Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-10


and truly; and bitter, bitter tears did shed
as pictured forth the presentation'to us of
his bonny American bride.
few days after, the steamer arrived.
bearing TO US Cousin Matthew, but alone.
He was no longer the plain Cousin Mat
thew Of former days. If / had loved him
rccollectng only his uncouth appearance Of
past times, how must my admiration of
manly beauty and refinement have been
gratilied, and my love increased, by the i'm
! provement both in person and manner. so
visible in my cousinl He was so handsome
and elegant-enough even for my fastidious
taste. Towards me his manner was frank
and brother-lke. All how altered was his
bearing, while | pined and sickened for the
love glances which in his blushining boyhood
he layishcd upon me
Never fear, dear Ella" he whispered,
as drew back, in concious love, from his
first caresscs on his arrival, 81 promised,
my cousin not to appear before you until
could regard you as a sister. And his clear
eye bcamed upon me with a calm, brother
ly light. My heart sank within me as saw
he had misunderstood my movement and
hastened to the solitude ofmy room. that
might there give free vent to the bitter re-
morse | felt. Notwithstanding the report
to hone ovnrvtbing from tbis visit Uow
nv tears flowed ne bis cold words rpng in
nv ears. dispelling ali INV rosv dov. dra,myi
I re-entered society on acco1nt nf ,ny
cousins arrival, | said. 1t was, in truth, to
fly from myself. But in the gay throng
was no less miserable; for there he appeared
even to greater advantage. With all his
strict habits of business he had, during the
years of his absence abroad. acquired many
or n clever musician in cnnver.,,tion ,,,,',.
cellrd. in Short he was ali NV Enc, cnuId
bave dor;ctod me. Ie,,', ;I,,1 i'I IL ~ on ,.i'
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afar J",, ~ .La,i nu ",eaJ eaIi b.. n'''u u Pu. Jay
hat vi p"s "9 'us onop p",Ieu th pIIIicu 10 me
"@T hoJ a. hon NV ip"so' t.e nuoi .; ms WoTsnp
not ,rantna "nu puV =" P",. 1, hlu yet Wai
~ n', "'''ti, tLat m aIi ma ln' ~! giaSs PIoNG9
a ~ wa .n1r ,o hoomtifI "G SJ1 'auc Wliel IL .oI'
SIe NJ. was more I,. nGhu5Iiul tlll at seventeen;
wy; ns"re was iuILE ,, ae'gloPed, ana the ma
thhple1kSIone thpk VI iny countenanc9' ! never
thought OF my beauty before; but now, for
ooun;, ;.L ljI'liew am 4h Eyes adorned my per-
Sol.. 1oH VIZ. ei. "l ene 'as.G possessed Dut
n"'IS I ,o,' ui'fau'olcu f. tL WIN niy appearance
Wottho,r M ei ~, io' I''s "'''a''eu io' NouSln
"SIIom aSrho" t,ii i1a",' gan M..l .lo.
ihey eetI me, ma'ehe%, tlat you are y 70
en,o VS. at, t'litl,cah l; cGusin, saiu my lath-
tirod a,a =. Ia ny ~ n;.o a''ts i1u IT,
] GUY Nv ~ III the WI .oNaluS my
't tra tn tbn o nas, from Th Sne tapic 20 re.
broached on;cIencd mv danartnre seof f;r ,uHT
feared T might betrav some amot;nn ;f II 70.
mninea MATHEW rose soT Iikaw;se oso' t n dner re
the door for me. and said blithciv rs h.
rested his hand on the lock, well TnclS
John. will Won not treat her kindly -
.'To be sure. nv bow Your wife 7 20 d
not greet otherwise than kindly" renlied
nv father. But seeing Matthew about
leaving the room with me. he said, "Whv
in such haste? Let us drink the health Of
the American bride"
"Another time. dear uncle. )" renlied
| Matthew. looking at his watch Bnt 7
| have an engagement on important bu u.iness
| in the City, and am now behind tbe bour
appointed
| We passed from the dining.room topetb-
er, and bowed in silence as he opened for
Inc the drawng-room door, and badc me.
Good evening" | listened with painful
impatience, until | heard the front door
close on him. Then | threw myself on a
/ lounge. and gave myself IN to nv orief
! Hone last glittering raw had deported /
had "a well of tears back of nv evelids.'
and freely did they flow,
"Ah! Cousin Matthew" I exclaimed
in broken accents. ''bow times are chanced
with usl When Won offered me vonr love
[ rejected it. Now. when T love non. nav
hopelessly adore Won, / am as nothing to
Won -
! "Sav not so, dearest Ella" said = VOICE
behind me. | turned and bebelI Cousin
Matthew'S love -beaminp face aPardon
me. dearest y he mnrmnrod ~ ba fonJlv
embraced emf me. "far nIavinp the m mart t'n Of ,
Tstener. bnt tbo n;obt. wind clnsod tho door
leayinc me in the haH 7 bcarJ % ronr p eobl sobs
and FASTENED to offer comfort Tna%;ns
nv wild delight when I overheared nIs vnmr ,c. ac.
camation. / was beloved bv the onlv wo.
man in the world dear 70 me-
"And tbe American hride2" T asked
"Is being of fancy dearest I nevor
would have married nnv woman but Won r.
imagined | had overcome nv nossiouote
love for YOU, or I should never have 70.
turned But had only to look unon von
to nrove the fallacv Of snch ;mag;nings r
soon discovered that Won were as dear as
ever. When I was told of the re-
dared to pourlsh the nope OF winning you;