The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-25

! 14c Was uue young cIdp, uSt COIL
from college He was nephew {
Mr.. MontcaIm of Oakhome, as hi
place is called, and he lived with hi
uncle Coming over, young Werne
had been very gay with the Misse
Liddell, but going back, he stood i
the stern, there, looking back at tn
lights Of the Hoses, with never wor
to anybody.
The very next morning who shoul
come springing down the bank, MI
call to be taken across, but youn;
Werner? carried him over, AM
watched, kind OF curinisly,, to Sc
himl lgo sIrais hit to the Roses.
Well, all that spring knew he Wis
tied Ludy VIVA, but | never though
anything strange, because he was sucl
a boy, and she must have been twent,
eight years old.
| would take them across in he
carriage, sometimes. She drove beau
tifully. She wore white dresses,
a black lace shawl and a white chip
hat, with Il spray of feathery grass il
it, aud everything she wore seemed
part OF her beautiful self. Pm rough
old fellow, and III my heart of hearts
I'd never be one to trust Lady VIvia,
but i never can think of her-oi
that white dimpled face and those
great eyes of hers-without seeming
to forget everything else, and getting
dazed lise. All, her beauty, her beau
ty that is what dill it,
One day yong Werner came on
board with Mr.. Montcalm, and they
were both on horseback. Now Mr..
Mon calm had never before, to my
knowledge, heen 10 the Roses. He
went tnat. day. They were gone two
hours, perhaps, before they came back.
l noticed what q handsome man
Mr. Montcaln was, as he sat on his
horse. He must have been fifty years
old; his beard and hair was a little
gray, but his skin was as smooth as
:. arble, and his dark blue eyes had a
serene look, as ii he never, III all his
easy life, had seen cloud OF trouble.
He had the calm, kind, dignitied
ways of real gentleman. noticed
that young Werner talked ner-ously,
but MIR. Montealm was very quiet.
Wei, soon after, they came over
again, and the next day Mr. Mont
calm came alone to the Roses, aud h"
and Lady Viva wept to drive
They Made fine looking couple. let
me tell you and seemed just suited to
each other. l wondered then ii it
wouldn't be match.
Abou: that time Lady Viva went
to New York, and VAS gone several
Wees Mr.. Montcalm went to New
York. al'o They NAV not have met
there, but were together as soon as
they returned, and then people began
tS talk.
While all this was happening had
my own affairs to think about. sir,
and likely many n significant thing
happened that took no note of. My
little Jim died that summer, sir-all
the boy I ever had.
One day young Werner came OF
board, so wild and baggard- like l
couldn't hut notice liim. When first
took heed of him he was leaning over
the rail yonder, his. face pale, his posi-
tiou that OF n man that is in sore trou
Die, and sick at heart. There were
others on board that saw it too.
Well, he went over, and just rs he
leaped out On the bank, he saw Lady
Viria's carl .inge waiting to go ac.oss.
He went stra Dht TO her, arl she put
out friendly hand to receive him. l
saw his Land shut like vice on hers.
81 want to see you" he said, in a
low voice.
Then get id and drive to town
with me- she answered gaily But
it seemed to me that her voice was a
little too gay, for she couldn't help
seeing how al he looked
There was no one else going over
After we started, / stood behind the
carriage and heard them talking. She
scented reluctant to answer his ques-
tions. At last she replied, Yes, it is
true - e.---i sasiE e. is' -
MY God!' he exclaimed. "What
do you mean 7"
lis it so strange ?" she asked,
quickly.
stranger" he answered. "Vivia,
il believed it l would kill myself"
Arthur she said, in a trembling
voice, "pray be reasonable"
/ heard him mutter and laugh reck-
lessly. She.spoke to him softly, and
then heard great sob-and. by
Heaven, sir, don't like to see man
cry. I got out of their hearing. AS
1 told you, sir, 1 had just lost my boy.
/ was un Ter a cloud myself.
Well, Lady Viva came back in the
carriage alone, rather grave. And, by
the way there were two other carriages
coming over, all tho wbcrry could pos
sibly hold, and her horse backed
against the railing and broke it. But
she paid the damage, sir, before she
went off the boat
Then 1 heard it announced, for
true, that Mr.. Mpntcalm and Lady
Viva Valliere were to be married..
The wedding was to take place in Sep
tember.
Poor young Wernert The man
who had the heart to pity dog would
have pitied him. Every night that
young fellow went over to the Roses,
ard twas fast wearing him out.
have 10 idea that he saw Lady Viva. Z
He only hung around the place,
tramping through tie garden, and
the lights OF the house. In
Iced, housemaid told my wife as
muc'i. He had quarrelled with his !;
uncle, and left Oakhome. No one
knew where he stayed. He looked, /
with his haggard face and unbrushed
clothes, as if he slept iu the open
fields I never SAW such q chanre In |