The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-18

[u an instant she was back again. She !
placed in my hands small paper roll,
ind said between smile and blush,
l have not been uumiudful, Mr.. Leo
,ard, during these many years, OF the
great debt that | owe you. That will
repay your gift, so lar as money can -
Aud now YOU will permit me To tell y"u
how grateful my heart has always been
for your klndncss-how | have ever ielt
that whatever am, or may be to you,
| owe il all -
'Shc paused, her lips qnivered, she
burst into tears. ! placed the rcll on
the table.
''-Al,y, if you seek to pay me thus,
for a gift had long since forgotten.
shall prescribe my own terms, AMI here
is but one payment can accept. Will
you grant it =
She looked up, and her blue eyes
we're larg, with surprise. drew my
arm around her waist, as she stood III
the little parlor, the fading day folding
golden cloud all around her, and bend
ing down, l whispered my terms Of pay
mcnt That evening Ada
and rode out togsthcr, and undor the
quiet summer stars, | told her all. |
would have given any thing | possess ID,
50 that | had been freed from this most
disagrecable tax, but could not evnde
it. knew Ad,'s pride would Suff n
far more than her be,rt, plrticu'ar'y
when she discovered her rival was one
50 far beneath her in wealth aud social
position. | piti'd ,hs prold glrl-trom
my soul I did, and | m,ds the disclo-
sure gently as | could, assuring her that
my simple tastes and accommodating
nature could never have harmonic ID
with the brilliant career and gorgeous
world-life which her beauty would sure
ly make for her. The world, her pa
rents, every body-and here though'
would lie the healing balm for her
wounded pride-would always rcear(
ME as her discarded lover, and of cours,
never should be wiser She would ell
dow some other fortunate, and | hopeC
more deserving man, with her beauty
and a TIL d of my uncle's fortune -
And now, Ada,' | concluded, if We
are not lovers, may we not be friends
Will you tell me | am forgiven p She
turned full upon me her proud face, anc
the light shot ftrcely from her dark
eyes as she answered.
''No, Leonard Austin, friends We
never can be. You have not only re-
fu cd my hand, but you have made t
be my rival one who was vulgar and
=. low -born--one who was q hirel NJ in my
fathers house, and to VII IN neve
would have spoken as an equal. Don
answer mel fear neither you nor you
lookS-lrive home with me, and re
E member, Ada Fleming nerer torgire
, those mho humble her
'She sank back in the carriage, draw
ing her cashmere shawl about her figure
/ and as We drove toward Maple Grove
7 could see her tears fall on her hands
but her own words had stcrlcd my hear
= against her. The next morning let
!, Maple Grove Ada and [ never me
! again In less than two months sh'
>. was married to a wealthy millionaire
some score of years her senior. She i
, now one Of the LEADERS Of ton on Fifth
> Avenue, and the world thinks me he
rejected lover.
! ''Ilclcn, our country home is yer,
b ight now, with May bird, and srrin.
blossoms In the trees the winds chan
the old hymns We l"vei in our ch,'dhooi
and in the twilight my Il !-wif. SITS b,
my side, and lojking in her sweet face
| bless God that IL, has brought M,
feet to that homes bcauti'ul quiet =
Helen, will you come to u> 4; Once anl
forever you shall be welcome
l looked into the handsome face q
my poet cousin, and then answered
h.n with burst of grateful tcars,-
Leonard, dear brother of my girl
hood, will go with YOU