Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-01-04


And YOU never knew that your hus-
band had been engaged to anybody else?
Perhaps ought not to have spok, n, but
it is such an old story that it never oc-
CURED TO me it coald be news to you.
have not hurt your feelings, have i?' 80
The listeper shook her head; for the
moment she could not trust her voice to
speak. a., i .s.,. ....sss. is i,..t. t4sa q
IL don't think you seem well. Margaret;
yeu.looked naIe when laiirst come into the
rooni.' f7'h.fi12 - THt
J ~ am we'll, quite well, she said. family.
But you did not tell me your story, con-
nectedly. Mr.. Hope was engaged
sOf course, my dear, no d,uht of that.
He, had been spending the winter South.
and lie met this Aiias Mevlile--a beautiful
girl she was. and very rich. What broke
off the affair never knew, but We were
all sorry, it seemed Just The match for him
beauty and wealth. Not that care
now. you know, Margaret, for you are a
nice littte thing; but own'at the time
did feel provoked TO see my cousin take up
with such sickly looking body as you
were when fist saw YOU .s.sa.s s1.-as
Il had suffered SO much, Margaret
said aud l never Was handsome,' she
added, nournfullv.
"4'Oh, beauty isn't as much.
|. Il know, / know! was poor, and that
| is worse than a misfortune, it is a crime.
Es sOh, Margaret. 1 am sure l, have said
nothing 10 deserve so bitter n speech.'a
I's WAS it bitter? l am sorry, did not
mean it. 10 be So. But ! should like to
hear something more of this Mics Mel
.vlle' 10 ,-s .s-e-7e .r7ys1 s9-.7 si -" ls"e
'Oh, it is not easy to explain! She was
/ very proud and impetuous, and Arthur
was not patient in those days! I suppose
there, was some little misunderstanding
which ended in rupture rai'b-' - ~.
~ Have you ever heard that this WAS ths
case?' '''' '.--..,....',-.,ss..T -,s
'No7rnot. in 50 many yords-Tone gath
ers those things one scarcely knows no"
Arthur looked paie and sad for some time
but he seems. very happy at present;
am sure /. am glad it is So. To be cure
he conceals -his feelings wonderfully al
ways>--that is a peculiarly OF our fanIll,
t--stili have no doubt that he is quit'
contented,s' s.,,s !. 4 srys.s7.tss ar
80. .Contentedl = How Margaret . Hope'i
| whole soul rose in rebellion att the word
She, who had given the undivided devo
ton of her wonian's heart to meet witt
this reward, and to know that she mus
be satisfied herewith! But she gave NJ
expression to her feelings. and sat waiting
TO hear what her companion might mex
relate, what other firm life Thopes was Z
be torn, away. by the utterance Of singh
careless word. liz ssx s4gz s-.Ea iitr giss
You arcsnot annoyed by all this. ar
ycu,' Margaret?'r yaealns .l'@''- -aT ."s7' So
No. she replied, in a voice which lonI
, betrayed her repressed emotion. by its pa
cuiaf gentlehess; Il am very glad 10 hav
heard II; ii WAS the best every way
= i dare say ii was; now. you viii knol
J. precisely how TO manage-only if Arthu
ever dreamedaof my telling you he 'woul
beffighrfully angry 80 80 = s1i''-'A - Z
Il rHaSegno fear; i shall neveFsspeak OF
8 to him.. Aar z.zIa K7gsaa s.aJEE8
That isfsishtl, He isSyerg Aina-f
: odd me he WAS going to have a goyeEnes
] for your. .nephews the care of him an
!. .your. baby was too much for .yeu---IsRI
i sure ven both hnmoT the boy 20 deatlT.s
! she was my only sisters child, - Ma
3 garet said, firmly. 'and when she died
. became mine: while ] have crust Of bres
I he shall have IT,. ..,q .nIsy. r ,s~lssq -as =
Is.s.Oh, of, course. / haven't word toHs'
/, aeaiustsiti Bur isn't that the baby I hea
!, won't keep you good might, ]. shall .
4 / YOU, soon again, tsssss ess ysds .sszsss evI,a
4 sl.s1Msss Chiliou .seutpout Of ths7room n
! lleft 1Ghrpnrec Hope sitting alonsih the gr
:, Of. TIE Ralhsrins tHilight: The g
sss crou ched dow D into Ter chair, clasplug b
= hards tightly tocethcr,- and treniSiiog.