The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-03-04


nouncement, why have you kept it from me
SO longa you know that l am always interest
cd in all that relates to you or your family" {"
''Tis sad story Efie, have never men,
toned it to any one else, and would not now
but for your sake, bat TO. 90 on, 'he loved
unconscious, until one day he received note
from Harriet, stating that his attentions
would be no longer agreeable, that she had
changed her mind and was the alliance bride
of another How she, who was always so
affectionate so loving, could have been so
false to one she had loved 80 well has always
been mystery to me, but she was in the cir
Gle of a charmer. Orville Immediately
sought the home Of his bride but she not only
refused to see him, but actually refused him
admittance to the house Thus were his
hopes suddenly crushed by the villainy Of
stranger and the false heartedness of one to
whom he had intrusted his whole happiness.
He left with heart full Of grief The iron
had entered his soul, he lived but a short time
after that. She likewise began to treat me
with indifference, and although I entreated
her to tell me how had offended her, it was
in vain. A few mornings after this as | en-
tered her room bearing tho last message from
Orville, breathing of forgiveness and undying
affection, she was not there, her room was in
confusion, the drawers were ransacked as if
inthe greatest haste, and everything valua-
bic taken out of them, and everything about
the room exhibited the same marks of hur-
ried departure.
On her dressing table according to the GUS
tom of all elopeing heroines, was letter ad-
dressed to me, stating that she had left with
Clarence Sylvester, for 30 we call the stranger,
that they were to be married on the day follow.
ing, that they had their own reasons for the
course they had taken, and in good time it
would be all explained TO me--that need
make no search for her rs it would be in vain;
that she had made all necessary arrangements
for drawing her share of the property, and
concluded by asking my forgiveness, and CON-
mending to my care, our youngest sister the
pet of four household. After this, Iheard moth
ing from her until three years after my mar
riage with your father, when there was sent
to me young child about two years of age,
accompanied by letter which was partly
written by my sister, and partly by stran.
ger, the purport of it was, that she had lived
with Clarence for four years, but had never
been married to him, and after having g I
possession of her property, he had deserted
her and went back to the town Of c., leaving
her without penny in the word and with
young babe to support, and that she had too
deep a sense of the injury had sustained, to
appeal to me for assistance, although, added
Mrs Emelyn, wiping away the scalding tears
which fell fast upon her work, l would will
lngly, yes gladly have rendered her any
assistance in my power, and that she had
been driven to a dishonorable life to gain
subsistence, and ere this reached me she would
be in another, but she dare not hope better
world, and she sent her child to me to be a
mother ID, and to love not for the sake Of it's
unhappy mother, for she deserved no pity,
but for its own spotlcss innocence and help
lessness, she had got the promise Of another,
to send this after she was dead and with the
manner of her death, which accounted for the
strange writing. The letter was dated at Bos-
ton, | sent for her remains and carried them
to be inferred in the city cemetary, and that
her fate should not be known had her name
as though she were married to him engraved |
year after / had it and now it sleeps by her
side to awaken at the last trump, when all
shall arise to be judged according to the deeds
done in the body All! then there will be q
fearful account to be settled with somebody |
and now Etfie will you accept this wolf in dis
guse, who is twice your age, and make your
whole life miserable, or will you stand
chance Of losing your place as teacher. He
knows neither of us have grown so much
older since he saw me he does not recognize
me but his countenancc is painfully familiar
to me-"
"Dear mother, how can you ask me-" said
Effie, with her eyes. Filed with tears, 'do you
think that will trust my whole happiness
with one who now I tliorohghly detest,o,
"No dearest l do not, give Mr. s., gentle
but decided refusal, and abide the consc-
quenccs, let them be what they may"
The next day she handed him note which
her answer The consequences she
torsaw actually followed A few days after
she was notified to resign, he had engaged
another teacher but not word of explana-
ton and indeed none was needed. The par
ting with her pubils was indeed Affecting
She had by her gentle and disinterested effort
Tor their improvement won their love and
entire confidence, and it was with regret they
saw. her preparing to leave them, and she
gas followed by their kind wishes for her flu
lure welfare. She was now out of employ
ncnt, but she would assist her mother while
ler health remained good, but the excitement
through which she had been compelled to
pass, pas too much for her delicate nature to
sustain, and she was seized with most ma
ignant fever. Long days and nights were
hose which her mother spent in WEAKNESS and
Watching by her bedside, and she was now un-
Ible to earn substance by sewing article af-
er article of furniture and clothing were dis
,osed Of 10 furnish medicines and deicacies
Or the poor invalid, until at last she began to
lowly recover. But now they were destitute ,
f every comfort, for everything that was pos |,
IDLY saleable had been disposed Of. Dark in
eed was the prospect, but ,,
'God moves in a mysterious WY, !.
Ills wonders 10 perform.'
through the instrumentality Of Mr.. Allen
$ soon as Effie was sufficiently recovered she
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