The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-07
the NAN HES, Err MARRIAGE
fCoaftaHed.)

For some time longer he TOOK NO apparent
hssrt into dtsregardins her sudden fush Of
color and httle ttmid smile OF feceeaHs9n
wasu he saw her by chance But, sIer an,
this could not last forever; ana. naSins 2
secopd time given way TO tenderness, tnsro
was NO r..apee. The insidious enemy having
thus en- tered mis- heart In the gaise OF comps
sioa TO the child, soon assumed the NOR ~
serous torn Of interes. In ,ne,inoHae.pised
was rare OF this change Of feehns-ue
himself for it--s,ruggled Win ~, nay aa
na,ly yielded TO 1t aud cherisnro ~ iohs &c
fore he suffered the sign test OK s;,, Va L.,
nv word action, or look To escape HIM. ne
~. ,ch.d a f,cs,s docile, obedient ways 10 DER
stepm ,tner; the love which she mao inspired
In the rouxa n Jrah (rousnrheo oy tue wear
aud tear or sorrow aud years ), out aoove All.
n. an ., the wild Deep passionate ancc uon ex.
tsting between ner aud heI chiio. Inry spoHe
Ht,le to any Que else, or when any one else was
by; but, when alone together, tney tatkeo.
AID murmured, and cooed, and Chartered SO
conuu uaily, that Mr.. Openshaw hrst wonder
ed what they could find to say 10 eacn otoer,
and next became trritaeo because they werr
thus time ne was perpetuaiiy devising small
neg pleAsu for the child. his tnougnts
ran, la a pertinacious way, upon tue oesoiate
life ter IRE her; and often he came BACK irom
his DAYS work loaded with the very ththR
Alice had been longing for, but had not been
able L, procure. Oae time IL was asiittie
chair for drawing the little suHsfer along w
STREETS, aud msny an evening tnat loiioSins
summer NJ r. Up.ns ha W drew her along him
self rsea diess OF tn. remarks of his ACC ualnt'
ances One day In autumn he pat down ms
newspaper as Alice came In win the pfeak-
fast aud sud. in as indifferent voice as ne
could aSsume-
.Mrs. Frank, is there any reason why
We Nv" should not put up our horses TO-
gether z" ..-
Aucs stood still In a perplexed wonder
What did he mean He had resumed the
reading Of his newspaper as II he did not ex.
meet nnv answer; SO she found silence her
safest course. aud went on Quietly a'rang any. Z
his breakfast without anotner WORD passing
bet Sesn them. just as he was leaving ine
house 10 g TO the warehouse as usual, ne
turued back and Lut his head into the bright
neat, tidy kitchen, where all Inc women oieaA
fas led In the morning: ,
"You'it think Of what l said, Mrs. Frank,
(this WAS her name win the iooeersJ anu
let me have your opinion upon IL TO- night.
Alice was thankful that her mother and
Moran were too busy talking together 10 at
tend mucn to the speech. She determined no
to tniuk about il al all through the day, and
of course, the effort not to think maze nei
think Ali the more AT night she sent pI
Norah with his tea. Bat Mr.. OpenshaW al
most knocked Norah down as she was goins
ont at the Jor ny pushing past her and CAL
ing out MRS. Erank!" In an impatient voice
at the top Of the stars.
Alice went up, rather than seem to hav'
adixed too much meaning TO his words.
well Mrs Frank" he said, "what answer
DON'T make it too long, for have lots OF ofiic'
work to get through Tonight"
81 hardly know what you meant, SIT" sa''
truthful Alice.
have guessed. You're not new at this sort o
work aud am. However, I'll make it plan
this time. Will you have me to be tiny welded
husband and serve me, ana love me, ant
honor me and all that sort of thing 4! Be
Cause If YOU will, will do as mucn by you
and be q father 10 your chfid-and thaps NOR
toan is put la the Prayer book NO" I'm
mau of my word, and what l say feel, ant
what l promise I'll do. Now for your an
Alice was silent He began to make the te
as If her reply was matter OF perIec. nun nun
ference to him but. as soon as that was done
he became impatient.
swell 2" said he.
"How long, sir, may / have to think owe
lit"
.rnree minutes" docking at his watch)
aYou,ye had two already-that makes nve-
Be q sensible woman, say Yes, ana SIT Gown
tea with me, and Wen taik IL oyer tpse tae
for after tea 1 shall be busy; say No. Inc mes
tated a m ,ment to try and keep his voice In ID
same ,one) sand l shan't say another wor
about 1t, out pay up years rent LOT IN
rooms to. morrow, and be off. Times up. u
or noP
"if You please, sir-you have been SO GOO
to little Aiisie-"
"There, sit down comfortably by me on u
sofa and let us have our tea together lam GA
To fiut YOU are as good and sensible as 1 toe
you for"
Mr. Opanshaw's will was too strong, ana
circumstances too good, for him not 10 carr
All before him. He settled MIS-. Wilson 10
comfortable house OF der own ana maoe ~
quite 4 independent of dodgers. The little tn
Alice said with regard u future plans was
N ,rah' = behalf.
mo" said Mr. Opensbaw. "Norah sha
take care of the old lady as long as she ivt
aud after that she shall either come ana IL
with Us. or, If she likes it BITTER. she snail Ma
a provision for iit--for your sake, mlssus. /
Que VINO has been good TO you or the chi
snail uureWarded. But even the iit'le VI
will De better for some fresh stnn aNout NJ
0-t her a bright, sensible girl as Il nurse
VINO Wun'tg rubbing ner with cairs-foo Jei
as n ,rah does, wasting good stun outside III
oupnt u 90 IN, but win follow doctors ore
tious wnich. as you must see pretty clearly
this time Norah won't, because they give
DOOR little Winch pain. Now I'm not aoo
b-iuk mesh for other folks myself can sta
a goud uIv W, aud sever change color but,
M ia toe operating.room IN Inc 1huImaI
aud tura as sick ) girl. Yet. II need We
Nv uid hold . little Wench on my 1ht
while sue screeched with pain. II II were 10
her p,ur back god Nay. nay, wencn Ae
yIur wnile looks tor the Tune wien IL Comes
don't say il ever will. Bot this k"o
Moran will spare the child and cheat the o.
tor. il she can. Now, l say, give the BARN
wear or twv'- chance, aud then, when the pa
Of doctors have done their bsst-aud. may
the old lady has gone-Ve'll nave Moran oa'
or do b~tter tor her"
the pack Of doctors ccuid DO no soou u !
IL. Aiisie she was bryond their power.
her father flor so he Insisted ON b-lng eali'
aud also on A'ice's NO longer retaii ing the
relation OF mamma, but becoming henceii
ward motner) by his nealthy enesrloi me )
manner. his clear decision OF purpose, his o
turns and ouirks Of numor. added to his r.
s,rong love for the helpless little girl, inius
q new element OF brightness ana connoei
into uer life aud, though her back IemaiL
the aame her general health was strengthen
and Aiice-never going beyond smle ners
Rad me pleasure OF seeing her cniio tau'
TO lAugh. -,
Il mad ever bren before. Mr.. Openshaw
Outred no demons ration, no expressions
s6.ctiua from her. Indeed. these would rati
have Disguised him. Alice c1uld love oeep
hui could nor talk about it. The perpetual
ouirement Of ring words, looks, and care,s:
aud mlscons .ruing their absence into aosel
of love, had been the great trial OF her lorn
married life Now, all ~ent on clear
straight. under the guidance OF her husoan
str,ur sense warm heart. aud powerful w
Year by year their worldly prosperity
c.sassa A. Mrs. Wilson's d~atu Moran ca
back 70 them purse - The newly born IL
Edwiu, into which pIst she was not install
without q pretty strong Grafton on the par
the proud and happy father, who declared
II he found out that Moran ever tried 10 scr
the b " BY q faissh0od. or to make him q
either ia body or mind she should 60 that
day. Norah and Mr.. Openshaw were not
the most thoroughly cordial terms. neither
them fully recognizing or approaching
This was the previous history of the I
. cssnirs family who had now removed to L
don.
they had been there about year, when
Openshaw suddenly informed his wife tina
hat determined to heal long standing fe
and had asked his uncle and aunt Chadwie
come and pay them q visit AND see Loldo
Mrs. Openshaw had never seen this uncle
aunt of her husbands. Years before she
married him there had been a quarrel
she knew was, that MT Chadwick was sn