True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-11-12

III his mercantile attalrs---all these blln-
ded her 10 the fact that she did not bestow
one particle Of love where she promised
her hand. g..... ua...4 sf ....s-
Not until, in his desperation, Paul
Denning soughther presence and demand
ed her love, did she awake. Then the
sttuggleswas wild and bitter and yet,
were she free again, she would not be-
come his, for he aOas poor! Her proud,
worldly heart conquered; but her lips
were white, which said,
Paul Denning. l am Mr.. Hunters
promised wife. We have been friends.
let US remain so still. | would not have
our friendship broken" -.. ...,, -,
With bitter and proud retort that she
was free as air. he flung off the white
hand, which, Sparkling with costly gems,
was laid appealingly upon his arm, said
huskiIy, MAY the gold for which you
sold yourself give you happiness ~ and
so they pared--he to his studies again,
and she 10 supcrintend her bridaltrouseau.
No one dreamed how in her bridal
hour she took her marriage vows upon
her with white lips; while her accusing
angel stood by her side and whispered,
. You have sold yourself to misery -
and her heat sanctioned it. feN.a.s1.r-.
No one knew how much of suffering
Paul Denning bore with him to the qui
elude Of his country home, WHITTIER he
had fled that he might not make one Of
The group that gathered with congratula
tons about the new made bride. b.
I'll is enough The spell is broken
and you are free j. lie had scornlully ex-
claimed, in that moment when she had
discarded him /; and those words were
true. .... ,... ..,, ... ~ t.
Had Matte Archer, ere she had taken
her marriage vows upon her. repeuted
and pleaded for his love again, he would
have told her, and truly too, that he fell
that love no longer. A feeling akin to
scorn and pity for her who had proved
herself so mercenary swayed him bu
though his dream of love was over, his
heart was aching yet, with that suffering
which every one experiences when they
become conscious that they haze loved an
unworthy object. -sssf2l
And then, heart sick and weary, his
thoughts wandered back into the days o.
The past, where the bright sunlight of an
earlier and purer affection. flooded his
whole being with a rosy light; the haunt
ing gaze of tender eyes followed him re-
proachfully |; and he knew that even a;
he had acted falsehood, and wronget
tie trust Of a gentle heart, he had been
met and toiled with his own weapons, and
the punishment which Matte Archer's
deserlion had caused him was but Just.
Paul" said his favorite younger sis
ter Lizzie, on tho morning Of the third
day of his visit, "the Buffers give par
ty tomorrow night, aud your worshipfu
presence is mostrespectfully solicited.
shall claim you for my exclusive escort.
"And SO, in' lieu Of a more agreeable
beau, my lille Lizzie will accept the com
pany Of an old bach like me! and he
fondly slroked his pet sisters sunny curls
"Yes, indeed--but | forgolto mention
that you will NEE! there certain LADY
who may slightly shake your bachelo
sentiments. She is an old acquaintanc,
and one whom | shall not object in tn
least TO receiving as sister in.law," salt
Lizzie, archly. = q w.
4 "An old acquaintance !--pray, VIII
can she be!" quefied Paul. ~ ,i"'i .'
Oh, never mihd-I prefer to keep yo,
in suspense! Meantime, coax your ilai
into curl, aud trim your incipient mousta
che, lor | want you TO look your best ol
the occasion," she replied, teasingIy. ~ !,
"Nay-but Llzzy, Il shall keep yo
prisoner here till you satisfy my cntiosi
ty," and Paul shut the door and sloo
with his back againstit. '''. '', !.
J" Well, them" aud lizzie pouted-
"open the door aud III tell you, Yo
have probably heard Of little Mary Der
went!' and she bounded away.
"A red flush tinged Denning's chez
and even dyed his forehead, and he walk
ed lhe aoor in agitation. Z Is '' ~ ~
y" Mary here p" he murnuted; bu
Why had that name power to move hin
thus. but lhat its owner had been or still
was very4dear to him! <''3 Ny 4. - 4
4 "0h, don't look SO horror, stricken, 81
lawyer" said Lizzie, pulling her curl
head through the half open.door, "jus
as il we didn' know all about your fiji
tations with this Miss Poole. You reco
lect Kate Butler used 10 visit al Hanover
and of course she heard all about you
J, college divinity, and brought home th
news, or course you've Corresponds
4 with her ever since, and intend soon [
make hef Mrs. Paul Dennihg, Esquire
and with a light laugh the mischievou
4 little witch was gone, .,sst y y
!" And who is'Mary Derwent hes
asked. 4. y. ~ 81; s4 atfb'ss ai
I Well, good reader mine,s she was,
gentle, blueieyod, brownihaired girl--nS
D beautiful bygany means, but very pretty
graceful. and loyeable wilhal- whom b
.Lad metin his old days Of college life,
Hanover land where, he had learne
other lessons than those his almg Nat,