The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-31
90 and find some wife that could love

5V S%~N ~~AS ~Seee~s
him.
"Your father has spoken plainly with
me-" resumed Mr.. Smith. "He has told
me that you will learn to love me in time.
once thought I should never love again,
but the sight of your face dispelled the
illusion. / will tell you all, and then
you shall judge for yourself whether l
even have heart for you.3S .,,,,e
Mary now fixed her eyes steadily upon
the speaker, and her features had assumed
an eager, wistful expression.
"Long years Sago ]. loyed a beautifnl
girl; and sheSloved me .ine return. Il
was young then, and I only thought of
love, and I did not dream that fate could
crush my souls dearest hope. That fair
girl was all to me. I held her: in my
soul 81, my very life, aud not,a thought
had 'Iof the future but twas Of her.
And knew that she loved me as well,
for she told me so q hundred times. But
a terrible crash came upon my joys. My
idols father was wealthy, and was poor.
He was merchant only an humble
clerk. When I told him of my love he
spurned me from his door, and bade me
never enter it again. O, heaven, what q
wreck of soul was that Who shall tell
its wailings, and its deep, dark griefs :?
ALI crushed and broken down, I fled the
place where my love had grown up, and
in the heat and whirl of business / tried
to forget my sorrows. Worlds fortune
seemed to single me out as its special ia
vorite. My widest and most reckless
transactions turned out well, and money
seemed;to fly out, as if by magic, from
everything 1 placed my hands to. Thus
passed away eleven years; iand then L
came to this city where / settled down.
That was. one year ago. esaw you,
loved you; you opened my crushed
heart and let the tide of; love, forth. l
asked the merchant again for his child,
and-and-and-."'
The speakers lips tEembled, ,shis bosom
seemed heaving;wilh a powerful motion.
"Mary," he said, in q breaking tone, y
have asked your father and he told me,
yes. Will you be- mine. as;
The maiden bad no. more doubt
Years seemed dto have passed like magic
from the calendar Of the past it seemed
only yesterday tho loved youth steld;
his tale ofdoye, for Since then only ylgfief.
had beenShers, and grief yassno more,
now. She sank forward, and onthe next
moment. She was;clasped qthe bosem.of
the nan who for long years had possessed
her heart. ..,..,
james Smith, gaspsd sthe old man.,
starting to his feet in asst onishme ent.
s'.tYes, sirn returned the younger man.:
looking UP through his tears, but yet,
holding the loved one in his embrace. S,
"The James Smith who used to be my
brothers clerk 2"
eyes. sir, the very same. Do you re-
tract gour promise ?@ran 3
, "No, no, ,sho LEO, nlysseuf, mol Takes
my child-take her if you love her, for
give, her efatherJ"s - a-;F..,SA i;,oas
GALL" replied. the happy suitor, as /. he s
led Mary to "a seat, and then sat.by her
side and drew her;head upon his shoulder
eff I forgive, then I must remember to
forget, and that I will do. Let us forget
all The past but its joys, and look to the
future for what duty and true love can
give us. ! am .now content, ..,,,t
'"And SO am l." uttered the aged pa:
rent. ~
"And what say you :" asked James
gazing into Mary 8 face: ysssls 2 1s S@ I
sARy shs replied an atoue4 too deep;
fora mere passiIg emotion content sis;
too poor 81 word to- tel { feel: q Goo
giant, chs oarggt him n& in this great;
iog gsE ~ 4 8sSsA 4 3
dnadewBesks 3 wed ding occurred IN
which tWo wound ga young g hearts Hers4 9ass4
made happy. = = r