Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-12

1t seems as though fate had ordained that
you are never to stay at home. -Four years
has it been since 1 found this happy home,
but 1 have only shared your company du-
ring your short vacations; and now, that you
have left school forever, had anticipated
so much happiness in your society, and only
two weeks have transpired, and now you
talk of leaving US all, for year, Oh!
Frank I can never be separated from you
so long" "But, dear Mabel, consider the
benefits derived from my voyage. Cap
tain Blakely is going to the East Indies,y you,
know, and if I accompany him, my fortune
will be made. And then it is only for one
year, and then when l come back we are to
be married you know; that is, if you don't
find a rival for me, and forget your Frank" "
"0h never, never my own Frank, never
will I love another. But you must write to
me, love, and 1 will answer all your letters D
"Certainly," said Frank, and he pressed the
fair girl 10 his heart and imprinted kiss on
her rosy cheek. This conversation assures
us that all is yet right with Frank and Ma
bel, and we will leave them to make the
rest of their VOWS of constancy unmolested.
Soon after this, Frank started on his voy-
age, leaving his dear parents and his be-
trothed Mabel, to mourn his absence. For
the first ten months, letter was received
monthly at the farm house, but after that
MS correspondence was suddenly broken off
and although two years had nearly expired
since his departure, they were unable to
learn what had become of him. One pleas
ant afternoon, Mrs. Ashton and Mabel were
sitting at the front door, looking eagerly
down the road asif expecting some one, and
they acre expecting their absent Frank, ev-
cry day and every hour. People began to
think that they had all perished in some
way, but Mabers hopeful mind could not be
persuaded, but that he would soon return
and claim her as his happy bride. All at
once they were startled by a carriage COM
ing rapidly down the road and stopping sud
denly at the gate. A stranger alighted and
walked rapidly toward the house, solicited a
drink. Mabel quickly left the door to pro
cure a glass of water for the stranger
"You have a very fine daughter, madam, .
said he after Mabel was out of hearing
"Yes," said Mrs. Ashton, "she is beautiful
girl, and as good natured as she is good
looking; but she is not my own child, yet
love her as tenderly as though she were"
"To whom then does she belong, and what
is her name?" asked the stranger, in the
most disinterested manner in the world
"Her father and mother are both dead; her
name is Mabel Sullivan" Sullivan" re-
peated he "the name sounds familiar to me,
what was her mothers name?" "Forbes, 1
believe" said Mrs. Ashton. "Then I have
found her at lastr' he exclaimed, "her moth
er was my own sister"
AT this moment Mabel returned. "Child,"
said he taking her hand, "you see before
you, your dear uncle, the only living relative
you have on the face of the globe. Soget
ready to 90 with me to the city, and you
shall be my daughter"
"Oh! thank you" said she, a had much
rather stay with my kind adopted parents in
this happy home."- "Well at least" said
her uncle, @you must come with me to make
short visit, and then if you do not like it
as well as your country home 1 will bring
you back. And if she does not return"
said he, turning to Mrs. Ashton, ''you may
know that she has chosen to remain with
me. So do not delay moment, but equip
yourself and we will start" In few mo-
ments Mabel had parted with her kind pr
tectress with many tears and embraces, and
leaving many kisses, and kind goOd-bys
to the good old farmer, who happened to
be away, down to the village, she was borne
rapidly away from her happy, happy home
"How long do you think your visit is to be-
inquired her uncle Forbes, after they had
proceeded short distance in silence. "a
week perhaps. hope it will not be Ion
ger" replied Mabel. "a week! yes two
thousand of them if you should happen t.
live so long," said her uncle. "Romember
now, you are under my power, and nay vii
shall be oBeyed. I'll warrant you have haC
E your way long enough. The first thing il
to stop your whimpering, and the next is t.
prepare yourself to be introduced toa young
marquis, who will make you his wife, anC
then you will be the grandest lady in tn
Union; for he has quite little fortune him
SELF and that, united to yours will make yol
as rich as a nabob. I suppose though, yol
were not aware of the fact that you ar
worth 100000 left you by the death 0
, your father, and which is in my possession
t But l will never put you in possession of
unless YOU marry Charles Vincent, tn