True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-10

had been her intention, and, seeing few
water lilies floating on the surface of the
river, close TO the shore, she had stepped
into the boat, which she thought was fas-
tened, 10 gather them. The weight car
eened the puny skiff, and it was swept
into the current.
Thus had l twice, under God, been
instrumental in saving the life of the wo.
man who had come between me and my
hearts idol
There was new arrival in the village.
A young lawyer, soft was said, Horton,
James Horton, was his name. He came
up TO Pinewood one evening. 10 tea. His
appearance was prepossessing. but there
was about him a jene sais quoi which
displeased me. He talked the whole
evening, 10 Minnie, but never addressed
me after the introduction. He 2dmires
beauty, suppose, and myplain, pale face
disguised him. Well, ! am satifed with
my uglness.-God made me thus, and l
will not murmur.
One sunny afternoon went down to
The Cliffs. sat down in my grotto, and
wept. His name escaped my lips-I
could not help ii. heard a deep sigh ;
l raised my head, and Mr.. Warrener
was standing, looking earnestly toward
me.
Confused, ashamed, and confounded,
| buried my face in my hands. was too
wretched even to weep. All the agony
Of my lifelong grief was crowded into
that little moment, Rather would / have
died, than he should have known that
had dared 10 love him unasked.
MIR. Warrener laid his hand on my
arm, and drew me 10 a seat beside him
Zelaine," he said softly, " that which
l have Witnessed TO day has revealed tt
me what had never suspected--that
am door TO you. 1t ie bost to explain all
Zelaine, have loved you very dearly
since you watched beside me, when al
others fled from me in alright; my low,
has grown and strengthened, until now
1t swells through my heart in deep ant
mighty current. Narrowly have | OBJ
served you, but never, until now, have
dared to believe my passion was return
ed. Zelaine, my we'll beloved - he ex
claimed, throwing his arms around me
"are you happy, poor, little, lone thing
in being beloved I" and he kissed mi
tenderly. ...
Iput my arms around his neck, ant
called him " Herbert"
Lying on his bosom, and my hand il
his, and his breath upon my cheek, tolc
him Of all my deep love for his picture
before had even seen him; Of my hear
loneliness, my yearningS to be loved
and when he drew me to his breast ant
called me his own forever--his lonely
Zelaine no longer-I felt that all my suf
ferings and desulation were nothing TO .hi'
great happiness. The night, when
knelt before his picture, l could say mine
mine, all mine!"
We were 10 be married. Aunt Mil
dred was indignant, at'frsi, and Minnie
looked on in scorn. But cared not fo
all this.
The words were said which made th
wife OF Herbert Warrener, and we lef
Pinewood for beautiful villa which wa
o be our home.-Home oh, that was
sweet, welcome word to my heart--dou
Bile 80, when be called it home.
The last golden sunbeams were play
ing over the white walls Of our villa, a
we reached it--Oh, what a dear it'll
room was that he called mine Book
and musical misunderstanding tha
my heart wished, .
folded my arms around my blesse,
Herbert, and, in the (ulness Of my grea
joy, l thanked God foy the treasure vouch
safed to me. 'rs~
Minnie Warden is dead. She marriev
Mr.. Horton but a few months afer M
departure from Pinewood, and, now, hi
debauchery and i'll conduct have kille
her. Poor girl! my heart is saddene,
when l lookIon all my great blessings, an
think of her wretched fate
Every moment of my existence is
prayer of thanks. Herbert--my darling
blessed Herbert-is dearer to me ever,
moment Of my life.-Verily, the Goo
Shepherd has led me through deep wal
ers into green pastures.
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HEAvY BUSINESS see it state
that the transfer of freight and passenger
across the Ohio river to and from tn
Baltimore and Ohio and Central Obi
railroads, is now very convenient an
expedient. Covered ways and movable
wheeled platforms of a permanent charaC
ter, adjusted to the boat which regularl
plies from the terminus of the one ,roa
10 the other, have been for some tim
past in most successful operation. Th
freight is thus drawn across by a station
ary engine, and an almost incredibl
amount OF tonnage seems to be dali
PASSED by this ingenious contrivnncs.- :
There were transferred during the pa
week, and loaded up as fast as they wer
received, 452 cars, 5000 tons Of freigl
being an average Of 600 tons per day.
Wheeling Times. sese.og