Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-19
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little lady, but Bessie, in her quick, inn
pulsive way, said. 20, Mr.. Darrell. | feel
perfectly well acquainted with YOU
Cousin Maggie was never weary of
sounding your praise in my ears. You
are to be my new cousin, are you notg
The three friends were constantly to
gether in their walks and drives, and en-
ioyment was the order of the day and
night too.
At last the party was no longer three,
but two, ard who was the missing one?
None other than our dear Margaret. Her
loving eyes could not fail to detect the
growing interest with which Philip re
garded the beautiful Bessie; and it was
quite evident to her, at least, that Bessie
was fast giving her heart into the keep
ing of the brown haired Adonis.
Unselfsh Margaret refused to accom-
pany them upon their pleasure excursions,
on some pretext or other, and left the
lovers, as she supposed them, to them
selves. She tried to drown her grief in
her book, which was fast nearing com
pletion. At last it was finished and sent
to the publisher. Then the newspapers
began to have paragraphs TO the effect
that there would soon appear another
novel by the talented author OF Louise
containing the true name and portrait
of the authoress.'
The summer was lifting rapidly by
for every one but Margaret.
One day she left Newport and did not
return until afternoon. No one knew the
secret Of her mis- 'ion. gas
Sitting in the twilight in her own
room, she took from her writing desk a
folded paper. Reading it, she placed it
in an envelope and wrote Philip Darrell's
name upon it. Then calling n waiter,
she sent it to Philips room.
There she sighed, 'the impediment
is removed, and now he can marry Bes
sic and be happy. As for me, what
matters il? l will try and rejoice in his
happiness But with all her resignation
Margaret uttered the passionate cry, God
help me to bear this fearful trial.
CHANGING Mt her watch, she found it to
be nearly eight. Throwing black lace
vail over her head and shoulders, she
went out upon the beach. Seeking q.
rock seat to which she often repaired, she
seated herself and resting her head upon
her hand, she gazed long and earnestly
upon the sea, SO vast, SO awful. I'm
consciously she repeated
Break. break, break,
At the foot of thy crags. o sea,
But the tender grace of day that is dead
Will never come back TO me-"
Just then she heard a voice saw, The
day is not dead, Maggie and before she
could prevent it, Philip Darrell had
clasped her in his arms, and cried, %
my darling, l see it all now. received
to dav, from friend in New York,
copy of book, having your portrait in
it, and bearing your name rs the author
ess.' Tonight | received the cancelled
mortgage. o, Margaret, my Pearl, my
Darling, it is all your work, and Philip
kissed her passionately.
.PhIip,' said Margaret, trcmbling'y,
9 What do you mean! l thought you
had ceased 10 care for me, and loved
Bessie. am sure she loves you
Ceased to care for y on my own Mag
pie, never Bessie IS dear little girl,
and | love her as my cousin. but she is
not my Margaret. Why, dearest, Bes
sic never cared for me; or if she did, she
has wholly transferred her affections to
young Captain Lansing
Margaret's glorious eyes filled with
blissful tears, and she remained with her
head resting upon Philips shoulder. too
happy to speak. At last Philip said,
{ Nv blessed darling, never shall one
single net of mine cause you to regret
your noble generosity. God helding us,
we will be true and faithful to each other
during our lives, and death shall not d.
vide us, Margaret, my queen
Love is eternal, said those united
hearts; and we will leave them in their
fond belief, trusting that with them, at
least, it may prove true.
CENSUS TAKERs.-The Fond du Lac
Commonwealth says that General Ham,
ilton has completed the appointment of
census takers in the State. The Com
monsCealth says about two-thirds of the
appointees are men who were soldiers,
aud it gives the following list Of editors
who are to take the census in their respec-
tive localities:
&c Chandler, better known as "Shang-
hal" of the Sank County Rerold. Ev-
cry editor in the State rejoices in his ap.
pointment He was a soldier. Capt
VIM Nelson, of the Vernon County
Censor. Major F Hauser. Buffalo
County Republikaner. Waldo Brown.
of the Prsirie du Chien Union. A
High, soldier, of the Monroe Seminal.
Frank Leland, of the Walworth County
Independent. John Cover, soldier, of
the Grant County Herald. j III Wag
goner. soldier, of the Richlsnd County
Republican L Z Perry, late of the
Wauipaca Criterion. H B Philio, of the
Grand Rapids Reporter. Thos Neon
nell, soldier, of the the Princeton Re
public. Joseph Harris. Of the Door
County AdUocate. E E Merritt. SOL
dier, of the Clark County Republican.
Geo Van Waters, Of the Lean Wolf-
Gao w R,iss lafa IF rha1 Minaral pnint