M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

eating herself from the confusion,
presented me as "Mr. lie Roy, your
husbands uamesake, and the gentle
man who kindly took charge OF
me-" | glancol athor face to see
il she were nocking me,- but it was
pale and grave. Mrs. lie Roy open
cd her pretty eyes widely, but was
too weil,5reG to express surprise, and
after introducing me 10 her husband,
in the same terms, invited me into the
house. Hardly conscious OF what |
said, or Ot anything, except that | was
still in the presence of Florence, from
which could not endure to Danish
myself, followed them into Il hand
some parlor, where sat an old lady,
who nv conscience told me was the
rheumatic aunt | had SO cruelty belied.
Florence, herself, presented me to this
lady, who was a. fixture, and unable
to rise from her chair, and before |
could stammor an apology and retire,
related in her own way Chow different
from mine) the mistake by which she
had been placed in my care, and the
history OF the journey, in which it ap-
pearcd our host, Mr.. lie Roy, had
been a fellow passenger When she
had ended, they all crowded about me,
warmly expressing their thanks Cor my
"kindness and consideration, " to my
utter bewilderment and surprise, and
cordially inviting me to remain with
them, and make the acquaintance of
my namesake and family. Idetach.
ed myself from all this unexpected
kindness as soon as | could, for fan.
cicd | read aversion in the flushing
and paling face, and dropping eyes Of
Florence, aud with one last look at
her, lett the room. A moment after,
/ felt the touch Ola light hand on my
arm, aud turning, saw, with mute sur.
prise, that she had followed me into
the vesJibue.
"Mr. lie Roy" she said, hurriedy,
II cannot let you 20 away misunder
standing mo as | sec yuu do. Ill was
silent while You SO humOiy apologized
for the noble, generous, and honorable
ielicacy OF your conduct, it was not
from anger, believe me, but because /
was at first too much astonished, at.
terwarls too much moved and CRATE.
ful to speak. owe you more than
can say, and should be miserable, in
deed, II a false shame, which You sec
has not prevented my telling you Ills
should prevent youirQm coGlinuingan
acquaintance SO strangely begun
Trust me, sir, speak the truth"
don't know what answer / made
for the revulsion Of feeling was al
most too great forwordS, and the rap
ture of knowing, as looked down in.
to her lovely face, that it was not for
the last time, quite took away the lit.
tie osenso | had remaining, II you
want to know how felt, ask a man
who is going to be hung, how ho would
feel to be reprieYed.
We'll, how time flies! 1t certainly
does not seem five years since all this
happened, yot Cousin Jennie Cay
Cousin Jennie now SO bitterly re.
pgoaches us in her last letter, ior not
visiting her in all that time,
that we have again undertaken
the journey, but under different au.
spices, since Florence is Florence
Dundard 10 more, and sleeps upon
my arm in the cars no longer blush.
ingly, but with the confidence Ola
wife of nearly five years standing, and
| rcgi,ter our names in the hotel
book, as "Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lo
Roy" and bless my lucky stars, as !
read it over. Even while | write,
Florence, lovelier than ever, as | think
makes a grand pretence Of arranging
our baggage at the hotel where we
stop, (and which has reminded me, by
past transactions, to write down this
story or comes leaning over me to
call Inc "dear Chester" instead Of
"dear Cousin Frank, ," as five years be
tore, and to scold me for being so
stupid as sit and write, instead of talk.
ing to her. Stupid, indeed, to prefer
a black pen TO those rosy lips. Was
ever man 50 Lappy in ",Siigbt
Mistake!"
Rapids, HamHl0a, H., C3. 3lsI, 1858.
TELEGRArmC CoYGsENEss.-At
the celebration ofFranklin's birthday,
in New York, Mr.. w. II. Fry reopon-
cd to the toast of the telegraph, the
pen and the press In speaking Of
the telegraph, lie said be thought it
- mould bovn q knpafoont aff.at in