The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-13


vines were being geutly parted unit
Charles Hamilton laid his hand lightly
on her shoulder.
| What passed between them, reader
we may not explain now, but when Cora
returned home that evening, the locket
of exquisite workmanship which she
wore, was lined by ca accurate likeness
Of Charles Hamilton.
A few weeks later found him in Rome,
pursuing his favorite study, where years
passed, in which he won the reputation
his untiriug efforts merited. Butamong
his. rare collection of paintings, there
was one young face that riveted the
gaze of every beholder, under which the
name of Cora Lee was written.
Que morning as Cora was playing on
| the piano, she noticed the rumbliDg of
wheels in the avenue, and thinking it
was her aunt returning, FASTENED to well
come her, when she was joyfully met by
her cousin Edgar Walters, from New
Hampshire He was Professor in a
medical institute in c., and had con-
cluded to pass the summer vacation with
his friends in Virginia. He had been
| Cora's confident in childhood, and long
years had passed since they had met
| But the old confidence was soon revived,
| and with Intense interest DIR. Walters
listened to whatever pertained to the
welfare of his cousin. n-
Among the beauties of Mount Green.
| there was no more attractive In summer
than rocky retreat, amply shaded by
the dense foliage of the overhangiDg
trees. There was delightful prospect
| frem the sea shore, and thore Cora
would often wander with Nellie Norton
to watch the setting SUI, as its soft
beams fell like the smiles of angels on
the deep blue sea. No other school,
mate ha so strong a claim on Cora's
affections as Nellie Together they
| passed through almost the same routine
of study, and gr altitude at thesam time.
Late one afternoon, Cora having
waited some time in vain for Nellie,
rambled out to the Magnolia Grove,
aud, half concealed in the shrubbery,
she saw Dr. Waters aud Nellie standing
of love and happiness in which the name
of Nellie was so blended that Cora eon-
| cluded the presence of third person
would detract from the interest of the
same; she turned away to the rocky re-
treat, thinking of the many pleasant
hours she had passed there in the society
of one that was now far away, and ia
king piece of paper and pencil, her old
resort oEloneliress, wrote hastily
TAe-oft simmer hreeze saz-...z-z--z=-------s
Plays ong the green trees.
And the nightengale's warble near,
While far in the west,
The sun is at rest,
And the shadows of evening appear.
The Katy lids song
Floats gently along,
And the stars twinkle down thro' the trees.
And.the Cascade still plays
Through the nj oon's silver rays,
And the wild flowers are kissed by the breeze.
The thistle down floats
Like light fairy boats,
Along through the transparent air;
The sounds of the mill
Are all tranquil and still,
While soft vespers invite me to prayer.
The birds are at rest,
In their soft leafy n, SITS,
While in quiet and music below,
lam watching slone,
Where the nightly winds moan.
And the cool limped waters flow.
The sheperd boys song
rs floating along,
Resounds through the up land and dale,
While far on the sea, TI
And the shore o the lea,
Is coming the snowy white sail.
The evening is past,
And morning at last
Has brightly dawned over the sea:
I'm watching more
By the wild ocean shore,
For my loved one has come home TO me.
But the last verse was added the
next morning, for on looking around
she heard deep, manly voice near her
saying, Writing poetry yet, Cora, and
spriuging to her feet was clasped in the
| arms of Charles Hamilton.
In Mount Green there was an unusual
excitement among the young ladies, as
we'll as their mothers, when it was known
that the distinguished young artist had
returned, aud the most brilliant parties
of the season were given in honor of his
arrival, where beauty and accomplish.
ments, laboriously exhibited, attracted
from him only passing no ice.
Miss Lees waiting-maid told me,
said aunt Zilla, (the village gossip 'that
there is to be party at Judge Clifford S
tonight, and believe there is going to
be wedding, and that Cora Lee is to
Mary DIR. Waters. have seen them
riding and walking together several
times lately did think for while
she would marry Hamilton; but they say
he has wonderful name as an artist in
Rome, and pei haps he don't want wife;
we'll, 1 always knew he would make q
great man.
why, mother said her daughter
Mabel, you said not long ago, you did
not believe he would do much in the
world
We'll, what else could say, when
Mrs. Ellis was talking SO about him,
replied Aunt Zilla, and the fact is,
was out of patience to think he paid nc
more attention to you ~
As was frequently the case, Aunt Zil
la proved to be mistaken in her belief
which, however, neither abated her Gu
riosity or envy.
But for solution of the mystery, VIZ
will call again, where twelve years age
we saw Cora standing with her sad let
ter of introduction 1t is evening
Golden lights are streaming from the
windows, lighting up the shadoWy foil
age that embowers the stately mansion
On table in one room, the bridal pres
ents are arranged, where abundant lib
crafty and exquisite taste is combined
il. .bo Lr;lliopoa Of Aha occo cioi1
But one gift, more highly priced thar