The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-13
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, SEPT, 13, 1860.


letter from the city requesting him to re
turn Immediately. The business was ur-
gent, so he packed his trunk and prepared
to 60 without delay. But first there was
little business Of his own TO be attetded
to. For that purpose he went out into
the door yard, where Cornelia sat under a
locust tree sewing. With an abruptness
which the circumstances demanded, he
asked her to marry him-a little Auslra.
ted, but confident that his cause was IN
good bands. Cornelia did not blush o.
tremble. but che listened in the gravest 81.
lehoe, then she said, with unusual digni.
ty, even for her .. -rlt t,.f =.
"YOu are surely forgetting yoarself,
Mr.. Langdon." E s.s .'nH.
Forgetting myself well, may in such
a divine presence. Only cay one word.
darling, and Is@ear eternal constancy." !"
II say NO. then. You would look pref
ty marrying ME- And with that Corne-
liza gathered up her sewing and marched
into the house, leaving her lover quite
diScopsolate over bis first, and he men tai
ly vowed his last rejection. Il aai
a n - X ua *..l# K
"You'rs hateful good for nothing
brother so You are Robert Langdon.-
Here you've been tilting over Europe
these three years, and now you're off a.
gain, without saying how do you do hard.
| ly. Where are you going, sir?"
"lnto the country" answered R)bert, as
carelessly as if there was no particular
portion ofthe country he wished to visit.
What part of the country?"
',Mowbridge." ..-aea i-a. @e
"Oh, then Hugh Vernon told me abou:
it," stIo. ~ 8. .talIb.i.. ....s.
'He told ME nothing. only that GER.
tain little sister of mine had promised to
make him happy man one of these days.
"He told me fb then. Abou, Corne.
liza Emerson, mean" t...I -F,
"No, what was it?' a it .er fa
Langdon's cheek flushed holly, and he
listened ss life and death hungon Garry g
"EIugh's cousin Mary is up there at
Mr.. Emerson's Spending the summer, OF
part Of it. She got acquainted with Cor.
nelia at school three years ago. They're
great friends, OoFnclia came home with
her last winter, and you cant think how
much she was admired. Half the young
men in our set were crazy after her. She
lalks French and German, and sings beau
tuAy-not equal to Jenny Lind, perhaps,
but very we'll indeed. You didn't hap.
pen to see her when you were here?"
"Yes l did" said Langdon frankly. 81
saw her and fell in love with her. and what
do you guess she said when | asked her
to marry me9" -
Eyes of course; what could she say?"
"She SAID no; and really felt abashed
at my own presumption"
"Oh Robert, a country girl like that;
warrant she's repented of in sacloth and
ashes. If she hasn't I'd make her. I'd
go straight up there and let lier know
want going to bresk my heart for hel
swell III take your advice" J." And SC
Langdon did; not because she had giver
it but ho had had it in his mind to do sc
since he first came hoh.e,--long before
in fact. Three y ears In !oreign land had
not effaced Coruelia's image from his
memory; and, though there was not much
ground fer hope, Iow that she had growr
SO brilliant and accomplished, he repeated
the old addage. "a faint heart never won
fair lady," and went TO Mowbridge.
1t was nearly dusk when he reached
Mr.. Emerson's, and, just as he opened the
little gate, Cornelia came down the pau
with cedar milk pail on her arm, bounc
for the barn-yard. She had not changed
in her habits then, nor in her appearance
either. Her eyes were as bright and beau
tiIul. her hair as glossy and abundant
her dress as neat, and time had neilhe
added nor detracted from tire uatura
grace aud elegance Of her manners. Sh'
bowed when she saw him, and held ou
her hand. ......,. h..
"rhis is unexpected pleasure, sir. Mis-
Vernon will be delighted in seeing you.
But L didu't come to see Miss Yer
non,' said Robert, inspired. perhaps, BY
the molodious voice, the bewitching smil,
81 cauhe TO see you" v .. .
IL am overwhelmed with gratitude
Don't sneer. Cornelia, you are TOT
beautiful and good; and | love you TOT
fondly. | have found 10 one in my alb
sence worth athought when compared tc
ECornelia."
"How proud and happy I ought to be,
said Cornela, mockiugly; but smile, no
IaIl OF scorn, trembled on her lips. IFo
three long years she had studied and toll
ed 10 make herself worthy of his love. ant
now thatit was freely proffercd, she sure
Ily would not'csst it aside through ner
caprice, gee .r. ..... .
"And how humiliatiug for me to arg
my hand where it has twice been reject
led. But if you would only trust me
Cornelia, / would try SO hard to max
you happy" .a
II do trust you, Mr.. langdon," sh
said frankly; "But are you quite sure ths
you will never regret your marriage witt
poor farmers dsughter?"
''Regre. my marriage with you? o1
Cornelia!" said Robert in transport o
Joy. But there, I'm not going to tel
, what he said that evening standing unde
, the locust trees with Corneia. In fact
didn't quite understand all he said, 70
. my old maid ears are not much used t
lover talk But, judging from the merr
. old-fsshioned wedding which was celebru
|. ted at the farm house Ia tie autumn, Rob