The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-10

\. ~. $40. dr.ori. mol c,.'ra Wi, f'lf vcrv
night V.-.'cl her VINO hal bc'n Lis wifi.
lie saw h.r h. tlI' pr's,ur, oi Mr. Arnold. an
TIE result Of Ills mos, irving AMI uuIl, t-.in.
interview wa that l.ri VIZ. to yicll tho elder
AMI keep the Younger Blanche II Is oulv cut.
rect To say that Mr.. Aru.l was but too glad ~
T., So easily let o1.
AMI now. .,il iric. afjrr h. hal sc. II M
his r"tiN"s. anil satisfied their curiu.i.v rex ri
ing himself, AMI when he wa. enc, more alone
with jessie. " What Is there to hudHru- from
dJins at last,whn' W. .houli have i ne al first,
change our title. oi bro her lnl i. cr h. each
Other, for the dcircr nlms. Of hush1nl au |
wife,"
There !. nothing in my heart which f,r'il-. "
wh.pcrri Jessie. yielding, how gld!l, non" may
know save those who have had love and faith 20
tried. to her lovers embrace.
" Now Eric, let mo tell YOU something YOU
have not yet heard Of
" by all meats. Tsll me-. I vouli like to
hear you talk AL night"
e You are not very observing Eric or you
might have SUSPECTED it, l. .cem, YOU an not
notice that Mr.. Arnpl called me Nj. Curlyl.."
Il" Jessie 80 rans Loudly from the III oi Eri.
a- with start nnl bound he elinrl tie mi!'l.
Of the room, AM stool there, a. 1t pi.rinc st,r-
ing at her.
What can you moan 2"
Only that am the widow ofthc best friend
that W. Two ever had. Wis the quiet reply m
Jessie, who now SIT with folded hand, upon the
sofa.
" Most men prefer willow. To- ancient maii,u
l,lir. --pcr'iaI- you 10 not Your manner rather
indicates rcpulnnu"c to thrm. Perhaps YOU
would liz" to recall Your uiicr 60 mary me =
" Perhaps w"ull NOT" Eric we, now allie
to smile again, AMI BE- made haste back TO hi,
former situation.
" ouastori.hci me So :" he .ail willing To
have 1t that ast"ni,hmrnt 0'oge hal .ct lnn to
jumping. He woui NOT have hcon willing To-
confess, even to himself. thl, hc hal boon shock
FL bnNonl soft, ontrol al the sudden ~, 1,.ry
hat instead OF having iryo'cl her whole pl
life to riuing over her mrcquit-l love for linn,
Jessie hrl, for lous tinr. enjoyed The comforts
ami lra,ure' oi happy marriage union. Yet
just this was The truth
Bat hc said not a word until her tale was all
toll
Then, drawing two or three double sigh, be-
remarked in no delighted tone:
I" 80 YOU are n rich widow
Not rich dear AMI yet not poor. Col
has given me what Agar priycltur.'
liut, Jessie, Ii ducs not quite suit me that
YOU nrc sill Ia have The advantage Of mo in pc
cuuiarl, ms in every other respect"
What will You 10 about it 2" asked Ics.ic
laughing. II don't -" low on can h"lp yours H.
And really ii j. not So bad thing for the wife
10 have something in reserve against the always
possible evil day."
Right Jessie, nothing shall mar our Joy.
The memory Of our cold dark morning, and Of
the sometimes stormy AMI drciry meridian Of
our lives shall but lcni purcr brightness aud
scrcnor pleasure to our day. decline After Ice
ing ,unlcrcl wide anl long W. have mot to par
no more. Joy and thank .givng shall Lc cur
language. Come, let us, as in early wears, knee
side hv side and pour out our hearts unto God"
With fcrvcnt and fearful ewes, her sweet lips
wrcaihcd in happy 'me', Jessie asscn,cd to the
PROPOSAL 80 In unison with her desires md hlht4,
and these lifelong friends and rue lover, knelt
o,prcad before Him who had ever lent IN at
trntive ear to all their trouble. the tulncss of
their joy, and Ia mploro upon their future his
protection AMI blessing.
The hour was sill and calm even in the city
The midnight moon rolled along the sky, aud, ns
il remembering tn ng-lc tel Orphan hoy and the
little ragged horud grl, his faithful AMI only
friend. she sent her rays again to the garrett vim
low, aud they. creeping in, she'd over the bowed
iorms Of he lovers pure ahl sacred light, en-
circlcd them with white h'lo and touched.
with protective blessing, their clustering hair.
TIiE IND.