The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

| IL - Will tell You Tomorrow In the mean
time cheer up. | win save your mother
ana YOU but at great sacrltice-Heaye
only knows how great
My sister flung her arms about my neck,
Kissed me atlectionately, calledme by many
endearing naincs, and felt as II almost
deserved them, exaggerated as they were.
| communicated my decision TO my law
yer, the next day, telling him that since
could not marry for love, | would marry
for hate.
He uttered sort of grunt, and resumed
| Few marriages begin in that way, but
with too many love is merged in antipathy
as soon as the honeymoon is well over.
Your prospect of connubial happiness is
brighter, as it can not change but for the
better. Ifyou knew the lady as well as |
do, you would entertain no misgiving on
| the subject"
| On the second day after this interview
received Mrs. Borrington's card, and n
written request from my lawyer that
would call upon her without delay, AS he
had settled the prelminaries in the most
satisfactory manner. | did not liy on the
wings OF love to the stately mansion OF my
| bride elect, as there had been little choice
1 IN the matter, but walked thither like n
man who had volunteered TO be hanged,
On my arrival, was ushered into hand
some drawing room, in which I was kept
waiting for about q quarter of an hour
when at last the lady appeared. She did
not look handsomer than when met her
ON the stairs, leading TO my lawyers office
On the contrary, the relation In which she
now stood with respect TO myself aud the
fnery she had piled upon her person, rem
dered her, In my eyes, more hideous than
| ever. UUa4
l responded 10 her salutation, and re-
NAMED silent for a few moments, She ap-
peared DESTROYS of manifestng a certain
measure of maidenly coyness and was
not indisposed to allow her all the leisure
she required for the performance of her
part. when she had enacted the role to
| her satisfaction, and lost little patience,
she opened upon me with the voice of
dying sereech owl, and made me shudder.
wen, Mr.. lngleton, the object of your
visit is, presume"
"Yes, madam, II is as you say, TO propose
for your hand aud heart; they are convcn-
| tionally supposed to go together"
"My hand and heart ?'' she exclaimed,
laughing. ' .A
What laugh It was! A ruined hnrdy-
gurdy, n maniacs scream, and the serenade
Of starving cat combined, were music
| to Il.
yes madam; and does this appear so
Extrayagantly So"
my lawyer has been authorized by me
to make proposition, which he has given
me TO understand has been favorably re-
ceived. Has he deceived me?"
"NO, not ut all; but YOU have made Il
slight mistake in the person"
"Are You not Mrs. Darlington 2"
"Fhat Is my name, but presume you re-
fer to my niece"
"This is very ridiculous. Shall have
the pleasure OF seeing the right lady?"
In moment. She sent me 10 prepare
you for her coming"
~ do not see the necessity" a
81 presume not. ] will explain, although
the subject Is a delicate one TO handle A
better-hearted girl than my niece, Clara,
never lived, but she has some personal de-
fects which, perhaps, only the eyes of allec-
tion can overlook, | mean TO say, for in
stance, that sue does not enjoy the same
personal advantage as myself"
looked at the speaker for moment In
amazement, and an involuntary groan es-
capped my lips.
ut can not be possible. Is she deformed ?"
o, no; she is as perfectly shaped rs |
am"
"Indeed! What Is IL then ?a
A slight obliquity of vision, which adds
a pnzzling and peculiar expression 70 the
eyes. Her hair is of the color against
which there Is very unmeritedsprejudice
but for mpself think never saw finer
or more brilliant red. With those excep-
tions there exists a strong family likeness
betw cen us, especially as respects the width
of her mouth the roundness and height of
the shoulders and the size of the feet.
What an image Of horror was conjured
up before me.
"Say no morer' | exclaimed wildly
This suspense is too dreadful Let me see
the woman herself though the signt of her
kill me!n
Then turn and look upon your death !"
cried sweet voice behind me, IN mock
tragic voice, followed by a silvery ring of
I laughter.
I Iturned aud 10 my inexpressible delight,
beheld my adored black-eyed beauty.
"And you--you are"
mot Miss Eastburn that was my maiden
name but Clara Darlington, widow
fell at her feet, half disposed to worship
her, covered her hand with kisses, and find
ing no resistance offered, sprang to nv
feet and clasped her In my arms,
Clara harrington, viii you become
Clara mgletonY1 ...u
In what excellent practice you are We
shall have you proposing 10 the whole
family. You have begun bravely, first TO
the aunt and, then 10 the neiCe within Ave
minutes. Aunt has fed, as well she may,
from so dangerous a creature. What would
have become of her II 1 had not come TO
the rescue, heaven only knoWsi promise
YOU shall be dreadfllly jealous OF her,
and the superior personal advantages she
enjoys Ur s....r
''oh you have been playing rare game
with me-"
"A fair one, | have won your love fairly,
and learned at the same time that there was
right ON your side as well rs ON mine, and
will be on my own court of inquiry, and
do justice more even-handcd than the law.
MAY not praise you nowYn
mo, but you may r.. H'
"D0 wbatY .Ir ....... U..
"Loye me just as much as you please"