The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-21
RAVENNA. oHIo:--WEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER q. 1859.

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hosIess, had she not seen it would be quite
useless TO do 30. She tried to thank her hos
tess. but broke down here. utterly, and Gen
ezra stood by her side. and her soft. hutterine
hands kept up their caress on the young girls
shoulder. 6isal4 s3i 1oi aails moa gci aisBi5
| At last Christiana grew calmer, and rose
apt 80 1s.i3sG1 9ai OF aaiiiso3Qo bsbi9s5 siIi
t51tsH yoI will come. or send for the brooch,
any time after to-morrow, you shall have it
i will leave it with mamma.' .'ap,Hs ns1a.a ia.
And Chrisiiana remembered that Deacon
Ritter was to be in town that week, and she
fsaid. I will send for it, sss8f ss
And then taking the ladyls hands. and look
ing into the fair, girIish face, she said. And
now may God bless your bridal and all youl
after life, because of this you have done fol
me- raf.5sog ffd aa1a sfasas5 gs.g5
Amen r said Genevra. bending her head
solemnly. 9sa 90 ss4 eeig Z; 7sT5se9W
d And SO the tive girls kissed each other, and
separated. "a e97f sid a5z iw y4iiaas
- Geneyra Wild. want to know if the fact
that Jon are to he married to night has ea,ire
ly escaped your mind was Lotties and Mat
tie's6rst exclamation. as the bride returned to
her chamber Here it is nearly Eve o'clock.
eoptinued the latter. and not the first thing
done at your hair yet Do. Lottie. light thai
gas. and set, Geneva, yourself down in thai
chair FL s7ai5 svi7igaE sit 10 Iae rsi771ao
And she obeyed Don't scold me for ms
long absence. girls she said in a low voice
aud then she lapsed into silence. 5asil5uqag
And The viyacious7 girls grew silent too
thinking, how the solemn foreshadoRing Of
that new wifebood she was abont to take up
on herself must have visited Genevra's soul
and so. silent and thoughtful. the preparations
for the bridal went on, and the stars cf the
New Years night came up softly, and wrote
their glorious rhetoric on the sky. So II -
| E.it 30 3ale5 ar4e- = - sgasisis1 r.
Now. Norman. are you not qnite satisfied
Did not do just as you would have me?'
They we're standing together in the deep
embrasure of the parlor window Norman
Rood and his newly made wife. She looked
very fair that morning. in her tasteful brown
travelling dress and hat, and she held in one
ungloyed hand q small pearl hox, on whose
snowy cushions rested the antique brooch.
| The bridegroom was u fine looking young
man, by no means handsome, but he had an
impressive bearing, and manly, intellectual
face. T.. --,,.s,f. .,......4 -,
yes, darling. sou did quite right. and just
like your own, trne. generous self, and the
young husband looked dowr very fondly on
the beautiful Young creature he had taken to
! his heart and life. q ,..-....,..r... =.
A soft blush fnttered into her cheeks.
'You know, Norman, I hated to part with
j il because it was your gift; but really she had
the best right TO it. "a ss--,...s.... s.,,e
Decidedly the best. dear. and -'' X.
Come. come, Genevra, this won't do inter
rupted the brides mother. as she came with a
half pleased, half bus'ling air toward the new
lr rnarrid couple. i think you and Norman
owe little attention to your guests, and I'm
sure you've had billing and cooling enough for
the past year. Besides. the carriage will be
here in few moments
ssYou 60 into the parlor, Norman, and make
yourself agreeable laughed the bride, and
then drawing her mother aside, she talked with
4 her a few minntes, very earnestly, and ended
/ by placing the pearl box in her mothers hand
and saying eagerly Il may depend upon yonr
1seeing that the brooch is restored? ~----~
| !. You may. depend upon me- my child;-
there, the carriage has GOMEZ
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Eight years have passed It was brigh,
but rather clustering day in early March. In
the pleasant parlor Of modest. but genteel
Hooking residence in the suburbsaof the city,
sat FIRE looking man. with a boy of six years
by his side, playing with his cane. He was
remarkably beautiful child. though his deer
golden curls, his fair complexion. and sunny
blue eyes, bore little resemblance to his faith
Ter. e ,.-,, 5 I, ~.
Shall you like to live here awhile, Gerald
my boy said the parent. looking down fondly
on his son. g.
] The child's eyes wandered around The small
tastefully furnished parlor.
L don't know, papa. Can I have my rock.
ing horse. and play kite. and go sleighing eve
Iryday?' 10 g. ..s ' @ ,.5s s..a es- o.
my poor child, I'm afraid the lady will find
you spoiled boy sighed the parent
Al that. moment the mistress of the house
lentered the parlor. 3 81
Isa~' Mr.. Rood. ] believer she snid, with her
soft, ,lady-hke voice and smile. zEs s.eaE
Yes; and l have the honor of addressing
Miss Lsnde?' asked the gentleman with how
whose grace was somewhat marred by his looL
lof extreme astonishment, as it rested on the
lady. y - li,s 81 ~ .s1is..a u 4 -
4 She was so unlike what he had fancied. this
small. delicate girl-woman. who looked as i
she mad hardly come out of her teens, while
the gentleman had expected to confront soms
ltall sedste. maiden lady. the very, antipode O
the one that stood fair. and apparently almost
in her frst youth, before him. Christians
! Lynde did not look her years, and they were
only twenty-five. ...-.-r -.
Il am she. sir. and this is the little boy abou
whom you wrote me- aud she gazed dowr
i tenderly on the sweet up.urned face of the
child. - =;5i.h 3.
- Yes; this is my little Gerald. and as my
business imperatively summons me to Europe
for this summer, wanted to fnd some quiet
pleasant home for the child. and the friend O
whom wrote assures me that I can Obtain