The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-03-24


man she had chosen was noble, true and
good, and for her feet bright path lay be-
fore her, but there was another to whom
her eyes wandered uneasily, Clarence May.
and who hoycred incessantly round The gay
butterfly form of the proud syren, Nellie
Raymond. Her dark eyes flashed with tri-
umph, and a low laNgh dubbed continual
y over her lips as the proud man bent his
haudson, stately head with such devotion.
Allies sweet lips quivered when she saw
him bead down and whisper in her ear
and hear the request that she would walk
with him on the piazza, and the two wan
dered eli.
The moon shonc brightly, and Clarence
Nay, drawing Nellie's arm within his own,
walked slowly down the broad gravel walk
his face upturned towards the calm stars,
and a smile of infinite happiness softly
wreathing his sweet mouth
Nellie, he spoke very low and very
softl y Nellie, am very happy tonight;
happier than ever hoped to be, and |
want some oneto sympathise with me in it.
Allie has another just now to occupy her
attention, may tell it you?'
Yes" she whispered softly; ''nonc can
share your happiness and sympathise with
you more freely; tell me ALL"
For moment he was silent, and only
stretched out his hand to draw her down
Oil a scat beside him. After while he
begun half dreamily and very softly:
Il once believed that | could never find
a woman whom l could love fully and truly
with such Il love as | must cherish for the
woman whom | would call my wife; but ]
have found her, Nellic-why do you trem-
bic so?-a sweet, pure faced little thing.
fresh and fragrant us a budiing rose gen
tie as the SUMMER brcczcs and gay and
glad as the lark whose soug she triils the
whole day long Tell me that you rejoice in
my happiness, Nellie; tell luc that you will
love my little wife that is to be, sweet Lii
lie Walton"
80. am i'll" she gaspel; 'takc mc
in the house"
Clearance May rose hastily and supported
her with his arm as she planted her foot
iiercely upon the gravel. She had learned
to love the man with all the hidden pas
sion and fire Of her strong nature. and now
he told her he had won another. and that
other was only poor but beautiful seams
tress in a rich mans family. O, it was too
much He knew Nellie Raymond 5 weak
ness. and he had punished her fearfully,
though he believed in his heart that she
was incapable Of deep feeling.
Alice went to her i'll answer to her bro
TIERS call, and, when every one was gone
from the room she held out her arms to
her, white and stricken, with an anguish
cd moan
80, Allie, gave him my whole heart.
and he loves another. -
Then she sunk down white and Ifeless
..ai it was many weeks before Nellie Ray
mond awoke to life and consciousness
Then she was 4 changed, repcntant woman;
but it vas hard to feel the soft touch of 4
little hand, and see the light form Of his
wife bending 50 pityngly. o, the punish
mcnt Of her eyi! deeds had come, and it
was heavy and bitter.
Nellie Raymond is Nellie Raymond still
but she has grown into calm, digniiicd
but lovely woman. She can sympathise
with the suffering, because she has suffer
ed; and strives by tenderness and love to
her ielow-mcn, in a measure to atone for
the misery she wrought while yet in the
noon of her pride and selfish love for admi-
ration.