Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

! a seat 10 an elegant brougham, which was
drawn up with several other veb cles before
the door of the villa. Rsffaelle Smith was
an honest man, and bis conscience revolted
at the act he was about TO perform. He
| leaned forward snd clutched the hand of the
Major, who sat opposite to him, with cold
convnlsve grasp. He could barely stammer
! out, in q low voice:
81 must speak out before we proceed step
further |"
The pallid fentures and trembling voice Of
the young artist alarmed the old man.
Nv bot is the matter2' be cried, "what
can you have to cay at such moment as
this ?"
"5ir," said the artist, II am not the man
whom you expected !"
The Major fell back on bis seat as it struck
by q cannon shot
You are not MIR. Smithi' be cried, 10 q
choking voice.
Hereupon the painter related. with loyal
trankness, the Incidents which bad conducted
him to the home of Emys mother; the
error which had kept him there up to the
moment of his Introduction to the guests in
the drawing room. and the real, thought
apparently trivial motives which had pre-.
vented him from proclaining the truth.
'Ah, sir" cried the Major in despair,
what shall we do now what step can we
taker My niece is ruined. And that is not
the worst, her reputation is compromised
lost-as we'll as her mothers and my own
Before more than twenty persons we have all
three declared that we know you some time.
How can We retrsct these words without
| drawing upon ourselves the most terrible
ridicule and scandal? This will kill my
niece, sir"
81 am ready to do anything" said Raft.
aelle. How can repair the misfortune of
this fatal mistake?"
at is too late - cried the Major. There
is no way of saving ouselves."
At this moment the couch pulled up at the
church door.
What is to be done |" inquired the
artist, as he alighted at the door of the sacred
/ edfce.
My dear sir" answered the Major, whose
military decision seemed to be restored, this
is to be done-you must marry my niece
! 1t is true yon are stranger to me, but so
is my nephews friend. The manner in
which you have just spoken the truth to me,
tells me that yOu are o man of honor. Hast.
en-, sir take Emily's hand but remember /;
not word of this to any one: it is secret
| between us both.
With these words, the Major hastily push.
moments the artist stood before the altar,
beside young and charming girl Of twenty,
whose face wore an expression rs tender and
pure as that of Madonna painted by one
of the old masters Of Italy. She was indeed
exquisitely beautiful She raised her eyes at
the approach Of the artist; her glance, at
first iim;d. became more reassured as she
saw what handsome. and more than all,
what on open honest face looked upon her
own. AS the Major afterward declared, it
might have been seen by any one that the
emotion and blushes of both Raffaea and
Emily clearly betokened an affair of love st
frst sight.
The marriage was celebrated, and the GER
emouy was followed, to the great JOY of the
bridegroom, by a splendid repGst The
Major took advantage of Il favorable moment
to slip Out, so as to intercept bis nephew
Charles with his friend, the other and origi.
nal Mr.. Smith. He met them in hotel
in the neighboring town to Cokehsmpton.
He learnt that both had been passengers on
the train which had been run into. Charles
had escaped unhnrt; but his friend had
received a severe injury.
The Major told all to his nephew. Poor
Smith No. |, after lying for some time in a
dangerous condition, at length recovered, and
WAS induced to go back to London without
making any protest against the marriage, tc
which common form of surname and the
accidents of steam had given rise Chsrle5
at Grst wanted to lodge the contents of q
five harreled Colts revolver in the breast o
his mproyised hrothe-.in.law but after q
few months he shook hands warmly with the
man whom he found to be dearly loved by his
sister, and soon became as devotedly attach
ed to him as to the Smith of bis schoo
days.
Rafaele is 90 excellent husband. Chance
has made this pair more happy than thou
sands who have spent time aud thought il
choosing. Emily loves her husband Raft
aelle Smith adores his wife. but he is very
careful never to tell her that be was married
for a diuner"