Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-05-18

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have no heart to give any man.
She grew 80 white that, for the first
time he eIemembered thelta there had
been concerning her and Charley Man
SON. Fiat though e hell ped t8 cheek his
rising anger; Lat he began to plead his
cause
She was very kind, but perfectly firm,
and he was at length obliged to acknOw-
ledged, in his own mind, that she wa
perfectly serious, and that no peTsua-
si0ns could induce heF to take station in
the world as his wife, rr .r..-s .,.ff 81.
He sought Mr., Linn, and Informed
him OF his ill-succesS.
'She can't mean IT, exclaimed the
old man, all theadgantage of the match
rushing more strongly thanHever UPON
him, These girls never know what
they want
Miss Annie seems to, at an events
Nonsense She wanted tease yOu.i
4 never saY7a girl show less iineIina-
tiOn.'
T'll talk to her returned the old man
in his Imperative way. III sc yOu to-
mOrrOW--it will be all right .stfe -..r.r.-
Mr.. Martin went his way, divided I'm
his opinions, and greatly clagriued. al
the probable overthrow of all the pretty
castles in the air he had been industri-
-Ously reariHg-IlUriHg the past weeks Of
blind ObseHritygrH sfg ---rr rf -...
What's this Martha tells me2' demaH-
ded MIR. Linn, abruptly entering thg
room where Annie stillsat, her thoughts
going back 10 the YFevibus wear, whose
narrow round had swallowed up the
brief summer Of her life. h says you
refused him.
Il did, father,o she answered, trem-
bling little before his power, but re-
tanning the cOmpOsBUe and courage
which she had gained from sOrrOw-
Il should like to know Wby?'
She took his arm and drew him to the
window, pointing towards the distant
graveyard Lathed inathe soft light of
evening. ... -..f..
Because, when you laid him down
there Orest you buried my heart there
aisol 7rsl JH -.a- -.'.aL E."r
The old mans arms feIltO his side
She went out Of the room in silence,
leaving him, for the time, 50 much sha-
ken that he could not pursue the subject
either by argument or threat. -.sraf
Three years more had gone By, Mr..
Linn was GROWN an old man, and as he
neared the grave his rugged nature be-
gan 10 soften. HestuFned from his sOlIs'
cOarsenesss, and sought comfort ia An
MES affection and gentle administering
care, which did not ail him; and cheer
ell by her prcs6nee, he went on towards
the moment whenhe put off his hIrliil
ity and its trials like worn ont gaT-
ment that the eager soul despised.
The brothers were greatly dissatisfied
with the Will--Amnie shared edualIy
with them. 1t would have BEEN quite
enough for her TO have been left in their
care. What did she, know about the
use Of money!
was OfnOaXail to grIlmble, how
! ever, the matter was settled Her ekI-
est brother was coming to take possession
Of the homestead, and as Annie could
+ in no wise regard it her duty to live
I with his wife, she made preparations tC
! depart. While she was mediiating IN
on her plans, old Mrs. Manson rame to
: her.
( 7 thought you considered yourself my
ldaughter,i she saitE
: 4 iiO. I have no one left but yUu.l
Then come tony home my daughter,
my house is your rightfIIl home now
So the matter was arranged Annie
/ settled quietly down IN the little old
brown hQuse-tlearer even than her
/ ChildhOOd's home, from its association
with Chariey's memory Il she had
been indeed the widows child.
OF COurae people wondered a little; bat
after all it was natural enough, and her
brothers Wife's peculiarities Of iisDOsi~
ton were sufficiently Known to explain
Annie's destination to make hfs house
her nome -lHuuT fAH -f.HH .-
.. Ga" ~..T --
II was the fifth Spfing since. the fttHeFs
al took place from the farm house. An
ME was twenty-four years Old. ff T'.
She had been Out fOrN loTg walk, ami
it was already twilight when she as
cepued the hill. She passe.. through
the yard, and as she reached the. outer
door, Mrs. AIanson's voice reached he
ear. She Was starsleJl--it sounded "a Il
she was giving away b hysteTiral emo
ton.
NTotherv she called out, s1rotberr
There she iSi' tire 0leflstFv exclaimed,
'RiehaTtl5 go and tell lEeI---tloR't let FTrf
in wlthoat--sbe'H die. 0, Annie,
Annie =
She rushed into the hall 6efOrp the
frightened girl giFlaeUuld STR she caught
her in her arms, Be6Diag ana swing to
speak, while Richard followed little less
agitatsd.
"A letter, Annie he said, trying 10
control himself. 1YFe're all mfstakeD,
Charley a.irr ...f Off,. ..u.. ..rtri f--f
Is AHyet ....r..-.... ...-....... a.. ---...
The words died on her Iips-pUwer and
sense fOrsOek her in the agOnizing Joy II
that moment
When she came to herself, Charley
was supporting heT-wRs calling her
name wildly. It was no dream, He
was there -alive- she had Sometimes
dreamed might 6e. the case, only to
throw aside the thaHght IS impossible
in her quieteF moments. ...-r.. ..4.. .,..
tt Was very natural, Improbable IS Is
seems. After writing that letter 10 his
mother, he had hurried t0 Liverpool sR1
shipped for California; withOut seeinE
one of his friends. The body which had
been found was indeed dressed in his
clOthes--thiugs Charley had given OH
his arrival home to p0Or tramp Rc
MAS some stranger, . druNken lFsntlCF-
err, whose name neYer tTSihSpiTeti.
Charley had not for 3 long time writ
ten back, and whefJ ne did, the letters
never reacllad ElIelr lest zion; so chat
ne arrived that day in the village 10 iind
himself regarded as comfortably disp0S-
ed Of for five years past.
There is nothing more 10 tell
Business had prUslN,Fvtt with him: his
early habits has, i,Deil flung aside and tn,
true nOhleAesS of his character shUnc
Qut without q stain, SO the ,,ld mir0clt.