Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-03


to him with her trOuhl1 end "A ~.
that night; and alter he bad gnna, 49, -
to me almost il be N.Y. ssSS iS.ss'A slsla
II there had been any thGlR q -
concerning Hugh Wiltoa'a 1--we = u -
now. turned resOluteiy ty4Y1ttt
and busted myself In prepstiH6 ~ I&
Ada was to be married shortly Nd, Waa
anxious TO return TO the country, 81 nah
began to prepare house fcT HE hs u
was happy as bird in all this qAsnsAlo
tumult. is ssrqo sc ;, s'laq ssfr
Aunt Wheedon came, brinkingp beaut1Il.l
set of jewels, and superihtended Ads pFapa-
ratiOnS, delighted that sh0 WaD 70 EnkS t0cA
. good marriage. Then came tho9 ard SbSne
itself; the beautiful bride was HsSsd dawaoUn-
graduated, and started on her tour via fIAa-
ny warm, sincere wishes, t,., ., ,-r =. fsss
All summer We Travelled il was late tathe
fall ere We were settled athOme, ,Eveaything
that wealth, aided by we'll cuItiVato3 tan1e.
could procure, was brought to surround Ada,
and amid 1t all she was supFemeIy happg;
perhaps triAe gayer than Hugh appFUV6aof
but then, she was so young, 70 l0Sely, that
he had no heart to check her. '''t;a
By-and-by there came little guest -RIey
he was called, after the tWiA brOthcF, ,1ha,an
far country, seized with pity fSra 6sautilal
Turkish slave girl, bought aud, married Asr.
They said the little Percy ressmhlSd hlunslSx
cept that he had my golden cuIs. -''.rA =. =,
could not tell why this should .open aaew
era to my life, but, it was 30 aud, st.tlAea, I
felt he belonged more to me than The mSfker
who bore hinI, for her heart wen u0V OW tIis
life. She loved him very dearly 'hgcins be
was her child, and so handsome wiNkAk k;ibut
in the midst of bis carcsscs, she yvgA tiak
Of new dress, or promiaed Can - 80 AOf
her fashionable friends, and giEo4d1 11P~.
saying, PlAyfuiiy, "she uSses 'sd
. nurse aS ]. =" - .e,,,a "a = = Ss5ssH
I.could SEQ that Hugh was slalarf 'naoa1n
his married life. He wanted i cd Se.
wife who sometimes would devote hegwslE4o
him but Ada would devote herepAf 10 khnfR
world beyond. Even when Hugh remGneiISp
ted she teased, or became proud and imreaoeh.
but always gained her own viii. OncA I4SsA
to reason with her; but she said, . lisslspst-
tishly, - -<'''''' -
"YOu don't know anything about Il, Nay;
you have quiet tastes, and don't lilc epdiveny;
it's real delight with me. And. iaR@Andt I
only do what other married women inuVSA.
Gle do, no one feels troubled about thSm%.why
should be lccturcdH" '.-,' ','
] thought, perhaps, il Invent away Il might
be better, SO visited my brother, end tlltn
went to spend few weeks with mS Md
Jennie, whose married life was like SuIeR
day dream. Ada and Hugh both Wfpts t'e
me to return soon, for littIs Percy wasA AltN1g
his life away on account 6f my absoncesea'ss
81 don't think can ever forgive yoI y
not marrying Hugh" Jennie SAID, when. Ns
parted. s.-SS
i believe she understood how It had sheSA
with me. e 49,
| My absence had not improved A QIaiFa. = = VI
met mo warmly; but the tone. u whieA aAls
said, "Now Hope shall have lltsl 80
Hugh and Percy have done nothing NJ
about you" told me she considered ielN
cncC AZ much relief as 9 plSASiFG n i
looked into Percy's dark, mournialssyoaa -
felt his little hands clasped 80 tightly RCsNa
my neck, resolved I would never Ra ASR
agaip and leave him mothEkleSs. 49, nm
"A S~ e.ss..1.ss.o,
SOpassed away four years Of Ada's msSSssa
life. Sometimes used tovehlnkuee hArlaesay
love for Hugh, and Ol. the great aacEi6ce ha1
made; andthe question would cqms 1pxiWas
it necessary? Hugh was restless ANd -.
py'at heari, and she, wOnls 4 Eagp Pla5e -
difference who she married, 20 lp1g - ksNss
wealthy and agreOablei Would kelr H6ah
ways 60 on thusf .af-ag Z, S,,,cI
IL Olu tnir 10, lOi Snc c0mmNnoo4. ne HeAS
winter gayer than ever. Hugh FNEsly
ed her now. Percy slept ip The sEsom W
me, and as he generally reUained pR AN il9ak
night, to trOlic with his papa We tArpp gNae
the evenings together. II h.,,f,a.ss,.s -.
For two or three days Percy, had As.sSA
threatened with Group, and all Ada's -.
ly sympathies were aroused, IbegaA
cy some new order Of thugs Was 70 -
tuted, wheN Ada declined invita- m
successive evenings and fetnain6 -
On the third day there wsS 20 - a r.
vate ball, on q magnificent scale AZ - -
received her invitation she ordered keE ta
and It came homo this day ah0ek k6oNS u
was SO elegant, brocaded with cl1aA n
flowers In silver and velvet She did
gal when she tried it on; /; then her $50
brought her head dress aud ornam61tG "a
adjusted them. How pcerlesSlY lovely;
looked; no wonder It was . TEMPTATION t0
that almost faultless face and 6epTN. vi = 3
elegant surroundings, to an AdmiFine NtfS
One Of her intimate friends. Was NHne4l
and she went to the parlOr ID al htr n |.
Her face was flushed with the many IA.
she had received, We saw on her fptslfS
she said in an excited tome as II fAaEs rs
some objection s-A~
Hugh, you don't think there's any daA-
SeT III my ieaViuS 1otCy- eV>ou8UT ~ ySSN-
"There's no dangernnlsss hs uhuuA -.
ken i'll and die, he replied, inSllG ,stey
F" But think he hes paassd thpoa1
worst SEQ how lively he Is. NJ SsEN cd -
Hugh looked rather d0ObtAal: : bDAoqssl
"YOn don't object to my gOinge s'uASs
on. 81 ousve nsadt,
"IfI did it would do no good, 90 pea.
doubtless, decided to go. " no retAisA allll
bitterly. o3i -oisaoe spes9
"Of course wouldn't 90 if AAh1t
cy was in any danger; but u hoWag
could only wiring my hands nnA 49,
you and May did the work; - I GAd =
much assistance, y psaut .1f14
"G0 If you want to. Ada & dsplDv
tri6es keep you at home, aAA-
; room. di ~ bApl4 ~
There was an expFesaisasaa hA9
not like, % said = 4, 8 tIMW sX.asa
"Don'tgo to,night AdA-.h1e =
win b hestae tOe h0th. ~ v ~ 1aaszs
"MhAk nonaense. Ny Ii A4
Hugh dOsa not wish ~ a6s1FiIn
meAt even if be = q It'll Snn1o
Alter having mn slEgzNs ezUI
occasion, aomathins - eenoo q
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