Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-05-13


| Oh, how like bewildering, beautiful drea1
: his words made everything appear to me :
How rapidly and intoxicatingly the assuranc
of his love went through the waiting chamber
of my soul! | forgot everything; hardshp
privations, insults sorrow and despair, as fo
; one little moment he drew my weary head t
, his breast, telling me that henceforth and fol
ever it should be my shelter, resting place an
shield.
" Ha, ha, ha - broke through my golden io
| the quick, musical laugh of Letitia Langdor
Really. this is interesting How lucky fo
me that took freak to rise early this morn
ing! This beautiful, pathetic tableau, free c
expense Ha, ha, hal Shall 1 summon spec
tators, Mr.. Howard?"
+" Just as you please, Miss Langdon,'' wa
the cool, carelessy given reply, as he drew m,
back to my seat. Perhaps your enjoyment
will be increased, however, if you have tht
selfish pleasure of knowing that it is unsharet
BY any one else! ?
Really Charles this is a1itfIe beneath you.
she replied in eonciliating tone " Don't, ]
beg of you, trife with this poor, ufsophistica
ted creature any longer. OF course it is per
fectly excusable, for gentlemen have a right tc
seek amusement as they choose; btit this servant
of mine really she makes me blush that am a
woman
Come here, Letitia, and let me look at you
while you are blushing,7 was the reply given
with light laugh.
Well, yes, any thing, said she only let
| this girl be sent to her room. This is no place
for her,
| A quick, fiery anger shone in Charles How
| ards eyes at these words, such as I had never
seen there before; yet his voice was scalm as he
said aloud to her, Very well,' and then
whispered to me, "Ill take care of you, dar-
ling; do not fear.
Half an hour later, as was pacing to and
fro across my chamber, Letitia I1angdon came
to me, her beautiful features darkened by
frowns. | did not tremble at her anger, but
stood up silently and proudly before her, wait
| ing for her to commence the merciless TRADE
which she had in readiness for me-
Well, what have you TO say for yourself? =
she began, her voice quivering with rage e an
swer mel"
But l did not care to speak, and so remain
ed silent
Why don't you answer me? " she asked
with stamp OF her feet.
First, / must know by what authority you
question me" 1 replied.
Girl, are you not my servant, working for
the home give you? Are you not accounta-
bic to me for your department? "a"
If do not please you can easily leave, =
l said, turning away from her.
Yes, and leave me you should, but for Mr.
Howard's kindness and pity. Foolishly enough
l have promised not TO turn you ont of doors.
However, be careful how you conduct yourself
or you will go now" she said, sweeping toward
the door. She stopped suddenly and added Il
have a few dresses which you may as well make
for me. Mr., Howard thinks you viii please
us better than any one else
1 could but smile at her presumption as she
! closed the door after her. q Mr.. Howard
ti1itfiis- s.ulaiI please r<F1eated to my
SELF thankful that her insinuations had no
longer power to rulfle the calm joy of my
heart.
Two OF three days passed, and I did not meet
or speak with Mr.. Howard again. But for my
trust in his love, my perfect faith in his every
plan, should have left the house of the Lang
dons, even though I was forced to sleep in the
streets. But he wished me to stay for some
good reason, and so [ bore up bravely under
insults that nearly bordered on curses. Lett
tia told me that he looked upon me with scorn
and contempt, while he pitied me because I was
poor and friendless; and so she must, out of
courtesy to him. insist upon my sewing in my
| chamber instead of the sitting-room.
But one evening when I supposed every
member of the family was making merry in
! the parlor, stole down into the sitting room
for book hal left there several days before.
As | turned from the room to cross the bril-
liantly lighted hall, met Mr.. Howard. A
sudden light broke over his face as he saw me.
and with both hands extended he came toward
me, taking both my own in his
e L must not stay I said, attempting to
draw away from him.
| :" But moment, dear" said he, q am pre-
! pairing home for you. 1t will be ready soon.
| | am going away tomorrow. When | return
! | will take you away from this place. Keep
up brave heart until then. l will be back
in three days
As he bent his lips down to mine, I saw at
the opposite side of the hall, peeping from a
door, the handsome, naughty face of Letitia
Langdon. had not time to signify by word
!
watching us before he said, pressing my hand
as he turned away, Three days, Nelly!"
But his assurance did not make me happy
could have borne every thing. knowing the
same roof sheltered us both; but now for three
long days was to be left to the mercy of the
cruel, revengeful Letitia. What might not
happen in that time? | wept myself to sleep,
thinking of it, and all night my face was shad-
/ owed by the face of Letitia Langdon wearing
the same expression it had worn the evening be-
fore, when it lowered upon my happiness. The
following day there was strange PRESENT.
ment of evil with me, which l could not put away
| lightly. Letitias face was an unreadable one
yet when she spoke to me there was an air Of
triumph about her, vein of satisfied revenge
running through the very tones of her voice.
On the morning of the second day of Mr.
Howards absence while I was sitting in my
chamber, finishing light morning wrapper fol
Letitia, was summoned to the parlor | knew
not why, but a sudden fear took possession Of
me, and l could hardly totter down stairs, SC
real had grown the idea of sorrow that was
coming.
Miss Russell" began Mr.. Langdon as I en-
tered the room in which the whole household
was assembled, a have sad reports of you
from my daughter Letitia. Some one has ta
ken a large sum Of money from her purse; Cal
you tell who it was?"
" Sir began in a choaked voice, II do not
understand you"
" Probably not, Miss" said he. But tc
make the thing plain, will repeat it. Ms
daughter Letitia misses large sum of money