Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Mary, but my wI!e's name IS Katherine"
What was there in the simple speech that
should make me blush? l know not, but
blush did, to the roots Of my hair.
The stage rolled away from the Office,
and stopped before hand some stone house,
standing back from the street. Lights were
blazing in all the windows, and on the wide
portieo gay group were standing. Fore
most among those, l saw stately, black
eyed woman, richly dressed in purple vel
vet, with single diamond sparkling on her
forehead; that seemed 10 burn into my brain.
He rose from his seat, and held out his
hand. s- u.f .e..
we may never meet again, my Child he
said, very kindly, ''but l shall not forget
our pleasant ride. Give me one flower
from your bOquet in memory Of it.''
l gave him one-the iairest rosebud
there, and saw him hide it within his vest.
: ''And what shall leave you for token
Of the old man?" he continued. gazing deep
down into my eyes. .-5
An eagle button torn away by some acci-
dent, hung suspended by one frdll thread
from his coat. I'pointed 10 that.
''It will remind me more vividly of you
than any thing else"
He placed it in my hand with grstifed
smile.
at has been where the bullets ralued
like hail, my child. Goodbye, and. if we
never meet again, God keep you"
He pressed my hand and sprung ont from
the coach. | saw him go up to the laughing
group, and heard the joyous welcome they
gave him; saw that stately lady bend her
head as he kissed her hand with all the
gallantry of a knight errant; heard her call
him ''my dear husband" and then sank
back among the cushions as we drove a
way; and thought how lonely and lorsaken
had alwaps seen, while TO others were CIV
en- such welcomes and such friends. And
so, among those he loved, left him, land
went ont into the great world alone.
,.- CHAPTER II. -t.
Three years passed away. My grand
father, who, in life, had never given me a
T kind word, died, and left me mistress Of &
. splendid fortune. Not because he loved
me; he was a cold and severe man, in who's,
heart love had long died out, but because
was the last OF his name, and the only on
. who could rightfully Inherit his vast pro
perty. e..
NoIonger alone, took my place in tn
gay world, as leader of its people. NJ
summer friends hooked round me, / wa
followed, fat,ered and caressed. Fortune
hunters by the score were at my feet, an
, rival bellies looked on in dire dismay.
, But through the whole, l was unspollec
l despised my hatterers too much to b
, duped by them. was called cold an
naughty, when l was only weary and sic
: at heart.
But more than all, one memory saved mt
, The memory of that kind. honest face, see
but once, but never to be forgotten. Their
were none like him there; none with hi
E gallant bearing, his noble face, or goo
heart. Besides the picture in my hear
! the men around me sunk into utter insie
ni6cance; they could not win though
' from me when absent.
fin eagle button, set in rich chasing
e rough red god, always glistening like sta
d upon my breast. None knew its histor.
though many longed to know. But locke
upon it as a talisman which would one da
4 bring its giver back to me.
had not once lost sight of him during a
those weary years. The beautiful lad
/ who had once greeted him would neve
: greet him on earth again, that proud bro'
n on which the diamond shone, was laid bs
1 meath the church-yard mould. He was {
lone. He was free to love me, if he would
But when mused Of him thus. l alway
b sighed and shock my head.
S had come to Saratoga, because kne'
: he would be there. Aud on the evening {
which am writing, ] SAT in the parlOr,wit
I my usual train, secretly awaiting his al
|, pearance. only half listened to their raj
a id remarks, and my eyes looking careiessl
n over the crowded rooms, kept vig'lan
t though stealthy watch upon the door. Ho'
: little those around me guessed what W.
t passing in my heart! & ga
4 , He came at last. 4 little mere seriou
, and reserved, very little distracted, an
looking as if he longsd TO be away, he wa
led up before me. He bowed low as b
) heard my name, but | saw, with an inw-'
pang that be had forgotten it. Welt
Major was now General feted, and
!, Etered, and famous--hOw could l. dream !.