Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-02-17


[ lowed himself to become in any one
since his babyhood. For besides a
/ cherished image that he had ever car
RED in his hearf, he wore an empty
sleeve, having lost an arm at Gettys-
burgh, whilst bravely defending our
/ country; which had made him feel that
/ he must now live for his profession
alone. 1t was therefore after much per
suasion that he consented to call. IN
company with Judge. Bitezeh and his
wife, to spend an evening at
| Mary's house. After that, his visits
were frequent and he had discovered
! that he needed no one to urge him to
90. He learned much of her generous
( heart through her friends, and the Judge
urged him to think seriously of her, as
he could well assure him she would
make him noble wife. He felt himself.
/ that she was a treasure of which any
man might well be proud. but what OF
his heart andswhat of his empty sleeve!
/ Those were questions he could not read
/ lily dispose of, and therefore visited her
las he would dear sister, telling her
of all his trials. or joys, as the case
might be, until he found that he had
gained courage enough to tell her of the
struggle that was going on in his heart;
! having .uODly anu AAEdlALil4AA1 NAA9
! closed his early dream, telling her that
in her presence It had somewhat faded
! and if she could think of him as he had
| learned to think of her, the image
that he had so long carried in his heart,
might be altogether obliterated. But
fortunately for them both, Henry Clay
! baugh mentioned the name of the one
whom he had lost sight of, and thought
! parted from forever; that name,
sending a thrill Of wonder. and delight
/ through Mary Burlington s heart, she
started and growing very red, had near
! ly betrayed her plan. but having regain
! ed her presence of mind before he had
time TO notice her momentary embar-
rassment, she told him with much
warmth. that she would ever continue
! his friend and if he would call and
! spend the evening with themS a week
1 hence, she thought she would be able
to give him such an answer as would be
satisfactory. And, therefore, he. had left
: her this Christmas eve, with a heart
much lighter than it had been for
months. altho' he did not feel entirely
satisfied with himself. And she as we
/ have already seen her, with her heart
| full of Joy, because she would be the
means of presenting to him, at mo-
ment when he least expected If, the one
whom he thought never to meet again
on earth, kissed the little Lizzie's rosy
mouth and smoothed the golden hair
for some time in silence; then looking
at her watch, she said, 81 think that we
have great cause to be thankful tonight.
mother, for we will in a few moments
have all that is left of dear Margaret's
| family, and we have been SO kindly
J. ,5aaIt mel, 7tx rO1r11ara
! great pleasure to share our comforts with
/ her child. The dear old lady looked
lovingly into Mary's face, with the tears
still standing on her wrinkled cheeks.
There is no danger my dear but that
/ you viii share with those who are in
need. as long as you have it to share,
and God will bless you for it. ust
then they heard footsteps on the porch
and then a hasty ring of the bell. and
! before they could make an exclamation,
Louisa Saunders stood before them.
| Cold, timid, trembling, awkward. she
stood, not knowing for a moment what
to do or how to act. 1t lasted but mo-
ment however, as Mary with her over
flowing heart reached out her hand, and
kissed and gave her a cordial welcome,
and ciasping her hand more tightly in
| hers, she led the way across the room
and presented her to her mother
This, she said, ''is your grandmother
whom / hope you will love very much
as she has never ceased 70 assist me in
my search for you. Louisa. kiss
ed the saint like face, and then
turning to Mary. she said, 'Can it be
possible that you are my aunt? / had
pictured you so entirely different from
this: but, oh I am so glad, so happy.
And this, F" putting her hand on little
Lizzie's head, '.is my only cousin; ex-
cuse me, dearest aunt, for seeming so
selfish, but trembled when thought
that you might be a cousin, for you do 4
not know what have suffered. since my
dear father and mother were taken from
me- she suppressed sob that nearly
choked her, and caught Mary's hands,
and kissed them. There are no cous-
ins here, my dear, but this little one, and
l hope that grandma, she and will be
able to make you very happy, said
Mary soothingly. "And now, my dear,
/ will leave you for few moments. un-
til see that Lizzie is safely in her bed. -
"And I will go and see that all things
are made comfortable for our merry
Christmas, said grandma, gently pat
ting Louisa on the shoulder Little
Lizzie put her arms around Louisa's
neck. kissed her many times good night, 1
and slipping her little white hand in
Mary's left the room.
Louisa sat in silent contemplation. At
last she had reached the haven that in
her sorrow she had so longed for, but
which seemed so far off and inaccessi- |
bic. "Would it prove a happy home
Yes:' she felt already that it would be /
a place of.rest for her weary heart.
She gave a sigh of relief as her large
inqusitive eyes wandered around the
elegant room, with its silIzen drapery, its
handsome pictures, its easy chairs, vel |
vet carpet, and many other luxuries, that |
she had need of but never wholly |
believed in.
Louisa Saunders parents were taken !
from her when she was but fourteen |
years old and she. with her little crushed |
heart, was taken from her native place /
and transplanted into the family of a |
distant relative of her father, who had
never tried to fill the void that was left !
in her heart in losing all that was most
dear to her of earth.
Her two young cousins, who we're so |
unfortunate as to have their own way in !
all things, were undeniably selfish, and |
treated her as only entirely selfish people T
can treat those who are dependent on |
them. Therefore Louisa's life, from her |
earliest recellections up to the moment
that she entered Mary Burlington house, /
had been one continuous disappoint- |
ment. No wonder then that her mind |
felt relieved, and these thoughts came
in upon her, making her fear that the |
blessedreality was but a passing dream.
from which she feared to be awakened. I
Her eyes, after taking in all the elegance /
of her surroundings, rested with much !
interest upon two pictures which. hung
over the manteL They were tenderly
united by trailing branches of ivy, which
were trained around them in the shape
! of large evergreen heart, in which they
seemed to be trustingly resting together.
The gentleman's face she supposed at
once to be that of her departed uncle,
the other she could not mistal1e,-zt was
Mary's. and as she looked at it the little
remaining shade of doubt vanished like
dew in the morning sun.
lust then Mary entered and took her