The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-30


come, we shall never get back to tho Hal
ut this pace. Here Ia q nice little run
dght before us. Don't he afraid Of thC
fencesi u isn't much, and your borse his
gone over IL often" And away ghe wentai
a flying gallop. I followed, az She cried,
"Kesp well up, couan-you'ye improved
did keep as "well mp" as 1 could; but
on leaping Ohe horse stumbled, andI fell.
J. don't know how long | lay insonsiblo on
tho ground, but i do know TINT tho acoi.
dent proved q serious one.
Many hours elapsed before / recovered
consciousness, and on opening my eyes,
found myself In Marston Hall, feeling very
weak, with an indistinct recollection on my
brain o. having had n long but painful
dream. As 1 lay, gazing at the wnriOus OBJ
iects around me, / could scarcely believe
was under my unclo's roof, there seemed 10
DO such IN afr Of doath-lise stillncss reign
ing over the whole household. 1 listened
for come time but could not hear tho least
indicntion of life and motion, and was be-
ginning 10 get woary Of my oppressive lon
illness, when a slight rustling noise near the
door Of the apartment, arrested my aiten-
ton. Then l imagined / could hear the
Hlhttltu NtttItNh VI ~ INV bhtNt NpAtNt tlNt
in another moment the door opened slowly
and my cousin Agnes stood before me,
fnirer and loviier than ever, her handsome
features now saddoned with IN expression
OF deepest sympathy, her whole manne
80 changed, that / looked upon her as
some ministeringhngol. l made nn'nttempt
to speak, but.she raised hor hand and mo-
toned me 10 Keep silent.
'You have beon III, cousin, very i'll, Z"
she said in o tone scarcely louder than n
whisper; 'and now you must keep perfect
ly quiet. To- morrow, perhaps You will be
much better and thon YOU can speak 10
me, but not now, I have been 0nxiOusly
waiting until you awaked, that you may
take gono rofreshment which | have Pre-
pared for YOU; but I must beg your promise
not 10 think about anything until you feel
quite vol again.
L motioned obedience, but With q flint,
but grateful smile she withdrew as noislcss-
w rs she camo.
Many a long and weary night elapsed
before / recovered the shock my system
had received Many times 1 listened eager
w, during that long Illness, for my kind
and lovely nurse, and evory time sho camel
seemed TO acquire fresh strength and oner-
gy to bear tho bodily pain 1 WIS compelled
to suffer.
At length ! found myself sufficiently
strong TO read and walk within doors, aud
tho recollection OF the happy days l passed
rs a willing invalid ut Marston Hall ropays
mo now II hundred fold for my previous suf-
fcring.
Well, 1 rcgnincd by wontod health ut last,
but folt no desire 10 return 10 London. In
short, there wassomething that would keep
flashing through my mind, making my
heart beat quicker than usual especially
whenever ! CHANGED to be alone with my
cousin. l became dull, pcnsivo, aud nb.
sent, a change with my cousin Agnes WIS
not long in observing and calling me 20 task
for, but instead Of giving n rational explain,
alton Of the cause of my moodiness, | told
her That if she would join mo in a rnmhlo
through the park on tho following day, I
would then and there make a very impor-
tant confession.
Confession I" sho echoed. 'tNay, /
don't want to be made acquainted with your
doings; but if it is anything that annoys
you, and | can help You TO get rid of ii
only confession IL not one of wicked
ness" said l eagerly interrupting hor;
"and You can il you will help me ont ofmy
trouble"
VERY wen them" said sho smiling,
provided You do not ask me anything re-.
pugnant TO my conscience, 81 promise you
my help. But, cousin" she added, speak
ing very deliberately, ''why delay your
statement until tomorrow Z There Is no
time like the present especially for pcnitent
people; so il you will grlciously reveal what
IL is that weighs upon your mind, / will
listen to you with the most exemplary pa
tience."
/ looked nj her for a moment in silence,
and then replied, mo cousin, not now. IL
is not n trning matter that / wish 10 speak
of, but ono that involves the happiness of
two lives"
'Indeedr r. she exclaimed In q slightly al
torcd tone, whilo l could dotect n sudden
flush on her now ~hnlf.averted face.
Courage - 1 whispered 10 myself.
'Now is tho time to ascertain my fate"
Then Selling her hand with passionate ten
dorness, said, Cousin Agnes dearest Ag-
nes-you will not now deny mo the pleas
IRE Of calling you by that sweet name ?
Nay, turn not from me-" / continued, as
she made a desperate effort TO release her
hand, until | have told you how deeply,
fondly, truly l have loved you; how, day
after day, l have seen and felt your good
ness and worth. Oh, do not then plunge
me into utter despair by rejecting the offer
] now make Of my love, my deyotion-of
the most g]recious gift nan can give to we-
man, and which you have already taken
from mo-my heart"
l paused, but my companion did not
speak. ! gazod intently into her innocent
eyes, and there | read her verdict. / was
made happy for the remainder of my exist.
once.
'But," said my beloved Agnes, speaking
very solemnly, and looked quito distressed,
| thought, ''you had better reconsider your
words; for I'm afnid-'
'Afmid Of what dearest ?" / asked inter-
rupting her.
"That you have"
"Good heavens feline, / again exclaim.
cd, ''what have l donor"
"MRdo a fool of yourself" she replied
with a merry twinkle of the oyo.
l saw through the mystery in a moment.
Frcds wife had informed my cousin of the
conversation that had taken place between
Frod and myself on the evening previous
to my coming 10 Marston Hall. So /
laughed, and Agnes laughed and thon We
both laughed together, uI I'll tho Joke had
been heartily appreciated on both sides.
And now it only romans for me 10 add
that | did not leave England; that shortly
after / had put tho question TO my cousin
Agnes, brother Frod and his family were
summoned 10 Marston Hall, where IL very
happy wedding took place, and thon my
brother reminded mo of what | had done
in tho way Of making n fool Of myself, Itold
him | did not care, so longas felt convinced
that / had shown nothing but sound gonst
N wooing, winning and wedding my ode
but loving cousin Agnes.
THE FREECH CAmE ELECTROMAGNETIC,
instrument 20 DO used In operating tho
French cable, soon to DO landed at DIX
bury, consists ola small tube about four in
chos long, like a small telescope, about ai
inch in diameter. Midway in this tube il
hung transyersely, by a delicate silk fibre