The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-09-29

and was still less agreeable Aunt Re
CINE bestirred herself to make ever,
preparation for the betrothul; Louis,
implored with tears that her fathe
would not insist on this sacrifice; she
said she would give up the man she
loved, to please him, but she could no
marry another. Uncle Warner, as Lou
ise called him, did all he oould for her
and pleaded her case with her fatheKstt
the best of his ability but Herr KSsf Fl
laughed thing he seldom did--at
hearing him speak of true and faithful
love. "Sheer folly, ehildishness, absurd
sentimentality and foolery, that would
not pay a shilling of interest" ,it
"You will make your child miserable
said Warner.
"On tee contrary, she will get hus-
band worth half plnm, with the yros-
pect of great deal more, " said the faith
er.
"That may be; but he squints, and
has red flaming hair" l.
."Rah People don't notice these
trifes after they are married"
"But he is alone dull and stupid, aud
obstinate aud wearisome, and unfeeliDg
and couceited-"
"Well aud what else However,
whatever ne may be, she shall take him
and so-Basta!
"She will not take him-she will throw
herself into the sea rather"
"Bah 1t is both wet aud cold in the
sea. She will take him, because she
shall do so. Tomorrow We shall have
the betrothal, as sure as my nanc is
Kraft, and | will not hear another word
on the subject. Will you give US the
pleasure Of your company at the betroth-
al 1t will take place at seven O'Clock
in the evening, precisely" .
Herr Kraft and Aunt Regime were
the only persons in the house who slept
that night. Every one else was kept
lawakeby uneasiness and anxiety, and the
unfortunate Louise cried till her eyes
were so swollen, that in the morning she
could hardly read few lines which one
of the housemaids brought to her from
her sympathizing friend, Herr Warner.
who was always anxious as we'll as he
could, to comfort the afflicted. After
reading them she wept still more bitter
ly, and the servant girl observed her
hands in despair:
The day wore on, evening came, and
at seven o'clock precisely the invited
guests had all arrived, forming quite
family congress of the members of two
wealthy mercanti c houses. Uncle War
Hcr was there also. In the morning. be-
he'd requested an interview with the
bridegroom, and had plainly stated to
him that Louise loved another, ard did
not entertain even the slightest friend
ly feeling towards him but the young
nan bristled up, conceitedly through his
carroty locks, and looked into the corner
of his eyes, while he replied with com
forting assurance, that what he had been
told was nothing to the purpose, 1t gave
him no concern, and that he would not
give up the match "fnr any price," as he
expressed himself Uncle Warner was
deeply disappointed at his ill-success
with the self suffi icient gentleman. They !
met again at the b,trothel party, aud
the young man had arrayed himself, as
he thought, to the best advantAg,, aud |
looked as smiling as if he were awaiting
a beloved and devoted bride. AL ives
ready, aud Aunt Regiue went to Lou
.se's apartment to fetch her.
Heaven aud earth She was not there. |
She had gone A letter lay Oh table
in her room, and that was all the iDfor-
nation Aunt Regime could give. But
old Maren had heard some one leave the |
house about an hour before, and almost
at the same moment she had observed a |
carriage drive away, which had been
standing at least quarter of an hour
in the street, as if the coachman were |
waiting for some one. There was pres
emily an awful hubbub in the house.
Herr Kraft rushed like a madman from |
room to room. Aunt Regime hobbled af |
ter him, doors were banged, and every |
corner of the mansion was searched, but |
Louise was no where to be found. and |
it was now certain that she had fed to
escape the threatened evil. The letter |
she had left was then read, and heart !
Of stone might have melted at the an
guish and the terror expressed III 1t, as
we'll as the earnestness with which she
prayed for forgiveness; every word
breathed of spirit that was utterly
crushed and PROSTATE. But her father
threw the letter into the fire, and ex
in firm, harsh voice:
- have no longer daughter-her
name shall never again be mentioned |
within my doors-I disJwn her-I-"
Uncle Warner caught his arm. and
pressed it so tightly that he involuuta-
rily stopped, and the curse he was about
to utter was arrested on his lips. Aunt
Regime began to howl with all her
might.
The bridegroom and his family toek |
their departure, and the rest of the par
ty speedily followed their discreet exam
pie; Uncle Warner alone remained with |
the enraged father. But every attempt |
to mollify his anger, or to awaken IN
his mind any regret for the harshness by
which he himself had driven his daugh
ter to this desperate step, was address
ed to deaf ears. Herr Kraft's wrath
was only increased by every new argu-
meut the good Warner brought forward
in the hope of allaying it, and at length
be took his leave, expressing his inten-
ton of making every inquiry concerning
the fate of the unfortunate fugitive.
But Just as he had left the room, the
door was suddenly opened, and Herr
Kraft roared after him, in an imperious
voice:
81 desire to be troubled with no in
you may garler; and with
!" ots
He then slammed the door so hard,
that the noise resounded throughout the
whole honse.
A whole year had elapsed, but time
lad worked no change in Herr Kraft's
1indictive feelings. Constant fretting,