The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-04-25

tace Fame, the young literary, gentleman who
turned all our heads last summer when we was
staying here, will be much With you of course,
" "I imagine SO, - said Mrs, Beresford, with a
complacent, simper;s Sin fact, may say Il am
certain of it. Poor young man he is desperi
ately in love with my girl; Of her feelings for
him / am not SO sure He is well known to-
great deal of him Do you know my dearsMrs
Lester, that the new book which has created
such sensation in London, was written by
him pr l,i6oqs =
Mrs Lester answered quickly, though her.
eyes had been fixed on tie half ayerted face of
Evelyn, who leaned peafnst The wall, and was
ftfuliy tying and untying the strings of her
bonnet, In a few minutes more the lively and
talkatiye Mrs Beresford bade them all good by
and gaily futtered away. :. -, go
"Evelyn," said Mr.. Lester, "come and read
the paper; it has arrived, and there is great
news; come along" r..,- ,sS4.r, ~.
.I will come" said the mother quickly
*Let Evelyn rest now; she has been walking,
and is tired. will read to you. ~ -, -
"The husband and wife passed into the par
lor. As they did SO, Mrs. Lester turned her
head for an instant, and looked with look of
anguish on the dropping figure Of her child, as
she slowly mounted the stairs which led to her
room. .I@ t-.;-f .
79 When she had gained the. refuge of the
pleasant little chamber, she closed the door,
end sank YEARLY on a chair by the, window
She looked lstlessly out on the desolate pros
pect, white with FROST the bare trees, with their
fantastic branches, thrown in strong relief
against the gray sky; 1t was dreary; and alas!
there was no sunshine in her own spirit to in
vest the wintry scene with its own summer ra-
dence. As she gazed, large tears fell down
her cheeks, and at length she hid her face in
her clasped hands and wept unrestrainedly:
alt is so sad--so very sad ~ she murmured
to herself. "I am young yet-fifer seems very
hopeless iand dfearys % sGody is itswreng to
wish to- die?"5, z afft q9, af,grffft s9Tre0 T. 2
She turned her wishfnl eyes to heaven, and
she saw a little star timidly epeerins FORTH in
twilight She sank gon her knees almost in
voluntarily and prayed. And when she arose
there was holy calm about her face, as if. an
angel had bestowed on her a kiss of peace 20
az thank thee she said softly, Hthat Lean
endure r' - ,,ss-e Il f,.,f,,s .r1s5.ss ss.nat,
And she went down stairs and performed
all her habitual domestic avocations with her
usual serenity. She sang her fathers favorite
songs, read to him, and talked with him about
his garden and his farm. All the while her
mothers eyes were fixed On her with look of
half-wondering tenderness. -.r l.etsI
Three hours afterward the house was silent,
and the bright moonlight shone in at the corri-
dor window, and by its brightness half started
Mrs. Lester as she9stofe forth from her cham
her with timid. hushed footsteps. Cautiously
she unclosed the door of her daughters sleep.
ing room, and went in.,, Evelyn slept peace
fully, but the ray of moonlight that crept in
from the half opened door fell on her face, and
made the mother shudder, it looked so much
like death. She touched tie fair hand that
lay on the coverlet with her lips, as to prove
to herself how full of warm, breathing life the
still form was. And then she knelt by the
bedside and prayed silently. "My child my
only one" she murmured, as she rose from
her knees and casting one more fond look on
the slumbering Evelyn, turned to leave the
room; "God guard thee! dare do no more
than pray for thee ~ ~ -. 3, ,,..e.,..1 e.g-