Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17

early has made you SO unhappy 7" question
ed the elder, much moved.
II believe it was the wealth which my
father left me. / was the only son OF the
richest banker of this city. My father died
five years since, leaving me-more than was
good for me. Since that time l have been
deceived and betrayed by every one, with
out exception, with whom l have had any
connection, Some have pretended friend
ship for Neon account OF my money -
Others have pretended to love me -agalnfor
my money, and so it went on. have often
mingled, in the garb Of a simole workman,
with the masses, and thus one day became
acquainted with charming being, young
girl to whom my whole heart soon went out
in love. / disclosed to her, neither my name
nor my position. longed to be loved Tor
myself alone, and for time 1t appearea as
# were geing to be happy-at iast' .! ~ ,ast'
The young girl and l, whom she still re-
garded as a simple workman, met every
afternoon ia the Marcusplatz, where we
walked up and down together passing many
happy hours One day my dear girl APP
peared with red eyes-she had been weeping
and told me that we must part, confesslng
that her life belonged to anotherl With these
words she tore herself from me, and dis
appeared in the crowd. Her faithlessness
decided my destiny. Vainly did rush IN;
to the pleasures of so-caled good society,
but found my lost peace of soul never; never!
then determined 10 bring my Joyless ex-
istence to a close" r,,,
Unhappy young man" said the, elder,
wiping his eyes from my whole heart L
pity you. must acknowledge that was
more fortunate than you; for /, at least, was
by two women-my wife and daughter
tenderly loved"
"Wil you give me your address, good sir,
! that l may convince myself of the truth OF
your story? Il is not exactly mistrust, but L
must see to believe. Tomorrow will ar
range my affairs as / have already told you.
You will remain in this inn tonight, an in
the morning early will return Give
me your word of honor that you will not
leave this house until | come back, and that
you will not, in the meantime, speak to any
one of what has taken place between, u.s.,
You have my word. Go to my dwell
ing to my daughter, and you will lind that
l have told you but the simple truth. My
name is Wilhelm S.. Here is my ad-
dress" ...
With these words he handed the young
man paper, giving the locality OF his dwell
ing. 1t lay in suburb inhabited by the
poorer ciaSses, al solhe uisIahoo iioui '"e oA'J
proper. 49,
And my name is Carl-," hersupon
said the yaung man. Take this bank note;
it will reach till my return"
Carl rang for the waiter, had the proprie
tor called, commended the old man to hi
care in suitable terms, and left the house
Hardly had the morning broke, when Car
found himself on the way to the suburt
where lived the daughter of the old MAJ
with whom he had become acquainted un
der such peculiar circumstances. 1t was not
without trouble that he found the house. L,
was poor place. The young man knocked
opened the door, and involuntarily stepped
back. .y- ...
What did he see2
The young girl whose Inconsistency had
made his life burden unbearable, stoo(
befoye him. ..
She had grown pale, very pale, but hi
knew her at the first glance it was Bertha
whom he had once hoped to call his own
At his appearance the young girl spran'
toward him, overcome with joy, holding ou
her little hand. The young man waved he
back. exclaiming: .t.t =,
, ''You did not expect to see meT
The poor girl sank into seat, and cover
ed her pale, beautiful countenance with he
hands o. fl-..t III, =,
"Are you William SIS daughter?
asked the young man coldly, after q pause
II am, answered the maiden, timidly
!. "knd who and where is that other t
whom, as you told me at parting, your lit
belonged p ....
THAT other is my father" answered tn
young girl, looking up to the young ma
, with glance in which spoke the tendere'
: love. ... 1... ..L
!. With lightning quickness the truth dawl
ed upon him, the scales fell from his eye
;, suddenly all was clear. :, a..
. speechlessly he rushed to Bertha, too
= her in his arms, pressed her to his bosom
/ Come to your father" he faltered to tt
j my father2 o GodI | forgot; where
he? He has been out all night. L ha,
I watched for him in tears the long nigl
through" 81 s@ oET9f3t,H si.
r. Your father is saved, he is. with me,
- was Carls answer, as he hurried the your
+ girl out and through the streets to the arm
:. Of her-of his father w. y, ,'- '.t.' -
~ ~ A fortnigh la'er,in the midst Of the e'grsa
y est splendor. the marriage Of the rich your
y. - banker, Carl T, to Bertha S., to'
place. ...