The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-12-07

would retnrn. hurried down and out upol
the piazza, intending to make my entrance, al
ter my usual fashion, through the window.
had just placed my hand upon the slll, ant
in another instant should have vaulted light.
into the room, when slight sound attracted
my attention to a distant corner. A sofa stood
there and upon the sofa sat Fanny Embree ant
a young gentleman whom had never seen be
fore. They were talking, and they did not SEE
me. His face was turned in the opposite di
rection, and Fanny's head recined upon his
shoulder, while his arm encrcled her little waist
What a sight for lover!
While stood in amaze, they both turned
suddenly and confronted me. In an instant
Fanny, all smiles and sparkling with joy, as
had often seen her before on my return after
short absences, was by nv side. She seized
my hand and would have dragged me forward,
but was in no mood for playfulness.
Come in, dear Fred, and let me introduce
you to O."
"No, madam, excuse me, you please. see
you are engaged. I.will not intrude."
Nonsense Fred ="
"Not at ali, madam. Nothing of the kind, I
assure you. l wish you a very good evening"
Gnashing my teeth with rage, but preserving,
as believed, very diguifed demeanor, with
drew. l had hardly reached my room when
a servant brought me note--a little twisted
scrawl--fom Fanny
"Come down. dear Fred" was written there
'don't pout any longer. | can explain all in
two words, and then you will laugh louder than
any Of u.s."
"Tel Miss Emb, ee there is no answer"
said, sayagely, and slammed the door in the
servants face.
Next morning I took my seat in the stage,
and ere nghtfall was sitting in my office in the
city. Ny uncle welcomed me. Vacation was
over he said, and there was great deal to be
DONE and he was glad to see me looking so we'll
resolved to work hard, and try to forget Fan.
ny and her fickleness, that sometimes stigma
ti2ed by harder name, heard nothing from
her, but used to peep into the papers to see if
her marriage was announced, for the belief
haunted me that she would marry the un.
known.
Three months passed away, and one dav in
autumn, as | sat alone in nv office, stranger
entered. There was something familiar in his
aspect, butit was not until he sat down in such
a position that the light fell full upon his pro-
file, that identified him. sprung to my feet
in white rage. I was not prepared for the
invasion of Fanny Embree's lover
Nothing daunted, the stranger looked up
into my face, with a sparkling, gleeiul smile,
that was strangely like Fannys.
Don't order me out, Mr. Owen" he said,
still smiling. "I shall go quite as soon as you
wish Allow me to tell you my business, first
ofall, and to introduce myself"
II can have no business with you, SIR" an
'wered. haughtly. II neither wish to know
your name, nor -
"Not ifits Jack Embree, and am Fannv's |
brother? Not if just came to tell you this, that
you might no longer think i'll of little Fanny,
md now am going away to trouble you no more
orever either on her account or my own?'
He had reached the door by the time he fin
shed, but was there before him. ] led him |
oack-I almost went down upon my knees to
'sk his pardon, for felt very humble and very
oenitent.
Well, there is not much to be told. saw |
Fanny that evening. All the Embrees were
more than any. We have been
married more years than I care to count, and
never since that wretched evening have been
aalous One fit of Jealousy sul1iced for life
line.