Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-05-04

'"SS O'0i nan onc idDltdDlc SiODe, new
= saw little girl three or four years o.
without thinking of my infant ccmpaniol
and when there was an opportunity, a
ways kissed the toddling creature, an
dropped tear to the memory of my happ
childhood.
1t was not until had tired of foreip
countries, and turned my face toward I'll
land of my birth, that thought of tim
and little Sallie in the same connections
1t had never occurred TO me until the
that the fifth part of a century had cer
tainly produced q change in my inlan
playmai = y -
must confess that the anticipate
pleasure of our imaginary meetings wa
somewhat diminished by these reflections
and still more BY those that followed.
Since the night ran away from hom
l had never once heard of little Sallie.-
For aught knew, she might he dead; o.
II alive, perhaps married; and if married
possibly rich. possibly poor, possibly tn,
mother of children.
When, on reaching Bath, found thai
she was entirely forgotten, felt in nv
heart that she was dead. l went to the
burying-ground and wandered about for
hours in search of her grave. At length,
hnding plain marble monument erected
to the memory of her parents, as last
token of her filial affection, concluded
that she was still living-perhaps with
her maternal uncle in the great metrop-
oils.
Once in New York, 1 called upon n
Mr. Whicher, who resided in Fifth Ave-
nue., and believing him to be the brother
OF Mrs. Pembroke referred to, renewed
my inquiries.
Mr. Whicher was about fifty years of
age, tall, lean, dark, sour and superclllious.
His heavy brows were continually knit.
and his small, keen, black eyes, flashing
from beneath the bushy impendency,
caught every movement and every modu-
lation of the countenance.
tie looked keenly, almost savarely at
me, when mentioned the name of Penn
broke, and | thought at the time, and
now have no doubt, that he shuddered.-
But he quickly subdued the emotion.
whatever it was, and became as stiff and
cold as the marble statue that overlooked
him from niche in the wall.
In some way, but how l cannot remem
Der, Tor did rot observe the fact until
afterward, he managed to ascertain the ex-
tent of my ignorance before he replied to
even my first interrogatory.
Nothing. SIR he at length said, with
an air of wounded pride; nothing but
your early acquaintance and present So
licitude could induce me to acknowledge
the relationship which is implied in your
inquiries
was astonished, and this fact was an
parent IN my countenance, for he imme-
dIately added: If you knew all the cir
cnmstances, you would not wonder at nv
reluctance
May know them?' inquired, without
pauslng to consider whether the question
involved an impertinence.
'Sallle was only three years old when ,
Iou left home?' he said in reply.
That was all, l answered.
"A pretty little innocent prattler?' he
Yes 1 said eagerly, pleased that his
question afforded an opportunity to in +
iulge word in her praise. She was the : !
ovellest child ever beheld.' ..
Mr.. Morgan, said he gravely, follow !
he advice OF one who can appreciate YOU, 5
motives. Remember her as the innocent
little prattler you have described, and
MOURN her as dead
'lmpossible!' 1 cried, with stronger b
motion than l had before mantle sted,- t
Ii she be alive to others, why should she v
'e dead to me, the playmate of her in o
ancy?' O
ALAS! my dear sir, because she is nm E
Forthy OF your resrect, or even your no. u
lce,' he answered sadly. o
what is it?' asked with eager solici- b
MIR. Whicher shook his head, as much s.
to say, Il beg that you will not insist
1T is better that | should know the S,
'uth,' continued, than imagine some CT
ming great deal worse h
'WorseP he exclaimed, with na;nf,, t.;
OF the countenance %! nv g
yine.' n;
What is it, sir2' I repeated. still more o.
lgerly. 81
She is the daughter of my sister, he al
piled with emotion; God forbid that l
lould publish her Disgrace te
MIR. Whicher, as he finished, bowed his OF
ead and hid his face in his hands to hide hy
IS mortIticatiOn. A shudder, not such bI
had before observed, but more yio- CO
mt shook his frame. A half-stified sob to
caped from his lips, as if the emotion m
as too strong for his mastery. WI
L waited few moments that he migbt
cover himself but he seemed as i'm til
oyable as the statue in the niche over CO
lad Nor did my rising to depart in an
ice change in his position-thouph as tei
Withdrew, he murmured through his tn
'nds convulsivelY, May God bless YOU, mi
r. and prevent you from a like misfor. tif
me-
en-
CHAPTER III. ~
IL was my intention, when / returned 7
the United States, TO spend the rest of i'm
, days in the city of my nativity. But
the hope Of finding little Sallie Penn Mi
Oke Law at the hottor,S Il M. - r.