The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-16

here, and knew that love alone could
have guided your pencil, in sketching
my likeness, | never even dreamed that
you gave me thought. l intended
that you should see that picture of
mine, and let it plead for me-not as you
did, however-but since no great harm
has arisen from it, we can forgive poor
Fred's blunder. And now, Marian,
dearest-what say you, is not my seem
ing neglect forgiven? Can you longer
doubt the heart whose love is all your
own?"
The twilight shadows deepened inte
evening, and the moon burst forth in
all her silvery brightness, lighting up
hill and. dale with new beauty, and still
they fingered by the old tree, and as the
rays Of the moon rested on her sweet
face and wavy hair, we'll might her com
panion think as he did, that in all the
world none were so pcerlessly beautiful
as his Marian. We cannot blame her
mother for being both surprised and
frightened, when after searching for her
In vain, and becoming alarmed at her
absence. she too, accidentally of course,
(for no one can blame her for thinking to
lind Marian there) found them sitting
very cOntentedly under the tree. and
Marian's head resting as confidingly on
his arm as if he had been known and had
been loved for long time, instead of
being that hateful Mr.. Smith that very
evening. Like a prudent mamma, as
she was, she went quietly home without
disturbing them, and Marian little
thought, when tho next evening Mr.. |
Smith requested private interview with
her mother, that she knew all, and that
her quiet smile had a world of meaning
in it.
1t is unnecessary to try your patience,
dear readers, by telling you the various
surmises that were aflOat in the circle of |
their acquaintance, when their engage
ment was made known. Some said
"they always knew it would end So"
Others said, call this GOODNESS had been .
arranged between them to blind people. |
but they could see through it easily" |
some said she was bewitched or charmed |
into loving her." while one old maiden |
lady gave it as her opinion. "that it'll
hod to be, for she believed it was de-
creed from all eternity that they should .
come together; but when all was said
it was universally agreed, that lovelier |
bride or nobler looking husband were
never seen, or a pair more devotedly |
attached to each other; and though the |
widows heart grieved to give up her
treasure into another's keeping, howev-
cr worthy, she could not repress smile,
as, when starting on a bridal tour, the
picture of the sleeping beauty" was
given TO her care and catching Marians
bright eye following every motion of
her almost worshipped husband, she
said, "ah. Marian, this is some more of
that hateful Mr. Smiths work.
We are pretty well convinced, dear
rea lers, that neither Marian or her ar
tist husband have regretted that they
placed their happiness in each others
keeping, and We know that they have
never quarreled with the destiny that
brought them together Not long since
a little curly-haired miniature of Ma
rian climbed on her grandma's S knee,
and pointing 70 a picture, said:
"See, grandma, here is my own dear
mamma, and she has a picture in her
hand; OH see, it's a picture of papa!"
and she clapped her hands in childish
glee; "who made it, do tell me, please,
dear grandma"
"Go ask mother, Nellie, darling
here she comes-though believe she
told me, long ago, it was-'that hateful
Mr.. Smith, "
Why, that's pas name, grandma! and
be aint hateful, I'm sure; but I'll 60
ask him who did it-for he must have
loved mamma much, any way, for he
made her so pretty-Ill ask papa if
he knows that hateful Mr.. Smith!
"Nellie! Nellie! come here, you little
witch!' Marian calls, but Nellie has
gone-and, dear readers, l must follow
her example.
North Sewickly, Penn, May Goth, 1857.
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