The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-10-11


To love Miss Herbert oil his life--and
to keep that love hidden from every NOR
tai eye. To win name and fame, for her
sake, that though she might never know
it, he should be worthier Of her, and at
last to find her 10 some peril, save her,
sacrifice his life for her, and dying let her
know With his last bfeak how ne adored
her. f' aseaAiis " edi @ area a
And so amidst the long columns Of fig.
ures Paul Preston wove his day. dreams
of romance and love. HTtA9 sai t1' 4
Once only he was brought in contact
with his idol. During a visit of hers to
her fathers Office, shower came on. Be.
tween the carriage and the doorstep lay
Just ten feet. Over that space Of ground
he walked beside her holding an umbrel-
Ia to keep the rain.drops from her sum-
mer bonnet Of misty gauEe and lace
Old Mr.. Herbert had selected him for the
purpose. he said Paul Preston, car
ry this for Miss HERBERT" and never
guessed how the boys heart beat at the
words. In the carriage the young lady
turned her lovely face towards hint
"What did papa call youW she said.
"Paul Preston-Miss Herbert"
"bthought so Thank you, Mr.. Pres.
ton"
And then the carriage drove away, ta-
king Paul's heart with it. He never
guessed that from that moment a secret
influence was working for his good. A
vacant post awaited some one. To the
surprise of all, Paul Preston filed it, no
one could tell why. He began to got on.
Some Of his dreams were realized. Old
Mr.. Herber; took notice Of him At last,
that gentleman falling i'll Of gout, and be-
ing confined to the house, some one was
detailed to attend at certain hours with
sundry ledgers always placed under bis
own august eye at intervals. That some
one was Paul Preston.
When he first heard this, and knew
that he should absolutely pass hours be.
meath the roof that sheltered the lady Of
his love, the boy faucied himself dream.
ing. f
There was more than this awaiting him
In her fathers study he found Rosa Her
bert. He heard her speak, watched her
at her needle, saw her as the lovely house
| hold goddess that she was In that grea,
mansion, and fell more deeply in love
than ever. 7a 4.s t3 usl
| After while his feelings grew NOR,
intense, and what was at FIRST Joy grew
a pain. To see her daily2to speak tc
her-to know what she might be 70 him
were he but IA rich man--and yet to feel
that never, never might he hope to ap.
proach nearer than he now stood to that
beautiful creature, made his heart ache.
The boy.love was gone. The earnest
love Of man took its place, and romance
suficed his soul no longer. 1t yearned
for reality. -
So the days Of the whole year passed
For most Of this time Mr.. Herbert re.
NAMED an invalid, and Paul saw Rosa dai
ly. Sometimes he dreamt Of leaving tht
office, Of refusing to attend his employee
nay, of flying the very city where sh'
dwelt, but he could never nerve himsel
to the act. When the day came he said
~ must see her osce more--only once,
and so the next day, and the next.
!, At last an unforeseen end came to al
this. Old Mr.. Herbert died. 1t was I
sudden death, and affairs we're left in som'
confusion. Much was to be doLe at thu
Office and at the residence Of the deceased
Although his will was a very simple one
leaving all his property to Rosa, hi
!, adopted daughter. That was the first init
, nation most Of them had had that the cir
was not old Herberts own child. i
made some talk; and one old man, a su
peranuatcd clerk who had enjoyed mucl
confidence, declared that he had know
it all along, and that Rosa had been
poor child, beggar girl, taken out o
charity and adopted. The idea made then
laugh, for her very step was that Of
| queen good blood only could give brit
, to such beauty as hers. The story was |
mere dream Of poor old Browns; no
one believed il, least Of all Paul Pres
Now that his going to her home wa
over for good, hc lopged for its return :
Only to see her once ulore--to speak 4
her---to say goodbye, The chance cam
at last. A month from the old man
death. 1t was found necessary to pro
cure some papers relative to the busines
, from his late residence, and Preston, a
the one most familiar with the place, wa
dispatched upon the errand. .,
There, in the old study, where the dea,
mans great armchair stood yet, wher
everything seemed to speak Of him, an,
once could scarcely believe that he haC
not Just left the desk, just laid aside hi
glasses for moment aud, would sool
come back-Paul Preston. found Mis-
Herbert.
She was pale, and deep folds of crap
replaced the airy fabrics aud light tint
she had been wont to wear. But she wa
as beautiful as ever.
When the papers were found they sa
down together and talked of the dead
and Rosa's tears flowed fast. t.s
"He was dear as father could hav,
been to me-" she said, "although I wa
only his adopted child. How good anC
| kind he was co me--to every one" es E
| After while Preston arose to go Ro
50 hesitated, blushed, andat last spoke !.
~ shall see you again n
1 With little time for consideration
Paul would have answered by some polit,
commonplace; now the words iormet
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