Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-05-02

into her mind, and she had deemed him
above the foul aspersions Of slauder. How
could she solve her doubts She could
not ask a servant if her bctrothed was un.
worthy, and, as Elton was absent On visit
to one of his college friends, she had no
opportunity of observing his conduct. She
tried to Danish it from her thoughts, but
the image of drunken husband was con-
stantly recurring to her.mind.
About week after, while on q visit to
her cousin, Isabella Welding, who resided
in neighboring town, she unexpectedly
met him in one of the n ost public streets,
where he with several Others was discussing
politics rather more lou ply than the occa-
sion warranted. He Immediately joined
them, and Ellen obserted that his face
was slightly flushed. This was almost
sufficient to corroborate her former suspi.
cions. At any other tine she would not
have remarked so common an occurrence;
but, now that one painful thought COM
pletely absorbed her mind, her perceptions
had acquired an unnatural quickness, and
she gathered food for her troubled spirit
from the most trifing circumstance.
In few days, the cloud that rested over
her happiness was dispelled. Elton had
been her almost constant companion during
that time, and his boaming glance of love
had gone as far as his repeated assurances
in convincing her of his innocence. One
evening her father came in.
"Well, Ellen," said he, "are you willing
to leave this pleasant village for your
country home tomorrow
She expressed her readiness, though moi
without some reluctance at leaving her
lover. Her arrangements were accordingly
made, but her aunt who had felt unwell all
day, became very ill during the night, and
they were obliged to remain.
The curtains Of Mrs.W Weddings chamber
were closely drawn. The almost perfec
stiffness which reigned throughout th'
apartment was broken only by the vibra
tions of small mantel clock which st)ot
opposite the bed, and an occasional moal
from the sufferer. Isabella was sitting
near her mothers bed, watching the almos
impercep,ible motion of the thin GOVERNS
as it rose and fell to her gentle breathing
Ellen had drawn her chair to the window
and, leaning her head on her hand, he
, thoughts were wandering back to the day
, of her happy childhood, and then weavin
/ bright web for her future years to unfold
: when she was started from her reverie b
Y the sound of voices on the pavement belov
~ say, Elton, is this the place whel
D your fair cnchs ntress sojourned when 81
blest our village with her presence b
l Jupiter, it's well for you that she's hom'
ward bound"
r "Never fear, Morton, always taE
r care to guard against such mishap {
G that"
n Ellen glanced out Of the window, ar
i saw Elton and his chum, Edward Morto
n staggering down the street. How rudel
1t was the veil torn from her eyes Ho
" quick the transition from exquisite happ
d ness to the deepest anguish Truly, "tl
n heart knoweth its own bitterness, and
IN stranger intermeddleth not with its JOY
Of She sid nothing, for she saw that Isabel
ID had been so intently watching her moth
that she had heard nothing of what hi
of passed. She hid her face in her hant
ho and tried to collect her scattered, bew
q dered thoughts. Could she marry a dru'
ng ard7 Oh, no-for she remembered II
&C. the wrath of God rested upon him-t
ng did she not love himl Alas too well
lte but oughts che to give her hearts b
of affections to one who loved not Jehovah
q to one who was the enemy OF her b
lot Friend, and who would bring misery W
lis all with whom she was connected y! Th
ied thoughts fitted rapidly through her excl
or. brain, but she could arrive at no decisi
m and il. the fulness of her heart. she Offe
ten up prayer for the guidance Of Him
ON has promised to be ga very present
me in time of trouble" Her heart was SCOT
nat by communion with the Father of Spin
ons and she rose with a firm determination
dly do her duty, and resign him who had b
vas paramount in her affections.
ow, When on her return home she saw FL
kle and unAinchingly told lin what she
old seen, and that their intimacy must
It forever cease, he at first appeard thun
he struck, and attempted to laug h at wha
lult called merely "p youthful indiscreti
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