The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-08-05

much more important request, whatever
pain 1t might cost me-
Pain, dear Ruth! But this will cost you
nothing but pleasure"
And now your dress, my darling Clar-
icc?"
Yes, yes, here it is. and hero is the pat
tern TO guide you i'll making it. You viii
go?'
Yes, dear Claricc."
"Mrs. Sumner, rcculcct, is to send coach
Tor YOU; but you will not come home alone,
unlcss am greatly mistaken
The night of the masquerade had arrived
and Ruth had to acknowledge that she
could not have worn more becoming dress.
Her motkcr could not sufficiently express
her admiration of the beauty of her darl-
ing Every thing that could make hcr
toilet complete even to the embroidered
and pcrfumcd handkerchief, was sent with
the dress. 1t was like somo fairy tale to
Ruth. And when, punctual to the moment.
the carriage came, the tumut Of her
thoughts grew more strange and conflicting.
She was once more going into the midst of
that circle of which she had formed part,
and no insignificant part but it was still
like fairy tale, for she was going to wear
the invisible cap. and not one Of the gay
company would know who she was.
The scene was brilliant beyond her OK
pcCtations, and she was charmed out Of her
self and all her old sad thoughts in watch.
ing the numerous beautiful and strange cos
Tunes and in trying to make out this one
and that, Her cousin Bertha she was sure
she had discovered, dressed as Mary QuCcl
of Scots, and most quccnly queen she
made. y tall. graceful form, in the pictur-
cSQuc, CluSc-httng gtliSc of tho ancient
Greek, complete in ALL even to the light,
flowing mantle over the shoulder. was, her
heart told her. Lincoln Raymond
Presently, tambOurinc in hand, came up
to Ruth the merry little tortunc-tclcr.
Come with me, dear Ruth" whispered
slc very mystcrously d" | have something
to show you"
Ruth followed her cousin through rooms
and long entries all throngel with the gay
maskcrs. until, coming to door, Clarcc
drew key from her pocket, and, opening
it, said to Ruth
"Go in dear, aud stay till re turn. 1t is
4 perfect love Of Il little room.'
Ruth could not we'll do any thing else
than remain till her cousins return for she
had locked the door and taken tho key with
her.
However, sho soon returned, but not
alone, for she brought with her the grace
full Greek.
".Now. said the tarubourinc girl, " do me
the favor. both of you. of unmasking, and
tell me, when return, if tho surprise is not
mutual and well conceived. You need not
fear Interruption"
Before Ruth had time to rcply, the dan
cor was off with her tambourinc, with the
door locked after her. and the koy in her
"This ~ '"'o' " cmn, rrooooJ;rr o. cav t,o
least Of it." it. ) said the Creek. ,e' "DntI will
w NY "a" u r, ,,e @ o2.Hro fon HoI',n,o" III hn "'
Rm, |hn G,; rr;"mi ,a.ooI u "C oC
inc rhnSo rotI,nr ta r,i,t ~ "'i',,, """I.
rrntIv untiod hnr ,ooyl, r. ,,;.o Lor t,,o a;.
9onI 3s ho, ro,t,ros w.oro T,o,,,Ind g., h;,,,
ho could scarcely rcnross scroom Ia
rourLt hnr ~ his hnart omI LoII L"r t,arl
so 1nnr onI forynntI, hat lis own, str,n,,
life Infused vitlIitv Into tLr nolc r,ec rnsf'
;nr nn hi. Losnn,
D." Whorc an 10 Oh hoxo hal sr,J,
atronro drcom >" ov,1 ,;,,.J Rru,
"V9o,, oro naco nnl ,,,l soan Il,o,,., J.,
w,I, nut do"rost "i!" Rt H'Io, Innr mG' ~
whom did yn, ret,,rn from In,o o.
"0h 7 Ioyo no,nr no"or L,",, 70 ro,,, j.,
oll NV Iirn Ana bmth IooknJ a, thnw,rh
rLo xorId faint o,roin o.
"Novor hccn 10 laval This 10 str,noe,
your cousin Rsrtha"
"Oh do NOT saw onv thiuc IN of bor, She
is NV cousin Nnyor ' NH ma Lot ma
lnovc .hn room | had r,thor rn
o. Rut INV doorcst-Lnt Ms Lao n,o
door 10 fa:t.nnJ ,nor un ontsiIo onI @ wa
or, Lnt, |.;,r,,ornp "p' " ~, ,I, ," 'a''i
of Il and taIlg nyer tbo ,oet ! "sr nHt toIl
,,a,, Lnu, ho,.o ion'roi ~ 90 ,."', la
ior;jnd soon to ,,n 70 lava in so.rch ~
Won"
: "Tbcv told mn fiat Won vero soon to ha
unitod fo nv cousin Rartho F."
g W. VIII nat iii, nr tLat. f,o,,,,, will
confoss tb.t vour faIso cnra;,, oon,n,rho, Ia
wiIJnrcd me Rnt she never comiJ smncond
in nfI,,cin~ van rrn,n mn, hart Jo,rost Sonr.
oct Rnth 'VLnn ! inTt tLe c;ty t,yo rcor.
ago, 1t was moro suddenly than expected.
ana WlChou. any ioFIilal engagement OF ueG-
,aratloh OF ioNo between u.s. But my WhoIe
hcart was yours ana hopcu ana trusted
your lo'o was also mine. vas WAS
llISlakol.
NUN tFemoleo from mea0 TO- loo'' put
coH!u not say "Cta. ine !l, coming III, JuS'
1T tllat ilomelt, ol lhclr lll'lc J1lloI, was Il
Siea' rG,iei 10 lfulil Out' tno"Sh Hhe haa
gwen haymoiI no NeroaI answer inc
,'6Hi oil IoVe IN hcr Solt eyes ma! i'I"lh'ha-
'e1 hcr l'l'h"St SOU anu i,iaue nun haPpy'
SIar &c saw az glance how things were,
ana an she SAID was
Oh' forgive my poor sister Ahu ior-
:, give lno ioi % .ioi IcNG"'lil6 70 Hon SOONER
that cousin nun hol iiot lclI tl'S P'"co