The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-01-29
WESTERLY, RI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 49, 1857.

NY dear guardian :! excIalmcO
LOLA" How can l deserve all this
goodness :" .'.. '..i NJ
"By loving me-" answered Henry
"You know that ! love you dearly
she replied she, "and l always shall =
Have you not been the cause Of all my
happiness in life I"
"But, lola !! Iolo ~ stammered Hen
ry, rather confused by this frank and
childlike confession, "will you love me
more than all others' Will you be my
wife, lola 7"
For moment Iola's large eyes were
fixed on bis face with intense surprise
then bursting into passionate tears, she
sprang away from him and hurried to
her own room. Scarcely q moment,
however, had passed, before she return
ed, having regained her usual repose,
though her voice trembled as she stood
before him, and began to speak Mute
with astonishment aud disappointment
he listened. ..-... .. r
Dear guardian, - she said, "I should
be the most upgrateful of beings if !
did not love you, for you have been
father and brother and friend to me-
You are all | have in the world, exeep,
Guido Molteni, aud, 'hext to Guido
you arc dearer to me than all others.
But before l had forgotten my home
sickness, Guido came here, himself an
exile from the same home, speaking the
same language, remembering the same
scenes, and-forgive me how could l
help loving him I But never till yes
terday did q word pass between us
which meant anything more than friend
ship" f5. ..
81 have lost all :" exclaimed the dis
appointed man, and covered bis face -
lola, trembling aud fearful, knelt beside
him .....
+" Do not say so, dear guardian. !
shall always love you. Let me be your
daughter, your child, as l was when you
brought me from Florence. Though l
20 there to live with Guido, I shall not
love you the less.'
A" What are you going to leave me
utterl "? Oh, lola lola How little
l thought when brought you here, that
it was only to brighten my lone for
little while, ana then leave it more
desolate than ever. But forgive you.
] see all my folly at last. l have been
wholly selfish in my kindness to you here
tofore must atone for that by giving
you up. Rise, lola !" he said, making
an effort at cheeriulness. Wipe away
your tears. You may 90 with Guido,
since you love him better than me, and
| will try to look on you only as my
child. My beautiful lola how l have
gloried in you - eua r..a ...
At this moment Guido was. seen ap.
proaching, and after a moment Of pain.
ful hesitation, Henry babe lola call him
into the library. Guido entered, bis
fue eyes beaming with love and bappi-
ness, and after a few earnest questions
from Henry, received his generous con
sent to their union.
Not long afterward, lola wore again
white robe and white roses in her hair
and from the hand OF her guardian, Gui-
do received bis bride And from the
hour when he looked for the last time
on the smiling faces of Guido and lola,
as they stood on the deck Of the out
ward bound ship, which was to convey
them to their own land, the life of Hen
Strickland wore q new aspect. His
selfish scheme had failed, but, after a
severe inward struggle, he became con-
vnced that be needed but good aim
in life to be even happier than before
He had lived thus far for himself alone |;
hereafter he would strive for the good
and happiness Of others.
As soon as he began to put this re-
solve into practice, new pleasure and
content flowed in upon him. He sought
out and comforted the poor, aud their
gratitude filled him with delight un-
known before He mingled with zeal
in all works Of public interest, and soon
the blessings Of those he had benefited
and the esteem OF old and young, eleva.
ted him to Q manly dignity and honor