The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10


loving him? o, yes, they all knew it, every
body knew how I loved you. I never took
pains to conceal it; but now-now-I must
"I walked that floor in anguish of body and
spirit Then went to her and said
"'Anentte you love that canting George
Herrick better than you do me. Don't dissem-
ble-I know it all-know what he thinks of
you, the hypocriteP
81 had lashed myself into fury that was
not to be calmed by her gentle repetition of
my name-her pleading looks.
! eyes, it must be so. IF you loved me, you
would overlook what happened when 1 was not
myself. Little things like that would not
cause you to dismiss me-
Little things ? she repeated, with reproach-
full look. Richard, if you knew what you said
last night how you insulted me, you would
never look me in the face again
"tFarewell then forever, l almost howled
and seized my hat to go knew not where.
| "'Richard just one word more"
| off death had been the penalty, could not
| have resisted that plaintive appeal.
"She held out her arms and pulled me down
again beside her, and sobbed upon my neck as
if her heart would burst. Again and again
she essayed to speak, and again fresh tears and
choking sobs followed. 1 was almost dying
with shame, and the hot tears pressing to my
burning eyeballs, but / bit my lips and kept
|
| not alone with anguish. ThePe was scene
held up before my soul-a black disgraceful
scene"
".Only to say dear Dick she gasped forth
at last, shat if live never shall marry any
body else, and if at any time 1 know that you
have thoroughly reformed, oh then if you
will take me, and love me still, will be yours
through all time-through all eternity"
"I kissed her many times, desperate, mad
1 l., lox. 4
| left her for what?' His manner startled me,
| his voice was hoarse and fierce.
"To come to be beggar and pauper, at
the age of twenty-nine, through love of rump
Another moment and 1 was alone. q fear
| full page in the book of mans history had been
unfolded to me. / shuddered as left the ar
Dor. He who talked with me was no where
to be seen.
Three years after that was travelling in a
stage coach, when an accident happened of a
somewhat serious nature. The coachman was
dragged from his seat and trampled upon by
the horses, till his body was in shocking con-
dition. He was carried to the nearest house.
was somewhat injured, and not thinking it ad-
visable to go on, applied for shelter at pretty
cottage pointed out to me. The door was
opened by the same young man who told me
the dismal story in the N poor house. At
Ia
me IN saying 1oyrufty
al have .conquered|
forgot my pain in the joy of hearing such
news, and willingly heard what seemed like
continuation that had not had three years
interval since 1 had listened before.
" ou remember the day we talked together"
he said. "Well, l have little to say, but it
seems wonderful, too wonderful for me to be-
lieve. After you left strange unearthly feel
ing came over me. Iseemed for the first time
to open my eyes and look about me-"
'Good God," said 1, as thonght on my
situation. Lieutenant Islington-Lieutenant
Islington, a pauper in the old N--wofk
house hoeing potatoes 1t wont dow
"Sir, / threw my hoe as far as could with
the right arm, turned straight about, walked
out of that place, redeemed my name, my char
acter, and my Annette, and now I own this
house and land and am happy man, thank
Gedw
Great tears were rolling down his cheeks; 1
will not say anything about my own. The
reader can judge whether was moved. Then
he told me the story of his finding Annette an
orphan and poor, earning 6 livelihood by her
needle; of his waiting and working three
years, and now they were just married.
At that moment the blooming creature en-
tered.
"My Annette" said the proud husband, pre-
senting her. "She has come in from sick
neighbor's."
"Your wife is lovely creature. No wonder
you thanked God," said !, aside, just as re-
tired to rest.
He smiled. did not blame him that the
smile was an exultant one. He had conquered
himself God has written him" Greater than
those who take Kingdoms p
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