Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-05-21
VOLUME %.

SUI why should remain, especially after
Angelica had left. For two weeks we had
an old gentleman who wanted somebody
to read to him every day, SO / gave my
three hours OF translation, a good exercise
for him and for me, since I always select
ed something lively, if not positively comic.
! Next an aunt Of Mrs. Renton's arrived,
who was nearly blind Usually, during
her visit, Mrs. Ronton was her constant
companion. She walked, and drove, and
sat deside her, describing everybody and
everything about them, and suggestions
which 10 conversation are telegraphed
by the eyes,. But I took her place, q
great relief to her and no hardship to ms,
especially as Mr.. Crohon sometimes as
sisted me for an hour, thus giving me tiros
to run about the garden and fulaIl my
promises to mamma.
had been at Frgrovc three months
when papa wrote me that he could No
longer spare his darling. Mr.. Crolton
brought the letter 10 me in the library,and
stood waiting for me to read it, after which
be wished me to join Mrs. Renton and
himself in a walk to the Crags.
"What does pa write he asked, as
began to refold the sheet
"He writes that I must go home direct
ly, for be cannot spare his darling any
longer" 'a'-'-
Then Mr.. Crofton said gravely and
tenderly, "Neither can / spare my dar-
ling"
Notwithstanding he was so serious, I
thought be was making sport Of me. Ny
cheeks crimsoned and my eyes flashed and
said "When you have toasted me here.
tofore, Mr.. Orofton, it has been on differ
ent subjects. 70 make sport of me now
amounts to aninsult."
! ~ am not making sport of you, Mar
rion,' he answered very gently. ~ have
loved you, God alone knows how much,
ever since the first week of our acsuain-
tapce, when you moved so quietly about,
sending peace and sunshine through tho
discordaut elements of my sisters house.
, ought to have spent this autumn at As.
8 pinholt, but could not leave you.
t cannot part with you now, Marion. Let
4 me try to make you love me-
4 He took my hand as he spoke and
r looked full into my eyes. l think he saw
D there an answering lervor, for that moment
d become conscious of my affection for him
i an affection that had beed strengthen
r ing hour by hour for many days. lie
If mus, have seen it, I AN sure,for lie snatch.
n ed me up in his arms, and carrying ne
n straight to Mrs. Rcnton's sitting room, he
!. exclaimed, MARY, have won her ~
Iexpectcd that Mrs. Renton would be
l overwhelmed with astonishment, and per-
e haps anger, but she embraced me quietly
It and warmly, and said, "Three months
d ago, dear Marion, know that you would
y one day be Gibert's and nine
d Mrs. Renton accompanied Gilbert and
d me to my home. Papa was silently hap
y py to see me again, silent y sad at the
thought that he had ceased to be first in
l. my heart; but connot describe the re-
d ception mamma aud the girls gave US
There was q refined deferrsnce in their
/. manner toward my companion, which 1
# never saw them exhibit before, and to me
/. hey were, for the first tme, heartily affeo
It tionate. The period of petty neglect and
O small snubbing was over, as also was that
t of dresses made to disregard garments.-
). Scarcely, indeen, was Mrs. Renton out
U of the house, before mamma started for
the city to commence prepar ations for q
10 splendid outfit.
e can with difficulty persuade myself
that that was six months ago, or that am
II really writing in this noble library, with
+ my husbands kiss warm upon my lips,
if and the servants "Mrs Crofton" echoing
T. in my ears.
y CONDUCTOR kILLED.-Mr. Wright, a
g conductor on the Williamsport & Elmirs
'e Railroad, was killed on Wednesday, near
"a Canton, by being thrown from the plat
y form of car.
We direct attention to the Meeting oi
y the Agricultural Society, 10 day, in the
i Court House, Bloomsbury.
ID Ry~ 1t is stated that Gen, A. L. Lee
0. and nineteen other officers are under ar
10 rest in New Orleans, for declaring thai
D. the Red River expedition was not for ight
/. ing, but for thieving and spcculatiDg.
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