The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-21
ROSS & RoSSER, Publishers.
OUR LIDA:
OT, the Mock Marria~e
BY MRS. ANN s. STEPHENS.


U his arm had been round her waist. and but ,
iew moments before his eyes had been ben
with tender and aifectionate esrnestness or
her lace; but now his arms were folded and
he looked almost sternly upon her.
DO you really desire it. Louisa?' he said
IN deep constrained voice; would you eve,
respect me again, if l could do so unmanly
so cruel au ac?'
will never love you again, if you do
not was the petulant reply.
. An expression almost of digust swent
over the young mau'S face and his Ins
trembled as he spoke. Tell me, have vou
oeeh 10 MISS Smiths room, to -Gay?' he in
qured.
Yes-I was Just there at sunset. But why
do YOU ask?'
NO matter! Have YOU thought this al,
over? Are you resolute to deceive this poor
grip
'Resolute!'
'And are YOU willing that devote myself
to win her affections?'
They are already given without th c trou-
bic of asking
Gilberl's brow contracted in the moon.
! light, and the word 'unwomanlv,' was
smothered between his compressed lips.
| And YOU will assist me-will tell her tha
you resign all claims or my hanh-on the
homestead and property?' be added, with
slight and bitter emphasis on the last words
She did not remark il but answered eager
/ ly: '1es-yes will do my part to periec-
ton. How mortifyn4 the truth VIII be.
VIII en- she thinks herself Mrs. Gilbert, and
finds that it is all jpkel'
/ But think of the shock it will give her
pride and delicacy'-
'Add reunemen,-pray, add reinemeut!'
said the yOung girl, scornfullv, pride, deli
cacy and rehnemeut are such common attri- |
butes to the daughters of washerwomen.'
You are only doing this to annoy me-
said the young man; So good night; you will
throw off the cruel wish before morning.
Shall ~ replied the girl, with low bend
of the head.
Gilbert turned away, and. taking up his /
hat, was about to leave the house, but she |
laid her hand upon his arm, and looked
smilingiy in his face.
They tell me the house is finished-wil !
you take me TO look at it in the mornins?' /
Ii YOU desire it, was the cold and alb
s;racted reply.
We'll. l shall be ready at ten; good night!' |
and gaily kissing her hand, the young crea-
ture glided into the house.
1T was her voice, then, and she was plan.
nirg this design with that Infamous millner.
Would not believe my own senses, till she
confirmed them. But she will not persist in
ANYTHING so cruel-it is absurd to suppose
SO. If she does-if she does-I will obey
her. As he uttered these words, the young
man walked slowly from the house.
How melancholy poor Ida had been all
the previous day-how many strange con-
lectures had passed through her brain re-
gariIug the rem ark able absence OF Mr.. Gill
bert They haunted her all night, and in
the morning, when she came along the foot
path through the fields, tears stood in her
ewes more thar half the way. she had cast
many sad, earnest gaze through the shop
window, before she saw Gilbert and Miss
Warner coming through the opposite portco.
This sight made the heart struggle with
throb of pain in Llda's bosom, and mist
came over eyes. till they could scarcely dis
cern the needle with which they seemed
occupied They were coming toward the
shop. and the sound of their footsteps in the
eutry, made the young girl tremble in her
seat.
Come said Miss Warner, addressing the
millner, put on your bonnet We are go
iny up to soc the house, and waat your
opinion
Miss Smith ran for her bonnet, and, for
the first time in her life, the young lady al
dressed the apprentices:
Get your sun -bonuet,' said she, you can
90 with us
The blood had rushed over Lidas face,
and she refuse sed; but Mss W Arner whispers
a word to her lover, and he pressed Ida
with such respectful earnestueSs. that she
rose, tied her straw bonnet. and was
ready to attend them long bsfore Miss Smith
made her appearance.
The homestead large and superior
old mansion for country village. Its ma
terial was heavy. and touched with the
brown tinge of age, the trees around it were (
majestic and its furniture was of another
country, old fashioned and n ,ssive, but Gil
bert had interspersed it with chairs and
tables of lighter and more recent MOULD; and
the gloom which low ceilings give to an
apartment. was relieved by the tall mirrors
and modern windows which c'ere cut from
the ceiling to the floor Altogether, it was
the dwelling which a domestic and studious
person would have preferred above all
others.
Ida had uever seen any thing 50 splendid
before, but there was heavy feeling at her
heart which mere novelty could not diSpei.
Sne followed her conductors up the broad
stairs heard them admire the balusterS of
dark mahogany, and walked through the
chambers like in dream. She was
pale, bewildered and sick at heart, almost
for the first time in her life.
There was one room ou the first floor,
which Gilbert had fitted up exclusively for
his bride. It had but one bay window, which
opened upon the most vordans nook of the
old fashioned garden; and this window re-
quired no drapery, for an immense white
rose tree was trained along the easement.
till profusion of thick green leaves and
snowy blossoms dropped like a curtain over
the upper part, and when the sash was open, |