The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-03-21

ders-to watch her every motion. | was
too happy knew a change must come;
As Emmerson and | went back to town Of
course got plenty of chaff, but at the same
time Emmerson sided completely with me-
and cheered me up When | said that
had no chance Of winning such lovely and
| rich bride, he said that ] was of an old
family, though poor, and that. he was fully
prepared to assert that was the hest fellow
IN England, aud that, if the ''old nabob'
did not consent at once he should propose tC
take forcible measures TO compel him, even
limiting at an elopement, and desire tc
| assist. ..
When had been m town about month
! called at Pcmbcrtnn square, and was shown
up into a handsome apartment, where the
marks of Ethel's hands were evident every.
| where E.. ...rr. r.,
y received sound rating for not calling
before, and | explained that had been en-
! gaged, and therefore unable to do so, but
| all in vain. Mss Murray was disappointed,
She said that, as thought it such a bore,
she. hoped l would not trouble myself
again. ... J.... ,--
This was too much for me. i threw my.
self on my knees before her and commenced
FL food of entreaties, but was interrupted
| ly fit of coughing That cough saved
met reminded me of drowning girl
savel from death. ,..,. ...-.-..I
ooh, Mr., Bertrand" she said, don't t
make excuses. 1t is who ought to apollo
gize, for being 50 thonghtless and unkind. =
! am sure you came as soon as you We're
able liease call in the evening--every
evening papa will be SO glad to see YOU
But you have not lost your cough-do you
take anything Cor it? .t..., ,...
"No,'' rrplied; but | added that my
coughs always hung about me. express
eda horc thht she had not suffered from
her involuntary cold bath, aud she assured
me that, though still delicate. she was quite
w9ll She said She kncw that | had been
sitting in my wet clothcs acknowledged
that had, for which ! got rerTnand.
We were now better friends than ever;
and wheh Col. Murray came in, he seemed
very glad to see me, but complained Of my
staying away so long. Ethel, however, has
tened torstop him, by assuring him that
could not possibly have come before, and
that it was very thoughtlesS of HIM to think
that ! could. = .a.'. -f'.
The evcuing passed rapidly ard pleas
antlv. Whca I left, ! had strict orders to
come again as soon a$ ! could, and always
to come when liked,
Ihatnieht, ovcra pjic, had a long con-
sultation with Eplmtrston, and all that had
passed. He was delighted, and told me i
was d made man. safe for thousand a
year lie only wished he could light upon
partner every way so'eligihle s.
'sDid they give you q good feed, old boy?
said he. e. :. ~. - ~ = -. %.-
YES" sailI; "but EthA did lock so
clarminglr, you can t imagine.
oh, l dare say she did" said he. "Was
the house well furnishet2' "
Yes, very [ replied; 'but she was so
kind!' l.f . wv
"Oh, Eve no doubt yby Is we'll off, said
Emmerson. "Dd i G AK after mc?''
Yes; laid |, and told HE to bring
yvunp." ......,......, ,la'.- ...v.
Take care" sail EmmcrSon; ~ shall lie
cutting you ont Bit really, will you ask
her if she has "A cousin equally well off and
good looking, who will do for me?' ..
II will enquire, said |; ''but first, let
ine settle my own affair y
After a few more words we separated and
went to | ed.
As may be imagined, ailcrmy last orders,
Ic;llcd at Col Murray very frequently,
Enmerson used TO come, too, sometimes,
| and he off, n used to ark me to find him
some one to make love to, as he felt wretch
| cdy loucIy now; lie did not care to come
with ne to play second fiddle, and he dared
not attempt airy seige of Ethel himself, for
| he alwaSs nsed to say that She had surrcn-
| dered to the entn.y tlne; nng me(, and that
| her Notifications were 10 strong for him.
| | used 10 think sometimes that was loved
In return, hut then again chance express
! son wolld dashail hores to the ground
| If stayed away two days she would fecm
| piqucd: lut again i'll a minnie size would
laugh ard ask u4e if supposed she, cared.
| Certainly, love is great humber, fnI
now when lock at Ethel, used to think
was totally unworthy of herr she seemed to
me quite superior being, and yet l had
Often met grarler and nohler women, but
never one whom ! loved before. ! had OF.
ten resolved to rigk my happiness, but as
aftcn as tegsn apreamtle she would langh
| in the middle and take away al my courage.
One evening, however, ! told her Straight
out that loved her and 'hc tod me >he
retunicd MY love. NV | was happy, with
my arm around her waist, and her head on
my shoul Ter. All seemed to prognoslicate
bliss, alas. hnw son WIS the cup Of harpi.
ness dashed from my hrs! When | men
toned ''rara she said he was sure to con
sent, from his love of her, and besides that
he, had taken a rrcat faacy to me- for ] re:
scnblcd All old friend of his in India,
was at this tiuie not quite one and twenty,
and / thought objections might be raised tC
my youth, but never expected the blow
that G me. '...'.a,.' ..,.
| 7 spoke to Col. Murray, and he put me Of
for some time, but at length he said he wa.
sorry he could not bestow his daughter or
me, as he had made a promise to an ole
friend on the subject. .......,........
| | was wild with grief, rushed niadly into
the drawing-room, where Ethel was sitting
caught her in my arms, gave her. one long
| kiss, then rushed from the house. The last
words heard were, II will never forget
you. / could not love another" 'r ','u
AS soon asI reached home, Emmersor
could sec that something was wrong; it soor
csnc out, and now followed scene; he wa;
| as much excited as if he hi,nself had bcer
| rejected; he murmured curses, mot louo
but Deep on the ''old sinners head
| swearing he would find out what this prom
ise was, and If that was any excuse for draw
ing on his daughter delverer to treat him
thus. But his great idea seemed to be q
runaway nlatch. "Notling easier, said
he; II will stand by you and help YOU =
But to this L knew Ethel would not con-
sent. n'
/ A few weeks after Iattained my MAORI
| ty and resumed the name Of Plantagenet
which I had dropped for that Of Bertrand
by the viii Of en- eccentric uncle, who hat
/ left me g considerable sum OF money, OF
/ condition that dropped my fathers nan,t
till / was twenty.one, as they + ad quarreled
but my uncle being now dead ! again usec
my own name Of Plantagenet, By thi
time / found That anxiety and di mp
pointment had rendered me so weak rs t.
Il nno.,iro co.ntr-u air. 90 L went 10 a re4;ral