Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-29
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Oh cast thon

Oh thou no
All ciion from thee In this bitter world,
Hold ~ thu heart that only treasure. fast
Wa,ch--guard its IF r noi bre ith to dim.
The bright gems purity.
There was but one beloved face on earth.
Aud that was shining on him. BYRON.
Adelaide. my daughter" said Mr..
Lindsey the next morning. MI, P.e;-a-
CT was here last evering. and told me that
you had promised TO be his wife provided
he could gain my approval. This is
very sudden affair on your part. told
him. of course, that had no objection to
receiving him as sonin law. if it was
your wish to become his wife: but
hemust have seen that was surprised.
Have you considered this matter well?"
Yes. sir, and shall be ready 10 redeem
my pledge in very few weeks"
Il thought perhaps there might be some
mistake about it,"
There is none. SIR" Adelaide had
hitherto sp oxen coldly. almost hautily;
but now with a sudden revulsion of feel
ing. she threw herself into her fathers
arms and burst into tears. "Oh. my dear
, father. do not refuse TO give me your
blessing.
ut is yours. my child" he replied. as
he parted the hair upon her forehead and
looked tenderly in her troubled face.
But, Adelaide. do not be hassy in this
matter. ! would not have a child of
mine approach the altar from any other
than the purest and hottest of motives.
Willis File :cher is very wealthy--you
will move in very different sphere from
that you have hitherto filed. and with
many girls this would be sufficient in
ducement to accept his hand. Are you
sure that it does not influence your"
II have never given it thought, father,
and could not sell myself. You surely
DO not think that he possesses nothing
but his wealth to recommend hint"
mo Ada--I admire his character very
much, and if you love him, have moth
! ing more to say"
! Adelaide did not answer. Her fathers
keen, piercing eye was fixed steadily up
on her. and she felt the color mounting to
her forehead.
ada will you not delay this marriage
iOI d lew UIOutUSs
Mr.. Fletcher urges speedy union, sir.
and have no good reason to give for
Directing. II may as we'll be one time
as another"
al should be sorry to give you pain,
my child, but you must let me speak
plainly this once. believe that Sec
ond love may be as true and as tender as
first. and Willis Fletcher is quite as
worthy of your affection as ever any one
else was. But vine torn from one rest.
! ing-place will not at once Irvine around
another, The bleeding tendriIs must
have time to heal and grow strong again.
Do you understand me. my daughter?"
Perfectly. sir; bu: in some cases the
vine is very strong in itself. and needs
no support II you will allow me to de-
eide for myself, my dear father. l would
prefer that the marriage should take place
at the time already named."
"Very well. Ada, it shall be as you
choose
1t is very possible that If Mr.: Fletcher
had remained in Middleburgh during the
four weeks TINT elapsed between
the betrothal and the day appoint
ed for the wedding. he might have sus-
pected that Adelaide's feelings toward
him were not exactly what he would have
them be. Yet. even in that case he
! might have attributed anything like cold.