Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-01-16

For moment she was silent. Then she /,
replied archly, though her eyes were dim |
with tears--
"Havc they not warned you, colonel
Have you not heard that Gertrude Ingolds- F,
by was cold, heartless, unuving "
she is my ideal of all that is true--all
that is pure and lofty in womanhood,' the !
colonel replied with tender reverence. Even |
though she may scorn my suit, and send me
from her hopeless and heartlcss, her memory
will remain among the loveiest, holiest re.
cords of the past. Gertrude, my faith in
your own true heart is too strong to be
shaken 10y ought on earth, and | will not
believe you would trihe with such love as
mine"
cousin Guy.l Cousin Guy.n 1t was the
lowest tones of years ago that fen on Colo.
mel Denby's asDonshtd ear; it was the
pleading glance Of "iittlc Gertie" that beam.
ed upon him from those fearful eyes. my
good, noble cousin, | am not worthy of you.
Can you forgive NE for deceiviug you 2"
Gertrude /! cousin Miss lngoldsby, what
does it mean 2" cried the colonel, in per
feet maze OF bewildcrment.
"Will you forgive mcl Can you. forgive
the weak, foolish girl who fled from DENLY
the cousin who broke your grandiathers
hcart-thc woman who, under false name,
"Gertrude my cousin ~ and the grave
tones calmed her incxpressihly. Il told you
that my inith in you, my love for you, were
immoveable. Trust me as well. Tell me
why You have done this. have been blind,
blind not to recognize you hctorc--nOt to
remember that you were related to the In
godsbys. But why did you not let Us know
where you were during those long, weary
years ~
Cousin Guy, I was weak, foolish, despe
rate. | heard that you were to be forced
into marrying me'--thc colonel smiled
"and IL feared that I--might consent I:
that-that -" here the qucenly belle of
the Indian coast broke down blushing and
, stammering.
"Wcll q pursued the relentless qucstioncr,
though a gentle smile played round his
grave month.
Il knew that You did not care for me,
and I-yes, cousin Guy, l feared that
would love you-that my heart would prove
traitor-that might be persuaded that"
."That, in short, my lordship might gra
ciously condcsccnd to win the sweetest
flower on English soils that it 2 Gertrude
how little you knew me-
But did know YOU" she interrupted,
hastily. II knew you from your letters for
heard them all, even that last one" and
she looked up archly.
THAT last ode?' he repeated, flushing
slightly; mot the one in which-n
you rejected my hand" she replied de-
murGly, "uni tgd Us your ideal Of woman
/ hood. Do You remember it, Cousin Guy
a perfect woman. nohly planned"
Hush hush! :" laughed the colonel
"That was boyish nonsensG--unparalecd
cgotism. We'll, we are adults, are we not,
Gertrude 7--ouly you should have told me,
when we met, that it was my COasin who
watched, tended, nursed me, and drew ne
( back from Deaths door Why did you
conceal it from ne, Gertie 2"
Because and she bent her beautiful head
to hide the bushes, 81 wanted to meet you
AS n stranger, Cousin Guy. | wanted YOU to
think of me without prejudice. without
partin,ity.-- Besides. when first fled to my
/ unclo'-the General was in London then,
/ vnu know-hG wished Inc 10 take his name.
! There WAS always scrt of feud between
him and grandpupa, and he was glad to have
me with him. But oh cousin Guy, l have
been so homesick so heartsick! have lCnged
so for glimpse of DENLY! / have ycarncd
so for England, for home My heart has
withcrrd in this strange Burning cline, 1t
Graves Euglish air. England's mellow sun
shine Take me home, cousin Guy-torgiye
me, and take me home !"
III.
Never in all my life ave I card anything
like it :" said good Mrs. Comfy, dropping her
MS" right and left in her excitement The
colonel married And without SAYING a
word to any one And without telling a
body whether she be white or black, Chris
tian, Jew, or heather The Lord save and
protect US, that we should ever see wild
Indian woman mistress of DENLY And Mis-:
Gert;e's room to be prepared for her = Miss
Gertie's room, that never has been tOnched
sine that sweet angel left it! And the pool
old master, to see him SO gentle and quiet, bid
ding every one have the place ready for Mas
ter Guys wife, that, whoever she may be
he will receive her as his daughter-he thai
was so spirited and hot-tempered once
Well, well, well and who knows but she
may have a train of wild savages for servants
the LORD bless us p' And poor Mrs. Comfy
in perfect maze of excitement, went off I,
superintend her equallo Agitated assistants
Yes, Guy was coming. At last all wa
prepared. The old Hall was radiant in il
Christmas garb of holly and ivy-thc parl
and garden in their festal garb of newly-fal
len snow. The yule log sparkled cheerful!
on the hospitable hearth old Sir Guy, II
his m.chair before the fire, listened eagerly
and Mrs. Conly's heart throbbed tumul
tuously beneath her state garment Of satin
ut was not like Guy" remarked the ole
gentleman, for the fifty first time-"Not lik
him, to marry without my cOsent but wei
say no more about it, Conly-we'll say n
more about it. | will receive her as Guy
wife should be received"
; Il only hope you will be-Ths Lord bes
us, sir there's the carringe sir !" calculated
Mrs. Comfy, making ruse towards the win
dow.
The old gentleman rose nervously. Their
was sound of strange voices-a rush
hustle the door few open, and Guy, pale
sunburnt, but hardy entered with q lady
graceful, fearful, Beautiful lady wit
masses of sunny hair and beaming azur
eyes-a lady who gave one glance at th
feeble, trembling old man standing by th
FIRE, and then flung her fair arms about hi
neck, laid her beautiful head upon hi
5 shoulder, and sobbed out
5 Grandfather, it is your little Gertie !
9 Forgive her, and love her again !"
, There were moments of joy, of happiness
f broken words of expanation--tremb
e caresses from the old man to the beautiful
T. being who clung to him. Guy, dashing
! moisture from his eye, left the room, an
t returned with General lugoldsby, a stalwaT
q old veteran, and Gertie looked pleadingl
l.