South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-19

She blushed aud trombled, but she was
very happy.
DIS ii poetry p she asked, feeling the
crumpling paper within the envelope.
"No, sweet love, IL is prose-
10 time the company were assembled.
and PHILIP and CLARA knelt before the a.
ged clergyman. AT the proper moment,
the groom slipped the ring upon the brides
finger, and CLARA caught, in the strong
!amp-light, dazzle and sparkle that start.
led her. 1t seemed as if living tame had
Ieaped from her 6uger. PHILIP saw her
start, and he caught her hand aud covered
the magic gem from the light.
When the ceremony was completed. and
the happy pair had been duly saluted and
congratulated, CLARA remembered the en-
velope, and she carried ard gave it to her
father.
"CLARA! What is that ?' be cried.
He did not alluie to the envelope, but TO
the stone that blazed upon her finger.
"My husband put it there" she said.
DR.. PALMER was an educated man, and
he had travelled. He know the stone thus
bestowed upon his daughter was worth any
ten farms in Ashton, combined.
"Open the envelope" whispered CLARA.
"Philip says it is prose. I want to see
lie says 1t is my gift. Oh, hope it will
please you"
The old doctor tore open the envelope,
and the enclosed papers were revealed.
First was the mortgage.deed upon his es.
tate, Cancelled. Next were half dozen
promissory notes, given to different individ-
uas at dltfer, mt times, with the name of
AMOS PALMER at the bottom, and the word
paid had been written across their faces 10
red ink. Last was an envelope, 10 which
were found ten government gold. bearing
coupon bonds of one thousand dollars each.
just then PHILIP came up. CLARA
caught him by the arm, and the old man
stood, pale aud emblng, as the fisherman
might have done when he frat saw the ge-
Mi emerging from the bottle
only dear father" said PHILIP, with
smile, at the same time winding his arm q.
round CLARA, and drawing her close to his
bosom, when | told you that | was an or
phan, with no near relatives living, | did
nottell you of all my misfortunes have the
further misfortuDe-or fortune, if you choose
to call it, of having had landed upon my
ts'dte WHICH, WUeD
returned from Iudia, found to have grown
to almost million of dollars. Do you won /.
der tba; | felt anxiousY Do you wonder
tina, felt strong desire that the woman
who was to make and bless my home should
separate me from my outer fortune? At
all events think | have acted wisely and
well. think [ have done the best thing
ever did. What think you, darling p
"PHILIP !"
ono tears now, my precious wife. We
have your blessing, father"
The old physician struggled up from his
state of bewilderment and caught PHILIP
by the hand. Then be took the hand of his
daughter, and held the two together.
"Bless you, my children God bless
and keep you forever PHILIP, this girl
is my daughter, but I do not fear to say
that you have gained true aud faithful
heart. Such daughter AS she has been to
me cannot make else than loyal and de-
voted WIFE"
Aye-PHtLIP BARToL had done wisely
aud well. He had gained the chief Joy of
bis home, for the coming time, and be knew
that the true heart of his wife was not to
fail him while life should endure.