The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-04

+ went, without an invitation, and boldly
made known the curiosity which led me to
force myself upon their acquaintance.
} The daughter laughed heartily, and said
galy-
eve have been as much at FAULT to un-
derstand your curiosity as you hayeyto rec
oncile our circumstances with my employ
ment." ,,a .s..a, .a...-t -.
"Then weshould bemutual conGdants, y
l observed, 81 have been very frank with
you and hope you will reciprocate.'
'But our relations are not similar" she
replied archly. "We are not responsible
for your curiosity, you are for ours"
elbow so, cried.
''lt was forced upon u.s.
"Indeed and was not forced upon me, in
Istlch manner too, as left me no choice
but to seek out the mystery? A truce to
this bandying of words, you will not take
advantage of frankness for any other pur-
Ipose than to reward it with full cxplana-
tions."
She looked at me moment, as if qucs-
tioning my apparent honesty ,and then said
pleasantly
"Well, as you have been so good pat
ron of my applcstand, and have taken
much pains to know the romance of my
history, if you will promise secrecy, I'll
tell you"
"I'll accept any conditions that l can
fulfill" answered eagerly.
"Walk with me into the garden, them"
said the girl.
We had a pleasant seat under rustic ar
Dor, when the lady remarkcd-
"Mother told you that VIC once lived in a
Village near PARISH
."She did," Ianswered, con my first
visit"
eve wore not rich, but we had pretty
cottage, and an income sufficient to support
MS. Father died when was little girl
had no brothers, but had a playmate
who was dearer to me than a brother
AS We grew older his parents, who were
rich, forbade him to visit our house. We
met in the fields. We loved each other
and would not be separated. His father
learned that we still met and was very an
cry. He told bis son that if he visited me
he should not stay at his home. Our faith
els had been bitter enemies, but we could
not understand why that should make us
enemies when we loved each other; and
Emile declared that he would not neglect
me, if his father did shut his doors against
him. One day he said to me, "I am 60
ing to run away but hot from you~from
father and you shall come to me, and then
we shall heter be parted again." 1t was
hard for me to consent, but Emile insisted,
and we took leave of each other. and he
did run away. 1t was long time before
we heard Of blfi-then we got letter which
told us he was in America. had chang
ed very much since Emile's absence, and
mother was afraid would die 1 coaxed
Eher to take lis to America; Emile told us in
the letter thathe lived in Cincinnati. When
we arrived at Boston we inquired for Gin
lcinnati, and were directed to this place
Mother bought this cottage, and here we
have lived, expecting to meet Emile"
'Have you ever heard from him? in
fquired.
"Only once" she answered.
"Do you know where lie is now?"
"No, indeed; if we did we would not
stay here longp'
"Haye you ever written to him?''
''We do not know his name. He has
charged 1T, as he told us in his last letter,
but he neglected to tell us. what name he
now BEARS"
''Do you think you will ever find hinf?'
d eyes indeed, do. l dream about him
every night i know he is not dead; and l
shall soon meet him" ,-sl.r E1ftr
"What makes you so confident that you
shall find him?"
mado this inquiry, hoping it might
lead to somc explanation of the pink dress
and apple-sellng mystery. She understood
my look and tone Of curiosity, and answer
} ed pleasantly:
"That will explain to you the romance
my dress and occupation. When En-
lie and I played together in France, of
, ten wore dress very much like this one.
, If he should see me anywhere in this dress
he would know me. might see him and
know him, but he would recognize me,
and would not dress in any other style,
for fear we might miss each other"
"But why sell apples in the strect?"' said
: I, with q look of admiration for her deyo-
ton, which she couldnot mistake, "There
is certainly no necessity, that you should
be so occupied. :,.s'f IN. igri .4.i..
, eyes there is," she answeacd ,naiyely,
, IL must be where Emile could see ME, il
he were to visit this city. | dare not be
on the street all the time, unless | was oc-
. cupied, and I never thought there wasany
9 disgracein selling apples /,
Q "Certainly not" Iexclaimed, "but al
Who know your history win honor you q
a Accept my sincerest wishes, that your de-
votion to the lover Of your youth, may be
, fully rewarded by an early meeting Sant
Q happy reunion" s !.
+. '"Thahk you-thank you-but he il
, nv lover now, as he was when We were, il
France, and know 1 am going to see him
i. soon. I'll show him to you before winter
O know / will. Mother says / am foolish
h but something tells me to hope, and
IS hope" .n3a1
q "May you not be disappointed, II said
d involuntarily. .. .,-,,.. .-..-.
IS A few days after this interview, / mis-
70 sed the apple-girl in the pink dress, fror
Of her accustomed stand. Fearing that sh
, might be sick, resolved to call at the col
a to9e in. the evening When went to th