Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-01-12
WHOLE NUMBER lO5.

were ushered into the blaze of light and
beauty, with which the tasteful rooms of
MT. Edward Wentworth were filed
/ That lady was standing near the center
of the first parlor, and by her side, lean
ing upon the arm Of a remarkably dis
tinguished-lOOking gentleman, was a
young and beautiful woman I'm the full
dress Of bride.
"Who in the name Of creation is that
standing by Laura % whispered Miss
Addie to her brother Charles Wentworth
started, with undisguised surprise, as he
looked in the direction indicated. what
on earth makes you so pale, ChaFles?'-
Before he could reply, Mrs. Edward
Wentworth approached to welcome
/ them.
"Really," she said, addressing her sis
ter-in-laW, t'yOu were in such a hurry
the other day; you did nOtgive me time
to tell you Of my sister Mary's intended
marriage. Her wedding was very quiet,
on account of OuFmOther's indisDOsitiOn;
and, BESIDES she added, smiling sweet
ly, as she lowered her voice, fiyOu know
papa is too poor to makea display. She
was married yesterday-mOrninp and
the gentleman you see with her IS the
happy man. He is the United States
Senator from the Third District, Mr..
George kelth--yOu know him from rep
utation. Come, allow me to introduce
you"
Miss Adaline Wentworth, with an eff
fort to hide her ehagrin and surprise,
turned to her brother, saying:
Certainly. Charley, come, let US Of
fer Mrs. Keith our congratulations. ~
But Mr.. Charles had vanished. iWhv,'
continued Miss Wentworth, soto vOce,
to her sister-in-laW, didn't you tell me
1 Just received my rOse-eOlOred satin
from DemOrest, day or two since. Z"
.Why5 did you not give me a chance,
| Addie; do you not remember what a
hurry you were imp" As they neared
the bridal party, Miss Wentworth. who
woTshiped dress, again invoIuntarily
I whispered
What magnificent diamonds 20
''Yes," replied Mr. Edward. "a gift
from her husband. Are they not exduis-
ite?D Putting the tips Of her fingers to
her lips as a token of silence, as they
had now approached within speaking
distance, Mrs. Edward Wentworth pre-
sented to the bride and groom the sister
of her husband.
An hour after, in the embrasure Of a
window half-shadowed by the rich drap-
/ cry Of the damask-curtains, sat the
beautiful Mrs. Keith, and by her side
stood Charles Wentworth. There was a
fdeep flush upon his brow, and his whole
manner betrayed agitation
"Iell me thatI am dreaminp.U he said
in a husky voice, as he bent near the
superb figure. cit cannot be that YOU
are the wife Of another! False woman
Could you so soon forget your promise
/ to me?D
You mistake me Mr.. Wentworth, y
she calmly replied. ''It is you who for
get Listenl Two weeks ago, I scarce
/ " knew that such person as yourself
/ was in existence. / had not been on
i board the steamer which brought us from
I st. Louis an hour, when I found a Letter
I lying upon the guard, near my state.
L rOOm-dOOr. How it came there, I nev.
/ Ell knew; but, as it presented nothing
/ by which to identify it, I did not thinB
I It dishOnOraDie to read it. You know
as well as myself, the contents of tha'
I letter, as 1t was written by Adalint
/ Wentworth to you. Do you blame ms
for the course I pursued2 2 / registered
I my name as Mary Smith, on purpose tC
mislead you; and my kind uncle assist
! ed me to keep up the deception by never
i mentioning my real name in your pres.
enee. Honest and straightforward as
he Is, could not prevail on him TO lend
] himself to my purposes had he not him
self overheard you say, on the hurri-
ean-deck. No, sister, Miss Mary Meri-
| deth can never be Mrs. Charles Went
worth +"
The announcement of supper preclud-
Wentworth left the gay thrOng that
night a better and wiser man than when
he Joined it. He had learned a lesson.
The morning after, while arranging
his books and papers, he was interrupt
ed BY the entrance Of his sister. He
could not guess the object Of her visit, as
the marriage Of brother Ned's Wifeis
sister had been freely discussed lat least,
by Miss W. during the ride home, the
previous night; but Charles Wentworth
had prudently concealed his former ac-
quaintanCe with the fair bride.
"BrOtheT,n said Miss Addie, 4 want
to borrow a pen with which to write
some letters. o, here is oneg She lean
ed forward 30 take a gold pen that lay
upon the neat writing-desk. Charles in
tercepted her, and, snatehing the pen,
threw it with force, inIO the fire that
blazed on the hearth.
"Addie," he said, sternly, you write
too many letters. Here, take this and
be OffW He handed her a half-wOTn
steel pen.
Instinctively she took it and retired,
but could not refrain from saying to her
self, as she returned to her own apart
ment:
"What, in the name Of Creation, has
come over Charley? He must be going
crazy! The idea Of his being silly enough
to burn a fine gold pen "a