Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-18

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knelt before my aunt, pleading her bles
sing as | told her of my new found ioy
of the love that had budded in girlhood
and been ripened by maturHr years
wore that golden circlet while moon.
waxed and waned, and seasons came anG
went; but be, the day-star of my dream!
came not f; my heart grew weary, and The
blossom of hope and love lay withcred.
1t was the night of Edith's grand party
given in honor of distinguished stranger
from abroad. Resplendont in silk, lace
and jewels, she stood before me, beautiful
as passing dream. Miserable fate, .
thought /, why, oh why this difference
she so blessed with every charm, and
doomed to an anloved and unloving life p
is my toilet quite complete? l must
achieve conquest to night, the heart Of
Mr.. Grey must be captured Why do
you start SO, and how pale you are -
How familiar the name sounded Cod
it be Harry? Had the wanderer come
from across the waters, and would he claim
the fulfillment of those early vows?
'Shure Miss, there is the most Elegant
young man below, who would be after
wishing to see you" said a servant, the
morning after the party.
THAT is one of Biddy's blunders. " tho't
|, ''it cannot be any one to see me. My
mother and sister are not at home, l said
as | entered the parlor.
"No matter at all, as it is you I came
to see. Have you forgotten Harry, Lena?
mo, a thousand times no" | cried,
with a glad voice.
What nice cozy chat we had, sitting
together, and talking of the merry olden
times How ninutely he described each
little circumstance that had transpired
since our parting telling me how he had
risen step by step, though amid privation
and suffering; and nsw, after SO many
years of patient waiting, he had come to
claim the promise I had made that moon
light night, standing by the wicket gate.
"Mr, Grey has proposed for the hand
Of our daughter y said my father the next
morning.
"Well done, Edith darling! I knew he
could not resist your charms, but had
net dreamed Of an offer yet. What a splen-
did wedding we will have! You shall be
married in Grace Church, and have a
grand reception at home, and we will in
vite none but the very elite Of the city,
for as the Honorable Mrs Grey, you can
well afford to be select in the choice Of
friends. We will drive around to Stew
arts, this very morning, and examine his
silks and laces. You will be married in
white satin of course, and have a veil, a
real Brussels one too. Dear me, you will
be the envy of half the city. I wonder
But my dear. it is Lena, not Edith that
he wishes to mary"
"Lena. where did he ever see herr
There is some mistake, | am sure"
'sNo, think not. It seems that he is
an cid frierd Of hers, In fact they have
been engaged since childhood. How is it
Lena is there any mistake %
Of course I blushed, ard looked very
foolish as I said, 81 hope not, papa"
We were married in few weeks; not
in Grace Church. nor yet in the spacious
parlors of my city home, but in Aunt Ma
RVS quiet cottage, with few cherished
friends to witness our b:idal Years have
passed away since then, and Edith begins
to look ike the picture once drew in my
little room, but told her the other day,
'sno matter if she was an old maid, she
could GENE and live with me, she would be
SO handy to take care of the baby"