The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-01-28

staying at the inn, who kindly volunteered tt
nurse you, when no one else could beifeund--
1 and, by George, sir, she has saved you 7, s-
Mr.. Fenwick silently held out bis hand, ant
1 there was a. great deal of expression in it.
/ clasp, as il closed over the trembIfngs snowy
] fingers of a little nurse! =
Naughty little nurse !! for the very minute
4 Mr.. Joe Eenyick became able to-. appreciate
4 her society, she sobstinately shut herself up.
pleading Weariness, fatigue, and, all sorts. oi
things that never7had turned up before Il
uas cruel of her ard Mr.. Joe Fenwick
thought SO himself!
| r Al few days afterwards, as the invalid was
sitting up in big chintz. .coloFed armchair
trying to read, and >Eondering why the blue
| eyed lady didn't inquire after his GONZALES
aence, there came a soft tap at the door, and
she sripped in, as pretty as ever, only little
| phler What jump Mr. Fenwick's heaTi
-stI have come to say goodbye" she muir
Down. down, to the very sole Of his slip
persi fell his heart, like a ballot lead.
"Why are you going in such haste p he in
quired, almost inaudibly.
"I have already waited too long,, she re-
turned, playing neryously with the ring upon
her finger. ~ came here to meet a gentleman
who has not kept the appointment, and Who,
l.
with the troubles and trials of a lonely woman.
But he need not be afraid" she. ,,added, her
coral lip quivering, and the wan eyelids keep
ing back the tears, al would have earned my
own bread Noto, T.would scorn to accept
the slightest aid at mis- grudging hand. !"
"Tho brnte!N ejaeulatea Fenwick, warmly,
"the heartIess scoundrell What was his anamel'
"Fenwick- Fenyick.n
t"Why-that's nle7~ exclaimed Uncle Joe.
t'You are not observation-disclosures Harry
Plume, are you ?'
But she was,-and the question unsealed
stLe. fountain of tears in her loving, lonely
"Don't cry--don'tW said Mr. Fengick,
soothinglyt aMy dear little nurse, how sim
gular that we shouldn't have known one anoth:
-er-and yet it isn't so strange, after all Now
listen to me !" he had got the little hand in
lis, and was playing with its slender fingers.
nj did think before We, pet, that / could -.ohe
tain a situation for you as goyerness in Col
.onel Jone s family, bat now believe can.
suggest better plan sill -
ssWhat is IT'D" murmured the pretty widow,
trying-not ve,y hard-to withdraw her hand.
81 am afraid-no, / am certoin-that
have fallen hopelesslyin love with my little
nurse. Will you assume nearer relation,
dearest wi you he Rly Eife 1T is true I
am rough old bachelor, but will be a low
ing and faithful husband, if
He did not finish, for she was crying again
but they were not discouraging tears. Poor
little dove, adrift upon the chill waters of life,
how her heart responded to word of love-.
Of course it was all right.
"Dear me, uncle how long you havo been
away" was Mary Dell's greeting, when at
length Mr.. and Mrs. Fenwick arrived in Mel.
tonford. "But am SO glad to see you and
my new aunt at last Uncle !" she whispered.
as she helped that gentleman off
with his travelling duster. -
aWell, piecsis ~. - ~
"Who would have thought that after all
yonr horror of widows"
'.Who said anything about wi9ovs.2'T ex-
claimed Uncle Joe, fercely. .ssI dons ike
/ love my little wife dearly -
She isn't a widow, and don't intend she shall
be, at PRESENT."
s'Thats right uncle said Mary, pproving-
ly. "And you won't object s'olo to my marry
ing Carl HammondR = i. - '--s-a
"No pisaid. Uncle Joe, rubbing his nose =!
Ill suppose not. Do as you Ike, saucebox."