not see her:
and although he had always been harsh to
her, yet she knew he was in the last stages
OF consumption, and she determined, if pos
sible, to be with him when he died. AT the
time OF his death they had been following
him about a month from place to place,
keeping concealed from him, and eludine
even the keen eyes of Angeline. When Dora
a peared in the room, Il was only because
the man-servant who had been with her ia
ther, and who, as you remember, left the
room when | entered, had observed their ar
rival, and kindly informed her that her fa-
ther could not live an hour. She was enter
ing the room to make one last effort at recon-
Citation, when my voice, reading the fearful
words of her fathers curse, caused the out
cry and denouement. Her husband, who
followed her in, found the old man dead.
Dora in swoon, me senseless, and old An
geline in vain trying to put the many pieces
of the will together, raving and cursing like
a bedlamte. He and the man-servant put
the old mans body into the bed, took Dora
to her room, and while the servant kent
guard over Angeiine, he took me home in a
carriage. The rest you know.
have only to add that, whenever wan
der north, either alone, or with my wife and
family. we always stop at the house of our
kind friends. They have spent one winter
with us at the south, and we expect them
again the coming season. And the young
gentleman who studied law under my in.
struction, and who now practices law with
my name on the sign with his, (as senior
partner, although he does all the business,)
is Dora's son and from certain conscious
looks and bright bushes on my daughters
cheek when he calls, imagine he possibly
may be mine too. But of this. Harry, rest
assured, shall not curse her if she marriess
him