The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-30


John Browning, worth about fifty
thousand doila 6, died iDtestate some
years before the occurrence of the inci-
dents | am about to relate. The gentle-
man had been married twice and son
had been o n to him by each wife.
There was about five years difference
in the ages of the Two SONS. George,
he son by the first wife was reckless
dIssipated youth, and at the age Of six
teen had left his father house aud gone
to sea. Nothing was beard of him for
ten years, when 1t was ascertaiDed that
be was living iu Cuba, had married a
Spanish wife, and owned a sugar planta
tion i'll the Interior. After this Dorhing
IVES heard of him again, though his f..
ther made dilIigert inquiries in regard to
him. 1t was certain, however, thai be
had left the sugar plantation
Years fed away, and the old man was
gathered TO his flal reposc. His estate
WIS settled by a lawyer by the name. of
Leeds, who had paid over the whole pro
cecds Of the estate TO Charles Browning
the only living heir known to him, taking
a bond to indemnify him against the
claim Of the progeny of George, if any
should appear
Charles Browning was worthy, ex
emplary man, and "a the estate of his
father gave him handsome living. he
bought farm in a town adjoining Bos-
ton, aud set about living in rational
manner.
he ha two children, a son and
daughter, the latter by women was re
garded as the hele of the neigh borhood
She was an Excellent girl, aud at that
time when my story opens, was just bud
ding into womanhood
l was well acquainted with Browning
and his family, though their residence
was several miles distant from my own
Que day l rode over to his house with
my family, and while the women were
settling certain household matters,
Browning and Iretired to the orchard
to smoke a cigar and feel the westerly
breeze
could see that my friend had some
thing on his mind, something that seem
ed to vex and annoy him. Occasionally
he would relapse into brown study,
just like a man who has en- barked in
great speculation, and canuot help won
dering how it will come out.
While he was thus absorbed, Grace
Browning his daughter passed near by
US on her way to show my youngest boy
the ducks in the pond by the orchard
She never seemed SO beautiful to me as
at that moment when dressed iu pure
white, -Degligee, she bounded over the
green turf laughing and ronp;ng with
Tommy.
She is a beautiful girli' I remarked
enthusiastically.
Il wish she were not he replied, in
tone at once petulant ard morose.
Why so? You ought to be proud of
her.
L am. but sh, gives me more uneasi-
ness than all the rest of the family
Indeed !
Il have often wished she were as home
ly as Dutch yrow'
That is very strange
If l were beggar, perhaps could
afford to have a pretty daughter
What is the matter? is she willful?'
NO, nothing cf that kind There
never was a more obedient girl She is
Il great deal more reasonable than girls !
in grncral' 4a2+3a
You oughtto find no fault them
Il don't, though can't sleep nights,
of her
What's the matter Browning? Per
haps l can help you
. NO
IF can do anything for you, 1 shall
be glad to do it,
L will tell you all about it Dockit.-I
Grace Is in love
No hardship in that
Yes, there is. / tremble when l
think of the poor child. You see that
house?' aud he pointed to au elegant
on neighboring eminence.
- Yes
Her lover boards there. He is a :