The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-15
The Two Answers; Of The Noble Resolve.
HIssDALE, N. H.


| shall respect and. esteem you; butt canuo
be your wife. Have compassion on me, anc
do not press me further"
Mary Granville stood before me as she
thus spoke, with her hands clasped, and bel
head bowed, trembling like ali aspen; and
fancied that there were tears in her eyes
She was beautiful girl, and had thought
her as good and pure as she was beautiful,
and further than this, had believed tina,
she loved me. 80
She was an orphan, and had been easaged
during the past year in teaching one Of oui
village schools. Of her early life knew
nothing save that she had been well educa
ted and had moved in good society: and
had reason to believe that, at some time
her parents had been wealthy; but her IA
Their had failed in business, and it had been
told to Inc that the sad reverse had killed
him. | had known that Mary was poor
that she was dependent OH her daily labor
for support-and the thought that could
offer her comfortable home. with the ad,
vantages of moderate wealth, had given
increase to my prospective happiness. But
this unexpected answer dashed all my bright
hopes to the ground.
'.Do you inean," / cried vehemently
''that you thus dismiss me2 Am !. cast OFF,
Il cannot he your wife, was her reply.
''Fheu. said |, with more warmth than
might have betrayed under other circunl-
stances, / leave you to yourself, and while
| strive to shake of the love that has bound
me to you, will Gully hope that ere you IL d
another into your net, you will conclude be
forehand whether you will keep HINT
She gazed up into my face with painful,
frightened look; but did not stop to hear
her speak further. While she stood there
pale and trembling, turned and left the
house.
remarked that under other circumstances
| might have been more cool and collected
in my speech. and what do you suppose dear
reader, the attending circumstances were?
will tell you candidly.
was a little heated with wine. had
drunk just enough to warm my blood, and
give my, brain an extra impulse; and my
words were not chosen as 1eshould have
chosen them had thespirit Of the'wine been
absent. AS | walked towards any home
sought to persuade myself that had for
tunately escaped the snare of a coquette,
and that might be the Better enabled thus
to reason, stopped at the hotel, where
found few my companions, and helped
dispose Of half dozen bottles of wine
On the following IrorningT awoke with a
headache, and when called to mind the
events Of the proceeding eve. / was anything
but happy. lbegan to realize how much /
had loved Mary Granville. There was an ach-
ing void in my heart, and fairly wept an
contemplated my loss. 1t was my first love
aud its influence had penetrated every fibre
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come more dear to me than could tell, and
groaiHd in bitter anguish when | thought
that she as lost forever. | had resolved
that would feel very angry, very indig ,,an,;
but when the sweet face was called up to
mental view, such feelings melted away,
leaving me sad and desolate.
On the following Sabbath attended
church. where saw Mary once more She
played theorgan, as she had done the year
past and as her fingers now swept over the
keys fancied that | could detect tremu-
lousness which, had never noticed before
Was it ouiy Imagination, or was it really a
plaintiveness--a saduess-in the expression
of her tnusic9
To me it seems as though at times the Or.
gan moaned and wept. 1t was like y,
wailing of the daughters of Zion by lh~. riv
ers of Babylon.
When the services We're liver and we
went out from church, / saw siarys face. 1t
was pale and wan, as though she had been
sick, What could it br.t Was she suffering
as had suffered TIE thought flashed upon
ms that some ore might have heen telling
her' OF my disadvantage | had enemies IN
the Village enernies who envied me be-
cause bad inherited some wealth; and
fancle'. enemies who erIvied me tue love OF
Mo,y Granville
Another week passed, and became more
sad and lonesome. My business WAS irk
some to me, and my books and papers af-
forded me no respite In fact, lcould not
read, for my mind was never upon the page
before me- Another Sabbath at the church,
and saw Mary again 1t seemed to INT
that she was paIer than before, and her
eyes looked as though She had been weep
lug
During the succeeding week received {
visit from my old college cnuni, Jack Stan
ton who had Just opeued law office il
Barryville. After supper, as we sat i'll my
coy parlor, smoking our cigars, | sugges
tedthat IA bottle of wine would not be Aniss
Jack shook his head.
mo SiidIlc1, ho Sdiu' we le1No lii
wine for those who need it +"
You used to drink it, Jack"
YES, but it never did me any good"
'.And do you think it ever did you an
harmI"
"As for that, will not say; but, my boy
will tell you what can say: it aeUsf sls't
do me harn know it has harmed other
who were as strong as am. By the way
Charley, isn't Mary Granville here?''
Yes. said l.
"Do you know herr" e-s4.-s
| turned away my face, and pretende
that heard something at the window.