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From tic Ne,c York Sunday Dispatch.
LOVE AND PRID e.
OK,
Loves Triumph.
ny ANNA RAYMOND.

Now, sickness had laid Its paralyzng hand
upon him; and the once strong man, being
brought almost to tho verge of the grave,
sighed for the presence Of the being he had
so tondly and truly loved; and though his
heart thrilled to the memory Of her name,
yet lie WAS too proud to permit that name
to pass his lips. Once, in the deirium Of
fever, he had murmured the words, "Coue,
dear one, come before I eie," and the nurse
during his rational moments, had inquired
if tLere was any friend, whom he wished to
see; but l'e told her there was none, even
when his heart seemed breaking to see once
more her whose image had for many years
been enslrincd within its inner temple
Pride, verify thou art strange and hard
master-yet man is thy willing slave!
Let us so back fifteen years; TO the time
when Samuel Iso,d and Ella Stone FIRST
met. Early in life he had left his native
New EnIand aud settled in Ohio, and bv
close attention TO business had amassed
large property. Through some business
transactions he had become acquainted with
Mr;Stone, who invited him to visit his fam
Iy, aud calling one evening was Introduce
to Ella, the eldest daughter, then twenty
Ella, was below the medium height; her
hair was dark auburn, her eye Of heavens
own blue, her complexion fair, her features
regular, and beautifully expressive Of the
kinLlicst and holiest feelings of a true wo-
mans heart.
Thus far Samuel Bond had devoted his
whole time to the acquiring of wealth and
although manGuvering mammas, who had
marriaseabe daughters, had pcttcL and
courted the rich bachelor, and many fair
one praised his handsome horses and car
riages, yet lie needed it not, but stcelcd his
heart against their destinations; never paus-
ing insthe pursuit of wealth, or giving the
subject Of matrimony a passing thought
Now he met Ella Stone, and he loved her
from the first evening he spent in her socic.
ty, and dis love increased as time passed on;
but lie det;berated long before offering her
his hand.
Meanwhile how was it with Ella? all she
loved him with all the untold wealth oftrue
woman's love, and she believed that her love
was reciprocated. Could she think other
wise, when his manner toward her was kind
and wino;ng-bis voice so gentle when ad-
dressing her, while bis eye spoke the Ian.
guage Of love more plainly than WORDS
But two years had passed since their first
acquaintance, and he having never breathcd
his love in words, Ella began to think she
had been dcceiving herself; and, believing
her love hopeless, she became more reserved
ia her intercourse with him. This seemed
unaccountable to Samuel Bond, and he re-
solved to ask an explanation, but whenever
an opportunity occurred his heart failed
him. At length, after resolving and re-
solving many times, he one evening called
upon Ella, and finding her alone, he told
her that she had long since won his heart,
and he loved her as lie had never loved
another, and could only be happy with
her.
Ella had long since ceased TO hope that
he would ask her to become his wife >; and
although the proposal surprised her yet she
bad no thought Of refusing him, but reques-
ted him to call the next evening and she
would give him an answer.
For few minutes Samuel Bond sat be-
side Ella without speaking, until she alarm
cd at bis silence and the tumultuous throb-
bing Of her own heart, was about to lay her
hand in his, telling him sue was his not only
till death, but in the spiritland when rising
hastily, lie confronted her, and, with stern
expression-such an one is she had never
before seen upon his features-said ELLA
Stone, have loved you from the first day
knew yon-not with the evanescent love
OF youthful heart, Ella, I am eighteen
years your senior, and have given you the
pure and devoted love Of a manly heart-a
"eaf't that "ould shed Its last drop OF blood
tesliie'd yon from harm, and believed that
love reciprocated but no you have scorncd
my love and rejected heart that never low
ed but you. o, what madness in me 10
.thiuk You loved me-that you were too pure
and good to deceive-that you were better
Ithanthe most Of your sex! but, mark my
words, you will never have another opper-
tunity TO accept or refuse me-for, from
this day, shall never mention the subject
to your and turning suddenly. he left the
room.
'siStay one moment. will you," said Ella
*Fising and following him to the ball, but he
hurried out, and returing to the pa,lor, she
throw herse'fupon the sofa, bowing her head
tgeens her cIasped hand.