The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-27
frOA oOasy's Lady's Booh.
H0Vv q Woman Loves,
NJ MARY MAITLAND.

"NOi"
The answer was in q low tone, but it
was firm aud decided, and the speaker
showed, in the troubled lines Of his face,
how much the pronunciation Of the little
word had cost him.
"NOf"
Harry Gray, the first speaker, repeat
ing the answer in tone nf profound as
tOnishmcnt, sat up again, and looked
dOubtingly at his friend
"NOI Nonsense! will not take that
for an answer. You must come home
with ne."
al Do not urge me. | cannot till you
how much it pains me TO refuse your in.
vitation, but cannot-l ought not to go
with yea. y n------------------
"Why not? My mother and Kate write
the most urgent invitations, both in my
own name and my fathers, and have set
my heart upon having you at Danton this
summer. You will cOmc 2" and Harry, in
the urgency Of his entrcatv, took both the
hands 0f hIs companion in his own, and
looked up in his face: You will come
Do not owe my life TO you! In that
fearful steamboat accident, when stunned
and wounded / was sinking, a helpless,
bleeding form, did not your arm rescue
me, and once ashore, have yOu not nursed
me, tended mc, fed and clothed me, until
this day? Aad now, when my parents
and sister long to see and bless my pre-.
server, you coldly deny their prayer"
MY friend, and DIR. Hill looked
lovingly down upon the handsome face
raised to his, {" did my duty-no more.
! saw you lived, though wounded, and |
drew you ashore, for | was there to save
all could. When had once saved you,
was it not natural to bring you here to
my house, and. finding you had lost all in
the burning boat, to lend you from my
own wardrobe what you required? Your
kind heart exaggerales my service"
" owe you my lifr."
"Well, well, so let it be. l thank God
for permitting me to expiatc-"
lie stopped, and with shudler gently
put the young man from him.
"YOu will 60 with me-"
"Harry. do not urge the. II cannot
till you ,rhy refuse, but if did, you
would take away your hands from mine,
and look upon me with abhorrcncc. You
would say with me, Never shall this man
come into my peaceful home II cannot
go where there arc tender, loving women,
aud NOZZLE mcnl l have loved you as
never thought TO love any one again, and
your affection is very grateful to my heart,
but were to tell you all, it would make
you shrink from me with hatred"
"Never! hate your ], who have seen
how gooh, how noble yOu arcg DO not
tell lne your secret, but come home with
the. Sorrow you may have known, sin
| am sure you do not mean that your sin
would make me hate you:"
"NO, not that! My hanl and heart are
free from any heavy crime AS your own.
We are all sinful, but oh, why will you
urge me thuS?"
because will have my petition grant
ed. You shall never tell me this secret
which have seen is wearing out your life,
hut implore you to come home with me.
My mother, whose invalid condition keeps
her confined almost entirely at home,
writes with her trembling hand the letter
urging you to come"
Tho doctor paced the room as his friend
spoke, struggling with strong emotion
Suddenly he stopped.
do you know" he said, almost fierce.
~, how you arc tempting meY DO you
know that for ten years have crossed M
threshold save where crime, poverty and
disease called for relief, and could make
thy knowledge and purse uScfuly That
for ten years no mans hand save yours
has claSped mine-no mans voice called
me friend? DO you know how hunger
and thirst for one hour spent in a home
That the prospect you hold out is like
bread to a starving manI Do YOU know
that was hunted from my Lative town
like \ wild beast, and should return there
tomorrow, | should be lnObbed and hoot
cdf This is all true. Now do you asL;
me to 50 home with your"
"LOOk in my face" said Harry. as"
full in my eyes Now, by the love he
TWEEN us, answer me! Were yOu re-
sposible for this crime which drove yor
away ttom homer Is the sin on you'
head!"
"No; but"
"Stay, l ask no more! only repeal
again more warmly, more urgently than
before, my petition. You will 80 home
with me ?"
ayes, I will 60. But remember, if yor
ever repent my coming, you have beer
warned" And as he spoke the doctor
left the room.
The next day found them on their jour
ney from s., small town in Indiana,
TO DantOn, Harry Grav's home.
Egbert Hill, the physician who had
saved Harry'S life, was q man between
thirty and forty years Of age, and the
most romantic schoolgirl would never
have called him handsome. Tall and
powerfully built, his face was one which
showed strength Of will, iron resolution
and high intellect in the broad forehead
and large black eyes, while the mouth, in
its delicate outline and sensitive motions,
showed as plainly the tender loving heart
in his strong frame. Every emotion was
shown IN that flexible mouth. The brow
might frown, the eyes flash, the large
features be set with feigned anger, but the
Quivering mouth and trembling lips be-
trayed the gentle pity with which every
tale Of sorrow, however clOuded with
crimes, fell on that noble heart. Over all,
the white forehead and large eyes, there
dwelt ever the cloud of heavy sorrow, q
deep sadness that even Harry's voice was
powerlesS to remove. No smile ever came
on that beautiful mouth, no light joyous
ness ever camC to the strong, hard feat
ures. And ~ his face portrayed it, SO
was the doctors heart.
Speeding on before the travellers, let inc
show the reader the home to which they
were bending their way, aud the family
waiting to receive them.
It was large, handsome house, yet the
trees about It grew SO thick and high that
It Was hidden away from every point but
one, where long avenue Of elms led up
to the front door, and on the broad piazza,
seen through this vista, the family were
assembled awaiting the travellers.
Mr.. Grey, short, iat, cOmfOrtable-lOOk-
ing elderly gentleman, sat by his wife,
| ,.koac arDaM als~bA H~..~n auualnnad