The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-14

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a turned to 60. Fenwick followed her.
:, Ellen" he said. in a deep subdued voice
saayou have made me happier. The. refneanl-
brauce that You have loved me shall be the
golden treasure of my existence.
When MIR. Fehwiek returned to the com
panE chatting merrily with Ellen of the rela-
tive merits OF white and yellow tulips, wha
would have imagined that a blasted heart res
ted III the bosom OF each ? X
The session Of Congress passed rapidly away.
and still Senator Fenwiek occupied his exalted
position, Still he was The lion of every Assem-
bly,, and his speeches in the Senate we're quoted
as model. Golden opinions lie won from all by
the noble acts which marked his career. He
was The target from which the shots from beau
ties eyes We're leSeled--the once to whom old
and experienced looked ia times Of trouble.
Tive varied years were gone, aud his posi-
tion was much The same. Honorable and high
mined as ever, the pride Of the people the wor
shipped Of his friends.
Henrietta MARYLAND having failed ia her
attempts upon lie heart Of the Senator, recei-
we'd the addresses Of a young b~arrister who
belonged to a wealthy family in Washington.
After . conrtsbip Of three weeks they were
married, and removed to Georgetown, where
The young man was IN business, in partnership,
with his uncle.
a short time after his daughters marriage,
speculations in which he had been for some
time engaged. turned out unfavorably, and Mr.,
Marklatd found himself II beggar. In The
height Of his disappointment and frenzy he be.
came a suicide !. Thus was Ellen in the world
without money, relative or ausht on which to
depend. Henrietta was married to u spend
thrift, and could afford her no assistance, even
II her will had been good. Ellen disposed OF
her lewelry and slpertlions clothing in a neigl
boring town, and took lodgings in an obscure
street OF the city where she had so recently
shower a brilliant star. Plain, sewing sun
ported her. One morning, when she had been
about eight months a widow, the postmap
knock at the door Of the humble tenement
which she called home. With a sigh she turn
ed to her work-know letters came to her now
she had neither friend nor enemies. P,xba-
ply the letter was for MIR. Walleck, who lodged
III the second story, and had any quantity Of
eplslolary matters brought him daily. But no,
TUG servant entered and laid q letter on the
table before her. With a start of surprise she
tore it open. 1t ran thus -
ELLE N:-1ou will not. think me hasiy,
eight wonths have now elapsed since death re.
leased you from your vows, when | ask to see
you. have waited to save you, dearest, from
the tongue of scandal. If your heart is still
unchanged grant me an interview. FENw1cR.'
Ellen took IA pencil and wrote Come.
with the street and number of her lodgings, and
placed it in The city post.
Mi; Fenwick came That afternoon. What
passed between them we do not know hnt
when he left her he took her fondly into his
arms and klssed'her, aud his last words were,
" God bless my darling"
Fur months latter and the city newspapers
announced the marriage of Senator FGinwick
Wl'h re oeanllfnl and accomplished widow of
late Edwin MARYLAND. alk then followed a long
string OF congratulations, for which Won and !
reader care but little unless we were the sub
lects. BY the next steamer Mr.. Fenwick and
MS vile sailed Tor France, wither the gentleman
had been appointed By the government.