The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-11-29

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| was, as usual in such cases, much embar
rasscd when 1t presented itself.
Your patient is dying fear"
She is conscious of the approach of he
deliverance; and as such she regards il"
1T is an angel $ Office you fill in soothin.
her path to the grave
do not tiatter me, sir II is but little
can do, and flattery seems to make thai
little less than nothing"
Il assure you express my admiration ir
most stinted terms; were to tell you all
think and feel | might indeed surprise
you.
Then let me entreat your forbearance. ~
1T is unkind, not to say harsh, in you; to
forbid the utterance of heart as sincere
! and full as mine.h
! 1T liz my kindness. my consideration fo,
| you that induces me to check this excessive
language, because l know you will repent
| it."
| Impossible! not only admire you more
than any being ever saw, but | feel that
you are worthy of my worship, and that
love you"
Say no more, entreat. If you knew
who and what am, you would confess the
foly OF which you are guilty. You tell me
you arc SO unIortunf te and so unhappy
pity you, but there is a gulf between us.
and you would only render yourself more
wretcheii by attempting, blind!y and rashly,
TO cross il. t'-
Are You married." a
DO not ask. Here LET our acquaintance
cease. Ycu have no more occasion to visit
my patient; and you surely would not de-
prlve her OF the presence of her last re-
naming friend, as you will do if YOU persist
in intruding upon her. Here then let us
part, and forever"
She stopped cab and allowed me to help
her into it, and left me in my mystery and
gloom. She had crossed my dark path like
heavenly apparition; and her disappearance
rendered everything about me hopeless and
dreary as despair.
The treacherouS law, after Turing us on to
ruin, decided against our claims, and ex-
t"rted the last remnant of our property to
pay the costs. To communicate this fact
to my mother would have been like inhct-
ing her death,blow; and after med,tating
long upon the subject, found myself une-
quail tn the painful task, and went once more
to oar Old lawyer, TO ascertain whether there
was any possibility of compromising the
matter 50 as to postpone the evil day and
leave my mother awhile in possession of her
home and comforts.
met lady deccn1ing the stairs, who
had just come out Of his office whose ply
s!ognomy was ot that unusually rcpulsive
char acter which mprints itself indelbly on
the mem ly. and ever after, in dreams aud
reveries, in sleep and wakriulncss, rises from
tne 70 me to our mental vi,iun with hor-
riblc distiuctnesi shocking us with the full
hest sense Of the dread upiineSs of human
mali,rmat:on. thought OF the wonderful
contrast brtw en- this creature and the deli
cate beauty loved III vain.
The old lawyer was i'll, and grasred my
Land with sympathetic cordiality. / stated
the oljrct Of my visit. M aa' se
Well my yo,irg friend, " he said, II
have anticipated your ? wishes, and
have just been talking with the successful
party: She is in no means incxnrabie, but,
to tell yonths truth. tllere is no grotIne.A 'nf
compromise left. You have lost aI!--the
widow has won all. If she accords you
anything 1t will simply bca donation--noth-
ing more nor less. /" "'" G"f w.
is there no rcsourcrs left by which can
for time, ward off this final, and to my
mother, fear, fatal blow -fg
"None in law. ".-
In what thcn2'
"In yourself t-5
How in myselr?h -1
In your person. You are young and
handsome. | don't say so tn hattcr you, but
to make my meaning clear."
"WcllYf
We'll, marry the Widow .. ... ..
Marry her? would rather hang my
self at once"
You should know best how fit you are 10
die. | am afraid your education and hab-
its have totally untitled you for business
and usefulness. IL
"But this marriage is absurd and impossi-
ble.'
II am not in the habit Of proposing ab-
surditles and impossibilities. Ii you will
authorize me to act you will end it no such
thing. Will you do SOP 5..-. .a. =
Not for the world ",ssAn.
Understand that have not urged this
matter on your behalf, but for the sake of
your mother and sister-and especially on
account of your mother, for whose life you
pretended moment ago to feel an amount
of solicitude that would enable you to make
any sacrifice, .,.'a
For the moment l did not think of
them" ,gat-r1
1t is time you did. Since my counsel is
so very unralatable, perhaps you will CON
decend to inloim me what you propose to
do2"
The old lawyer turned his chair around
and commenced writing at his desk as cool.
ly as if he had been an ingenious machine
invented for no other purpose. | thought
on his proposition till grew sick and faint.
The recollection of the consummatc charms
of her / loved added an aspect of hate to
such as she wore when was invited to make
my own, and | could not bring my lips and
heart to say yes to such q destiny. AT last
/ rose and said; 4C T.F'
decision.
Very we'll" replied the old man, with
out turning his head or ceasing to write.
l went home and attempted tn prepare
my mother for the ruin that had bcfallen
U.S.. but in approaching tho subject, found it
was more than she could endure, and re-
linquished the effort in despair TO my sis
ter | ycntued TO tell the truth, and she ", ut
bitterly, not for herself but for our only par.
ent, who she assured me would inevitably
expire on hearing the news. 1a svola ,.n'
Is there nothing on earth that you can
do, Edward, to prevent it2' ,rf
Yes" t'r ,s ',..,.v.,
And won't you doit? -.
& i cannot bring my mind to it.. -..
9."fs it dishonesty
4 No; don't know that 1t is, but very
repRgnant to my feelings.'' :
Tam sure ! would do anything for ma
ma. %-t.-. -
Would you marry the man you abhor?''
''To save mas lift-yes. .
"Weli, them, ,will:not be outdone by you
In filial affection" .fj = fNa
What do sou mean, Edward?p ~ Us
II will tell you to-tnorrow, in tho mean
time cheer up. III save my mother and