The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-23

/ doctor himself kissed their teacher then
/ At all events, the school was dismissed I'm
/ til next morning, and, before all the Mrs
Grundys in town, Dir. Rcinctt walked hom
with Miss Tanner in broad daylight, lcavin:
John filled with amazcment, wondering
what all the world was coming to.
After this, there was q happier light il
Miss Tanners eyes as she moved arount
the school-room, and, little by little, tn,
wondering people discovered that years
ago some four or five before Anna Tame
was an orphan; she had known and beer
bctrothed to Henry Rcinctt, who, to fur
Their pursue his study of medicine, went t.
London, and while he was there, Anna 5
parents moved West and died and then
the old story of lost letters, but never /;
thought that the other was not true. Some
people say it was chance, but Anna says il
was kind, oycr-ruling Providence that
brought them together at last.
In the spring, when Nature was donning
her most beautiful robes, and blossoms
were putting forth on the trees and shrubs,
and scholars We'd with each other in adorn-
ing with cvcrgreens and flowers the little
white church under the hill, where Anna
Tanner early the next morning would come
to go out no more. Over the altar was az
ranged, in white flowers and cvergreens,
the motto, "God bless our beloved teacher -
Before the door, and half way down the
walk, was an evergreen arch, on the top of
which, arranged in white flowers, were the
words, "Our beloved Anna.' while, us
they came out of the church, they read,
"Oar happy doctor and his wife,
Anna heart was full to ovcrilowing.-
She had been very sad and lonely since
four years ago, when her parents died, and
she had waited long for him she loved, but
she had waited patiently, for she knew God
would make all things right, and her faith
never faltered.
Now, as she looked into the manly face
of her lover, and saw his glance of tender
ness, his countenance beaming with happi-
ness, looked around her and saw the testi-
monials Of her scholars love, she felt that
she had received an exceeding great re-
ward.
Years have passed since that day when
Anna Tanner became Anna Reinctt, and in
a city where her husband and herself are
knowp and. honored, she sits in cosy room
in one of those cheerful little villas that we
all admire SO much, and reads to her hus.
band, who, in dressing gown and slippers,
OUNCES in an easy chair near her, with his
feet on the fendey, Of the admiration and
honor that the Hon. John Howard receives
from the people of his State.
eyes, Anna, am proud of my name
sake, but you found hisincentivc for him."
81 don't know, Henry; Edward Conger,
as well as John, was born with fortune in
store fol him; only Edward chose to win
his greatness in treading the path of the
meek and lowly Jesus. hear that he has
become known for his eloquence in the pull
pit and his sin9le-hcartcdncs in everyday
life
"They are different men from what their
boyhood promised" said the doctor.
1.-THE seed of goodness was in their
hearts from the first. | shall always think
Of that winter in Clinton as one of the hap
picst in my life.
% Mine too, dear Anna, for had it not
been for you, DR.. J. II. Reinctt's sign
would never have been seen out of Clinton,
and should have missed the loving little
face that is my sunshine and blessing al
WAYS