The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-19

demanded Ida. in tantiIizing manneI..
"ln the hall at Mrs. Nlayhew's, Size
was not visitor, l should Judge, 7
might, perhaps, from her simple attire
Conclude her to be some humble re alive Of
I. the family"
Ha, ha!-now I'll bet you your
wedding gloves Tint you have lost your
heart to Mrs, Mayhew's pretty lady's
maid. Or her drcssmakcr; fckle, tickle
fellow And what becomes, pray, Of
your siz years fealty to Amy Chilson :"
interrupted Ida, laughing merrly.
"Amy Chilson!m unused Leonard;
"Amy-but no it cannot be-yet low
strangely Der countcnauce brings up be-
fore me the beau'ifllfeatures Of Amy"
"What are you broodng uboutl y
asked the sister, noting the intense ex
preston on her brothers flushed countc-
nance,
Ill hardly know" stammered Ic-
onard, annoying at having his thoughts
interrupted Mt the moment
There you need not DO put out
about H." said Ida; 81 did but ask q
simple question:"
which will answer by-and-by," re-
turned Leonard, as he hurriedly left the
presence of his sister.
The same evening Leonard presented
! himself before Mrs. Mayhew, not little
to the surprise of the lady, for only that
morning he had offered ms an apology for
not accepting some invitation she had for
him, Encouragement to the opera.
Leonard soon introduced the subject
which brought him thereby obscrving,my
dear madam, passed young lady in the
hill whose countenance greatly interested
me, and my desire to discover who she is,
is the only apology have TO give for my
apparent fcklcness of purpose"
This morning Mr.. Darlington? ]
believe have had no visitors to-day but
her, 7 ttinl;!'
"Oh, no, it was not Miss Cassidy, by
any means" said Leonard smiling. 1.-THE
young lady alluhc to was dressed in very
simple mourning. and il, mistake not
she had small paper parcel"
"Oh, now think I kuow-yes, she
has very sweet countenunce indecti-I
don't wondcr'is struck you" cried Mrs.
Mayhem.
aBut wlo--who is sicT' inrsatiently
demanded her visitor.
sit is Miss Chilson-Amy Chisson--a
young lady who"
Leonard waited 10 hear no further, but
springing from the sofa, be seized The
hand Of tlrs Mayhem, pressing and
kissing il as slough the dainty little digits
Of Amy were already within lis clasp,
MY dear, dear lady. you have made
me The happicst Of men!' he exclaimed.
"You have restored 10 me her whom for
months I have vairly sought. Where is
size where may find her, Mrs. May
hcw!"
"Nota thousand miles off," she re-
| Piled, smiling; "only upon ono flight of
stairs; as Tie young lady happens at the
present moment to be engaged in game
Of romps with little Miss 1il. and
Master Harry, you shall sec her present.
"; only restrain yonr impotence, aud
hear me for moment"
She then gave Leonard a brief sketch
of her acquaintance with the Chilsons.
to which you may be sure he listened
With brcathless interest.
We will not trace the path of young
heroine furlhcr-wc found her in power.
~. and sc leave her in state Of ailencc,
which, as the wife Of Leonard Darlington,
she lonors and adorns. With her, her
mother and sisters find a happy howe, and
it is needless TO say that she who could
make sodutiful child, cannot fail Of be-
ihg an exemplary wife.
Let us hope, however, there arc not
many of our fair country women who re-
semblc Mrs. Harris IN heart, although
there may be those who are tboughilessly
pursuing the same destructive course,
who sincerely think they are not only
doing their duty to their families, but re-
ally take credit to themselves for the
cheap rates which they pay the poor
scGmstrcss.