Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-06

Berta showed no special signs of emotion,
but as Jerrold was about leaving her she
said TO bin: 't
"Sing to me something that will recall you
a'one to me-"
He went to The piano, and without thought
the strains of Schubert's "Adieu," came into
bis mind. The passion of lifetime was
concentrated In its melody, and Berta, hid
ing her ewes in her hands, listened, under
standing his love and farewell.
They went. and time passed. The civil
war broke out. Three years after bis first
visit, Jerrold Gray was in New Orleans,
lieutenant in the Union army. George Ber-
ton. too. was in tha same regiment. When
the army advanced to the neighborhord OF
the Fenshaw plantation, Berton proposed
a visit TO their former hosts, bnt Jerrold,
for reasons declined, and Berton decided to
90 alone. He found the plantation 10 sad
state, but It's master as hospitable as ever.
@This house is like a tomb" said MIR.
Fepshaw; ono more music, no more sounds
of ioy: that piano has not been touched for
two years; the last thing played on. it was
the sAdieu' of that young friend OF yours.
By-the-wsy: is he living you heard OF
him?"
oss nAN6 yOu hONCA hesA ohJ S~SPR
cions about him?"
"Susbicions?"
"Yes; concerning your niece"
concerning BertR-let me see. A light
dawns in on me, do you know. Have been
deceived? We fear she is losing her health
and spirits"
"She is in love with Jerrold Gray"
Then Berton told bin all that bad passed;
all bis scruples; all his love; his resolve new
er to marry q woman so far above him IN
fortune.
"Come," said Mr. Fensbaw, "and repeat
this to Berta L will give anythin, TO see
one smile again on her lips"
The three were in close consultation for
an hour; and when Bertcn set out on his re-
turn something of the old yivacity had re-
turned to Berta.
"Well," i'd Jerrold, when bis friend re-
turned, "have you seen them 7"
eyes"
sand is Berta we'll ?"
Berton looked grave.
"Yes," he said, "as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances. The for
tunes of war have dealt hardly with her.
She has lost every cent of her fortune"
Jerrold Gray's eyes sparkled.
ny on QODG seem sdUucncU Ug euO s4i-IuSh
of the girl you say you loved" said Ber-
ton.
NO." replied the young man; because
row she is on level with me, and can
offer her my hand without loss OF selt're-
spect.
Obtaining a leave of absence, Lieut..
Gray started for the Fenshaw's on the fol-
lowing day. The uncle received him gra-
ciously-the niece with Joy that found ex-
preston in her Iustrous eyes, in the warm
clasp of her hand, and in the very eloquence
of her silence. Before his departure he bad
told her his love, and her trembling lips had
cluDg to his in betrothal kiss.
They are married now and happy, in spite
of q piece of anti-marriage deceit on the
part of the bride.
"Could you forgive me great-a very
great deception, provided it was intended 10
make us both happy for fe asked Berta,
soon after the quiet wedding.
Eyes"
"Then listen to my confession. Berton
deceived you when he told you that my
fortune had been lost. He told me OF your
resolution never to marry woman richer
than yourself, and proposed the plan OF In
ducing you to propose by representing me
as penniless. loved you so well could nj
refuse, and do forgive me, J2rrold."
A kiss settled it, and Jerrold laughingly
acknowledged himself caught in "a Trap
to Catch Husband"