True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-04-05
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL, ), 1856,

her sad heart. As day after day passed
YEARLY by, the smile faded from her lip,
and her light step grew slow and heavy,
and all her fathers love and tenderness
failed to divert her thoughts from the one
grief which had made her heart desolate.
He had indeed told her that if Mr.. Wal
tons character was unexceptionable, he
wouiio, waive all other consideration and
permit her to receive his addresses, but
there we're rumors that he loved to "look
upon the wine when it is red," and bis
moral principles were not such as he would
wish in the husband Of his only child
May Indignantly rejected the suspicion
with all the faith Of a first love, and still
chung to his memory with the most intense
devotion. k8
Two weeks had passed, and as she stroll
ed listlessly through her fathers spacious
gardens, little boystole out Of the shrub
berry, and placed tiny note in her hands.
With wild cry ofjoy she broke the seal,
as she recognized the handwriting of her
lover, the note contained only these words.
"Meet me in the jessamine bower at
half past eight, if you love me-"
"CHARLEs."
| She questioned the boy, but he could
only tell her thata gentleman had request
ed him to give the note to her, and was
waiting for an answer She few to her
writing desk, and haitilytraced the reply,
81 will be there" i lacked but few
hours of the appointsd time, and never had
May Leslie looked d1ars lovely fhaA -when
she stood before the mirror in her richly
furnished dressing-room, and arranged her
toilet. Her dark eyes were rAdient with
the sunshine of her heart, and smiles were
nesting in every dimple Of her fair cheek.
As she met her father at the tea-table, he
remarked the change with pleasure, and
fattered himself as he returned to his Of
fee that she would soon regain her former
cheerfulness. No sooner was be gone than
May few tothe jessamine bower. He was
there before her, and as he clasped her to
his heart, she forgot the anguish she had
suffered, their cruel parting, and all her
tears-and remembered only thatshe loved
and was beloved. Walton told her that
he had procured employment in small
town not far distant, and besought her at
once to become bis bride. Many and vari-
GUS were the arguments he used topersuade
her to this step, and at length he succeed
cd, She promised to meet him in the
morning of the following day, and fly with
him.. then they parted-May in tears, but
he with proud and joyful face.
Why did not the words of thy loved ia.
ther occur to thee, dear May, when on the
next morning you stole forth to meet your
lover2 Often had he told her, ''Remem.
| Der, my beloved child, that no union can be
prosperous one from which parents
blessing is withheld" Love had blinded
| her eyes, and hastily selecting one Of heI
! richest dresses, she cast a long and tearful
glance on the dear and familiar haunts Of
her childhood, and then went forth to meet
him who had promised to cherish and pro
tect her. They entered travelling car
riage in waiting for them, and drove of OIL
. a retired road, leading from the city. At
+ tracted by the romantic beauty of the ole
church at brookside, May had expressed !
i wish to be married there, and it was in &c
: cordance with this wish that / had frs
f caught glimpse Of thatbright young face
Her father was indignant when he heart
Of the fight of his daughter, but far more
1 grieSed than angry, forShe knew full vel
I that Charles Walton was not one to max
+ her happy. At first he had refused 70 Sc
5 them, but the old house was lonely, an,
I he longed once more for thosesilvery burst
! Iof laughter which used to fill his hear
& with gladness; and the bright face whicl
. came like sunshine through those gran'
n rooms; SO May was recalled, and her hus
0 band again taken into the Office Sil
i months after their wedding Judge Lesli
K died suddenly, leaving May sole heiress :
J, his unbounded wealth, and che was bu
!, Just out Of mourning for him when ] be
e came acquainted with her.
q If had been charmed BY herexceed
It ing beauty, I was still more 50 by tn
q graceful ease Of her conversation, and th
quiet dignity with which shereceived II
g homage paid to her. NOone could resi-
i ths fascination Of her presence, and | 500
m loved her as sister.
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