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

whole slender form trembling, in an agony
of wounded pride and delidacy. Gaily re.
turning from an early ramble, she was just
on the point of entering the breakfast.room
with n bunch of bright wood flowers to
decorate the table, when her own name,
coupled with her cousin s,nrrestcd her atten.
tion, and almost involuntarly- for she was
as it were riveied to the spot-she had heard
it all Guys careless rejection of her hand,
and her grandfuther's angry threats Mt his
heirs obstnacy.
"What shall / do7 What shall ] do 2
questioned the poor little tlutterng heart.
1t was her first intimation of her grandsuthers
intentions. although now she could recall
many of his actions and words that seemed
to point out Guy as the future master oi her
destiny. "Your cousin will like it." and
the despsed study was resumed forthwith,
the difficult lesson mastered. Poor little
Gerte Even the golden hair. knotted so
simply at the back of her head, was arranged
. in the classical style that Guy" would adj
mire. And now this was what it all had
meant How this unknown cousin would
dcspise the poor simple little girl who was
thus to bc forced upon him And then the
proud DENNY spirit that Gcrtic Inherited
from her mother rose in arms.
ut shall nccer be will not stand between
my cousin and his heritage. The wide cold
world is better than DENLY and such fate.
Gertrude Wynn may not be perfect wo-
man. but she IL proud one--too proud to
-be bought or sold for all Sir Guys wealth"
And Gcrtie's tender lip compressed itself
| firmly, aud her eyes glttered with q firm
| resolution, as she quietly entered the break
fast.room.
Sir Guy looked up from his papers once
| or twice, and wondered what change had
come over his little blossom. lie thought
Of that look again, few dnys afterwards
| when the pale servants announced tn their
di.mayed master that Miss Gertie had gone
! few lines. tcnr-blo;tcd and almost llegibe
told poor Sir Guy that his little blossom"
! had fed fled from the fate to which she
! had accidentally heard she was destined -.
( fled in tears anG sorrow, but with strong
determination, from Denly, forever.
II.
| Five years had passed. They had flung
II thicker veil Of ivy on the time.dnrkened
| walls Of DENLY and given a richer bloom to
! Mrs. Conly's matronly check. They had
/ told heavily on Sir Guys stalwart form,
weakening and disabling the sturdy veteran
/ that so long haG stood the shocks of Time.
The old gentlemans voice was weaker now
/ than in days Of yore, and his feet, pilluNed
and cushioned, tremJcd beneath his attcn-
uatcd form. Sir Guy, who once laughed at
such complaints, was becoming nervous
Sometimes it was from anxiety about his
grandson. lighting hravcly at the head of his
regiment among the India jungcs; some
times he amentcl his own i'll health han
old man tottering to the grave a!on";" but,
altener than all. he greyed for bis little
blossom" who went away from him ''ire
years ago"
"a "If | had not taught her to fear my iron
will, to believe me relentless and unycding,
she would never have lett me aS she did.
My blossom, my poor little Gertic, where Is
she no" &
: Where was she? Far away where the dark
blue "f tropical skies sparkle with strange
brilliant considerations ns-where fertile valleys
glow wlih blossoms unknown in colder
ciimcs-ln haltciviilZed India, Gertrude had
! found home.
Fairest among the graceful villas that Dor.
dered the English settlement stood General
Ingolds6y's. a war worn Old veteran. who
was passing his last days peacefully amid
the scenes of his stirring youth. Incapaci.
tated by age and feeblenrss from takin., an
active part in military operations. the old
warrior, from his sheltered home, watched
with eagerness the conflict from which he
was excluded. and his experience, won on sn
mand a hard fought field, often aided materi.
ally the dclibcration Of Younger and more
active commanders. His hospitality had
become provcrhiul his doors were open to
the stranger, the sick, but, above all to the
soldier. The gayrst reunions in all the
country round were held in bis spacious
saloons, and the fame of the General, and
the beauty Of the graceful niece who dis.
pensed his hospitality, were discussed in
many camp ana mess room. The Gene
rails niece was the toast uttered with sun
pressed sigh hy many Youthful son of Mars
who had found that fair lady as cold as She
was beautiful.
Upon my word, Ibelieve DENLY is struck
AZ ias'' salu one OF tdese experienced SUI
tors VINO Win select company Oh oincer'
ahd Ihules, was hssemoleu one evening al
the generals s. La pelle lnGolosoy was to'
muGn ior him.
Ill sure leplleu MS companion gruHiy
ne "oCid nave Oeen more 'han man II IL
h"d not oe struck hc was Drought mere
oy lhe Nener"l nearly oeaa, ana sue ma
oeen attending the poor wounded, shattGr
ca ie!lo" as II ne were her own Drotner' III
Is hhe' brave soldier ana l "lsh NM sue
cesSI'huuSh iear' MGeh ~ comes 10 max
ing i"'e' nc VIII i"Te lAe all Tue rest
me couple alluded 20 crossed the room
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