Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-01-06
SErrEnsex 18th.

4 The wedding is over, and Mary Is of or
her bridal tour. She was married 10 church
I'm her traveliing-dress, and started ssf i'm
mediateiy aftef the ceremony. ana al Aun,
I Mabel B.scEsssss psternal relative ~ht
fleavesd pretty penny at her death; con-
sequently. we pay the OLE lady great defer.
ence, indI always give her a periodical
visit; but really do like Der. = What d
contrast, though, to Newport and Sarstoss!
One meets tssnothing but plain, unsophistics,-
1 ed country people; it almost makes nae cry;
and then mamma is in Boston. Oh, it Is
too provoking. iso ~ ss4sis'seii Sex
| Ernest followed ussssNiagara. and, ajust
before left, he came to me and insisted
upon my accepting or rejecting him 3 So
tod him the whole story; and instead sot
taking me, as ! half expected him 20 do. be
Hold me to make Charlie come back, for he
tshoaIa j1dge bin ty he fasaner N wlics
he should like to be :reated in ssimiaar case.
He then bade me good.by. He is going
Till the disappointment has passed; when,.
he says, he will pay me q visit at home. He
ealks of Europe. hope ne win 60. 'f'g e
On, how noble and good he is! and how
wicked, cruel, and humiliating my conduct
was! $50 '-Fs% -e1 So trcs
b ,t7r47s s-t ss OcroBEa 7th. 1,
/ There is strange, trembling, uncertain
Joy at my heart. What is itl What may
it bring forthi cannot tell. 1 only know
il is there, and it brings peace. Tuesday 4
returned from Aunt MabePs, and yesterday
Ispent with Mary. She is charmmgIy set
tied in dear, sweet, quiet hone, with
everything around her that a refined and
cultivated taste can suggest. Well, Mary
came down in plain dark merino dress,
looking very matronly-=foss diary sHuot
going to be fashions ,ie--and wel sat laugh
irs and talking all day, in the hsppiest
fashion, just like the Mary and Nellie oil
old school days. Yet l could not tell her
about Charlie, though did about Ernest,
and received, with tears. the gentle lecture
which she read.me. Mary said she was GO
ing to teach.me to sew; but made poor
hand at il. At last I seized upon a teot-
stool which she was embroidsring, and de-
clared would bring il home and finish il |
Thus we sat until tour clock, their dinne.
hour. when Mary said she must leave me,
for that Raymond was fond of rich desserts,
and she liked to tend to the making of them.
Oh. went into fits of laughter, and Mary
laughed, and then ] went off with her to-
the kitchen, and there she stood, in her
simpie dress, with her sleeves rolleo up,
-; - ~. Es Sstood by in ny rich silk
q TISe-ssec pc uSiss envisd her liap-
NO in. if a. L'fs' tewhsBs hfr Morton
- Irs--He looked SO pleas
= = I'D what a happy household
{ 10 the eve.Slng We sat work ing, while Mr..
Norton reid 70 US, when the door. Bell rang,
and Mr.. Temple was announced. sprang
from my seat, then sat quietly down again as
turned pale, and the cid stern look settled
on his face, ystsI saw the determination
MOTTO betrsy what had happened, aud 1
felt reiieved.i . seir Esag a91 tu- Dir
1, How are you, Nellie!" he said. in calm
yoice.s sHe heldSout his hs nd, and felt i,
trembls rs IL closed over mine .asl sic lDi1
, Weswere alittle restrsinec,h and felt
glad when ten O'Clock came.s Charlie fuse
and offered to see me home Hrre-l
what Ernest had said, and, put
ing away pride, accepted his escort. sgOv
{ We had rather a silent walk; neither Of
us spoke much, and then on the most indif.
fsrenf subjects. Once I felt my arm trem.
BILE, and Charlie siasoluatarily ciaspsd i'll
closer to his side;-yet ~hen we reached
home he weuld not come in, though ask.
ed him. but he walked away. booking SO
handsome in his calm ipdifere nee. and Il
stood. looking after. with the weary, DESC
late misery creeping, creeping back into my
heart. Suddenly be turned, and, coming
up close to me, said ..-... -...e
Nellie, do y you want me to come backr
Charlie, Charlie,' cried, in troubled
voice, come back, come back!' Ii
Il will, Nell, Tomorrow; God bless you.' \,
And he went down the street with light,
free, happy step, while I-rushed U? here, to
be very ,penltent and very happy, with the
joy and hope auttering at m, heart. 5~,
n .l..,....,T, -, OCTOBER sth. II
Yes. l am happy, very happy, more So
than ever deserved. This afternoon sat
by the parlor .wind,w working, and reading,
and gazing out a, the gay ladies' and gentle
mon promenading down the street, l had
arranged my zephyrs with great care on the
stand, and was dreaming some misty, vague
kind OF dreams, when the door opened and
Charlie entered. He came and sa, down
besides me, but did not speak. but rested
his elbuw an ia knee sn1 leeniry dawn
his bead gazed into my flushed face with
quiet, happy look. -, p -
At last could stand it no louger; the
more confused became, Charlie, provoking
fellow, became more smiling and happy. II
could not look up to meet his quiet gaze, SO
half vexed, half ashamed, tried to speak,
but my voice ,rembled. $3.50 l.
What is it, Nel!.' said Charlie, ushing,
did you say il would forgive you!' L
This was coo.er!. No, that did not
| exclaimed. with nsiderable spirit. Them,
hiding my face in my hands, burst into
tears.
Charlie sprang up, upsetting my careful
ly arranged sephyrs, aud catching me up in
his arms, drew me down beside him; then
said, in such low, tender voice, 'oh. Mel
lie, darling, darling, I have suffered so! and
now, may be happy.' ......-..
did the most natural thing in the world.
put my arms round Charles neck, and
laid my head on his bosou; then | said,
.Oh, Charlie! can you ever forgive :hose
terrible wordsp
Charlie laid his cheek against mine. Mel,