The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-08-17

uuSb'ltN ffNNlulSc, was, AZ tlc tlUlO Ol NHlS
conversation, having cart built by the
parties between whom il passed. Mr.. Shaw
proposed plan, that Mac sheud ride out
for the purpose of learning from this gen
tleman some further particulars in reg ard
to the cart, at an hour in the day when he
would certainly be in the field. Mac did
not readily fall in with tho arrangement,
but was finally induced to crafty his faith
CT, Tor, as he said there could be no harm
in it." When the heart is interested, our
soruplos arc easily overcome.
The following day Mac saddled his horse
with many msgivings, and rode very slow
y toward the widows. It was warm
day in carly summer As Mac approached
the hotSe through long lane, he saw a
lady sitting in the portioo shelling peas.
lie felt the day grew warmer at every
step of his horse at lcugth he stopped in
the shade of an oppletroo that extended
its branches over the lane, and taking of
his hat, he wiped the beads of porspssa-
ton from his brow. "Thcre she is he
thought, "tho same slight form, the same
dark hair. How could he meet her after
SO many years of estrangoment during
which he had avoided her ? Yet hope
spurred his horse, and he galoped forward
as bold as lion. He o,ighted, and sec
ing nobody but the lady herself, passed on
through the gate, and stood almost in front
of her before she looked up, Good Heav-
ems, she seemed not year older than when
he saw her last not Q grey hair was WISH
bic, as in his own purturbed head-thc re.
port that she had lived unhoppily with her
late husband must be false"
Is Mr.. vemncman in p Mac inquired,
+" No, sir" (oh Godl that voice 1t psrco-
lated every part of him in an msWnt)
"No, sir, he has gono to Salem, but will re-
turn by two. WIN You sit down Y'
She gathered the peas in her apron,
arose and handed u chair. Mac thanked
her, and sat down, raising his eyes again
US he did 50. There was the ideutica !
brooch upon her BOSOM continuing his own
hair given to Becky the evening they had
plighted their faith. 1t was too much for
human nature to bear and she so cool I!
He would state his business, opologiso and
retire.
lam here TO obtain somo information
about piece of work we arc making for
your brother, he said with difficulty main
tanning his voice from faltering. you
may tell him, if you please, to call and see
Mr.. Shlw, the first time ho goes to Alton.
II presume you mean my uncle Mr.. Vans
cman he aud nay mother are both in Sa
lem"
Mac rested his eyes full upon the face
of Mrs. Wares daughter; he might have
known she could not be thrty-thrce years
ofqgo had he thought calmly. And yet
so like the mother of her age. lie reool-
lected having seen Dora Ware three years
before but what contrast 10 there be-
tween girl of thirteen and a young lady OF
sixteen!
AT this moment servant came into tic
portico bearing plate of Strawberries
and cream. Miss Ware motioned her to
hand them to the gentleman, and requested
another supply for herself. GLOW easy
her manners, aud how beautiful! More
beautiful than her mother ever was,
thought Mac as she blushingly presented
him with the scarlet fruit There is moth
ing so conducive to acquaintance as eat
ing the restraint that strangers feel is
thrown off, sociabilty subdues formality
and the conversation progresses freely.
So it was in this case Mac forgot his
haste, ate, smiled and chatted until thC
rafting of wheels attracted his attention
from the lovely object before him, and he
saw Mrs. Ware and her brother in the car
! riage. How old and homely Becky ha(
grown; there was not particle of color il
) her once rosy face, and she was indeed
grey, Mrs. Ware ives, however, quite
I hospitable, insisted upon his remaining t.
dinner, which was now upon the table anC
j more than once during the meal permitted
| a sigh to escape that did not fail to reach
3 ratio had his heart grown; he could lool
:, Becky in tho face with the immobility o
= granite. He had become a mystery t,
himselrl
y Mac did not depart without discussing
: the subject which was the ostensible OBJ
ject Of his call, and he was gratifed to fine
a in Mr.. Yannmans IA bachelor of his owl
] age) a most agreeable and companionabl
y man. An hour was passed in looking ovei
d the farm and admiring pair Of booG
horses which had just been purchased, ant
9 Mac was glad to find himself positively un
/ able, with any degree Of propriety, t,
decline Mr. Vauneman's invitation to joir
G him 10 ride the following Sunday.
= When Halman Shaw was informed o
= what Mao called thd perfect success 0
+ his visit. ho related Will Burt's account
Q Of the ghost. Mac was puzzled, and wen
: Immediately in search of the minister
/. son.
Q What said he, do you know con
u eernins that house ?"
About that old wreck offormer things
4 Oh, know, aud my ghost knows, an,
# that's enough to know, said win, shrug
4" gins his shoulders and winkiag at nothin,
5 with the eye on the opposite side OF hi,
r face from Mac
e "iell me, honestly, 30 you really thinl
= you saw anything supernaturall"
As good as anything we read Of in Rev