The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-08-05

which am afraid / kissed--a card with
her name on Il, and a memorandum in a
pretty hand "No--Olive street, St
Louis" which as I rightly coniectured,
was the residence of her cousin Jenny
whose husband I was; very Fortunate
discovery for me. Indeed, thus far had
not found the way ofthe transcrcssor hard
In external circumstances, at least, and
when with her forgot everything but her
grace and beauty, and my firm resolution
to be no more to her than her cousin
should be- but out Of her charmed pres
ence my conscience made me miserable.
i / am afraid | must sometime have be-
trayed the conflicts Of feeling had, by
my manner; but when was reserved and
oeremonious with her, she alwaysr resent
ed H. and begged me 80 bcwitchngly not
to treat her 80, and 20 call her by her
sweet name Florence , that had dream
cd os much as | longed 20 do, I could not
have refused her. But the Thought that
| was not what she thought mo, but an inn
postor Of whom, after our connection had
ceased, and she had discovered the dcccp-
ton practiced upon her, she could think
or remember nothing thatwould not cause
lunmerited selt-reproach and modification
all innocent and trusting as she was, this
/ reflection more than any other,I confess
and the knowledge of the estimation In
which she would forever hold me, after
my imposition was discovered, agonzcd
; me, and would have given all possess
ed to own il to her and leave her sight at
once, though the thought Of never seeing
her more was dreadful. But that could
not be.
AT last we reached ST. Louis. Do
say cat lastl" When the sight Of those
spires and gables warned me .hat my brief
dream Of happiness was over, and that
the remorseful reflections | had been stay
ing of 80 long, were now 20 commence
in earnest, tho thought oftho coming BAN
. ishment from Florence was dreadful TO
J me, and the time seemed to hy on light
. ming wings as il drew near. She was all
, gayoty, and was astonished at my sadness
! and absence Of mind when 80 near home
b and Jenny, and when We entered the car
riage that was TO convey us TO our desti-
, nation, | had half a mind TO take a coward
; ly flight rather than encounter the scorn
and disappointment Of those blue eyes
but | mustered courage and followed her
|, IN, giving the address found in portmon-
Z noie; which fortunately was the right one
! to the driver.
"Almost hcmelp said she turning her
! bright face towards me--wo were rafting
up the street and my time was short
show can you be 80 cold and quietl"
5 because, Miss Florence" answered
I "the time has come in which | must con-
;, fess to you that have no more right in
the house to which you are Fastening
than to the name by which you address
: me, and that my only claim TO either, is
I that of an impostor and deceivor.
I She turnod her lovely face, wondering
' and puzzled towards me.
: phsnk. Heaven did NOT raaA e~-- ---'
i. aversion in II.
Z "No right no cluim!" she repeated
q "what can you meant"
| told her frankly, and fully, the whole
}, truth, nearly as had set It down here
d denying nothing, and concealing nothing
r not even the useless secret Of my love 70
h has,. When tho brief recital was ended
v we both remained sfiont, bug- ultlrvus-
: she had hidden her face, could see tha
d she trembled violently with shame ant
i repulsion. The sight Of her distress wa
agony to me, and I tried to say few
h words Of apology.
v "You cannot blame and hate me, Mis-
q Dunurd, more than / hate and blame my
; SELF" | said "for the distress / have 81
: unwittingly caused you. Heaven knowi
Q that if accepted the charge ofso mucl
l. innocence and beauty too lightly, ] hav,
{. heavily Rtoned since, in having occasion
: ed this suffering TO you, and my own pun
/; ishment is more than / can bear.
; The coach stopped as spolSei sh'
r turned towards me eagerly, her face,beur
g ing traces Of tears, and said in low
| voice,
}, "Do not misunderstood me If was 81
n silent"
\ The coachman threw open the door
i and stood waiting. | was obliged to de
> scend and assist her out. hardly dare
d 10 touch that little hand, though il was 70
3. the last time, but | watched her graceful
Il, figure with sad distress.
4 She was already recognized, for tn
" door was thrown open, and pretty VIC
e man followed by a fine looking bac
d whiskered gentleman, whom suppose
ID 10 be my namesake, rushed down tn
I'd steps. There were loud EXPLANATIONS Q
Of astonishment and pleasure, cordial wei
Il come, and some rapid questions 10 whic
Or Florence returned very low and quie
IL answers, and quickly extricating hersel
,, from the confusion, presented me as mi
IN lie Roy, your husbands namesakei an
or the gentleman who kindly took charge q
70 me-" | looked at her faee TO see II sh
N were mooking me, but il was pale an
ie grave.
Mrs. lie Roy opened her eyes widely
"a but was too we'll bred 10 express surprise
It and after introducing me to her husban
Ne In the same terms, invited me into he
N house. Hardly conscious Of what / die
N or Of anything except that was still j
N the presence Of Florence, from which
k could not endure to Danish myself, fol
n. lowed them into handsome parlOriwher
4. sat an old lady, whom my conscience toll
me was the rheumatic aunt had eruell
IN beliedl Florence herself presented m
IN TO this lady, who was a fixture, and una
in Bile TO rise from her chair, and before
II could stsmmer an apology and retire,feia
" ted, In her own way Chow different iror
10 mine,) the mistake by which she had bee
re placed in my care and the history Of ou
Dr. Journey, IN which il appeared our host
er Mr.. lie Roy, had been a fellow passen
: ger. When she had ended, they all crow
.. ded about me, warmly expressing thei
~ thanks for my kindness and eonsdera
ar tlon,'i to my utter 5ewilderment and sur
n prise, and cordially inviting me 20 renal
with them, and make the acquaintance 9
ls my namesake and family.
u. / detached myself from all this unex
:. / r,r,tadad hindupea A aOou as 1 could. 10