Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-03


as Is usual In such cases, much embarrassed
when it presented itself. Ii' Doc ZUifniId
"I our patient Is dying, 4 fear" 800 n1tiH
"She Is conscious of the approach Of her
deliverance, and as such she regards IT," iH
sit is an angels Office you iii in smooth
ing her path TO the CRAVEN 'n-nDIi 'di 10
do not hatter me, sir. IL Is but little 4
can do, and flattery seems to me to make
that little less than nothing"
III assure you express my admiration In
most stinted terms were | to tell you all /
think and feel, might, indeed, surprise
you" ~. FTI f.I HW"Ha Tow
'a"Then let me entreat your forbearanceH
at is unkind, not to say harsh, in you to
forbid the utterances of heart 80 sincere
and full as NINE" 90 .'-I .I t'5talp
sit my Kindness, my consideration for
you that induces me to check this excessive
"a language because know you will repent 't
wmpossible! not only admire you more
than any being i ever saw, but Ifeel that
yOuare worthy of my worship, and that
| love you" HN. 'aI ~. nor
"Say no more, entreat. If you knew
who and what am, you would confess the
folly of which You are guilty. You tell
me you are unfortunate and unhappy. i
pity yOu-but there Is gulf between us,
and you only rcnderyobrself more wretch
ed by attempting, blindly and rashly, to
cross it," |' ' of. 'H 'H
"Are you marriedP" f -.al
"Do not ask. Here let our acquaintance
cease. You have no more occasion TO visit
my patient, and you surely would not de-
prive her Of the presence. Of her last re-
manning friend, as you will do II you
persist In intruding upon her. Here, then,
let us part, and forever
She stopped cab, and allowed me to
help her into it, AMI lett me in my misery
and gloom. She had crossed my dark path
like a heavenly apparition; aud her dis
appearance rendered everything about me
hopeless and dreary in despair.
The treacherous law, after having lured
us on to ruin, decided against our claims,
and eXtorted the last remnant of our
property to pay its cost. To communicate
this fact to my mother would have been
like iniiicting her death blow; and after
meditating long upon the subject, found
myself unequal to the painful task, and
went once more to our old lawyer, to ascer-
tain whether there was any possibility of
compromising the matter so as to psotpone
the evil day, and leave my mother awhile
in possession of her home and comforts.
met lady descending the stairs, who
had just come out OF his office, whose
physiognomy was of that unusually re-
pulSive character which imprints itself in
delibly oil the memory, and ever after, in
dreams and Tevercs, in sleep and in wake
fulness, rises from time to time to our
mental vision with horrible distinctness,
shocking US with the fullest sense of the
dread of human malformation. thought
of the wonderful contrast between this
creature and the delicate beauty loved in
vain.
The old lawyer was in, and grasped my
hand with sympathetic cordiality. stated
the object of my visit.
well. my young friend, }" said he, 81 have
anticipated your wishes, and have Just been
talking with the successful party. She is
by no means ineXorable, but, to tell you
the truth, there is no ground of compromise
left. You have lost all-the widow has won
all. II she accords you anything, it will be
simply donation-nOthiHg more or less"
"1here is no resource left by which I can,
for a time, ward of this final, and to my
mother, | fear, fatal blow?"
"None in law"
"In what, then !" ..' ...t'.
ain yourself"
"fIow in myself?"
ain your person. You are young and
handsome. don't say so to tiatter you,
but to make my meaning clear" ~
"Well ?"
swell, marry the widow"
"Marry her! l would rather hang myself
at once!"
''You should know best how fit you are
to die. | am afraid your education and
habits have totally untitled you for business
and usefulness"
"But this marriage is absurd, impossi-
ble."
II am not in the habit of proposing alb
surdites and impossibilities. If you will
authorize me to act, you will find it no such
thing. Will you do SOP"
"Not for the world"
understand that have not urged this
matter on your behalf but for the sake of
your mother and sister-especially on ac-
count of your mother, for whose life you
pretended moment ago to feel an amount
of solicitude that would enable you to
make any sacrifice"
"For the moment, l did not think of
them"
at is time you did. Since my counsel is
so very unpalatable, perhaps you will con-
descend to inform me what you propose to
do"
The old lawyer turned his chair round,
and commenced writing at his desk as
cOOlly as If he had been an ingenious
machine invented for no other purpose.
thought on his proposition till / grew sick
and faint. The recollection of the consum-
mate charms of her loved, added a hor-
ror to the aspect of hate such as she were
whom was invited to make my own, and
could not bring my heart and lips to say
yes to such destiny. at last l rose and
said: ''
Il will call tomorrow and give you my
decision" ...r .., -. Iii ,...., -
Very WE'LL" replied theold man, with
out turning his head or ceasing to write.
went home and attempted to prepare
my mother for the ruin that had befallen
us, but in approaching the subject found it
was more than she could endure, and /
relinquished the effort in despair. To my
sister ventured to tell the truth; and she
wept bitterly, not for herself, but for our
only parent, who, she assured me, would
inevitably expire on hearing the news. 80
h "Is there. nothing on earth that you can
do, Edward, to prevent it| 70 f.raltrJ
"Yes." ,.,i-, ,,..,.ig-,.t,,.l.. 4t..r5..f.,
"And won't you do it?p -.,.,ii -,,.-...,.
II cannot bring my. mind to it,"
"ls it dish0nest2n uunaa --Cf.sea7s q
"N-o, Idon't know that it is, but very
repugnant to my feelings" ,I. a., ~, 3
a am sure would do anything forma-
ma" ....,.. ,i -.'.I'.,,' ri :. 49,,
"Would you marry the man you abhor 9'
"To save mas life-yes." I'D .'..5
1"Well then i will not be outdone by You
in filial Affection N ,.'.,,.'..'J .'.it
What do you mean, Edward ?n ...,,,i,,'
81 will tell you tomorrow; In the mean
time cheer up. a will save your mother