The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-11-17

bDTlUS Ilan Win one WHO IOFcu duu
: priced your husband2 Could Harry
/ look upon us now from heaven, be
2 would not withhold you from me.
: VIII you not, then, love and bless me
2 ferever?"
"Oh, Tremsine, hsw can say nc
when my whole heart murmurs yes ?''
was the low reply.
. Three months more we will allow to
! pass before We again resume our sto-
: ry, and this time we will recommence
J it by paying visit to Harry's wild
owed mother. We find her dressed in
! the deepest mourning, about entering
= the parlOr to see q gentleman who
had sent up card bearing the name
of Henry Noel. She did not recognize
the name as among her acquain-
tances, so, without delay, she descend
ed to meet him.
"Excuse me, madam, for intrudlng
upon your time" said the stranger,
advancing to meet her as she entered;
but having been acquainted with your
son many years since, and hearing OF
the sad accident that befell him,
could not pass through London with
Odt CallIhS W eaoh tAC Pai l1SuAoioOi vi hi'
DEATH"
Il am most happy to meet onedeep-
ly interested in the story 80 much so
that his earnest blue eyes scarcely left
her face.
"Only a wife! She, poor thing,
seemed to sink entirely beneath the
blow. For fifteen months we thought
she was going into decline; but she
recovered, and was married four weeks
ago to Mr.. Tremaine, poor Harry's
partner. But, sir, you are ILL" ex-
claimed the good woman, seeing Mr..
Noel stagger to seat; for he had risen
during the story, and was standing
close at her side.
Once more a whole year passes be-
fore we enter Mrs. Tremaine's parlor;
but we start back in surprise at seeing
her dressed in black. Yes, poor Ire
maine is no more Only a few months
after his marriage slight cold, which
he neglected, brought on serious ILL
ness, which proved fatal, notwith-
standing all the assiduous nursing and
delicate attentions OF truly devoted
wife.
Poor Ida was again left desolate and
sad, the second time mourning the
loss of a tender and loving husband.
Hers had indeed had been strange
and eventful life!
"Mrs. Tremaine, allow me 10 intro
duce you to friend Of mine-Mr. Hen
ry Noel"
| These words were uttered by Charles
| Wood, a cousin Of Ida's, as he entered
| the cheerfully lighted parlOr one even
I Ff.r hnr httG-
! bands death, followed by the same
gentleman, who nearly two years be
| fore, had called upon Mrs. DaGrange.
This person had become acquainted
with Wood through some business
transaction, and from him had re-
quested an introduction to Hsrry's
SidOH.
Observation-Disclosures all Ida. afriictions,
she was still very beautiful. The deep
black she wore only set off to greater
perfection her clear and delicate COM
plexion; the pensiveness lingering in
her full hazel eyes heightening her beau
ty; while her luIuqriant brown hair,
from which several natural ringlets
always fell. and her sweet smile, were
still as captivating as ever. She ap-
peared &c perfect advantage this even
ing, as she strove to entertain one who
had known and loved her never-for-
gotten Harry; and she could not repress
a deep interest in him, as he had evil
IDENTIFY met with misfortune. Then
this stranger was very entertaining,
while the delicate attention Of true
gentleman to the gentler sex he knew
well how TO render. The evening
seemed very short, and when he arose
to depart she gave him cordial invi-
tation o visit her again.
This invitation he remembered, and
in few days presented himself at the
house of the fascinating young widow.
After this he was often with Ida,
who seemed from the first to be
strangely drawn toward her new
friend. She could not account for the
interest she felt daily growing upon
her, unless it were caused by slight
resemblance she saw in his dear blue
eyes to her lost Harry. There the re-
semblance ceased, he being a much
stouter man than her husband, sport
ing a splendid long and thick beard,
while Harry's cheeks and lips were
always free and well shaved.
Weeks sped onward, Mr.. Noel al
most daily finding his way to Ida's
house, where he cheered the loneliness
of all-even Mrs. Linden and Lily be-
coming deeply attached to the pleas
ing, intelligent and highly cultivated
man.
Why linger thus in disclosing a fact
which had become evident to all ?
Mr. Noel was certainly very particular
in bis attentions To Ida, and she was
certainly fast transferring her atten- |
tions to his keeping. Mrs. Linden
was not, then, very much surprised |
when Ida announced to her that she |
had accepted his offered hand, and |
would soon, a third time, become a
happy wife.
Mr.. Noel proved TO be very impa-
tient lover. Passionately fond OF the |
beautiful woman he had surely won,
he would listen to no delay; and Just |
one year after the death OF Tremaine, |
a select company was gathered to wit |
ness her third bridal. The ceremony |
was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Shep- |
herd, the same pastor who had twice |
before united her In the holy bonds Of |
matrimony, and now revealed TO her |
the name Of her new husband.
"Harry, Harryw interrupted the
trembling bride, as she clung pale and !
excitedly to the form that supported |
her; while the cry, "Harry, my son |
my son ~ was echoed on the other |
side 10y an old woman, who darted
forward and clasped her arms around |
the speakers neck.
"Yes, dear ones, yes! am Harry |
LeGrange, said the young man press |
ing them both to his bosom, "Oh,
mother, it has been cruel separation, |
but my whole life shall make amends |
for the past"
Then came Harry's story. He had |
been rescued from the flames by a |
fireman, but not until he had nearly |
perished; and it was almost two years |
before he became sufficiently restored
to his own mind TO remainder who |
and what he was. he had then call
ed on his mother, under the assumed
name of Noel, and the events above
related had transpircd,
"Aiy dear wife, said this happy |
husband, after the dispersion of their
guests, edo you remember a CONVEX
satiOn we had on the occasion of
Louise Wilmarth's wedding, how
you sOlemnlY affirmed that were l to
he taken from you, you would never
marry again, no never.
Forgive me, Harry; little under
stood then the dreary horror of hav-
ing no one to lOvc.n
"Yet you then thought you could
not live without me, even though a
man with a killing pair of whiskers
presented himself. How is this?
The third man you selected had even
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