The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-19

you sir.
Ea Ah, hSs do 5oh do. Tim? Where i.
Miss Leine? ~ 7''l nt
In the paflor, sir. ID,
1 ] steped forward quickly, but lightly
over the heavy velvet carpet and pushed
open the parlor door. It was twilight
but the rocm was light enough. 10 show
ms a, sceuS that ttansfxed ms TO tht
threshold. '' iS p
Two figures were outlined against q
Wihdb# 0he was Will Gordon's, the
other-small, graceful with dainty Eoist
Of the betd-- not know it2 / stood
a moment In mute Astonishment aud in
dighation. ! saw Wills arm twlued
about his companion-saWS his head bent
as he talked in a low voice gazing down up.
on the face resting agaipst his bfeat. saw
the white hand resting upon his shoulder
| saw the scarf Of pale blue cashmere
Loine bad often worn i. when with me
floating down over the snowy dress. and
then turned silently away,
stIode quickly through the hall to-
ward the street door, Tim was Furnishing
the door.plate.
'Didnf you fnd Miss Lcins, ,sif?Re ask.
cd Of me. ~
Yes, | found her. Give her my fare.
we'll, and tell her she will never look
lnpon my face sgainl / exclaimed, as
left the house. / dashed down to the
depot, and tho next morning was 10 New
York again.
was not nervous enough 10 have a
brain fever, OF foolish enough to commit
suicide or marry somebody else. Iq uiet.
ly commenced work again, but | was sullen,
depressed aud bitter. l felt disappoint
ed, deceived, outraged. / had loved
tsipe Better ihSR fhS liN, shd trusted her
perfectly. How utterly untrue 10 every
womanly virtue had she ,beeomu thus TO
deceive mel Yet wis she not weak and
tickle like all womenY snd had / not been
careless and foolish thus to leave her OK.
posed TO the destinations Of such q man
as Will Gordon? Mono? l could not
comfort myself BY seeking for my own
blame. She was hollow hearted. She
proved herself worthy only, Of my false
friend prayed Heaven might never
sec them again. .5 s. .esA,,.Iag tq
I suffered sadly in my dumb, sullen
way. A terrible pam tuggcd at my heart
constantly on waking, at midnight. when
at work, after the day 9 toll was done and
| sought the solitude of my chamber
All the time the dreadful achs-like the
dull pain Of wound made BY blum,
dnggs,-was upon my health and spirits
Thus months went by, and the fall
came. I had not met Win, although J
had formerly ttet him often.
But 1T last I met him one day on The
steps Of the St. Nicholas. He started-
bowed, not criugiugly, but CURLY and
passed on down tie street. l was little
puzzled BY his matiber, as We'll as 63cited
by the interview. He did not act like a
man who had betrayed f,iend's conf
dence and proved himself dishonorable
villain.
The next week l heard of bis marriage
a fortnight later came across him sauu'
tering carelessly up Broadway. lie bowed
much as before, and was passing on wheI
| spoke to him.
ALLOW me TO, congratulate you upor
your marriage, Gordon I said, l wisl
you much joy Of 50 fair and true hearted
a Nifel
j Thank YOU lie replied, coolly.
DO you know. Gordon, / think |
strange you do Eot ask me to call? VIII!
is it?"
II looked him full in the face. .expectini
u see him color at least, but he did moth
ing Of the kind. lie returned my glanc
proudly. Indignantly, - --.
.Lnte, lie replied, under other circum
stances, you know yon would not need a
, invitation to come to my house, IL yol
: had not conduc'ed yourself toward Lein
Hosmer in a manner which forfrits tb
8 respect and friendGbip of every one VIII
knows you. do not wish TO call ma
Q my friend who could be guilty Of sue
conduct as yours. Good afterno6nP an
he walked on, leaving me bewildeled an
!. asionished.
a NY conduct toward Ee;ne Hosmerl-
/, What did the man mean? How could h
/ be so cool. and appear SO honest and VI
b ,igh, after what had happened? Instiuc
II lively l felt that something was wrong
il Somewhere tliere was a miSunderstanc
o lug,
Sure Of this, I obtained Wills addre'
70 Of mutual acquaintance. and. that evcl
q ing called upon him, determined 10 ask q
lsxplanation OF his words.
!. A servant showed me intoa pretti
!. furnished parlor, where Dora sat sewin
il 'Dorap ! exclaimed. How came yc
4. here?'
Where should l be else? she repli'
i. flushed and hughfng;} but the next m
mSnt sho aSbpmed an air ofc 6ldness.
ar will you be seatcd?' she said. a.
N 4 called to see M. Gordon answe
nt ed, laking scat. tfrfE1 mn! '
il Il will speak 60 my husband, ifyoh W
Is excuse me-. lie is'id the library ji
L Her tone intimated that her husbal
or and Will Gordon weI esynonymous.
,d 'Doral l exclaimed. 7N
of She paused and turned toward me
pe apparent surprise, s.t..
of Are you Will GordOn'S wjfsP
Certainly! Why? o Luiel' ia
m We had both been deceived, and DO
d. simultaneously discovered the fact.
" She sprapg towards me and gave b
lg hand. '7.s 'h',
or 20 Lutel you have been mistaken, al