Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-21

night, lua.
Let US part friends
Friends ! En-? Friends " hat does
that mean? Not enemies p
More than that, Charles Let US part
friends ]
Not enemies = answered the young
man, as he coldly received In bis own her
soft hand. with which she warmly clasped
his. i can never hate thee = When /
die, Ida, your image will be found en-
grsved upon my inmost heart. Good
night. If | never more speak to thee, do
not imagine hate thee. But can mover
look again upon the form which is possess
Ell by my rival. Good sight.
He left the gate and walked rapidly on
ward. She impulsively followed him
half a dozen steps, but seeing he paid no
attention to her pursuing feet though he
must have heard them upon the pavement,
she stopped, clasped her hand together
upen her bosom, sighed heavily. and said.
oh, that mad before known hon Chas.
loved me. Yet he never told his love-
He was so ditfident and distant, while
William pressed his suit with such fervor.
Poor Charles. l wish he could under
stand that l love him (as friend J. thou t
William is TO be my husband
wi po will wi-po will J. cried in
plaintlve notes, a whippoorwll. Ill the top
of a neighboring tree.
What doletul cry. This birds note
SQUADS ominously, and makes me feel fear!'
she said, as she returned slowly to the
gate. They say il sings thus only when
some evil is to happen to the hcarer. Shall
go in. or wait for william 2 she solilo-
quized. as she fingered by the gate. held
half-open in her hand. lie was to be
here at nine O'Clock, and the bell for nine
will soon ring
The young girl. with a torn heart--foI
she loved both lovers but William most
and teHderest, having also pledged him
her hand, heart, and troth Fingered long
after the nine O'Clock bell had rung, fol
William had promised her he would come
at nins. With ever note of the bell she
his foot.step. Half past nine came, and
her mother came out 10 her, and said
Liza, you oughl to bo in, dear. Where il
William q
Not come yet. mother wonder wha
has detained him.
Perhaps, some engagement. Yca know
he is but clerk. and hasn't his time e
himself. poor young man, as Mr.. R-ding
ton has, who is 'ich. | must confess
Ida. | am surprised you should have ss-
lected the poor. one.-
He selected me mother
But you know that on the least sucour.
agement tie richer would have asked you
i did not encourage him because he
was rich. l could not trust myself. | fear
ed might be thinking efhis fortune 80
let the one who suffered first have my
hand
We'll. William is good young man,
and will make you happy But YOU know
my opinion. would rather you would
have married Mr. Rsdington. That fine
house his mother lives in would have been
yours at her death, with carriage, and all
that.
Don't talk of sach things, mother
They do not come into my thoughts. i
shall be perfectly happy with William
And since l have seen the exhibition OF
anger and feelings shown by Charles this
even'S. see he has fretful temper,
which mi ght have made me wretched as
his wife
Well come in, dear child 1t is full a
quarter to ten. Hsnest people ouyh. to
be in bed by half a, hour after bsll-ring
ing
Il will come in soon, dear mamma |
think William will De hear by ten. will
just meet him at the gate here, and say
good night 10 him. He was to briag me
wedding ring
We'll, at ten yos must come in. Tie
your handkerchief over your head. Ida.
for feel there is dsw.'
Ten was struck BY the old clock in the
house, but Ida's lovsr had not come
She waited Till ten minutes past, when.
wonderingly. she returned to the house.
He has never failed me before she
said but perhaps something has detain,
ed him. 1t cannot bethat, now that am
engaged to him, he loves me less, aad
thinks he need not be so punctual to his
engagements as ne was not sure of me.
and was trying to win my consent!'
How sensitive. how jealous, how ex.
acting is true love.
Ida re-entered the mouse, and by and by
retired, but not until all hopes of seeing
William that nighs had expired.
In the morning she dreamed dream.
Shs believed that she was walking arm-in
arm with William by the side of the river.
when mer. maid rose before them out of
the water, and said in harsh voice.
Gomez have w,i'ed for you You
must go with me My home in the depth
of the river il readyl'
She thought that the mermaid 80 fas-
;inated William, that he LETT her side, and
went, as by resistIcss spell. to the syrsn,
who was about to entwme her arms about
him. when some one crnd. as If from the
air. Fire. and slay heI, or she will des-
troy him.
She heard at the moments report. as i'll
from behind her, and she SAW William,
with wound in his forehead. fall into the |
arms Of the syren. who plunged with him
into the river. and disappeared. There
was moci,o lausrh helind ber and ehol