The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24
q Ashland, Wednesday Morning

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! although ] never heard Of you, unit
\ now. But the prospect Of such pleas
Iant c0mpahy for a rainyc day iss de-
tGghtsalf Don't you hate rainy days
y Miss Hsingf 7.s =. l,,- .liya.l ;af t.-
I They afe p very, unpleasant some
!. times, but ! do not hate them. I think
\ in some respects our lives are 50 much
like nature. You know sIasi-l :,
i HInse each LIE some rain must fail,. l.
i Some days be dark and dreary." -
I Yes, I think 40 too. Do you evei
have dsrk days, Miss living
Il Oh, yes, often and Ike the rest nI
{fhe human race. sometimes think mine
the darkest. I don't suppose my
trials compared with some Others
would seem very great. Yet they
have been many, and they have trou-
bled me great DEAL - y.
! tYes, I suppose all have their trials,
and think their own the hardest to
bear
/ But the Drawer We bear them the
lgrezter will be our reward chimed
lin Miss Irving. n,
'Perhaps,' said Dick. ,.:...
Don't you really think soi'
I have no faith, Miss Irving.
4 am shocked
| tYou must teach me to be good,
She made him no answer, but arose
and passed on out to breakfast.
snow have done it, said Dick,
but she might as well know the truth
first .asskast. I wish / wasn't such a
wretch. Not much wonder she is
shocked. How pretty she isl Those
blue eyes of hers are really magnifs-
cent when she is animated, and she has
such good taste that pink dress shows
off her complexion nicely. 1t is very
strange that I have never met her in
the city. Well. I guess I might as
well go.and get my breakfast. hope
she isn't gone yet # =
No Miss Irving was visible, and
Dick ate his breakfast in silence. He.
lounged in the parlor all the morning,
hoping she would come in, but she did
not make her appearance, well, I
shall see her at dinner and get to talk
to her then But he was disappoint-
cd, for she gave him a very cool bow,
! which plainly said, 'I'll have nothing
more to do with you At supper it
was the same thing. Dick grew en-
ragged. This shall not last, said he,
Under his breath t; I am not going to
be conquered thus easily, and by q
woman too.
'And her name is Edith said he,
musingly, that night as he sat by his
window smoking a cigar, And the
name on the handkerchief and in the
book was also Edith. Wonder if they
arc hers?' f.
He crossed the room and opened his
trunk and took them out, handling
them as carefully and tenderIy as If
they we're something human.
No, they cannot be hers, either,
for she was not here when 1 found
them. Very likely they belong to
some freckled faced, red haired maid
en- Just like Maria Darwin And with
an impatient 'pshawp he threw them
back into his trunk again.
Day after day Miss Edith Irving
met him with the same provoking
GOODNESS One day she went into the
parlor. Dick followed her. She look
ed annoyed, but he took no notice
Of It. ...-..s s.-.-l ....-
Miss Irving said he, 4 come to,
give you an explanation, and if my
story should grow wearisome, will you
bear with me and pardon n,ei ST.
lence gives consent, said he as she
Edidanet speak. # shall commence
way back. WhileI was yet in my
[boyhoed / was deprived of both my
parents in one year. My father was
gentle. and kind, and I loved her dear
ly, and when she died felt as if the
sunshine had all gone out of my life.
For long time refused to be COM
forted, but I was young, and soon
outgrew my grief. My guardian was
indulgent. did just as l pleased.
went to college, grew wild, drank
and played, won and lost, just like
tho rest, but at least I graduated,
came home and fell in love with a girl
who pretended to be. a perfect Chris
tian. We were engaged, and our
marriage was to have taken place in a
few. weeks. She heard I was going to
lose my fortune, then she broke the
engagement, owing that It was my |
money she wanted. Then I lost all
faith in Christianity and cursed oil the
sex in general. My feelings did not
hurt me mitch after 1 learned how
false she was, so travelled over Eu-
rope and South America; then came
back, entered society again, grew dis.
sipated, and after wandering about for /
a year or two, grew tired of it all, and
came here. Do you wonder now that
l am such q wretchr
I pity you sincerely. Is there any
thing can do for you ? - =.
Yes, teach me to have faith
But how can I 7 you not believe
Only give me proof that there is
such a thing rs true Christianity, and
will
How can I prove it?.
by letting me have the pleasure of
youE society.
oh, If that is all,' said she, laugh
ing and looking up archly, 4 am sure
I have DO objections
They had no more quarrels after
hat; all grew smooth between them,
md nota day passed but Dick was by
her side, - fi -s /
do you know, Dick, said MissJrv.
ng one day when they had taken, a
ong walk and had sat down under q
slump of trees to rest, that I lost nv
Bible and handkerchief here some
lime agof I used to come here SO Of
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