The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-08


At about half past eight o'clock,
the evening Of the same day, young
man rung the bell Of Mr.. Stanly's
mansion.
"ls Miss Stanly at home?" he in
quired of the iootman.
"Shc is not" he replied. Sand |
have orders from my master, not to
admit you, Mr.. Montcome."
"Not to admit me7 May | inquire
the reason!" questioned the young
man, with virtuous Indignation.
"Miss Stanly has offended her faith
er and he attribtes it to YOU"
"To me?'
"Ycs, sir"
"What was the otfencel'
"ldced, sir, | am not at liberty to
tell"
"At least you can tell me where
Miss Emma has gone, SO that | can
seek an explanation from hcr?'
"My masters orders were that |
should not, but for Miss Emma's sake,
will disobcy him, even if it cost me
my place She is at Mrs. Lovcjoy's,
her aunt, No street"
With hasty steps, Gerald Montcome
left the house, and wended his way to
Mrs. Lovcjoy's. With trembling fin
gers he rang the bell, which was ans
wercd by servant, who ushercd him
into the family sitting groom. Ger
aid Emma p they exclaimed, and
the next moment she was wecpingly
relating to him the cause ofEer leav-
ing her fathers house"
"And it was for this he discarded
you !" exclaimed Gerald, when she had
concluded. ale is unworthy Of such
daughtcr'
"Emma, will you not now give me
a legal right to protect you--a hus'
bands right?'
The answer was given so low, that
none but he could hear it. He drew
her to him, and imprinted kiss upon
her rosy mouth, while the bushes
came and went upon her checks, like
the dawn Of Aurora.
In one month, Emma had promised
to become the bride Of Gerald Mont,
come.
CHAPTER II.
Quickly time sped on, and it was
the wedding morn. Mrs. Lovcjoy'S
smiling face was flying hithcr and
thithcr, flashing like merry sunbeams,
upon the busy servants. She had
fully approved her niecc's choice, and
cordially urged the marriage, at the
earliest moment possible. Never did
the sun shine brighter, than upon the
bridal morn the Sky was cIoudlcss,
and the weather warm.
At last all was ready, trunks were
| 80 oI.o Il b,yoc f,ctonaJ anJ oil tbot I
remained to be done, was for the min
lister to perform the ceremony. 1t was
quickly done, and as Gerald gave her
the first husbands kiss, she felt as if
she had done right, in wedding one
whom she loved so well. Very sweet
" she looked in her travelling dress
of dark green, with neat white bon &.
net and white kids, as leaning upon
his arm, she spoke her adieu to her
friends, and then turned to enter the
carriage, which was to bear her away
TO gay scenes for short time.
A tear sparkled in her eye, rs she
thought of her father, but Gerald did
not see it, as she wiped it hastily
away. No regrets now! She was
a bride
She had the night before, written
two notes, dispatching one to Ralph
Edgeton, and the other to her father,
informing them concerning her mar
riage. and asking the latter to receive
herself and husband on their return.
No answer had been received to it,,
up to the time of their departure.
CHAPTER III.
Slowly the days passed on to Mr..
Stanly, since his child's departure -
Though he missed her accustomed at
tention to his wants, after the cares
of the day though he missed the fa'
Inilar evidences of her affection, he
had steeled his heart to love and SYM
pathy, and frigidly maintained his
determination. The night before En-
mas marriage, he had received her
note, and without stopping to reason
and angered at her conduct. he haste
f., ;nJ;tod unon a niece of paper the