The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-01-05
EVA M e ~ n q n .
ny Ltltv L,uSsrrs.

! ny LILLY LARSsrvh.
II was her bridal eve. She stood all alone
ont in the evening twiisht--fair Eva Merton
arrsyed in her white, flowing bridal dress As
lovely as the most vivid imagination could pic.
urc she looked, but there was n shadow on her
brow that did no, properly become one who
was about to b.coma the bride of the rich aud
envel Frederick Beaumont She stood ont in
the large, airy portico, leaning against one OF
its white pj!lars,aul gazing aar OF on the west.
crn sky, where t! Z sun had left golden traces OF
ern sleeps o, bright Visions wee bang paint.
ed in her young imagination OF what might be,
and her fancy pictuting many an isle Of bean.
~" where the forloru lover might ly with his
cherished treasure-whe they couIl row their
gond ,liers where the night sun is b2aming high
walk among the orange groves and look in
each Others ewes aud say, " We love" Aud she
longcl in her wild aSimtion, to ny away to
those naecy c,ou Is seek those desired hdunts
and be at rest forever
She was interrupted in her quiet musingsby
too,s,sp close beside er, aud u light touch on
her shoulder "Oh! Edward, Edward, thus
should not be" she whispered, in u half regret
full half welcome voice as she turned to tie
proud youthful Fl i5ure beside her. " You forge,
that in this very hour we are to be separated
forever that in thus very dour am to become
the bi e OF Frcledck B aumnnt,"
"Ah!" exclaimed the youth bitterly, 81 know
it all, all. Then there is no hope. no allcrna-
tive bat to love you forever, my Eva
mo, no." said Eva, sorrowmlly, my father
is still unrclrntng. he holds the compact OF
our yonthful engagement to solmnly to be bro'
ken. All my cntreatc1 and tears fail to move
his heart All! the hiu ,hty Frederick has what
YOU have not Edward; he has costly diamonds.
aud in.xhaustubIe werlth. Aud now, Il lward,"
she said ltmly, but in slightly tremulous voice.
"you must leave m"
Yes. dearest Eva, it must b.; but first one
last kiss Of remembrance lie held out his
arms to her AMI she fell heavily into them laid
her fair head on his bosom where she would have
rested forever Though anothcr's in life, !
will be yours in DEATH" she softly whispered
aud their lips met in one long, last thrilling kiss
of love- ana thu Il lward Ashton silently turned
away IL hal scarcely disappeared from sight
when the door was op med an a tall, dark is
ure came out and Stood beside her in The moon
light
Com, my fair one" sail h" they onlyawait
our coming to have the carem)ny performed,
and h, drew her proudly into that gittering as
sambly. Ah they knew not-thoss who deeply
en,ied her The sparkling dilmonds which shone
upon her bosom--what weary, aching heart
luttered beneath them.
Clsrence Merton was proud man OF the
world. He had wealth in abundance, and he
could not endure the idea that his fur Eva, his
only child. should wed one with less becom-
ing fortune than her own.
That Elward Ashton was brave, noble
youth he could not deny; but riches was all the
standard of his ambition, and that he knew
Frederick Beaumont possessed in abundance.
Alas he denied not tbs misery he was SO
cruelty inf lctinS On her young heart. when he
gave Eva to become hi' bride. Bat it was only
the i,weIel hand that Frederick Beaumont could
claim of his fair Eva; not one single throb OF
her heart beat in love for him, bat all, all was
given to the lover OF her early years, lward
Ashton.