Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-12-21


, whether she adored him for the first tim,
or for all the time, and replied to her arcl
l look with quiet, almost contemptuou!
r smile.
, The Barber of Seville, is think tn,
most charming of fOperas, continued Eugene
don't you
'On the contrary, dislike it the most,
replied Robert.
.'O.is it possible? Why everybody goe:
in raptures over it. replied Eugene.
4 don't agree with everybody then he
said quietly. 4 have but little sympathy
with everybody.
She looked as though she did not know
: how to take this declaration, and it annoy
ed her to see his eye again wander to tht
portrait.
III take it down and burn it. she
angrily calculated to herself and he will
then have to stop looking at it
After few more commonplaoes. Robert
Southey took his leave
He walked about until near twilight and
then remembering an errand in another
part of the city, he retrasep his steps,
Was it his guardian angel that prompted
him.
He had nearly reached the place towards
which his steps were bent, when he felt a
light touch on his arm. He looked down.
There was the face of the portrait, only
moro mature-much sweeter in expression.
His heart beat as it never beat before.
May l ask your protectiOn?' said a sweet
voice, some one has followed me and spo-
ken to me more than once, and l. the
lip trembled, the eloquent eyes swan in
tears.
Certainly will protect you, said Robert
drawing her hand within his armand as
to that scoundrel over there, L know him
he should be chastised as he deserves
He will be before long if he is not careful.
The man met his eye and skullied along
a back street. 1t was Mosely, the keeper
of the slop shop.
4 should not have been out alone at such
an hour, but my mother needed medicine,
she said, as they walked along. The fair
girl tremblcd excessively.
They moved rapidly away, till they came
to the miserable building where lived An
ME and her mother. Annie's cheek burn
cd as the young man assembled the steps
and opened the door for her. There were
loud and disagrceable sounds up stairs, the
entry was dark, and poor Annie stood hes
itating.
They are very noisy and quarrelsome,
some of the families in the rooms she said,
timidly.
Stop a moment calculated Robert
Southcy. And he knocked quickly at one
of the doors. Lend me light to show
this young lady up stairs, he said to the
woman who appeared.
The occupant of the room hurried to
light another candle. As she gave it to
him he placed piece of money in her hand,
which. she was nothing 10th to take-and
desiring Annie to follow him, the young
man went as far as she directed. The door
of the great garret stood open, and Annie's
mother, with strange gladness in her face, |
looked out towards Annie, as she came up
the stairs.
Thank this gentleman, mother, for his
kindness in protecting me from insult. said
Annie, gently. But left you sickl'
Il am well now,' exclaimed the excited
widow and here is what has cured me-
She held folded paper in her hand. The
will-that will that was lost the will that
lawyer Crandall and other witnesses knew
he made, is here in my hand! 1t is dated
a year later than the one his brother has
Annie, my child, thank God with me
thank God'
They had gone into the neat little garret
and Robert Southey follow
ing. The latter made no Apologize felt
with the circumstances and told
them so. Annie's face was radiant-it was
the picture quickened into life-the same
innocence of expression, the same spiritual
loyeliness.
Annie, you know how sacredly 1 have
kept this little Bible since your fathers
DEATH said Mrs. Bartlett; only in time of
peculiar joy or afliction reading from its
sacred pages, because twas one your faith
er used in his private devotions. One day
when he wasill, but not sick enough to be
confined to his, he asked for piece of green
baize; l brought it to him and went some
forgot where. When 1 returned,
he Bible was covered. asked him what
he covered it for, and he replied with {
smile, for you" l thought he referred
o the possible event of his death, and it
made me sad. After that he was struck {
With complete paralysis and neither spoke
lOr moved. Once before, when thought to |
,e very sick, and under the influence of his c
,rother's stronger mind. he made the will s
n which Mr.. Bartlett holds our lawful '
lights, he had strange fear of his brother a
i never knew why he could always con- /
rol my poor husband. To-day, after An b
lie went out, got this Bible, and read it |
yin: on the bed. As l opened it thought o
he cover felt strangely slippery, and curl c
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