True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-27
q RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.


plain travelling dress. and joined the party
once again, aItired for her journey
Calmly and coIdly were all her farewells
spoken but when she came tO her father,
her forced composure gave way, and
throwing her arms around his neck, she
clung to him for moment in silent tear
less agony. 1t was her las! display of
weakness. She heard his parting bles.
sing, and sitting by the side of her hus-
baud was whrlel rapidly away from the
home of her childhood.
A month elapsed before the return of
the pair to occupy their elegant mansion,
far sup town." But in that month a
strange change had taken place in Gran-
Olson. lie seemed Iestles. uneasy aud
agitated he followed the stately move
mems of his wife with anxious eyes; be
was unhappy in her society, and wretch
ed away from her side ; in short he was
a little like the light hearted bachelor his
dearest friends had known, and one and
all foreswore matrimony on the spot since
it had altered him 80.
II was not long ere Madam Rumor re-
ported the startling fact that the princely
household was carried on upon the Eu-
ropean plan, and that lady and gentleman
occupied seperate apartments, and only
met at stated hours in the great drawing
rooms below. Great was the wonder of
the "upper len y many the surmises
hazarded upon, but no one dared question
the parties most deeply interested, and
they held their peace. In public and in
private Alice was uniformly kind and po-
lite 10 her husband; but this was all, and
the wondering city had an opportunity OF
witnessing that anomaly-a man violent
ly in love with his own wife, and seeking
in vain to win her.
doub, if Alice saw the struggle in his
mind Her whole feelings we're benumb
ed-her own heart seemed cold and dead
Judging his nature by her own she
deemed him satisfied with her rigid OBJ
servance of all wifely propriety and dig
nity-it was all he required Of her-sh'
was true to the letter of her vow, and hel
spirit was at rest.
Two years had passed away. 1t was
the anniversary Of her wedding night, ant
Alice Grandson sat in her 6oudoar
robed for party and only awaiting th'
arrival of her husband, who was to es
cort her. The years had changed her bu
little. She was fair and proud es ever
Her robe was of azure velvet-her corone
of pearls and diamonds-her necklace, he
bracelets, and the single ring she wore
were fit adornments for an Empress, ant
right we'll did she become them. Sh'
was alone, and touching a secret sprin:
in her private esCritoire, she took from ;
small drawer two miniatures casedi in gold
and laid them side by side.
One was that of her dead lover; tn
other Of her husband. Leaning her lleac
upon her hand, she gazed long and ear
nesty at the two, and as her dark eye
dimmed with tears, size could not but nc
knowledge the shadowy likeness that ex
listed between the loved and the unlov ed
1t was faint and shadowy one but still
i, was no fancy, something on the lip
cheek and brow-the came careless ar
rangement of the waving hair-an
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more than all the same earnest, lovln
intensity Of look and expression in tn
deep blue eyes. This never seen before
was what now claimed her attention /,
boh.-
The small pendule overthe mantlepiec
struck the hour Of nine, aud with a dee
sigh she replaced the portraits in iii
drawer. and left the room. She rang, o
reaching The drawing room, to ask for he
husband. There was hustle and tn
sound of many feet before the summon
was answered, and then, the servant VIII
entered looked pale and frightened.
| strange sickening sensation crept over he
/ as she asked 5-Ss AZ. y@a m
Where is your master :" .5..., r.
I The servant stammered, hesitated, an
cast strange looks towards the doo
Dreading she knew not what, she, steE
ped into the hall, and looked down I'll
wide stairs. Four men were' ascending
bearing amotionless form between then
The long hair hanging down towards lh
floor, and from wound i'll the forehea
, the dark red blood was flowing freely
They stopped short when they saw he
} awaiting them; they evidently dreade
the scene, but she was firm and calm
I though heavy at heart lay the though
"If he is dead, how can | forgive myse
b for the unhappiness | lhave.caused HIM
8 Obeying her calmly spoken orders the
| laid him down upon sofa, in the splel
, did drawing room. He had been struc
down, before his own dwelling, by a rur
away horse, and the family physical
Q who was Instantly summoned gave litl
/; hopes for his recovery.--The wletehs
wife sat close beside him while the III
slightly wound was closed; his blot
3 flowed unheeded over her rich attire, an
} one small white hand was crlmsoned as
5 held his head for the first time she la
8 her cheeks TO his, and called him by
thousand endearing names fof the fir
: time the knowledge that she loved hi
/. came IN brinp her tenfold misery. = TT