Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-03-28

l suppose"
"Undoubtedly." said Jenny, with smile.
After their marriage at the church they
returned to Jenny's aunt's, and sat down to
await the arrival of some friends whom they
were going to treat to few viands prepared
for the occasion.
After setting few moments, George cast
ing glance out of the window and seeing
the carriage they had left at the door still
standing there said.
"Why don't the driver take that carriage
homeT'
"Perhaps he is awaiting the orders of lis
owner" replied Jenny.
ats owner, where is he u
"His name is George Lenox, and he oc-
cupies the very same place where you now
sit" said Jenny; Dis any further explanation
necessary?'
"Georga Lnnox! not me" said George,
fairly starting from his scat.
"Yes, YOU was the reply, sit was my
carriage, aud have now made you the own
er of it."
"Your carriage why, Jenny, I am surpris-
ed" said George, show came you by such
an expensive establishment
Il bought it and paid my own money for
! it."
"Bought acknowledgements
money-for-it!" said George, slowly, and
pausing slightly before each word, AS if weigh
ing their meaning, for he was profoundly
pcrplexed.
"Yes, my dear, continued Jenny, at was
mine; it is now yours. You are its owner,
and there it stands subject to your orders.
If Won wish we will drive to our country
house just out of the city, this afternoon"
"Country house Just out of the city? I
believe you are crazy Jenny" exclaimed
George.
''No I am not"
swell, then, what do you meanT" said
he. Explain yourself There's some rnys-
terry here that don't understand"
al know you don't understand it, dear"
replied Jenny; and now that have misti-
fed you little I will solve the riddle"
And then Jenny, with sparkling eyes and
in their happiest mood, told him how that
her parents had died when she was quite
young, and left her penniIess, and in tho
care of her aunt who had adopted her. and
that four years before, a wealthy uncle in
England--her fathers brothcr-had died
leaving her his large property amounting to
seventy-five thousand dollars and, that as
there was much eourting heiresses for their
money, she had resolved to keep the matter
a secret, and pass among people as depen-
dent for support upon her own exertionS
from day to day, so that if wooed at all it
might be for herself and not for her money;
and that for this reason she had served an
apprenticeship in a milliner's shop.
"Am l dreaming" exclaimed George
amazed at a relation from Jenny so astound
ing and unexpected, and which increased, if
possible, the esteem he already had for her
who coul! conceive so noble project and so
successfully carry it ont.
"No George, it is not dream, but pleas
ing reality. You know I said Jenny would
show her value yet l then referred to nv
fortune. Ofmy value aside from that it is
not for me to speak. And now," said she,
looking confidently in the faeeof him whose
love she priced higher than all earthly treas
ures. "Jenny eutrusts to YOU herself and
her fortunes, without any fears of their future
safe keeping"
Georges income was now amply sufficient
for his and Jennys wants but being one who
abhorred idleness. he in few weeks opened
a wholesale grocery in the city and was soon
engaged in an extensive and fourishing bus
ineSS.