The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-22

thou shalt see him again"
How looks this simple dress q. white,
cousin Grace :" qucrisd Nell. H'''''"
Its purity ITSELF" was the answer,
That's just what want, for l think
| it is something he udnires." aai' i'a'9
y "Who adm.res, Nell!"
u "Oh, bad forgotten, and almost told
my,secret; but lam going toImakc a
conquest tonight t,sl .iaiy,it,,{
And pray, eoz, who is your i intended g
8 oohg,hs riel,l eloquent young lawyer,
that is the theme Of our little city, Nc,
not exactly rich either, at least not so in
gold and silver, though he h.s liLers
share Of that; but rich in el1qus nee,
rich in possessing soul that would scoru
to stoor 10 known SIM one that sur:
mounts every difficulty and has theipraisc
aud unlimited confidence ofall who know
HIM" .l,, ,,..f. .,
Upon my word, Nell, you arc grow
ing quite eloquent. So much 50, Indeed.
that am convinced this young lawyers
spirit and your'own must be congenial.
therefore bid you God speed in your in'
tended undertaking"
Aud thus the two cousins chatted the
hours away until the party, for some d
the happiness "f oldihad stolen back into
Grace IIopcwclIs heart. s5 sd
Full OF excitement, young Stancliif
sought lis office after huving saved Mr..
IIopewell's life, and threw himself upon
a sofa in deep dependency. He longed
10 fly to him and askfofhis darling Grace,
whose image he still wore in his limos,
heart, but he dared no.. Why, am |
here? Has Grace died under her burJcli
Of grief? or worse yet, haa' she forgotten
me! were questions! he asked himself 10
vain. Then no remembered a party was
expected to attend that evening. and be
determined to 60, for, reasoned he, wEo
knows bu. she may be there. 50 ,'' -
"Wili Mr. Stancliff now be so kind as
TO favor uspwi,hra songY' asked Nellie
Ward, on the night Of the party. a, ~
"Atyon request" was the reply,
And he seated himself at the piano, aud
sanga song so touchingly sweet, that tears
stood even 'inthe eyes Of tho little witch
herself. !'Thc words he sang were ofhls
own. composing. The theme was Of. d.
parted joys, aud unrcalized hopes. From
. reccss, xhere she was seated, Grace
Hop,vell listened VII eager delight to
tn; voice Of tho singer, and sheknewt'at
the sad, handsome man before her was
true to the vow Of other days At la.t
the song was finished, and Mark sarn.sr.
cd bear to where Grace was seated, and
AZ t6at moment lie was thinking Of her,
nostknowing but that she was far away.
All. worse he knew not whether she
still lived. Grace shook like an aspen
leaf as he approached her. for her soul
was stirred with q thousand emotions, and
shelctfull from her trembling hand .
flower she beld.' Mark seeing it,, stopped
to replace.it in the band Of The he fair ownt.
er. when their. eyes met That glance
told al that words could have uilerc''.
They read, each IN the others stul. love,
truth. and dcyotion.7'2au' y! q ,laisa =
"sly own dear Grace " he;whisperci.
G"Nlark!"' was tho low respon.e. ,slre
Never shone the moon On two more
happy beings than on The night when
Marx Stauclif had Ills first and only love
net, and long they fingered in its silver
light. Ncllietwa,d puzzled, her brains
to, know how her fair cousin had bccgmc