White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

"Weh, at nine O'Clock, then, since You vii
have it SO" added Nelly. i ". I'D
"At nine O'Clock, !" replied Violet. =.
Violetvas not alene in her trouble, for Eu
gene too had sought his mother and disclosed hi
love. 2ai u1 rre.s s.s. - Z"
"And does Violet know your a.taehmentr
asked Nm, Ballaptyne, hastily. 60. .4rr
"She does, my dear mother, but her conduc
is ine1plicable, for while at one moment I thinI
she returns my affection, the next she avoids m,
may she has even refused my love, although
my heart tells me am not Indifferent to her,
Why is it so, motherl" ...-... ..-es
"Why, because Violet is rational girl. Sh,
has sense enough to understand how very un
suitable any such thing would be; il Is a pit.
though" answered Mrs. Ballantyne with nor.
indifference than kindness. f-
"Why unsuitGbIe7 Is she not all that is goot
and lovely7 oh, mother, I can never be happy
unless she is my wife"
"Oh, nonsense, Eugene; this is mere boy
ish fancy" replied Mrs. Ballantyne, " or if moi
you can never marry Violet Darling"
"Motherm
"The daughter Of miserable rag-picker, g
street foundling-a-"
Ha!" interrupted Eugene. at 70 the ssme
the same. Twas not mistaken. / knew itp'
"Yes, she is the heroine of your boyish ex.
plOits, as she seems to be also of your present
folly" answered his mother. careIessly twisting
a ringlet ' '
"Mother, mother, don't speak so coldly; you
should not have placed US together, for how could
1 refrain from loving"' .sg
"Havc you no PRIDE" answered his mother
" for if you can so far forget yourself, cannot"
"Mother, care not who she is, I care moi
for what she has been, it is sufficient for me 10
know her as she is, that is, most excellent in
mind and disposition-all that is lovely in per.
son." Dearest mother, if she consents, refuse
not my happinessn'-" it
"Leave me Eugene; your folly distresses me
Tomorrow we will talk again upon this subject"
The morrow arrived; pale and agitated Eu-
gene entered the breakfast parlor; Mrs. Ballan-
tyne was somewhat paler than usual, but Violet
did not appear. Half an hour passed, and still
"Poor thing, she may be sick. 1 think she
was looking wretchedly yesterday" said Mrs.
a. will go to her room"
So saying, she hastily ran up stairs, bat in a
few moments returned in great agitation, ex-
claiming: 0'1l . -f.
Eugene, she has gone! Violet has left us
Read that Oh, indeed 1 did dot think it would
come to this -.
As she spoke, she placed in the trembling
hands of her son note, which addressed to her
self, she had found on the dressing table. II
simply contained few incoherent sentences,
thanking Mrs. Ballantyne for her kin ness, with
prayers for her Happiness. Make no inquiries
for me-" it concluded, :" but think of me US OF
oRe dead.''
Selling his hat, Eugene rushed to the door.
"Stop. stop, my son, where would you got"
"To the ends Of the earth to find her; dom.
detain me-"
/" / know OF but one place." continued Mrs.
Ballantyne, "where she can have gone, and
thither will accompany you. Yes, it is not i'm
possible she may have sought out the old Rag
Satherer again, for whom she seems to retain as
great a penehant AZ ever. How strange! II not
there, I am sure know not where to look for
her."
The carriage was Immediately ordered to the
door, and the mother and son set forth on their
anxious search. Woo. LaemfaT .ss 40
At the appointed hour, poor Violet reached
the gloomy abode of old Nelly She entered
once more that desslate apartment, and with the
first glance into that darkened room, all the
scenes of her early life rushed upon her mind
with strong tenacity. Every thing was so like,
even to the little threelegged stool on which
she had eaten her bits Of bread, and there in the
self same spot was the torn primer from which
she first learned to read There hung the same
wooden dipper, and there placed against the din
" wall was the cracked and Jagged platter used
when Nelly could afford the luxury Of meat
The old straw bottomed chair in which the Rag
gatherer reposed her jaded limbs occupied Shs
same corner; and above where she herself had
pinned them, hung her sampler, and flower
wrought in Worsteds. Was the last few years
then only some delightful dream, and had she
now awoke to the bitter realization of her un-
happy destinyl And poor Violet sat down and
tried to calm her emotion ere the old woman
should arrive. lra
g. An hour or more had passed, when she was
aroused from her revery BY the sudden stopping
Of carriage at the gate; and the next moment
Eugene was at her side, and the arms of Mrs.
Ballantyne thrown around her.
Ny dearest Violet" she began, at cannot
lose you; never did know before, how mex
pressibly dear you are to me. Eugene, my son,
no longer oppose your wishes; don't speak to
me now, don't thank me yet-wait until we get
home-I feel choked here. We must net leave
however, without seeing poor old Nelly; I must
Try to make her more comfortable. What a close
rosm! Horrible! win just walk into the
scarcely less horrible door yard until the old
woman returns Heavens, what |. miserable
.pot." s1t ttci $3.50 ID.
The conversation Of lovers not being very in
teresting usually toa third party, let rs not lis
ten. gT r-.- ....+-D .rt
II vas only few moments. at least 20 Il seem.
ed to Eugene and Violet, when the door opened
and old Nelly appeared.
e" Ha! who have We her" she cried, drop
ping her bag upon the floor. q what fine master
is thisi Eugene"
WHO speaksl'' he exclaimed.
"Ay, and q carriage ct the door, too, con-