The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-21

tad day school of about thirty other chill
dren. .q5 - 4. -. -, ~.
You can readily divine. reader, that to ac-
eompish all this without fortune. or for a
long time wi,hint itfiuential friends. Christi
ana Lynde must have been no ordinary wo-
man. In that small. deli -afe figure was COM
prised world of persistent energy, and early
misfortune bad developed and nratured it at
an age which made the contrast between her
appearance and her achievements a forcible
one. 81 "I-8T FsE 7ss-lg claHIf-5T A9I
She had remained in Pentonviile for nearly
two years then an opportunity offering, she
had removed 10 the city. where she eejoy ed
greater advantages for educating herself and
esta st ed private infant school, which
gradually expanded. until she resolved 10 take
home of her own on discovering an oppor
tunity of receiving couple of scholars into
her family. The next year she had met her
expenses. and the next partially paid for her
funiture. 0siaiilaT -sgd Vd Fsge.E - J1sW
| So God had blessed the young orphan, and
she was now cultivated. symmetrical. and
Christian genllewoman.= S'ir was happy in
! the midst of her duties. and among her chill
dren, but there we're times when the deep
heart Of Christiana Il nde yearned for that
one fountain of tenderness, which for her, in
the wide world was not ..., ..- .--,.,--,
Eight months had passed It was Christ
mas eve, and the young teacher sat in her
room, loading great hemlock branch with
gifts for her children; now and then their
soft. gleefui breaks Of laughter rose up from
the room below, and happy smile started
over the ladys lips as she continued her work.
She paused suddenly. for there came the
quick running patter of cbiId's feet along the
passage, an eager hand grasped The handle of
her locked door, and then child's voice
shouted up sudden aud glad, Miss Lynde, pa
pa has come. papa has comeF 9qIsTo 1st
How well aad happy my boy is looking.
and he is greatly attached to you. I do not
know with what words to thank you for all
your care, Miss Lynde.' said MIR. Rood. half
an hour later. as he sat with the young tea
cher, and Gerald was huttering between them.
You need not seek for the words, Mr..
Rood. TIE care has brought its own reward
and as the boy rushed up to her. Christiana
bent down, and passed her hand caressingly
over his fair face. Her guest started sudden
ly. though unseen by her. Then be, too, bent
town, and glanced at something on her waist,
and as she lifted her head, a curious, signifi
cant glance met it. ,t.,, 49, s......s...sT ~,
Miss Lynde he said. with little abrupt
ness and yet very earnestly. will you pardon
me for asking permission to look at that brooch
vou wear? It is a very singular one
Yes; it was mothers. returned the lady,
as she unclasped it from her collar, and laid it
in the genteman's hand. 4 do not often wear
it, only at festivals, or something of the kind
Yes it is the very same. should have
|recognzed il anywhere he said. more to him
selfahau to his hostess. Then turning quick
ly TO her, may ask you also. Miss Lynde if
you ever parted with this for short time y
She looked surprised, and the color came
into her cheeks Il did, l.la fsf.o
And it came into possession of lady who
returned it TO yqu,' 5" af 9faT
How do you know all this?' interrogated
The astonished teacher. d, ,is.s....ft
That lady was my Wife--the other of my
bow 17F9ia.i-t ta73e,4 o si
Is it possible is it possible I her lips
quivered out the words. and then, as memory
brought up the sad scenes of her youth be
fore her. and her meeting with the joyous
bride. the lady bowed her head, and turst in
TO tears. .t-s,s,.,F. s,ss,5,s
The winter was rot quite gone, and yet
Norman Rood had grown to be a very fire.
quent guest of Miss Lynde's. The two sat
together that night in her parlor and she was
just folding up paper from which she had
been reading little stray poem which spar!
ked among its prosy columns like rare dia-
monds. Ef-.5f % 10 .'sl,5-qa-s2 se3.'s
1T is beautiful exceedingly murrnured the
gentleman but it was in an abstracted tone, as
though he had not half listened to the words,
and then he leaned forward. and said alb
rupily.'I wish you would wear that brooch.
Miss LYnde.' z'iss 77a sl@ H. iH1tEea II
DO your she looked surprised. yet, perhaps
not quite SO much as the strange speech might
have warranted, for she and her guest had
grown very well acquainted. sa
Il will put it on the next time you come
Thank you; bu, shall be better pleased
to see you wear it another time /. Shall i tell
you ~hen2' -5 ss.5 5.a ,si.4.I sele d.
l5g'Ifi you please p7a aez.iig ssh aig. q
And will ,on promise to wear itf' Il ID
Yes; if you wish it, i-ros s.f5 sra ~
.Christiana,' she started q1ickly as he thus
addressed her; that brooch has been worn at
three bridals. wish, now, that you would wear
| it at another! i-, 7,ss ss+a+.... 80 --
AT whose?' said she, but her voice was
faint and the cuick widening of color in her
cheek told that she half anticipated the answer
Yours and mine ..,.-- s...s, s-.-- 4
She did not answer now. only with an agi-
tated gesture shs placed her hands over her
eyes. -
Norman Rood rose up and drew softly, !,
bnt tenderly. that fair. small hand away, and
looked down into the clear. warm depths Of
Cbrisiiana Lynde's soft eyes. Her lashes droo-
ped over them, but not before he had read
'Chris,iana. you promised to wear the
brooch when | wished You will not recant
what you have said. You will be my wife,
my boys mother. loved tenderly as she. and
not with the love of my youth. but my nan-
hood OAK - l1 l
For little while there was silence, but he