The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-29

| n IShtcEi TUT yOuJ shi f.f-'H W.
7: / broke the seal and read with astorish
lme6t- re.-.r zig ssesa fasEa,
"Mr. Edward Worthington,s l,as y.
"SIR:-Pardon these intrusive lines, an
rest assured that they are from one VIII
/ shall ever be proud TO call himself you
sincere friend. Lucy Amos is not faithfu
tolyouH l do not write this to you for an
base purpose; for since | know so we
lyour generous and noble nature, cnnnc
hesitate when see that nature becoming th
Innocent dupe Of vile Discrimination. No
have | been too hasty in communicating 9 1
you this knowledge; only fear it is to
late, but rest assured that all have said
true, and can. be attested by one who hs
an unddH6ted personal knowledge of all tn
facts. Arthur Wesley, our village school.
master, is your too fortunate rival. 80. 80
80. =. Yours, ,.. A FRIEND"
This was not the first intimation had O
Lucy's inconstancy. | had seen thing,
with my own eyes that made me doubt hel
sincerity. For long time the unwelco me
suspicion had been preyihg upon me, anc
this fatal letter had come to bring convic
tion--stern, irrevocable, hopeless convic-
tion. a4a $ r.a b. a., -,-s
81 did not doubt the truth of it; and yel
how it writhed my soul with torture to think
of it, to admit it. It did not, it could no,
crush me Il braved it to the last-I had
been less than man to do otherwise. re.
pernsed the letter calmly-no, not calmly
mot indiffsrentiy, but sternly, as though i,
were decreed by Fate TINT should not only
drain the bitter cup, but swallow the very
dregs. 3 h#1 : &r6G
And yet loved the wayward girl, and
gladly, oh, how gladly, would have for
given her mprudence. To her first ofalI
l went to seek an interview. Lucy was
proud, too proud to be just to herself, yet
she was generous and noble, in spite of all
her fickleness. co.. .'". IT. s.,.. ,~.
Obstinately convinced that she had pre-
ferred another to me, / did not ask nor ex.
prct any explanations from her; showed
her with hesitation the letterI had Just re.
ceiv3d, and requested her to return me such
~ isttersa as / had previously written to her,
and any other little Keepsake which might
in iuture only prove annoying to her. She
- e. d. -.
bestowed On ME lool I'shal never forget.
"Do you believe this, Edwsrd!' ...-.
"Edo!' Irepli'd without hes 1tion.
"Nhat iapeach, ,b!e 'evidence!' sha re-
torted with the first impulse of pride. )
IS do not rely on the niormatioH contain
ed in this letter. have seeo enough NY,
self, without asking any ,persoh's advice or
opinion" ..a.sav .r.-,, s.s.,.l.j. 4
She Immediately left the room, ard re-
turned in a few moments with package of
letters and sma box Of jewels, my for.
mer presents, saying gaiIy, AS che place d
them in my hands, hFt. grtp..g /
"By these tokens, then, since it is your
will,! absolve you!" r.i - .at.,, !
In spite of the smile that played upon her
mouth, thought could detect traces of re-
cent tears, hastily brushed away from her
cheeks. -.H sg-Gsar, /
In moment the thought flashed upon
my mind that she might after all, be true II
l was about to speak to her,
10 ask her if It were not so; but what should
say! | had gone too far, aud it was too
late to retreat. But as the thought had
come upon me like fash, IL vanished as
it had come, leaving no alternative but 10
pursue the course had adopted AIlg@ II
Farewell, then!" said, with apparent
May your life everibe light
ed by the sunshine Of happiness IL Il
nd" Thank you! I trust mo. action Of my
own may ever bring misery upon me I N
j "Conscience, Hiss Ames--conseiehc ~
r tssWilf never reproach me4'' s.,s t,'.e ID
= "God grant. The step that you have ta-
ken may, in yourtopiinon, be just, but let me
assure you that others do not think SO. Wei
do not always see ourselves as others see
u.s." s .st.5e 7Fs.s,ss ,mS,.Hg aa
Z" have done nothing, Mr. Worthington,
to merit thisr-you are not only deceived,
but .impertinent, sir; and cautiously avoid
any questions that might lead to an ex-
nlansfion ZAgi, ,HaSJ7-l - w EhJS 4
-. 'S'''aS ." y ~ Fatag s1t sss .iie!F -
. 81 ask no explanations" hurriedly re-
piled; and immediately took my departure
in noyeryr amiable, mood, nor did wish to
humble myself sufficiently to ask her any
questions that might ,as shehad suggested,
lead to satisfactory explanation. What a
victory pride had won'!, How perfect and
complete had been its ultimate success on
both 1''h% sides eI -gE,a.A I1l.eo Fsn0 ~ ~
.Ia.. i9+.;sf .. i :. CHAPTER II. a1.a 'lEa1
L hurried fromathe deor, as Il turned my
steps homeward again. x Instinctively Itooki
the usual course in returning ID the village
Qor Lucy lived nearly, a mile out ,of town.
and walked down therailway track, SO busy
with my, thoughts as to be, utterly ,uncon-
se;iousii Of anything and everything, elses
There was a high bridge that lay between
tse andLtha villages justrtwide enough for the,
track the middle lofwhichi was plank led