The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-06-15

you are wearing Thank Heaven gave
her piece Of tny mind ON the subject Of
her boldncss aud presumption when she
was here last. and think she will not be
inclined to play oil her airs On you very
soon."
"Alolherl Is it possiblct Have you
spoken to Jennie in that manuer q
did not waite for q reply. Al my sonl
was on fire. Anger, Indignation, sorrow,
love- wero warning within me, did not
want to forget that tho enemy who had
done this was my mother, aud | rushed
from tho room to bury my grief in silence.
For two hours paced tho ground with
rapid strides. Out Of tho chaos of my
thoughts, but one rose with form clearly
defned--thc thought of my life long love
for Jenuio. IL seemed hopeless now. Geu-
tie, sensitive, refined, she could never for
give the wrong she had received. could
not ask nor expect It. Aud yet, how coulj
give her up ? Suddenly II occurred to
me that she had said that she was not Of
Tended at me. might then venture To ask
her to forgetthe insult she had rocoived--
to assure her how differently | estimated
her---to let her know how unchanglng was
the respect the reverence | ielt for her.
Acting upon this thought | sson found my
self hurrying along tho village street, and
entering the widow Mason's gate,
There was no one within. ! lifted the
latch and entered the little paror--so poor
but instinct with the mir of refinement
that characterized everything that jennie
touched. sat down upon the low couch
by the frosdo to wait for Jennie. ! was
weary, exhausted 10y emotion, torpid with
the chill air OF the night, aud while | wait.
cd fell asleep.
dreamed and my dream was Of Jennie!
| thought sho was mine--my bridc--the
she sat beside me aud leaned her fair bead
upon my hreast--t that wo spoke together
OF the happy future That lay before us.
Then, suddenly, she waa separated trohr
me. sought her through half OF the
world uear, yet never approaching her
parted by some vague but unsurnountable
barrier. lnmy trouble and anguish cried
aloud and walled my despair to the winds
and the unpitymg heavcus. called or all
the powers OF earth and air Tor ad-and
then u deep slumber fell upon me.
Still sleeping, an iueffable, joyous peace
posse ssed me. | seemed to feel an iryisi-
iblo presence that filled me with bliss.
raised my eyes aud jennie stood before me-
She looked at me with mourn(ul, loving
chances, and when opened MY arms she
fell upon my breast, aud felt her lips meet
mine in long, long kiss.
was awuke sprang up A faint
rustic in the depths of the mellow gloom
fell upon my ear the door shut with the
softcst click of the latch but my hand
was omit ere the sound ceased. There was
dark figure in the little entry, that palpi-
tated and shvered as | claspod it in my
arms Soon had It there in tho ruddy
circle Of the freight. 1t was Jennie, and
| was saying
"Jennie, love you--love you with all
my whole heart and strength. il you love
me, no power on earth shalt part us. If
you love me, Jennie, and will be mine, give
me as token that which think you gave
me but now, when you thought Inc sleep
ing
Oh, the red bushes on Jcnnie's face
Oh, the sweet light OF Jennie's pure, frank
eyes, as at last she turned them upon me
Jennie was mine! Jennie kissed me