The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-12-09

~ WlSkepI BDeW, 10 enter thlu
The feelings | did. Had / known
she was another's wife at the time !
| bore her, sheltered in my arms
through the fame and smoke, a !
timely remembrance, Of what is
said 10 the catechism against "cov.
eting@r might have put me on my
guard; but ] didn't know it till
some minutes aherward, and II
was tksa too late. -. .-... i
> Mrs Claremont was absent when
/ called, butt Agres,-for SO ] ven.
tpred to CALI her to myself--was
thereto receive mo. She did IL
gracielsly, and with a rosy hush
on her face, which made mo feel
how sorely | had overtasked my
strength in venturing once more
within the sphere Of her dazzling
and dangerous beauty.
1 had resolved once again to
feast my eyes on her surprising
loveliness, and then, flying to some
distant land, to spend the balance
of my days in secret alteration of
the idol l was forbidden openly to
worship. No ono-lcast Of all she
should know the pangs l suffer
ed. s-
But alas for good intentions! A
certain place must be well paved
with them, from the number that
60 to serve 20 other purpose.
II have not before had an oppor-
tunity to thank you for saving
my life, said Agnes, after We were
seated, accompanying the words
with a look which would have
thought cheaply purchased with
my own life ten times over.
"Thc act was its own recomo
pense," | stammeTed, with a vague
apprehension that l might as well
have followed copy and said, "Vir'
tue is its own reward"
We were both silent for some
moments.
"Being on the eve of leaving the
country" mustered up courage
to say, II have taken the liberty
that is, l have done myself the
honor-I mean"
"Will you be long abscnt?" she
inquired seeing me. completely
broken down, and coming to my
relief.
IL expect never to return" | an
swered in q hollow tone.
She looked shocked, 1 thought
and turned slightly pale.
81 am sorry at length she said
with a pcrceptible culver in hel
voice; we had counted on seeing Sc
much of you, and the disappcint'
ment is so unexpected"
The tender glance with which
she spoke these words, the half
formed tear that glistened in hel
eye, and the tremulous music o
her tones wcro too much for my
bewildered senses. l became des
perate. | would tell her all, anC
hy-fy from her, from myself
from everything but tho despai
of my hopeless passion! ~
"Agnes!' l exclaimed, throwing
myself at her feet, and cIaspinl
her hand, II lovo you dearly, mad
ly! The fervor OF my passion j
consuming my very life. | know
it is hopeless, but"
What could be the meaning o
the bushes that mounted to th
very roots of her hair, and OF th
gentle pressure with which he
trembling hand returned that {
my own? Was it that instead {
being spurned, my worthy avow
al had met with q kindred one i
her own breast2 Would she q
with me? for, in my frenzy, | wa
prepared even for that.
l was recalled from my rhapsod
by Agnes starting up in confusion
and looking about, | saw Nj
, Claremont, whose entrance W
had both been too much occupie
, to observe, standing supervisor
? the scene with II smile that prove
him at once the most hospitable
q hosts and complaisant of husband
, II fear my intrusion is q littI
a iuopportune," he remarked with
a quizzical look,
a "Mr. Vincent has called to bid
: goodbye, father" said Agnc
a "bctorc leaving the country"
g "Fdther!' | exclaimed, in pc
n feet bewilderment: "you-yo
: don't mean to tell mo he is yor
father?"
n "Why, what else should | be'
!. was the question with which M
J.. CIarcmont took it upon himself
I answer my own.
:. "But I'm afraid" he continue,
"you hadn't got done saying goo'
bye; so I'll leave you to finish it
v whercupon he considerably will
o drew.
| Woll, I didn't finish saying it,
II Tho fact is, l suddenly discoverc
:, thero was no necessity at all fC
/ going away. What l did say
+ Agnes, and what she said in rctur
), is hobody'S business but our ow
@ Suffice it to say, it was perfect
satisfactory on both sides.
10 mustn't forget to say that Mr.
{. Clarcmont, to whom l was intr
a ducod in duo form, was q vel
is comely and agreeable lady, qui
I, eligible as a step. mother in.la
70 but, in point of personal attra
10 tions, of course not to be compare
n with Agnes. 1t should also be n
, dnd that che had hnnn eofA at ho,