The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-15
RAVENNA, THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1853.

parting interview. With it was the slip Of
paper, with the motto you bave read. ]
comforted her as well as could. and
assured her that absence would but strength.
en- my affection for her. She seemed
distressed beyond measure at the thought
of separating from me for the three weeks
| would, probably, be absent, and wept
long and bitterly, as my lips met her TO-
the last time, until / returned"
Here my uncle paused. handed him
glass of water; he just wet his lips with the
| liquid, and then continued: -...
II went awsy, carrying with me the pic.
ture and the sweet assurance of Nellie's love.
I left Sylvanus Osborne behind me, and
when returned home--after stly pro.
longed two weeks beyond what origin.
ally intended--I found that he had"
started to my feet at the thought of what
was coming. Could it be possible!
"Nay," he continued, after pausing mo.
ment, looking at the astonishment depicted
upon my countenance, edo not wonder; in
my absehce she had found consoler. She
had listened to other words of love, and, an.
der the willows, had Hade new confession.
She had given me the picture the artist
painted, and had given herself to the artist.
"I will not tell you Of the hours immedi-
ately succeeding the discovefy of Nellie
Grey's deceit. will not undertake to de-.
scribe the anguish in which was plunged
as l listened to the story Of her betrothal,
and the approaching bridal. asked if Il
was sanctioned by Farmer Grey, and was
anawered in the affirmative. | questioned
no further in the matter, though my broth.
er--your father, Wilie--gaSe me what in.
formation he had gained during riy absence.
1t seemed that Mr.. Osborn was Very veal.
thy, and that HE appearance as Oh artist was
freak of fancy. He had strolled into our
vicinity. and the sweet face and engaging
manners of Nellie had captivated him. For
this could not blame him. Had not 9th.
ers knelt at her feet! Had he known Of
any prior engagement, His conduct might
have been different, for he seemed to ba q
man Of honor and integrity. My absence
had not even hurried his pfcpobal. He knew
only what common report said, and when he
confessed his love to Nellie Grey, he found
that rumor had--as usuel--playsa Hin false.
for she smiled sweetly upon him. and sent
him away with happy heart. have often
wondered if. at that houry any thought Of
me crossed her mind: Perhaps hef lovers
wealth dazzled her eyes, dnH SO captivated
her heart that she thought only III the fu.
ture, and cared nothing for the past. Pet.
hars--bUt conjecture is useless. Let rtie
fetHrn to actually:
"They were married; but I did not stay
to witness the ceremony.
II left home and country, and became
wanderer upon the face OF the earth.
carried with me, wherever went, the pic.
ture and the promise of the false Nellie
Grey. schooled my heart to hate her, but
il would not lear the lesson. Eeitbef could
I forget her. Her image was before nae,
night and day, iii whatever situation was in.
In my dreams, her face came to me, and once
more walked under the willows, and made
sweet confession; oncH inora / said, 'Nel-
lie, love you,' but ever awoke before she
gave the answer. Was it not singular!--
ttist ab bent my head to listen, my Cream
would end, and the darkness and the Ger.
tanty of despair made my heart ache.
$50 the years passed--hve. ten, fifteen
yeats: Then I returned home, to find yod
youth, serging on manhood, Ena--something
niofe=-a grave in the churchysrd, on which
was inscribed--Nellie Linton !'
Once again started to my feet, saying
--"Nelie Liatoni" III ....
"Yes," teplied my uncie. "Let me drop
the name of Osburn now, for the disguise is
no longer needed. Do not blush when l
tell you that know your secret; but be-
lieye that Alice is unlike her mother In oAs
thing, at least. She will keep the troth she
has plighted to you; know she will.
"And now have told you my story
They say that Nellie lived happily with her
husband. have met him several times
since have been here, and what little
know OF him confirms me in believing that
she did.
"What else! Nothing except that Mel
lies daughter will be to my nephew what
Nellie was not to me--faithful and true, as
becomes woman"
In May there is to be o bridal. Need
tell you whose! Aswe pass through the
portals Of the church, after the minister has
Joined our hands, we will 60 BY grave, over
which the nyrtles blossom--at it We will
pause moment, and, If Uncle Martin drops
tear there, who is there that will chide
him A ats
| kinG Charles and nus Fool.
This good fellows influence was 80 great
that Charles, King of France, ot,Se fehsrk.
81 q q L a.