Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-08

and with my heart beating fast with hope
and fear, went back to Oakville and called
at your fathers door. Madge answered my
call, but she did not know me, and [ asked
her concerning the family. She told me of
the death of your parents, and that you were
in New York city to spend the winter. She
gave me your direction, then added that she
heard you had found nice lover there and
were going to marry him. [ fastened back
to the city, my fears increased and my hopes
diminished. did not call at my fathers
house, but planned q little ruse for proving
your affection and nobleness of heart. Mrs.
Green who lives in this house, has been
my laundress for years, and is q kind and
honest woman. I told MY plan to her, and
engaged her little son Ben, to assist me-
You know the rest Allie; but you do not
know how anxiously I awaited the result,
nor what food of happiness ran through
my heart when felt your lips upon my
brow Now, Allie, can you forgive me y
There was rosy blush on the cheeks OF
the young girl, and proudcr light came in
to her eyes.
"You, yes, forgive you, Richard: but
had known that you were g. wealthy gen.
sleman, would have been less demonstra-
tive" e.
''Then I have fresh reason to be glad that
I played an untruth but / forgot to tell
you that [ have been sick, and am fast re-
covering.
Richard walked home with Allie that
night, and her young friend declared that
Mr.. Crindall was the finest looking and most
genteel young man she had seen in the city.
They were married in the merry month of
June, and Allie wore the diamond pin upon
her bosom, and forever after thanked God
that she had waited for Richard Crindall
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin
Extraordinary Case ofBoyish Attachment.
Some time ago poorly dressed boy made
his appearance at the farm of Mr.. John
Thomas, living in the town of Lake, and
asked for work. Mr. Thomas had nothing
for the boy to do, and was about sending him
away, when a daughter Of the farmer en-
treated that he might be employed in doing
something about the farm, she taking pity
upon the boys friendless look and destitute
condition. Mr.. Thomas told the boy he
might stay with him until he could get an
other place. The boy, between fourteen and
fifteen years of age, Immediately went to
work, and in few days it was found that
he was SO useful about the farm, that he
was employed and taken at once into the fami-
ly. The boy said he lived in New York
he thought his parents were dead, but did
not know, and that he had been sent West
with some others boys and Hnt to work on
farm ;ihe man he was with treated him so
unkindly that he ran away, and coming to
Milwaukee, had walked out to the farm. and,
fortunately for him, be succeeded in finding
home The action Of the farmers daugh
ter in appealing for the boy appeared to
awaken feeling of gratitude in the little
waits heart, and he could not show his
thankfulness or attachment for the young
lady in too great u degroo.
4 few weeks ago Mr.. Thomas daughter
was married, and with her husband went to
Chicago to live The boy appeared to take
the absence Of his mistress very much ct
heart, and to mourn over it. Last week he
went to Chicago, and finding her, entreated
that he might live with her and her hus-
band but this being Impossible, money
was given him to pay his fare home, num-
Der Of presents were made him and he was |
was sent. He came home. but the loss
seemed to upset his mind. He tried to
work, but could not, and finally cried and
mourned himself into fit of sickness. He
was carefully taken care Of by Mr.. Thomas
family, and on Wednesday morning appear
ed in much better spirits but while the atten-
ton Of the family was directed from him, the
boy got up from his bed, and fastening an
old comfort about his neck, attempted to
hang himself to the bed post Some noise
made attracted the attention Of Mrs. Thorn
as, who went to the room to find him hang
ing and struggling. He was taken down,
and by careful attention soon recovered his
The boy said he did not want
to live if Miss Mary, as he called the young
lady, was taken from him. and that he felt
SO sad when she was away he did not care
what became of him. Yesterday, the lady,
in answer to dispatch. came up from Chi
cago, when the boy exhibited his joy in ev
cry possible manner, giving his promise that
he would make no more such attempts upon
lis life It is one Of the most singular cas-
es Of attachment that has ever come under
our notice.
A REMARKABLE DoG.-On December End