Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-18

'on my henorv he.cried,I have never had /
IN uukind Thought Of you. ~ IA
mn unkIiid, but unJnn. 81
When come honle, and discover that you
ore dfooping nhder yourdfudgery. Is tnujust
that desire 70 snatch you fromi "
painfully, that 1t called 70 tn gush of teas.
Itwas the second time he had seen me cry,
On the former occasion, his sympathy found
ready utterance,- bat now no word sscapsd. him.
In silence he spoothed my hair, tried 10 raise
my bowed head, and bnce he lifted the hand,
etll elaspsd In his own, and touched Ii with his-
lips. 10 .yGTUrK .synp,
Il admit thai l sometimes suffer but cannot
you understand the true and only reason why
Happy as you, afe 10 thea possessionIsf father,
mother, and brothers, can you not appreciate
my loneliness and isolation? Think what il
must be, "a, claim no near kindred--zto have no
natural right 70 the sympathy Of those who sun
round YOU. / do not complain. But, In future,
| If you sometimes lind trace Of sorrow about
me, oil, think how l miss the affection and con !.
partnership Of near and dear relatives
4 and do not think OF all this?' he cried, In
voice tremulons with sirouy feeling. rs there
. day or an hour that do not think Of It,, aud
of you? Since your sweet face frat came to
haunt me, have ever ceased to anxiously over
look your welfare?' ..t .l4-s
was startled. drew back with fast beat
Ing heart. He came still closer, and, In voice
of tender entreaty, continued. n... -.
l. ooh, give me hope. Since | saw your sweet
face that very first day, have loved you. Say
that you will be my wife. Tito prevent il lies
In human power You shall never be lonely Of
fiiendiess again.
l snatched ali ovethangins Dough for sup
port, to assure myself that 1t was my own It'll.
head, and not the big, solid earth that was spin
ming around. The old pride rose uppsrmost,
and made me cruelty ungraeful. :,
Il don't want TO be adopted or married out Of
pityp said, turning with wild DIES irs 10 rash
from him; but now sky, stars, and earth whired
around mel felt myself going with them
Some one llfted inc from the earth, and here
me away, gathered dew from the grass, aid
sprinkled il on my face.
The next day Mrs. Ashford sent q request d
see me. Mr.. Ashford was with her, reading Iii,
newspaper apparently with Lis usual deliberA
ton. xfl4 y 81 AS
.fannie,' said tile lady, tshe had long sine
ceased to call Inc Miss EInest,) Il want ,ol
now for my own, own child. You know Low
David loves you. Do not lei a foolish prize
which is not real dignity, stand ID the way
when so many will be made happy. Do to
7 weep, do not stand thele trembling lks a ctl
: prit We love you and desire you above Il
: things
fell upon my knees by her side, and burIa
M idNo III uef was l tTnc was tul
proud lady pleading with me, poor, Fl iendle:
GIRL to become her sons wife - 81
lifted my head 10 speak. That instant M
II Ashford rose from his chair, and astonished u
| beyond my previous conception Of surprise, b
walking towards me with alarming precision.
r Miss Ernest he said, your spirit does yo
e infinite credit; you ara right not to accept a
T. equivocal position. To enter any family witt
out the full consent Of its members, is what n
r well bred lady could do with any degrees OF Sc
d respect trembled more aud more. But
l. he continued, I'VE are all ready TO welcome yo
For my part, 1 really do not think my son cou
4 have chosen bettes. Give me Your hand XII
1. your new mother, and stop crying
l. Nothing can, describe my amazsmentl I trie
ii TO speak-strugged for utlerance In vain. ~
4 But right before me stood David, his an
At some face all aglow with happiness, and his %
At nest eyes fastened on me beseechingly.
N | resisted no longer. He opened his arms.
My full heart found relief AT last thank
>. him In words, which he gathered in kisses fro
&c my lips. ~r'i ,I
., When hs left me, his face was radiant, |
Il step elastic.
u, As for me, rau and hid myself in the fal
r. nook reserved for Dayd's happy bride.