Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-28

Soon after the carriage drew up before an
elegant mansion, evidently private resi-
dence. Emma was assisted from tie
carriage; and then her husband, without
needing her questioning looks, led her up
the marble steps, :'nd throwing open the
door, gently pushed her from him into the
vestibule, and in an instant she was
clssped in her mothers arms, while her
dear kind father stood by and coughed,
and wiped his ewes, as if she had brought
a cloud of dust that was filling his throat
and binding him. The mother took no
pains TO conceal her emotion, but mur-
mered soft loving words. rs only mother
conld over Il returned daughter.
Her husband and his two friends had
followed her, and, as she looked first at
one, and then at the other, she was per-
fectly bewildered But her mother, with
out giving her any time for questions, led
the way into a luxuriously furnished par
lor, and, while the gentlemen seated them
selves, and strove to appear perfectly at
ease, with her own hands began untasten-
ing the outer garments of The tired trave-
Ter.
"Mo:her What does this mean?
Am dreaming? Is this your home"
''No Emma it is your home, and will
be so long as you can call your husbands
house your home.
"This, then, from your kindness, my
father?"
HNo, my dear, am sorry to say it is
not. i should hardly be able to purchase
il residence like this, without selling my
| own"
Mrs. Leyton,'' said one of the gen.
tlemen who had met them at the landing,
''it belongs to me to confess and explain
| it ALL About five months ago Charles
Leyton fell heir to quite Il large property
in Chicago. My friend here. andI, were
with him when he was officially notified
of the fact We all commented freely on
the freaks of fortune, and l remarked
that, had he lost fortune instead OF
gaining one, some of us might stand Il
better chance to win the favor of a GER
tain beautiful girl in our city that rumor
was now giving entirely to him. The re-
mark nettled him, and he challenged me
the trial. Believe me, 50 confident was he
of your truth, that began to WAIVER, and
|
But he insisted and your father coming
in at the time, learning the Subject of dis
} cussion, his pride was aroused for In:
child, and the whole thing was arranged
then and there. Your mother was in t!e
secret We have been defeated in thC
contest, and now willingly yield the pain
to woman's devotion"
1" "And.that statement about being ,
l stock owner Did you, Charles, did yo'
did you write ME a-a-
Falsehood? you would ask. No
: did not-in words, at least. wrote yo'
+ of my changed fortune, but l did not sa.
in what manner it was changed. l am
> stock owner, and have hundreds of cattl
Y or nv farm. | have other business how
: ever, and that is in this beautiful prosper
S Gus city"
c And, father, my log cabin. Wher
C is it ?''
/ This is it. And we are all you
q guests for a week, if you will entertain u
d SO long Your mother was suspicious {
n your unfedged wings, and, en!istlng yol
:. husband in your service. beguled me I'M
d a promise to meet me in your new home.
/ The Young wife could not forcgo We
mems right to pout !. little ut the part 81
I. had unwi:tin2iy acted IT. the little plot
;. but she had the good sense that tins w;
II not the time or place TO do it; and vii
5. graceful dignity, she took her place IN II
,e well ordered household. And when ii
?. pleasant week had passed, her friends k
,e her with the gratifying thought, that h
!. .'lines had been cast in pleasant places