True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-12
FINDING THE JOURNAL.

81 wonder what makes Harry so glum"
thought Annie, as she resumed her sew
ing; T'm sure everything is delightful
here at home, and Harry seems to enjoy
my society as keenly as ever. Heigh-ho
some perplexing business matter, | sup
pose. I'm glad l amt man, indeed |
am. How the poor fellow did sigh! and
the day SO beautiful, too; l can't work."
she added, nervously, throwing her en-
broidery into graceful work-basket that
tasseled and corded about, sat at her side,
and she arose, sauntered through her beau
tiful parlors and out into tho passage.
There in the broad light of the sun loung-
ed arosy. y.cheeked chamber-maid fastasleep.
"What lazy creature p thought An
ME, "really she doesn't have enough work
to keep her out of mischief, though to be
sure she can't do much mischief asleep,
but 1 wish she had more work to do"
Passing the girl, Annie ran up stairs to
her dressing-room, and for awhile amused
herself by rearranging the beautiful dress
es in her wardrobe. Then she paused
half yawning before her mirror, languidly
rolled her ringlets, wished Harry could
stay all day with her, was sure she should
never weary Of his company, wondered
when the upholsterers would come to meas
urc the rooms for new carpets, and the
windows for new curtains hoped Harry
wouldn't forget that absolutely indispen-
siblc shawl, and then began looking thro'
her drawers.
A small, beautifully gilt arnual-such
she thought it-attracted her fancy. She
remembered now she had found it in the
corner of the drawing-room lounge, under
one of the velvet pillows the evening be-
|
fore; and believing it to be book lent
her by friend, she had carried it to her
own room that it might not receive injury
Mechanically seating herself she opened
the pages and found-a blank. Surprise
reused her energy; she placed the book
on her knee and turned carefully to the
first page to find the owners name. In Q
wreath of daintily tinted flowers she read
"Harry 4. Maitland's journal"
"Why it's Hary's," she exclaimed, ii
surprise 81 did not know he kept a jour
nal" and turning the pages hurriedly, sh'
paused at a passage where her own name
caught her attention, and blushing, sh'
read on. ...... .'
"2Oth. My beautiful Annie grow
every day dearer to my heart, and my only
grief is that cannot readily gratify hel
every wish. Foolish, nay, criminal mar
that I was, that for fear Of losing her,
dared allow her to indulge the dream tina
was wealthy. She, lovely, petted, rear
cd in affluence, little thinks of my daily
nay, hourly struggles for her sake, and
dare not tell her. For she seems being
SO pure, SO unsel6sh, that were she a
some women, to display an unreasonable
vanity, and taunt me because l could no
minister to her wants, ] should be OF al
men the most miserable"
"22nd.--I am living beyond my income
To-day am two hundred dollars in deb
for extravaganza, and heaven knows neec
every cent for business. .- ..''p"
"yesterday, bought Annie an oper
cloak, aid although she looked so beauti
. fully radiant, my heart ached as | gaze
; upon her. Yet AMMO has been accustom
, ed to such things, how can / deny her
0 But for these fashionable folGes we Nigh
, live well and owe nothing; but do nc
blame her for one moment. 1t is my ow
i. fault. am justly punished for my pre-
a sumption in wooing her. Her 6therl !