The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-11-19

He had just brought her in from drive.
She requested him TO call that evening
He came, arrsyed la his best attire, and
requested her 10 sing FIR HIN. After
she had sung some ofhis fsyorite pieces.
he walked to the tuble mud c0mmenced
to look through her sibuH. She began
singing,
mo one to love. nonerto caress."
Before she was aware Of his pr0ximi-
ty, he had drawn char close by her
side, aud taking her hsud said:
"Elln, you did not nseHn Whist you just
sang. Say you did not. thought you
loved me. Do you nus Win you Ls
miner l wilt love you and try to make
you happy"
Passing his Arm around her waist, he
said, ELLA will you bs my wifi"
She looked up in her eyes aud said,
"willie, 1 love you, snd have lived you
ever since the night firSa met you. ~
be your vile will niske me the hspplest
oi women"
This Is the happiness we have on
sarth. What must be the unspeakab.s
Joy and felicity 4 the angels, IT is only
"a foretssto of the Happiness hssyen.-
Experienced ones csi snswer.
Tue engagements was soon made pub
lic, aud was tks talk Of the fashionable
world. TIE wedding was to be iu she
last month of the Fall, 80 that that they
cosId 20 TO Saratogs aud spend their
.honsys~oon. Mr. Hope was making all
neces.ary srraugsIasal~ for the eons~n-
ssat.on Of Ais hopes.
About three weeks before the wedding
WAS to take place, Miss Williams WAS
taken suddeply i'll. A physician wss
called in, ana after pronouncing her ou
of danger WAS about isaving, when she
REG uested hIin TO call Vt Mr.. HeE e's
house AID tell him she wished to see
him. Tue Doctor promised be woald.
and left.
About an hour ofterwatds the door
opened and MIR Hope entered. She re-
quSsted the nurse l~ leave her few
minutes.
"wilIie," she began. sster hs had ex-
lpresscd hIs sorfew fofshef -sleaacss.-
'Do you love mef Will you never
change by anything can tell your
"No," he said, nothing can change my
love"
"well, then, will con6do in you, buI
you will csst f.e from you. / love you
too much to deceive you. l am sick and
may die, and caunot rest until l con
fess Il, soGirthing that Will naake you
despiss me-"
"No, Ella, will not Sespiss you any
more than do nosO.'
As he said this there was q strange
gli:ter in his eyes.
"a oout Two years ago." sbe Logan, II
loved u man with love thsi no 0ite bat
God know~ the strength aud nsaness Of.
lie told me De loved me, bat very coon
another usle took poss.ssiou of mis- heart;
but fought agsin"t the ye-rnings Uf nv
heart, aud learned to hate h.in iRUro tiiuil
| had ever loved him, and one night |
.hot hi II as he was gSing home to his
wife,"
Mr.. Hope started back from her, and
his black eyes gliSlening like a tigers
ready to attack his prey.
"Do not leave me, Willie. Obi foar-
I'd You would hate me. will be brett
and tell you all. ain Ella Newton. ami
the iHnrdress OF Mr. iieper Raymond"
"And l." slmo4t scresme Mr.. Hope,
puttiag his hand In his coat pocket, "sm
the wife Of the murd sred, aud his Aven-
geri''
And pulling forth dagger. plunged
1t hilt deep in the breast of Ella Newton,
who expired without groan.
"Hsbe, Hebe, now you are avenged!
had something to live for, now will
soon tonne To meet yon."
Placing the dagger in her pocket Nhe
LEFT the rooin and house, aud returned
home. The news WAS soon circulated,
aud caused great excitement. Ti:e nurse,
going to tue room afterwards. found h-r
desd, aud soon spread Ihe news over the
house. Police were soon rotitied of the
murder. aud as Mr.. Hope aiius Clara
Raymond, was the last person IN the
ruon they Immediately started for her
residence. Trey 'eunu nsf c'""ior'"Diy
seA'eo' sppesr"hliy fo"uih9 paper
ore o the oincers APf''sche' ana ray
Ing his hand ON her snouiuef' s@'d'
"Mr. Hope, arrest you for the muir
Ger OF M'sH Ella Mh'~
Certainly, sir, do not deny IT,
Will follow you"