Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-07-15

NUMBER 90.
And when he stood at the altar,
with Flora Harton by his side, he
knew nothing of the old love for
Guy Havenham which had smoul
dered itself away to ashes in her
heart. No; that was Flora's own
secret, but she was not a woman
likely to forget.
''I will live to be revenged upon
Guy Havenham yet" was the all
engrossing reflection of her heart,
even as she took upon herself the
hallowed VOWS which made her the
wife of another man.
Mrs. Bruce Osborn was the belle
of the season the next winter in
New York, and when Guy Haven
ham returned from his European
wedding trip, with his fair faxen
haired little wife, hanging like a
Lagnificent doll upon his arm, he
felt q curious thrill somewhere
about the regions of Lis heart, as
he was presented by some queen of
fashion to the reigning star.
1--WE are old friends she said,
without the slightest indication of
any motion whatsoever.
"She has forgotten all about it,
thought Guy Havenham.
But he never made a greater mis-
take in his life! Twenty years
went by, and still Flora Osborne
did not forget!
"Mamma, what shall I wear to-
night? My white dress, with the
wreath Of wild-fe ferns, and the pearl
necklace -
Mrs. Bruce Osborne looked up
from her book, with a mothers s
smile Of proud fondness at the little
fairy who had danced into the room
where she was reading.
"The white, dear, if you like, Ju-
anita" she answered. "White be-
comes you-you are like lily in
white.'
Juanita came close to her mother,
and stole one arm caressingly about
Mrs. Osborne,s fair, matronly neck
Mamma, she whispered, 81
have something to tell you"
"What is it, Cara mia 2"
He loves me-George Haven
ham"
Mrs. Csborne's eyes sparkled
with strange, sudden fire.
''How do you know it 20
"He told me so last night,
"And what answer did you make
him %
"What could I say, mamma?
made him no answer, for [ hac
promised you-'
"Ihat was right, Juanita." almost
painted Mrs. Osborne, with the red
lights coming and going ftfully or
her cheek, ''that was right, my love
my precious darling. He is coming
for his answer p
Yes, mamma, to night"
"TeIl him no p
"hIamma.'
"Spurn his love away from you
scorn it as you would a broken tov
show no mercy upon his heart, tu
break it ruthlessly! Oh, Juanita
for twenty years I have lived upor
the hope of this, and the hour O.
my triumph has come at last
Il will do as you say, mamma
but
"But!" passionately echoed Mrs
Osborne; there are no bats, Juan
ita. This. has been my life's OBJ
Iject"
And Juanita, perceiying the fe-
vered state of her mothers mind
forebore from further remonstrance
for the present at least.
1t was a day or two subsequently
to this that card was brought to
Mrs. Bruce Osborne in her boudoil
the card af Guy Havenham."
'Show him up" was her brief re-
sponse, and in moment the old
lovers stood face to face.
Guy Havenham was tail and
handsome still, with dark, plead
ing eyes, and only here and there a
silver thread marring the luxuriance
Of his ebony locks. Did he think OF
auld lang syne as he stood there,
looking into the unfathomable
depths Of Flora Osborne's eyes?
"Mrs. Osborne" he said earnest
ly, II have come to speak to you
on subject very near my heart
the welfare of our children"
"Speak on, AIr. Havenham," she
answered with pitiless courtesy.
You can not be unaware of the
deep attachment which my son
George has formed for your daugh-
ter went on Mr.. Havenham.
"You are right, am not unawa
of it." she replied quietly.
"Juanita has refused him.
"Of that I am also aware" re-
piled Mrs. Osborne.
"And-excuse me if am laboring
under a misapprehension--but am
given to suppose that she is acting
under your influence"
There is no misapprehension,sir.
Juanita IS a beautiful daughter, and
is governed by my will y
''Mrs. Osborne, if this goes on it
will break my boys heart. ] tell
you he loves her." said HayeEham
tpassionately.
Mrs. Osborne curled her lip in
cruel stimulation of smile.
"What does it signify, the break
ing.of heart more or less NY heart
it was broken once, but you see /