The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-12-14

ployees remained to be astonished -.,
Marching down tho room witt perfect
sSugfroid, Mark 0sgootl perchetl his armful5
on Que chair, and seating himself at table,
ordered heelsteok aud 'bra,dy and watertor
two, and the order being filed, ordered his
lcpmpanion to "go ahead" aud watched to
\ see thoF mandate 1obeyod.I In vain stle
child stared at tho viapds in astonishmont,
aud made no Ntempt topakYE ,IGT
Mark remained in a prlz2ied condition for
some times then beukoniRs "a sgrinning
pwaiter, nade him his cnnhdant in thiswjse;
Nott look lire a family man, waiter. DO
take to it's feet2"
Notspely feed as that irrrepled tha
waiter. "MilK and water is what they
Hikes, aud bread and butter or, if meat,
Lchoppcd up into bits like, Bless yc, look
at their mouths anduheirs Tiny teeth birS,
9"To be sure said Mark Well, cut
Iher meat up, and bring her some. bread and
butter, and 9piH aud watcr--you'l) make the
: hpoor5 Thing sick, woWt youS II woul.l me,
+ You and her is constructed different,
sir" saidthsrwaSteroruo s,tlE
Mark podded,
agFood being prepared to suit her appetite,
the ehild ato greedilv, to Marks salisiaG-
tact Oh, and after stulling herto her hearts
content, the latter paid his bill, and strip
ping himself OF his overcoat, wrapped the
Wait in II, and started for home, o.
4 l7g lie had q splendid set of bachelor apart
ments, and there he found glowing fire
awathg him. Tie child, When9ho opened
lthe coat, was sound asleep, so tuckng her
into bed IN griiny state which Mouhthave
shocked any good housekccper's heart,
2 Mark; composed himselrin great armchair
! aud lighting q cigar, began to smoke.
Soou "a short dose stole over him, He
lnever could believe that he was quite
asleep, for he saw the blue smokC-wreaths
y IcircIile one above the other all tho while
yet Il leep he must have been, for between
those wroaths, at first dim outline, at las
lperfectly distinct, appeared the figure OF q
= woman She was dressed. in white, and ,
cloud o golden hair fell over her face, ant
She stretched her hands toward him.
Mark Osgood felt cold shivor rur
through his veins.
Who are your" he asked.
The figure did not speol;, but pointed t
the bed,
"What do you want Of mo ?" qucriet
Mark
Then there fell upon his ear these words
lin a strange, sweet voice
" Take my child to Heaven!" and thC
shape was gone.
Mark 0sgood started from bis dream t.
iud his fire burning low. and his cga
crumblod into ashes, but strong impros
j. sion had been made upon him. an impress
: sion almost as great as if he had actual
seen visien,
= All night he. sat smoking, and thinking
and bv dawn his plans were formed. A
consultation with his laudlady ended wit
! the consignment of the child to the care q
!. an elderly wOman warranted conscientious
!. Land amable, and Mark OSgood found him
self tho g-Hasdian of an adopted child,
From that moment change came owe
the young mans life. He had an object t
r think of and care for. lie sail to himself
I" will bring up daughter for my oil
age mud set himself to work to become
fitting parent for the wonderful woman h
proposed to make of her.
~ His fortune must be lusbanded for hel
so he relinqi(islreyt gaming, He quit hi
habits of dissipation, aud half his time wa
speut in visiting his charge, who, well
i, dressed d,Ewelflcared fore grew every da
more lovely and engaging. He taught he
a to call him Uncle Nlark, and it was strang
n ] to see the yonng man eevote himself a
c some old grandfather might, to tue whim
: ana pleaSNfeS OIL a chllu, ..su. ..l
e AS she grew olGcry he placed her Q
boarding school, aud there, of course, sa,
g less of her, yet still as much ns the rule
y aud regulations Of the establishment woul
III allow. until tie cuill was somewhat pas
J. twelve years old, when violent Hines
k Frustrated her guardian upon what cam
4 near being lis deahbed, and the doctor
o ord red him Immediately on his recovery
If Europe. ,,d
|, So they were separated, and though
e regular correspondence was mnintainei
} delicate health detained Mark from his, NJ
81 tive land five years, aud during that tin
IA as a matter of course, they meyer met
e AT the end Of that time Mark Osgood T.,
h turned, improved in health, and anxious
"a see his adopted daughter. He knew sh
f. had grown older, but so little do we refet
t on The changes time must bring, tha. whe
s after iuquiring for Miss Estelle Grey, (th
a was the name ihe child had lisped whe
}, questioned), ps he waited in the parlor L
q the seminaly,'a a lovely girl of seyentcc
a opened the door and entered, hc coul
a scarcely believe his eyes.is e ID ta9as 4
g Yet it waslmdeed the child whom he hs
It lelt, grown into womanhood. 9i'ap, nt
q Estelle was seventeen and Mark 0sgoo
&c thirty-six. [leiwas young still, n look az
Is thought. There seemed after all but lit
q difference between them. Both telt thi
N and their manner toward each other w
W more reserved in consequence. But Maj
10 Osgood was CHARMED as wen as surprise
N IA loylier creature had never met his eye
% and thoughtssand dreams he had fancie
d dead forever arose from their graves ont
le more. As lie %alkod homeward he said
le Ihimself; M 55
: What il, after all, have been rearing
II wife for myselfp "-.tsas s.h0
81 Fhen witha half laugh, he muttered:
y No--lm too old for her. It's all folly
u Folly or not, the, thought remained.
paid Estelle such delicate attentions as sui
= ors do. He anticipated her every wis
y andsdidhis best to appear in an aereeab
i7 u ght. taHq woI tpg
l. Whether she understood him or not
= could not tell. ShH might regard him as ;
n indulgent guardian, aud the thought chaf'
Y him sorely. At times he hoped, at times
feared, until, calling one afternoon IL no
day) unexpectedly. he found Estelle tete
tete with young gentleman, the brother
school friend. Ernest Claire 1t was
1. lgood excuse for intimacy, but the know
~ edge that Estelle had another male ffien
% 80 mnch nearer her own age than bilnse
, annoyed ard angered Mark. And whe
:, time after time he saw them together, !
= suspicions strengthened. They loved ea'
40 other. She wouh we'd young Ernest, al
= lie would be ouly Tie 1piadleaged guard
~ togiye hor away With bis blessing, Al
Nv tbnuvht nnca In his. mind rooted