Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

flected no longer. Just booming into wo.
manhood, with hopes bright star, boom
ing in the future. The words of love
whispered in her ear, and the afiapced
bride Of one she hesisged.to be the noblest
eof his sax. was sad, very sad
then for Che bright world to grow dim,
and all her hopes, all her anticipations of
future happiness to fade with it.
w E must par" said she sadly, you
could never wed blind bride, it is bet
ter now to sever the ties which bind our
hearts than that, you, in coming years,
should be burdened with sightless wife,
And SO they parted, our Lottie and the
proud man who was the hearts idol of
the beautiful, unfortunate one. And SO
summer friends leave US when the winter
comes on. Those who have wound them
selves clearly around our hearts in pros
lperity, when adversely comes. desert ms,
and we are left to bath LIES storms alone.
O, it was fearful the agony of that
young heart the anguish of her SOUL
The bright Garth was no longer hers, yet
she sorrowed not that he was lost to her.
butstha he was unworthy the devotion
she had rendered him. Hers was a pas
sionate. uncomfortable grief, and it was
so soon past. Walter Grey was no lon
ger her idol. She looked no more for
pleasure cath. Her youpg heart
grew strong in rs affection, and that
peace that passeth all understanding was
hers.
Yes, Lottie was blind, yet she was not
idle. She always had kind word for
the unfortunate, and smile for the happy
q tear for the sad, and a word Of cheer
for the discouraged. She was an angel
of mercy at the side of the sick and dying
with her little guide to leave her-the
aged blessed her, and the youthful praised
her, and young gentlemen admired her,
yet she was blind What pity.
Well, one time there came a visitor to
Glenwood; he was young man of great
wealth and personal beauty, Of pleasing
address and unrlvalled conversational
powers. His name was Arthur Manning.
and he made his home at my fathers
house. From the first he became deeply
interested in Lottie; he would sit and
watch her for hours; and loved to hear
her play and sing, would talk to her so
gently, in his rich manly tone, could see
the flush steal to heg brow, and tear in
her eye, and / knew she thought Of her
first love, Walter
Mr.. Manning, was grert beau at Glen
wood. Parties were given in his honor;
man@uvreing mammas and blushing
daughters, sought il vain to entrap the
heart OF the wealthy and handsome Ar
thur Manning; but he would come back
to Lottie's side, and lead through the gar
den and grove, and talk to hor so very
gently.
One day as he walked by her side, he
told her how truly, how dearly he loved
her. and asked her to be his wife; and
she while the rich life-current sufused
her brow; Hlshber hand upon her sight
less eyes, a7das tear stole down her
cheek she murmured, am blind Arthur
| amsblind y
And he pressed her to his bosom, and
told her he would be eyes for her, and
smooths the rough path of life for her feet
to tread And so they We're married, and
Arthund tanning bore to his luxurious
city hons our suha5csrIif, and We were left
alone and desolate.
And SO at last Lottie found one was
not a summer friend, who could love her
wher affection had darkeued the world to
her view. Sweet Lottie. it was all right
Walter fled when trouble came, but Ar
thur was true friend; love him cheer
him, bless him for he is worthy.
And Lotto does. There is a cheerful
Preside and sweet smile ever to vel
come his return home, and in the depth
Of those soft. dark eyes Arthur can read
a world Of happiness. for wisdom and
skill have given back to Lottie her sight.
She can see agian.