The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-29
ASHLAND, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. WEDNESDAY NC

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utterins various femenine adjectiyes of delight
and admiration. f.-7.F~
| Saturday night arrived most propitiously
with a keen wind, brilliant starlight, aud Mrs
Leaford's spacious, rooms were soon filled Mr.
Monroe and Captain May were among the la
ter arrivals, and made their way toward Mrs
Lcaford as skillfully as they could through the
mass offcrinolire which; swayed around. ID n
asHere he isnl Mrs., I.caford ? calculated
Monroe us att length he reached the lady
sought for I've brought him according tt
contract but, do you believe, the lazy fellow
had coiled up on the sofa for an evening ovel
his books IF it haden,t lem for my indie
fatigable efforts, you, wouldn't have seen him
here to night. = -5ses -ois1tl syss.,y.s
I'm sure I'm very much obliged to. you,
sa:d Mrs. Leaford, laughing tCa stain May
outrageous breach-of dicipline, is to be just
as agreeable.as you can to my fair guests to.
night. iss Lynne, let me present Captain
May-sz.5 bda w3 - f,as .a1,
AS the young ofhcer bowed low over the
extended hand OF the New York beauty, nc
was half uncertain whether he was broad
awake or wandering Through the amazes OF
reality OF that lovely photograph, her JettJ
mar "reainea WIN pears, anc ,hsl lcarh
peau'y cyn'las'eu WIZ, u.ess u sne eoiees'
PINK, WIN moss roses at ner oelt. i.s.aeL
Ii ne mao Desn IN love pelore, ms case was
noPeiess H noMLuespsla. - enuiaoie a. -
L was not until the night before he sailed
age to confess to Miss Lynne that her simili.
tude was in his possession-for, of course, that
would necessarily involve the surrender Soi
precious property. But ne felt that he n nusi
at length kell her the truth and so Nth sink
ing heart Ahe marcheG, up the broad marble
STEPS of<MfsS Eeoforq' mansion, and was
shPwn into q pretty lttls room opening out
ofa fragrant conservatory. AS he awaited
Miss Lynne's appearance. he nervously turned
over the pages OF the gilded volumes that lay
on the table One was photograph album
and he glanced mechanically at the various
faces there contained, withoct really seeing
them, until suddenly ,he rosy face OF his own
little -Harry-Minnic's child-smiled up in
his own! !il5qzo ~ ass1ezI ~
why, Il 1t possible !! II must be mistaken.
Buta second glance convinced him tnat he
was not mistaken 1t was Harry May and
nobody else's baby. sgoe a5I T1s 4lf.TT -
Suddenly light foo.step disturbed his rev.
erie. lzso aIa.sga pr 10 gbs - 5sisss
Miss Lynne he said earnestly, as soon as
the customary greetings of the day were ex
changed, Il am in a state of very great per
plexity. Will you solve the enigma for me 2
.sCertain ly-if / can, said Virginia blush.
ing, and,Eith soft, uncertain tremor at he,
heart: -=-----. = 90 .-l-a'si' &
How did this picture obtain place in youl
album arsstsa isrea.-=--.t+ - z.
The color subsided into ordinary palior al
Virginia replied: In rather romantic man
ner, Captain May. IT. was sent to me, with
no accompanying message; ana maven tnf
least idea whence 1t came, .Ys .dsgt .--3T- =.
sAh !! that furnishes clue to the whole
mystery, said Captain May, placing upon the
table the picture which had lam next to M:
heart for the last few days, and relating brief
ly how it had fallen into his possession. .BJ
some mistake at the photographers, my little
Harry's picture has been sent to you, and your
fkenessto me. am widower, Miss Lynne
with one child, as 1 suppose you have heard.
NO. said Virginia, coloring Il was moi