White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
3WHOLE NUMBER, 119.

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"Found who out? Pray explain. doc
tor"
"Why. my brave. beautiful heroine"
"Whom do Apu mean ?"
"Why, the pretty advertisement girl,
as call her."
Mrs. Wharton turned pale.
"You do not mean to say that-that"
and the lady finished her sentence by
look directed towards Caroline.
That she is the young person who"
"No more, doctor-I beg of you to be
SILENT" she cried, imploringly, sinking
upon an ottoman near her.
"Pray, what is this mystery. doctor ?"
asked the aStonished Percy.
al see have been led into sud blum
der, by taking things for granted. But
it is better to explain than leave things in
mystery. This is the young woman who
sacrificed her front teeth to supply the
loss of your lady's."
Emily. is this sop demanded Percy.
with indignant reproof "Were not those
manufactured teeth you obtained from
DR. 2"
No. Percy" she answered. hiding her
face in her hand.
"Good God have You had the cruelty
to bride a young creature like this to
make such a sacrifice to your vanity !
Alas my dear Emma. you have fallen.
fallen far in my estimation !"
Forgive me, Percy" she cried, throw
ing herself upon his shoulder. IL confess
my error-I have not been happy since"
"First make all the reparation in your
power to this young creature. whom
nothing but dire necessity could have
driven to make such a sacrifice; and Of
this necessity the bride of Percy Whar-
ton has taken advantage"
Irs. Wharton burst into tears.
may. sir; pardon her." cried Caro-
line, with generous feeling for the contri
ton of the unhappy lady. THE sacrifice
| made was voluntary on my part, and,
with Heavens blessing. was the means of
saving beloved mother from misery, and
making a destitute family happy"
"And did you make such a sacrifice,
noble girl. for a mother ?"
"Indeed, sir, we were very, very much
distressed-and if Providence had not
opened this way of relief to us, we should
have been houseless wanderers of the
Streets"
Emma, 1 forgive you, inasmuch as
good has been permitted to grow out of
this evil. Yet it does not exculpate you. "
With great delicacy and tact, Percy
Wharton drew from the blushing girl
her whole story, save that part that trans
PRED in the dentists room, which DIR.
- related with touching eloquence.
Francis Ashley, on his part. related the
loss and recovery of his pocket book, and
increased the admiration of Percy and
his wife to the highest pitch. When the
tale was ended. he asked If her fathers
name was not Henry Archer, formerly an
importer in Front street.
at was, SIR" answered Caroline.
"Then he did my father, when he was
a young man. a great and important SER
vice. 1t shall be my pleasing duty to
repay it to his child. Give me your
mothers address. and l will call on her
early Tomorrow"
"And permit me to say, Miss Archer"
added Mrs. Wharton, approaching her
and taking her hand. that shall insist
on taking you henceforth under my pro-
lection, and from this moment request you
will make my house your home, and look
upon me as sister,"
"You are noble creature. Emily. when
you let your heart take the lead of your
head" said her husband, kissing her.
"You have my consent to what you will"
"And if my good brother will give me
his consent, and my generous sister will
transfer also her profered protection of
this gentle GIRL" said Francis Ashley.
advancing and taking Csroline's remain
ing hand. 81 will, with her sweet consent,
cheerfully give my hand, where weeks
since 1 gave my heart"
He bent gracefully over the fair hand
as he spoke, and imprinted upon it an
ardent kiss. Caroline, overwhelmed with
the sudden and unexpected crowding in
of events, and with her full heart gushing |
Joy at this reward Of her long and silently
cherished love for the handsome stranger
of the gloves, stood with dropping eye
lids, blushing like q peony. while her
young bosom unanimously heaved as if
it would burst its confinement.
1t is two months since Caroline Archer
left the boarding school of Mrs. -,
Chestnut street, where she had been fifteen
months; her betrothed husband, Mr..
Frank Ashley, being too impatient to be
married and sport his lovely wife ct the
Springs this season, to wait the three |
years he had promised Percy. Therefore.
yesterday there appeared in the Gazette
the following notice under the Hymeneal
head
Married this morning at eight O'Clock.
en- costume dss voyage, Francis Ashley,
ESQ.,, ofthis city, to Miss Caroline Archer.
daughter of the late Henry Archer. Esq.
The happy pair started Immediately for
Saratoga via Of New York. There is an
on dit that some more than ordinary ro-
nance fam0ur was the foundation Of this
union Of the parties"