Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02

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hurried to the bankers.
"Did you draw this bill of exehange?'
eyes"
''For whom p
"I have been paid the valuc.
"By whom ?"
81 cannot say"
'But the bill of exchange was sent tt
my mother"
Il know nothing of that-tisno bu
siness of mine"
81 beg you to tell me the person"
E'I cannot" = 80
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the right person"
eyes"
''Miss Pauline Wcstern?"
"You have guessed it,
Edward hurried out. In two min.
utes he lay at Pauline's feet, and asked
her hand. She was confused-she could
not answer-she sighed. He put his
arm around her
cam [ disagrecablc to you?
She sank upon his breast. "Oh, no
I have long loved you, but How could
L hope?'
The first rapturcs of love flowed thro'
two noble hearts Pauline could not
comprehend how Edward had taken
such sudden, violent resolution. She
often asked the reason. lie smiled, but
did not answer.
Her nuptials with the poor Edward
were fixed for the same day on which
Jeannctte was to marry the rich Mau-
rice Pauline made dispositions for
strict frugality in her future domestic
affairs. Her white, plain bridal dress
contrasted powerfully with the silver
lace of her sister. Edward pressed her
to his heart and smiled.
''To morrow" said he, II will inform
my mother of the choice [ haEe made.
You must also add letter"
Pauline promised it not without some
embarrassment, and Edward smiled
again.
On the next day she handed him the
letter, but showed him at the same time
her finger bound up, which had com
PEELED her to get her sister TO write the
letter. Edward kissed the finger, cast
a look of love upon her, and a tear stood
in his sparkling eyes. She blushed and
thought something was not right, but
he said very well, and smiled
The marriage day appeared. Edward
came early in tho mornin" saed sd 4
valuable necklace in his brides Ia ap-
Pauline was astonishcd, but Jeanette
was more so, for the necklace was more
valuable than her own.
Il have been practicing usury," said
Edward jestingly, "a little SUN advanc-
ed by noble lady, friend of mine, has
doubled itself thousand fold"
''By lady?" said Pauline.
''Thc necklace is very fne," contin-
ued he, but what adorns it most and will
make me the happiest Of men is con-
cealed in the paper
She opened it confuscdly. It was the
wedding ring folded in the bill of ex-
change Pauline recognized it at the
first glance and cast down her eyes blush
ing Edward fell at her feet. She sunk
down. ITO deceive me so!' she whis-
percd.
When all was explained, Pauline
mother embraced her, while Jcannctto
tossed her pretty head She endeavor-
cd to conceal her vexation, but her mar
riage day was the commencement Of her
i'll humor.
Several years passed. Edward found
to his astonishment that he had been
his wife was really hand
some, and that his domestic happiness
every day. Domestic happi-
ness never made its home with Jcannct-
tc. The sisters seldom saw each other,
for Pauline only lived for her husband
and childrcn-Jcanncttc only for the
great world.
Here she found sufficient amends for
the only true happiness Of marriage rs
long as her beauty attracted new admi- |
ccrs, and as long as her husbands wealth |
afforded the means OF expensive luXu-
ries. But alas her charms began to |
grew sick, the affection Of
her husband became deadcncd-his cof- |
Hcrs were mpticd-Madam ran in debt |
Monsieur gambled away her jewels |
She began with complaining and ended |
r.ii!.h 1;vrrr2aches st length ono morn
n9 Maurice rode away, without taking
cave and was never heard Of afterwards. |
Poor and helpless, Jeannotte was fore
ID to seek an asylum with her sister,
She was kindly received, and treated |
With the most tender forbearancc, but |
ler conscience was not at ease. 4 VIC |
ent cough cnfccblcd her franc, and in |
her twenty eighth year no trace of her
Former beauty remained, Her mind
vas soured and embittcrcd so that she
vas rendered unfit for any domestic
oys. The servants tremblcd before her |
If the nurse wished to hush the infant
she had only to say Aunt is coming!"
The larger children when at play, if |
hey heard her cough at distance Slip
ped into some corner and whispered to
onc another, Aunt Is coming!"
N=z9"Ono Of tlic m;scrics ofhuman life,
$ being compositor on a newspaper,