The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16

"But he is the grandest and yet-the
kindest man ever saw. Surely it
would be an honor to any woman to bear!
his name and hold his love-"
"Not as count honor, Lin. But am
not going to be afraid oflhim. The bat
tie 1 saw inihis eyes Tonight shall be an
even one at all events" And l went to
sleep, dreaming that L had conquered
some strong, inveterate foe.
The next morning was fair and cloud.
less, aud the forenoon passed with MOTH
| ing to interrupt our happiness.
1--WE will go to the Glen this after
noon, ASIA" Lin said, as she was super
intending dinner So after the meal
was over, we put on our things to start. \
| 1 took basket of cherries and Lin O.
pail of lunch, and sending the children
ahead, we shut up the front door and
windows, and went out through the gar
den toward the woods.
| "Wait minute, and will help you,"
voice said, as we were securing the
garden gate; and Doctor Grey came from
the road, and fastening the latch for us
walked on beside US.
"You are going to the Glen, l am
sure"
"Yes. want Asia to be in the air as
mucn as possible"
"Itwill doher good,' he answered, eye
ing me quite closely. ut has made me
| stronger and
"No better, nope," interrupted him
with.
| He smiled good naturedly.
| "ln body, certainly"
stopped to pick some leaves from a
vine we were passing, but Doctor Grey
sprang before me and caught my hand as
| IT, WAS outStretCneQ,
"Welln l said, standing back little.
| "Poison, AsiaW
"You need not have frightened me
So"
"Any way to save you," he said, re-
leasing his hold, and saying something
to my sister.
He kept with us the whole afternoon,
but did not speak directly to me again
until he said goodnight at the door.
Atterward scarcely day passed with
out bringing him, but he seemed to avoid
me, though / could not but know that he
came expressly TO see me, too.
L began to think that he either feared
my influence, but could not quite break
away rom it, or else that he meant TO
win me by Indifference. | determined
not to be moved. LIE should see who
would conquer.
An acquaintance came from the city
to spend the Sabbath with US, and we,
Of course, went to church together. re-
ceived his attentions with more en-
pressement than was natural to me,
hoping, women-like, to rouse something
in Doctor Grey's heart which would tell
me what power had over him; but he
was as placid and unmoved, seemingly,
as though l was not sitting beside man
who, for ought he knew, might be my be-
trothed husband.
The next evening he came up to the
porch where we were sitting, saying TO
me:
"Miss Vane, will you come and see
this sweet brier in bloOm?'
"Yes, where p ans nswered, rising and
following him.
He led the way through the green
house and pointed to it.
"Only one rose, after ALL" l said.
"That is enough, AsiaW
His voice startled me. 1t had the old
| ring which | remembered SO well, an d
more than the old decision.
"Asia, do you suppose L am going to
give you UP to such man as sat beside
you yesterdayW
eff l want TO marry him, dare say
you WILL" l answered, trembling in
every nerve.
"If you wanted it thousand times, l
would not" And he crushed my hands
between mis-, and bent over my lips.
"Shall l touch them, Asia?'
| "Not il you are gentleman. Release
mew
lie drew back swiftly.
"And give you up again?"
His eyes were upon me, and, alas! for
| human weakness, my heart was get
| ting stronger than my will, after all,
s'Once more. win you come, Asia Pp
"YesW l answered, fiercely. "You
| drive me TO it,"
"That is what meant to do, my darl-
ing" he whispered, as he drew me to his
| heart.
'Pm so glad, Asia" my sister said.
when Doctor Grey told her, sand yet SO
sorry"
"sorry2 And why" asked in sur
prise.
because, Doctor Grey said if he
could win you, he would accept the
professorship in that Western college,
for your sake, and we shall lose him.5
sNo, you will not Doctor Grey shall
never give up his church for his wife,"
answered, while the quick tears sprang
into my eyes, at The thought OF what lie
meant to sacrifice for me.
'God bless you, Asia3' he said, In a
husky voice-and, truly, think Heaven
heard his prayer.