The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-10-28

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IeDore, " said he, while his voice
sounded strangely hoafse and ahnatu-
raj, "is rhistfue-what thear7 do you
love this man" with wave of his
hand tewafdsC Clarence. :
"Yes, papa, I dc" /" said the girl in a
low 4oice, bIushiag and trembling very
much.
"K you marry himitwill be contrary
to my wishes, / had far different de-
signs tor Jour future Why will you
thwart them thus Mr. Howard. if
you marcy my daughter, I5swear that
you shall not have -oDe dollar of the
property which would otherwise one
day be hers"
"You have already accused me of be.
ing a fortune hunter said, Clarence,
haughtily. teBut continued he, taking
the young girl.s hand, "gise me Le-
more, and will be happy, if she is
willing to follow he5fortune of q poor
man" /" Looking tenderly at her, she.
answered him by gentle presssre of
his hand a radiant smile passed, over
the artists face:
Mr.. Yardelli paced the floor fora few
moments, then with asneer on his face
he said : 81 think this ia . foolish fancy.
l may be wrong, you must not see each
other for a year. If at the end Of that
time you love each other as you do
now, alEObjeetiOns on-my part will be
withdrawn. But you win receive
penpiless brideMr. ,HUward.R
The lovers were elated. They did
not notice 9ke stnil6O6 bis lips, Or the
cunning twinklein his eye.
"You have no objection to our cor.
responding I" said Howard,
20, certainly not" ID srnaa /
"No one could be more generous.
Forgive me if / have said anything in
my anger that has hurt your feelings"
at is all forgotten. Remember Mr..
Howard, you win see my daughter no
more for a year, while you are bidding
farewell l will walk upon the lawn"
When alone he murmured: eff l
could only have foreseen, l might have
known they would fall in loye with
each other, But l will prevent it be-
fore the year is out. / had thought
that St. Alban would be my son. in-law,
and he shall be. What right has this
artist to lift his eyes to my daughter
L do not know but | should prefer him,
had he St.Alban's money; but he must
not, shall not, marry my LenOre. l had
intended to forbid" their ever seeing
each other again, but when she stood
there looking at me 90 entreatingly, so
like her dead mother, / could not say
the words. If the match is broken off,
she must not know that / am the cause
Ofit"saa5 ggna, a1idlea aasolaa.at
Clarence Howard left HaWthornville
that afternoon, aud the next morning
Gilbert St. Alban proposed to Lenore.
MIR. Vardelli met the rejected saitOr in
the hall. 's ..,s III '1l ~ lI1ha.lu Ii
81 "YOu look gloomy my friend, 4" said
he. ao a.a sa.op ..r nar... .'ota
II have reason to look sad. Your
daughter has just refused my hand"
'Neyer mind my boy ask her some
months hence, and perhaps she may
answer you differently" N .g 'a3D g,.,.'.
The young man said eagerly :""Do
think 50 I thank you for those words
which give me hope" g,...poi 5,l l'.' sai
For a time many letters passed be-
tween the loyers,a and the 'COGrse of
true love promised to run as smooth as
could be desired, ijrq.g rasss el1a5es
But all at once Howard's letters were
discontinued. The e~yOuDg girl waited
snxiously for a message from him, but
was disappointed again and again. One
evening she was sitting at the piano
playing listlessly, when ScipO, the col
Ored errand boy, handed hera letter. She
seized it eagerly. At the first words
her face paled. A few lines telling her
that he did not love her. He bad
thought SO once, but time had proved
that he had been mistaken. Would she
forgive hint The girl did not faint,o
moan and sob, as many would have
done. She sat for long time gazing
at the glowing fire, her face pale, and
her eyes flashing sCOrnfnllyi then 60
ing to her room, she collected all bis
letters and tt1k them to her fathers
study and laid them on the table with
the rest of the letters to be mailed, Mr.
Var delli was writing He looked up
with 4 smileg as his daughter entered