The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-01

leave her in your establishment, assureu
that her interests will he well cared for.
Madame Wilson will remember that ]
had once cousin under her charge"
"Annie Murray All, yes, ! remem-
Der; she was a favorite pupil" and
madame smoothed her black silk dress
complacenuy.
"Ihopc Miss Nellie Murray will re-
ceive your kindest care"
"Be assured she will, sir;" but madame
gave a glance at the brown elm locks,
at the plain calico dress, thought, Can
she be a Murray She will be a dis
grace TO me-" But she changed her
opinion when she saw the full purse that
he placed in her hand for clothing to be
procured for his ward, and when she
knew that Nellie possessed such snothei.
They parted, and that was the first real
look Henry had of his brides face.
81 must say farewell now, Nellie;
keep our marriage a secret till re-
turn"
"Shan't wear the ring?" whispered
Nellie, as she turned the golden circlet
around her finger.
ay.s v,u will mover take IL of. nv
doarr Tbink sometime. of me. and write
often. Don't he turned from the right
by any one, and be noble woman, for
mo sslo "a vol as vour own" And
II.,rv n,ossod no, IN bis bosom. Kissed
no, and was gone.
Wbe, again school onened. Nellie,
vho was now ouiet and selcposseSsed.
watched with intense interest for her who
was 10 share her room. One Young lady.
who came n, tho close of the first school.
dav proved to he the one. and As Nellie
o,,od a, bsr sbe col, that Julia Stanley
could never he n dear friend and con.
edon, 10 her Julia was fifteen. taller
,ha, NoIlie with blue ewes LIGHT hair.
and r,o,,v faatnres with NOT more than
a ,i,bo of tho ox,ress;on which rendered
Nellie 80 beoutiful
The first commencement day came.
ord N.,l;e o,,d;d berself and mates
ve, there was no eve IN look on in an
nroh ,,ior or l;,dIe with nr;de n, her
,r;umnbs. sba was aIone Then came a
Letter from Eurone from Henry himself
con,oi,;n, a iswsled locket with his
r,;r;o,nre VIVA, a comfort il was IN
Nellier how often she gazed upon the
soublanca os that nobla ccunt.nance
and won, ,eors many and If mixed emo.
,ions, JuIia fund one dav that she
nossesscd this locket and was determined
10 ob,oin II. one NIGHT when Nellie Law
os,oon Irl;a comfy unclas,ad IL and
cozod LONG v;,bi, Il She did not restore
il and Nell;e grow male and sad for its
loss A few weeks after she awoke one
oor,;pc and foupd IL on her bosom. low
almost overcame her Int she could only
conjecture whence IL came.
II was almost two wears when there
came a watch small and studded with
costly cems with n golden chain of ex-
o,;s;,e ro,t mapsbi, from the wapderer
70 Nellie She became more than ever
a, object Of wonder and admiration Ia
hor sobooI fr;epds who seemed IN think
her cif,ed with A,addin's lamp. or the
can Of Fortpnatps
An the months Nellie had spent at
Rockdale Seminary had been filled with
warnings for sympathy, even as her
whole life had been. True, she received
afiectiopate letters from Henry, but they
beeap. "Dear child" or in some such
manner not recognizing in her a right
to womanhooi and the love he should
lavish on a wife. She knew why he
married her, and she resolved to win his
love, to become such woman as he
would be proud to own.
The last day of commencement had
come, and it was Nelie's sixteenth birth.
day. She was to read an original poem,
and as she stood on the stage, she en-
tranced all by the beauty of her
thoughts, the force of her expressions, as
well as her own loveliness. Her form
was slight, Of medium height, with her
face full of sensiblity. There was a
pure, radiant look on her handsome face,
and her eyes flashed with thought and
feeling, as noble as uncommon to most
girls of her age.
Henry Murray, though unknown, was
among the spectators, and though he had
seen beauties of all descriptions, yet he
Welded his heart to this unknown girl.
lie now for the first time regretted his
marriage, for he felt that it would be an
insurmountable barrier to any acquaint.
alice with this peerless beauty.
He entered the parlor after the poem
was concluded, and dispatched servant
for Miss Murray. lie paced the room
till he heard light step in the hall
turning, he saw the young poetess.
Pardon me" said he. "is Miss Mur.
raw here ~
clam she - said Nellie demureIv