True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-20


took the pile Of unopened letters and cast
them into the flames. Then he caught
her in his arms gave her hearty kiss
as she seemed inclined 10 favor the pro-
ceedings, he repeated il several times.
till finally out of breath, he resumed his
seat
/" | presume you have desire to learn
my name," she remarked as she handed
him card. .....s
"The idea had not entered my mind,
owing 10 the matter Of greater conse.
quence,''' returned Ned. laughing. lie
took the card and read -" Mrs. Grace
ElwoOd," .s .ts,,t
He turned pale, and glanced from the
card tn the lady. ) n. u
What is the matter, are you i'll :"
she asked half rising. ,grs
"No, not i'll )" and he pointed to the
word "Mrs." e'1#.l
It Pardon me for not explaining before,'
she hastily said; " ! had quite forgotten
TO inform you that | was widow"
is that all I" cried Ned. Immediately
relieved, then all is right--I absolutely
adore widows! And now perhaps you
you would also like 10 acquaint yourself
with my name in full. It's
Edward Singleton - she interrupted
smiling. "You see / am acquainted
with that already" .ra2
Indeed !" he exclaimed in surprise
-" and yet l am not aware that we have
ever met before"
" Still you see you are not entirely un-
known to me. / first saw you about
month ago. while in company with q
friend at the opera, and being .fayorably
impressed with your appearance, to say
the least, made inquiries respecting you,
and determined, il possible, to make yout
acquaintance This I failed TO accomplish
and happened to notice an advertisement
in one Of yesterdays papers, signed ":E,
S., Crescent Place." | was convinced
that the advertiser could be no other than
yourself. at once determined 10 make
bold attempt to secure you, and am
happy TO find my effort crowned with
complete success.
Ned saluted the charming widow
with renewed fervor. "The only thing
that now remains" he remarked, I" is 10
name The day that shall zee us united"
"That l will leave for you TO decide
upon" she said, while blush overspresd
her fair features.
"Eo, indeed; that shall be yoursdu.
ty,' ,i @h
." But insistL."iHw Z stsa
"And so do I. Choose the time, and
| promise to abide by your decision
provided you name no distant day."
" Then be it So" she replied. "Con.
sidering therefore, that we have already
been acquainted more than half an hour,
and that you wish the Union to be con-
summa,ed as soon as possible, ] propose
to be married to day. My carriage is
waiting at the door, '3
Ned Singleton said not word, though
he was slightly startled in fifteen minutes
he was ready. They stepped into the
carriage, and were soon whirling rapidly
along fremont street, towards the resi-
dence Of the Rev. Mr.. p. luckily they
found him al home, and without loss of
time he joined them for life. As they
left the place, Ned felt like new man,
his happiness was complete. They re-.
entered the carriage, the driver took his
seat, and they were again rafting over
the pavement, IN aa ,a. r
"Where are you going" exclaimed
Ned, suddenly perceiving that they were
driven in an opposite direction from the
one they had come. % .a'N-a s4,3t
aa" We are going home," was the
reply. -.- sz a..
But this is not the way"
!" There you are at fault. And now
that think Of it there is one particular
subject upon which we have not spoken; !;
perhaps we have been to preeipitate in
marrying before an explanation had taken
place. have reference to my pccuniafy
position"
Il married for love. and not for mon
ey," exclaimed Singleton. "And know
ing they could not be found in unity,I
added that postcript 10 my notiee--'Moa-
ey Of no consequence m .g 5ll
But in uttering such statement you
wrong me-" -, q
Wrong you In what manner !''9s I
"In asserting that every lady Of
wealth is heaitless. "fo sGai sa M9aa
"You certainly do not mean to say
that you" AZ,
:" ! mean to say that, since wealth Is
an obstacle 10 your happiness, am the
! unlucky possessor Of. eighty thousand
dollars !" H6 8 ~ 4S8i5s va ll
Ned was thunderstruck. For q long
time he had been endpavorilg TO OBJ
tain a competency b, marriage; but
the effort proving Ruthless, be had res
igned all hopes Of betieting his cond.
ten in that manner, and now when his
only ambition was to obtain an affections
ale wife, both heart and wealth had drop.
: ped unexpectedly into bis possession,
| Sufficient is 10 say he never regretted bib
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