The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-02-07

spark Of love for me in our heart? oD
) you hate ne?''
Eyes, / bate you," hssed through
his shut teeth; "you hare kled her-n,y
bride my wife. You ae tk curse of my
! life;" and, as if maddend, e went on to
overwhelm her with bitter trsss and re-
wings.
She listened to it all witlnt word in
reply, only standing there tn her hands
lpressed tightly over her he's, as ifevery
word was dagger that pced to her
very life; when he ceased, s. only muir
Injured
Would to God that we ev ,r met"
"You cannot wish it nee devoutly re-
piled Philip. coldly; "yoa presence is
hateful to mel"
] 81 will relieve you OF )" answered
the girl, with a strange calness. "Will
you not say one kind wordD your little
Grace before she bids youarewell!"
She took his hand timly and wen,
on
"Call me Grace, once nre! Tell me
that You do not mean all the cruel words
you have said. Spesk to n once, as you
used to do; will trouble yl no moreH
Her gentleness only seend to irritate
him more and more.
''Will nothing rid me of ou?" he ex.
claimed. fercely. "Have not said en-.
ough, that you cling to metll? I could
find it in my heart to stke you'll" he
muttered.
ooh, not that. not thai" exclaimed
Grace, wildly.
"Begone. then," he sale contemptu
ously, turning his back upo her. Whel
he looked around she Was gDe.
Rapidly she went on, her ing hair floa
ing in the wind, her shawl held tight,
over her whither she hardl,
knew.
/ She bad plunged into the forest-th
underbrush clung to her garments, as i
to hold her back; she only buried on
leaving fragments of her dress in it
friendly grasp. On. on. tillshe reache
the borders of the lake. close to the yer
spot where Philip told her h' never love
/ her.
'May God have mercy tp. me. fo
man has none!' she said wildly. and wit
all the calmnes ofdespar, She laid asid
her eha~l, walked on, ON n falling tr..
that, halt supported by those near it, wa
suspended o,er the clear lake.
There was plash in the deep water.
few aint. instructive struggles, a gul
gling cry; then the eircling ripples gre,
wi Ter and wider. All was still agar
save the gentle washing Of the waves q
gainst the shore; naught to ell of th
fearful tragedy that mad been enacte
there--and the spirit of Grace Minor wa
with its God.
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A Philosophical Traveller.
A country gentleman, says Bosto
paper. came into the city on the Saturda
before New Years, to make purchases fo
the occasion, and availing himself Of hi
visit, he went to the theaier in the afte,
noon to see the Tempest. On hisway I
the depot, to start for home, he though
thata pair of boots for Master Tomm
would be acceptable. and he consequent
made the purchase; but the delay wa
the cause OF his losing the last train OF Cal
out, and he was obliged to remain in tow
over Sunday. Wishing to hear Rev. Di
Lathrop, he started out. notwithstandin
the snow storm, but found on arriving 4
the church that the FIRE on the premise
the previous evening prevented divin
iservice. He padded back to his hote
read the Gazette, and took an early stal
on Monday. The snow, however, was to
heavy to admit of much progress, and a
ter a variety of mishaps and delays, tn
engine ran into snow-bank and stuc
fast. The passengers were all in tel
rible state OF uneasiness with the exceptio
of our friend, who quietly read his pape
and said nothing. This coolness provoke
one passenger. who at last broke out
ssYou don't seem to mind this deter
ltion and annoyance"
Speaking to me, sir?" said he, lookin
up from his paper.
"Yes. sir" was the reply.
Whats the use OF mind'ng it?-can
be helped. / ought to have been HON
last Saturday: and should have BEEN
but / stopped to buy pair of boots--an
am dueced sorry now that didn' q
them size larger. for Tommy, will be
big boy before | get home at this rate
E A printer 10: long ago, being 'auns
by his sweet heart, went to the Office an
tried to commi. suicide with the 'shootin
stick but the thing wouldn't go off,
The devil wishing to Peaciy him, to
him to peep into the sanctum where Il
- o.
editor was writing duns to delinqueI
subscribers. He did so. and the efit
was magical. Hesays that picture