Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-08-16


thought it possible.
That evening he did not join his
mother and Cora in the parlor, but
kept his own room. And o. what
thoughts crowded into his almost
bursting head.
Hour after hour be paced the I'm
its of his room, revolving in his
mind what he should do. At length
he decided on going to C the
next day, 10 ascertain from the young
| gentleman Mss Jones' cousin the
truth.
But on the next day be found that
some Of his patients were in too bad
4 condition to leave, and he was
compelled to wait nearly week;
during which time he did not speak
to Cora oftener than the demands of
civility called for. How his GOODNESS
panied her. She saw he was trou-
bled, and longed to do something for
him; but he did not give her chance
to speak with him alone.
When he started for c. he told
his mother business called him there
As Cora was at the seminary, he left
his farewell to her with his mother.
Why did he not speak with her
before he left? Was he angry with
her! Had she displeased him?"
SIch queries crowded into Cora's
mind when size heard he had gone,
but finding no satisfactory answer,
she went to her room and INDUCED
IN hearty cry. Among other feel
ings was mingled little of anger at
his treatment of her; bet when she
remembered his sad, sorrowful face,
it gave way TO pity; and she tried TO
console herself with the thought he
would make it all right upon his re.
turn, which she looked forward to
with no little anxiety.
After an absence of two days Ar
thur returned. When Cora heard of
1t, she fastened to the parlor. Ar
thur. its only occupant, was stand
ing in his favorite attitude, with one
arm resting on the mantle -peice.
Cora regarded him with plying in
terest for n moment, then gliding
noiselessly to him, she laid her hand
softly on his arm, and said tenderly:
Dear Arthur, you are in trouble;
may not share it?''
He started from the reverie into
which he had fallen. and looked
down on the loving, upturned face,
and tear trembling on the delicate
firing of her eye-lid, like dew on q
lovely 1ower, he felt an almost ire
sistable desire to fold her in his arms;
but refrainiDg, he took her little hand
and led her to 4 sofa. Seating him
self beside her, he said, in low, earn
est tones:
''Ies, Cora, have been troubled,
and you shall know the cause. 4
few days before went away, 1 heard.
from what / considered a good
source, that YOU was q trider with
mems hearts; that at the time YOU
accepted my love, you was pledged
to marry syoung man at c.; that
the day for the marriage was ap-
pointed, when you, quite unaceount-
ably, broke Off the engagement; Civ
ing as plea that you had changed
your mind, and would not marry him.
1t was hard for me to believe you
such n character, so l thought ]
would 90 to c. and investigate
the matter. | went rs soon as pos
sible; succeeded in finding the gen
tleman,-Frank Caldwell, his name.
Upon my asking him if he was &C.
quainted with you, he replied that he
was, though very slightly, having
met you twice. When / told him
why ! asked, he seemed greatly sur
prised, and begged me to go with
him and see his mother; which /
did. That lady told me that Miss
Jones statement was false; that she
Mrs. Caldwell) had not written to
her for two years. 1 left them with
a lightened heart. And now, dear
Cora, can you forgive me, and again
receive me to your favor!''
'Arther, have nothing to forgive.
Had you not loved me, you would
scarely have taken the pains you dId
to prove me innocent of the charge
laid against me- said she, her eyes
brimming with tears.
my precious oner' exclaimed he,
pressing her to his throbbing heart,
vowing, silently, that if God would
help him, she should never know a
sorrow, if it was in his power to
avert it
The remaining week Of Cora's stay
at D. passed rapidly. Before she
left she made Mrs. Reynolds her
confident; told her OF her betrothal
with her son. That lady was made
more than happy by the disclosure,
and said it was the realization of her
fondest dream.
Arthur accompanied Cora to her
home, where he received q warm
welcome and the approval of her
mamma to their union
Happily the two months at homo
glided by. At the expiration of that
time Arthur returned to take Cors
back to D., not to teach, but as
his BRIDE Her mother and sisters
went with them, SIS they were to-
move there.
The disappointment Of the Pro-
lessor and pupils was very great
when they found they were to lose
their loved Miss Winfield; but many
poor heart was gladdened at the
thought that she would ever be with
them; for full well they knew that
they would ever receive help from
her in distress.
Let us join them in wishing our
young couple c long and happy life.
A wealthy bachelor of Sacramento
having had one or two lawsuits for