Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-05-12
ASHTABULA, o., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY IL, lS6O

young fellows, bringing with them their
sister, one of the loyiest girls ever saw.
Now succeeded parties. drives, walks, visits
to the sea shore, and every picturesque
place in the neighborhood. Edoline seem.
ed happy, she even relaxed in her naughty
reserve, aud treated me with some degree
of friendliness. Again she romped aud
danced with her father, who never seemed
happier than now.
Two months passed swiftly by. The
Holidays were approaching the cousins
departed homeward, but other guests were
soon expected. Edoline was apparently
pleased with this aud joined with me 10
the arrangements for season Of enjoyment,
in which the whole household should parti.
cipale.
The day before Christians the house would
be filed with visitors who were to remain
during the festive season. Every room
was in complete order, aud only one week
intetvened before they were to receive their
gay inhabitants. Edoine was dressing to
make some calls and / sat down to write
to her father, who was temporarily absent.
did not hear her go out and after finish
ing my letter thought that would ascer-
tain if she had gone. As assembled the
stairs | saw nearly at the top letter lying,
and picking it up glanced at the superscrip.
ton The hand writing was evidently that
of gentleman. aud unknown to me. A
suspicion darted into my mind which made
my heart sink. had no right to open her
letters, but O. how could help it l
sought my chamber, and sinking upon u
seat opeued it with trembling hands. 1t
was dated the day previous, and must have
been received that morning AT the bot
tom was the writers name, and that name
was Sinclair. As realized that Edolinc
was still in communication with a man, with
whom she had promised her father to dis
card, pang of exquisite grief filed my
heart and it was some moments before
conld compose myself sufficiently to read
the letter. 1t was as follows. ...
Dearest Edoline For such you must ever
be, although you persist in denying me the hap.
piness Of beholdiug you. Why will you suffer
the cold policy of your father to influence youi
He believes am Influenced by merceuary mo-
tves in addressing yon, but you know my heart
and that love you with an intese affection sucl
as | never felt for any other woman. But
cannot endure this separation longer. | Ell
treat you to meet me tonight aud o, Edoline
let us meet never to separate more. | will have
carriage waiting at twelve a few doors belON
your own residence which shall convey US be
| yond persuit, and then l1ymen shall bind to
gether irrevocably two hearts, created for eac
other. Edoline should you refuse me-but
cannot reflect upon such possibility. Wit
thee life presents to my imagination the heigh
of human felicity Without thee. it will be
curse. On you rests my happiness or misery
| Your father when we are once married, will fol
! give you, and as soon as the ceremony is pei
formed we will hasten to him, and implore hi
pardon. You have no mother, but in mine yo
will find most tender parent Hasten the al
swer which shall relieve my suspence, and {
Edolne let il be favorable.
Your devoted SINCLAIR
/ Distressed beyond measure, knew nc
what to do My husband would not r.
turn unti Saturday. This was Wednesday
and that very night perhaps his daughte
would leave her home forever. But NJ
she should not, would prevent it. Blu
how ? if she was determined to go. Blu
perhaps, Edoline would reject with scor
this attempt to lead her into disObedienC
so terrible. | must wait and see. pace
the floor in state of feeling impossible
describe. Oh for counsel how to act, bv
could not ask it Of hirelngs. Edulil
must not lie compromised. She returnC
early aud as she joined me at the tea t
BILE, | looked in vain for any evidence
agitation, or indeciSion in her manner. 81
was calm, cheerful, self-contaned As
conversed with her | became reaSsure(
She will not go, said. She certainly h.
rejected the cowardly villain who dare N
ask her hand of her father, but would ste
her away under cover of the darkness.
But when the hour for retiring came | ft
that | must no; sleep, too much was at stal
, | sat in the library reading or attempting
, read yet starting at every sound. II
great clock in the hall tOlled the hour
midnight was it fancy, or was Ed line mo
y ing about her room Alas it was t.
I true. With stealthy tread heard her {
Scendng the stairs, pausng as if to list
I at every step had taken the key frC
the lock and as EdOline turned in dism
O from the door. stood before her. 5
was dressed in q travelling Suit and held
f her hand little casket which contain
a the Jewels once her mothers, but now
v own.
! To describe the expression of her cou
tenance upon seeing me is impossible. Ra
and shame were mingled in the glance wbi
o. she roised to my face. EdOline ] said "
= are you here at this hour of the nigh
. She did not answer AT once, but seem
q thinking deeply, and when she did it "
d in Mariner of which | had not dream
h her capable
is You ask me why am here, as if y
is did not know il all You think to preve
Sc my going suppose Give me the key
this door, Mrs Hamilton, for | toW go o
rt go to get away from vOa, vino are
IL bane of my life. Let me go"
ne Edone listen to me only for one nome
81 Will YOU forsake your father for villai
I'd "It is false, he is good aud noble. J
Id shall not part US. Give me the key q
/? will raise the house."
MS She placed her hand upon my arm, sh
hs ing with passion from head 10 foot.
lie suddenly her bold relaxed, a'lvid paleI
c oVersnread her face and with a low m