The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-02
staid with is. My sister liked her;

staid with IS MY sister llked heri y
loved her. ,.....,. ......t...
May came. The sunshine lookcq t,
me like liquid gold as it fell on me ii
came homeward at night. The bird
sang me an argosy, Tendercst hrcezc'
came to woo me to the beautiful iact
which awaited me. And one Of those
icweled May days told her that ! low
ed her .......1 t...I
And ! love YOU she said, simply
"And will you be my wire, Cecclia
when ! can take care of you :"
II will ....
! looked into her eyes. | think she
loved me then. .,...
| had but one relative besides my
sister--a wealthy bachelor uncle, who
had once offered to favor me il even
wished to make q decided start in the
world. Planning for my future, | re
solved to apply to him for co'lnse! and
assistance to render my circumstances
thriving. t" a.r. a.' .fr
Proud of her beauty and sweetness,
| asked Cecilia to accompany me when
! visited him.
He welcomed me cordially, and even
politcncss could not conceal his sur
prise and admiration rs he observed
Cecela. He showed MS every attention,
conducting rs over his superb house to
display its latest improvements, order
ing luxurious refreshments to be scrv-
ed, and displaying Il hundred objects,
rare and costly, to our admiring eyes.
| talked with him in private, and he
promised me every assistance | need
ed. ,--. lt........ s....a
The next day,he came to our house,
and brought my sister and Cecilia a
gift of costly books. did not see him,
bat he had made them promise, | learn
ed, to con eand spend week with him.
] was tiattoreu by the request, saw them
90, and took up weeks abode in the
city.
! did not see them during that tim,
and every lonely evening seemed in.
But upon the seven
tccnth day received a note from sis
ter, bidding me come directly to my
nnclc's house, in Lcnnoy. VIXEN | met
her, she was lcariully ayitated.
"Mary, what is tine mHtt,r:' asked,
with terrible pang OF fear.
"Cecelia has gone away" she said
Before going, she gave me this pack
age for You She kissed me and balr
me good-by, and oh, Weston, | fear
N
tore open the package. II hcllmy
gitt-thr cngagcment-ring Of rnchHscd
gold, some books and notes, and a curl
If my hair.
"Whcre is my uncle p / asked hoarse
y.
"IIc has gone, too. He wrMt away
with her in tho carriage"
| waited moment, holding in my
land the rime.
"Shc is false" said then, calmly,
MAY God forgive her! Mary, dear,
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w, ,o,,,,,,1 ;,,,,,o1;,r,, D., D,,ol,
.iIa ria or,,nt;no h;,.l. and uo,
lowers welcomed us God, whGt n
uo,l,orv ,bnv wero +--..
went about calmly for woo!s. |
,eycr went nor .cursrd nua one do,.
when ! came arro,, SCARED ribbon
which had t;cd her hoir Mi thr tn.,rI
.bnrds nr INV heort seemed I, sua,,, and
G,lI down sensrjes. with nain twas
rrrihIy N for months.
| returned To nv bu,iup.l at last,
;,on heard of my up,,In,s hcoiuii,il
,rw wife. but no one who commented
N her before me kncw1ry secret. NV
.,nnIoycr5 asked Inc about the MARI
,rr. and rapiicd that had soon Mrs.
! alton. and that she was very hand
ono
Two wears oSIcrwarI met CecplIa
~ one of lhe citv nork. She was
lr"il''is ieisMrelN, rIc'''H ot'''eo' an"
=, ;nr,n. ,;,n % ~, air;nn Iw,,oLai hnT
,roLsorycd, until she sat down beneath
me Of fine sho,le-trcr. of the park. |
.oohiuo mn. sud,ieuIy. She ,av Inc be-
ore her.
.Cccclia" r said, ..tcll me why Won
we're false to me,
She turned pale, but spoke calmly.
,.U,,,,,,,,, ,,.i.,,,l ,n,.r,.I w., =.
looked sfeo.liiy into
,cr dark ewes. Thor, wa, ,bat in their
,cnths which oyepgc.l me = hundred
old and turned AWAY in silence and
eff her
livnd ON many 4 weary wear from
hat day str,,galinr for wealth; ihe
tri,,a ,pa,!o mo iorcel my hcort won
ichcs and made my sister happy for.
many wears before she died, sweet
aini have loved lut the once,