Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-06
ELSIE RAYMOND.

BIZ VIRGINIA p. TOWNSEND.
await moment, grandma, just want to run |
out, and say good bye to Daisy y and the sweet |
face set in frame work Of hridal.hat. Flowers, |
looked a moment through the open door, and then |
vanished, before the lady, in her Quaker satin and
w wh @u isn't TAf Elsie The quostoner was
a young man, fne looking man, and there was
something peculiarly attractive in the smiling of his
dark expressive eyes, as they sweep the room with
HShe . Just run out, Alden, to bid Daisy good
bye You know it wouldn't do to 20 of without see-
ing her old nurse, any how. EVsrythins's packed,
isn't it?"
ayes and the oarriagsis waiting;" and as the
young man spoke a tide of glsefnl laughter rolled
up TO their ears from the company below stairs The
old lady did not mini it. She came close to the
newly made husband, and laid her hand on his
shoulder. "Alden," she said, very earnestly "nOw
the hour has come for our parting, can think Of
many things want to to say to you, and ought to
have done this before. But it's too late now. Oh,
Alden you will BIO very tender of my darling, won't
you7 You will never forget how how she has been
watched and cared for, 0t may be too much,) and
how abe has never known q harsh word in the home
whence you are taken her Z"
The old lady's voice was pleading, aim ost TO sad
ness, and her eyes were full OF tears but dimmed
as they were, she saw the look of beautiful 10 nder
ness that flashed into the young mans expressive
features.
selemnly taking both her hands in his stHer hap.
plneB6 Snail Dc the one great aim OF my LIE Inc
love that has watched over the tenderness that has
guarded her girlhood from the very shadow Of evil
shall be increased q hundred fold in the home to
which take herr" and had you heard those clio,
quent tones, and seen the look which accompanied
them, you would have predicted joyous welded
life for Elsie Raymond.
81 do believe you, Alden, my boy" answered the
Elsie little impatient, or SELF wilied don't like
70 say it, for her hearts always in the right place.
only you know how quick and impulsiye she is and
she don't bear contradiction, for s'poss she's a
SPELLED child"
"Who's a spelled child ?" asked a voice SO sweet
It would have thrilled your heart like sudden ou:-
break Of harp>music and the graceful figure of the
girl bride sprang into tho room.
Rubens ought to have seen her at that moment
With her blue, sparkling eyes, the half blush gath.
erng into her soft cheeks, and the arch smile break
ing over her lips, as morning sunshine breaks into
the heart roses, she just the vision OF outward
Joyous evelinoss that his soul would have de-
lighted IN. Her white hat with its loopings Of lace
and ribbon, and her rich travelling dress harmon
lied with the rare, English miness of her com
plexion and altogether, she looked to tho loving
eyes that no rested her, bright and sparkling
and happy, that they forgot everything but her
beauty.
"Grandma's been saying bad things about me ,
said the bride. with pretty pout, that amy young
husband would have thought worth a dozen kisses
'Now, Alden, don't you lat her frighten you ont
bit, for I'm going to be just the most loving obed
emit little wife in the world, and never do thin
you say mustn't as Icing as live
N,
swered the young husband, Itroking the curls iha
fell out Of the little hat "But come, Elsie WI
shsnt be in time for the cara. Say good bye to your
grandmother, quick
trembling lips, as they drew up to the grandmother
and the smiling face was dim with tears.
"God bless you, Elsie, my child 2"
And her hu sband hurried her away.
Elsie Raymond's future must tell the story Of he
past. Both her parents lay under the spring gras
before she had learned to know them, and so sh
went to her grandmothsr'S heart and home. Their
only sunshine lay over her life The tender in
dulgent grandmother forgot there must come an hou
when the clouds would rse and the great life storm
descend upon the flower that grew up In such beaut
at her hearhstone.
Elsie had OF those hns rich impulsiye natu res
that especially require jujisous traiaing. This sh
had never received from her grandmother, and th
under current Of self-will and pride in her natue
had gained depth and fierce, Whieh, In hsr earl
Oirlhood, only revealed themselves in her
Of mild reproof or contradiction.
But usually she was so loving, SO gentle so trana
parent-and, as said, her future must tell he
past. 40
Two years had gone swiftly, happily by. Mr.. am
MIS-, raymond sat at their breakfast table tha
morning The room with It's appliances Of IN a,
and luxury, was one of those rare home gem. tha
onlp an artist appreciate ~
Alden, said Mrs Raymond, as she passed h;
second cup of cotfap 80 1ust nut DOWN m,
paper and listen to me moment. You know til,
party you promised me- almost year age. We
his IA
son for it now, and we'll make a grand effort
have il pass off well,n
IfMrs Raymond had at that monument look
narrowly at her husbands face, she would hu,
seen 1t grow pale at the mention Of the rarty
"I'm sorry, Elsie, he commenced moving re.
lessly on his chair
NOW DON'T" interrupted the little wife quickl
'don't, Alden, say one word against the party, d
I've set my heart on having il. told the Cam
bells. and the Wildmans about it, more thnn ~
weeks ago, so should die with shame to postpoi
it,"
"YOu shouldn't have mentioned it to them, wit
out consulting 6rst - Mr.. Raymond's ton
wore cold and severe for the first time but his wi
would have forgiven them, had she guessed the al
guish that lay at his heart"
As it!was, herface flushed with anger "Really
she answered, II was not, until this mornng iva
was responsible TO you, Mr. Raymond, for III
subjeoe'I might choose to select for donyorsa liz
wfthmy aequIhtances. Once for all, what is Il
reason you refuse this party ~
II do not refuse it, Elsie, only ask you 10 della
aAnd must and will have ii next week Or Or nave
IsRnnot ses why ybu with. me to postpone H. unle
1t be because you knew the delay will greatly ammo
The young mans pale face flushed with the mai
her words had oocasioned him. ttElsie' and h
voice was quieter and sterner than before y0u can
not move me by these accusations, because yo
know as we'll as do, thore is NO truth in them
have some heavy payments to meet this week, an
that alone was tho reason of nay requesting Won /
defer this matter. AL have 10 say is you will b
quite as likely to accomplish your wishes by pres
onting them in a less dictatorial manner"
It was very unfortunate for Mr. RAYMOND tina
GnSakis 2SpIa nAtisn that last remark: To-