The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-11-29

hostess down on the sofa. Don't yawn
one minute before we 60 TO bed. WHO
is Coleman Lee % 'N".A Ss'l w ~
"One Of the most distihguised law
yers." ra'dJ 81 hiioais 'aa5 eT" '20
Married 7" '''tl sNt1 \
a"N5.o Now DOM breathe it, Nell II |
ten you He had disappoio.ment d
"When ?" '"" ''.r'' ''' '''''
con. ever so long ago. He was one
Of Laura Holman s most devoted admir-
els. You did not know her; She inarri'
ed old Walcombe, and vent to z aris.-
She f1irtpd with everybody; bit we vi
Thought Colemsn Lee had won her. Cr.
laiiily size encouraged him, but somehow
she had herd story about some country
girl he was engaged to when he came
from the country +; but When his uHrlt
died and left him wealthy of course. he
gave up all his old connections Laura,
however, heard Something and refused
him. He has been grave, reserved and
almost lecluse ever since. Only 4 week
after she sent him off, his uncle died,
and he heard OF the death Of his Father.
| Three sticl blows in one week were
enough to Nuke any one solemn for awhile;
but he has sure had time recover in iour
years. ,'H'o+A& '-.a'''.i 81"
@"Yes, one would think so :" ard the
beauty sGuntered up stairs to bed !A"-'
80, this is the secret ofimy rejeation,"
she tnurmered, as she netted down in
the soft pillow; "he loved another. and
that other refused him. Perhaps lie may
meet 4 ike fate again" F" .. 10
II was 90 easy. task for Helen Curtis,
to win the man whose love had beei, hers
in the past years. It was dIfituIt to meet
him, for he was absorbed in his probes
siohal duties and cared but little for SO
ciety, and the first lew interviews were
hardto gain. Then she met himtevery-
where; and it was not long before Is e
knew that asgofiolH, herdsmiles we're the
sunshine Of his HE. With pitiless reso
IL Il 1. ~, 4
art thatdress could give wonderful beau
ty she called into play all'tie finish Of
manners her travels hai bestowed. she
kept in graceful pbiy for his eyes far
him she Iniolded the cultivated Intellect. ;.
till he was bewildered by her varied in
formation and BRILLIANT conversation hef
rich voice poured forth ID choicest songs
for him and, day by day, she folded
round his heart new garhnds of love and
admiration. But W hile at first her aim
waste punish. as the game progressed,
she too. began to find minds OF uisus
pected worth snd cultivation Everyiin
teryie~ strengthened her conyiction That
This man, WITH expanded mind and heart
contracted by the blow of a disappointed
love, was not the boy who had bidden her,
farewell on The fhoonlt porch eight years.
before. "
shs was sitting alone in the paflor, one
evening, letting her fingers stray over
the ivory keys Of tie grand piano bring
ing dt little srahes Of melody, ripping
variations. or brilliant prrludes, as. only
practical fingers can produce them j,
idle moments, Suddenly she SWEET T.,
keys with a lew rich chords, aid began
to sing. Her voice filed the large rooms
AS re poured odt the full, clear, notes.
I'LL Slowly chording, she sank lie s'rai"
ip:o German song, in The nhinor ke,,
wal Of iorsakrn love. infinitely touch
ing as she sang ii, with tender expressio,'
IN a.T ~ fa@1FNH"i i~t1 ~ u VII
and palbos. ,n No, a.r 4. a..I
Size heard the door open, q step acfos>
thu room, aud knew that Coleman L e
stood beside her; tut she sang on ill
The song was flushed then turned to face,
him..
Without one Word Io. break the sbrnP|t
torrent he told her OF bis love, bepdiug
down to catch the expression Of the lace
drpo'pi"g :" avoid lis ejfs,o One par ol|
the talr she had !. not @ hoped 70 bear. HumfI
Die. in his great love. be told her of the
village girl who had ~on his boyish pas
sionr-of the fiIri who bad spurned the
mad love Of early, manhYod He bared
his heart to her, and she read how ihe
sin and sorrow nsd purified and ennoble1