The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-22

'!Sir, this is not the stage of a theatre
| to enact scenes" now spoke up the daugh-
| ter, "let it suffice to know we are ever to
| be strangers to each other. You attempt
ed to deceive me and pass yourself off for
a gentleman, when it turns out you are of
| the working classes, only a PRINTER, a
portionless journeyman, a fortune seeker
If you had an honorable profession, sir,
| thought, we would be united, but as it is
l cannot and will not descend so low."
and as the young lady thus spoke, she
tossed her head, and with look of inef-
fable scorn and contempt, proudly sailed
| out of the ROOM
Overwhelmed with dismay and stung
! to the quick, the young man sat paralyzed
many moments, but recovering somewhat
of the shock, rose and staggered out of
| the room.
Alas how crushed were his hopes now
Deceived, sighted, wronged, confidence
betrayed, laughed and treated with scorn
and contempt by one whom he adored and
loved, alas . too well, and all for being a
Glow bred, base mechanic :" And rush
ing madly to the Inn he sought his room
and threw himself desperately on his hum
BILE cot, from which he did not rise for
two long, weary months Cor the unwont-
| ed disappointment and excitement of the
morning had brought on a burning fever
From morn till night and night till morn,
the patient raved a wild maniac, calling
and COM uring his Emma to come back to
him, and with his impatience and quer-
ulousness, wearied all about him, save
one The physician despaired of restoring
him, and resigning him to the care of the
gentle Augusta, who watched at his bed
side night and day with unremitting ASST
| duty, bore with his imbecility, admins
tered to his wants with kindness and sooth-
ed his irritated spirits by the gentlest
words and treatment.
Finally, after the lapse of several weeks,
| he began slowly to recover, and reason
| returned once more. When having en-
irely recovered, he thanked the kind hos
tess and daughter with fearful eyes and
heart overfowing with gratitude for their
kindness in Watching over him in his weak
ness and infirmities He called Augusta
his preserver, his guardian angel, and told
| her he owed to her his life, and that he
| would ever hold her in grateful remem-
| brance, and though he was then about to
| depart, and would not see her again for
| years, yet when fortune smiled upon him
| again, she should hear from him. Till
| then he bid her sorrowful, a fearful fare
well, and departed.
Y ears passed, and still the unfortunate
stranger was unheard of, and almost for
gotten, by the good gossips of Salem, and
even by the one who caused his misfor-
tunes, Emma White, herself; yet there
was one in that little village who still gave
him place, not only in her memory, but
also in her heart. 1t was the hostess
daughter.
Five years from the events just related,
Richmond was crowded to overiowing, for
the Legislature was in session, and had
brought its usual retinue of strangers, of
fee and pleasure seekers. 1t was by far
the gayest season the capital had seen for
many years; and balls, parties, soirees,
and picnics followed each other with una
bated zest.
Gorgeous lights streamed from a score
of windows Of one of Pearl streets state
liest mansions, and sounds of music and
revelry are heard within. Luscious and
sylph-like forms skip over the richly car
peted floor, and grave gentlemen sit COM
fortably in the background, talking poll
tics, gossipping, and admiring the light
hearted, the lovely and happy beings around
them. We will draw near one of these
companies-that one near the chandelier,
consisting of two gentlemen and young
| lady-and listen; and as we are incog In
matters, but little harm will ensue if we
are caught evesdropping.
at is just as you say, Colonel White,
the Legislature has done but little as yet,
still think they have redeemed them
selves somewhat by one judicious act, in
appointing our young friend k to the
fifth judicial judgeship.'
"a very proper appointment, sir, very
but yonder he is now-see, the servant Is
just ushering him into the room"
"La me, Pa" exclaimed the young la
day admiringly, show interesting he looks,
and so young too, to be appointed Judge
"He is a clever young man, Emma, and
able too, or he would not have been hon
ored with the responsible office just con-
ferred upon him."
oHow should like to become acquain-
ted with him; Pa, pray introduce him. y
"Most assuredly will do so, for here
he comes now."
| "a pleasant evening to you, gentlemen