The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-06-08


"'YOu'll take him. of course, says
handing back the letter and bringin
to my mind the finely dressed. .smootl
faced. meek looking Robert Morse
yes, Lefty, you'll cut figure in tn
rich silks and satins the squire's neph
ew will buy for you. You'll be tn
handsOmest woman in the country
I'll warrant!
"I don't think Lefty thought a
much OF her good fortune as l. Sh
looked half pleased, half frightened a
she sat down to answer the letter.
"Suddenly thought struck me, ,ant
interrupted her to ask il she hadn'
told her parents.
"I gave them hint Of the content
OF the letter, and of course they thinl
it's great thing she replied. Rob
bert will get their consent without hal
asking but poor Will Worthy nigh
have hung around till doomsday ant
then got surly refusal--poor VIII"
"With sigh she went on with he
letter-signed, sealed, directed, ant
gave it into'my hands to post on my
way home that night.
"In due time Mr.. Robert Mors,
made his appearance, and owing t.
his Impotence, the wedding day wa
set full two months earlier than Lefty
wished. This was the first time that
saw him in hurry about anything.
"IIe gave Lefty scarcely time t.
finish the web of linen she had com
menced, insisting that it wasn't neces
sary.
"My mother was to take Lefty
place. care for the house, and wait up
on her inyalid mother, while was t.
go as housekeeper to Lefty in her new
home.
"RObert stayed with his uncle
the squire, for a mouth before tn,
wedding, and, of course, we saw hin
every day.
"One evening he left us standing or
the porch watching him in the moon
light as he went down the lane.
when he was out of sight anG
hearing Lefty said:
"'You've been good friend to me
Peggy, and feel that / can trust you
as l have never trusted any one else.'
'My heart began to beat very loud
and fast, when l saw her take small
package from her bosom. Not motto.
ing my surprise she went on:
"I want you TO take this parcel to
Will Worthy-take it to him to o-night
for Eve no longer right to the con.
tents. Will you go?'
81 assented, threw light shawl
over my head, and ran across the
orchard that separated the two houses.
"Did she loye Will Worthy instead
of the man she was engaged to?
81 thought of the sigh that always
followed his name from her lips, and
Inadvertently !, too, exclaimed, poor
Willv
"'Is it me you are calling ? said he,
stepping from the shadow of lilac.
81 handed him the parcel. without
word. / saw his hands
shake as he opened it there in the
Some dried rose-buds
md tiny circlet of gold ! had once
seen on Letty's finger fell into the
leep grass and disappeared. so she
prefers diamonds to hearts. Well, so
De it. God forgive herE and with that
ne tore the papers in tiny bits. and
walked away without mother word.
"When / got back to the house Let
" was sitting on the poarch, her face
buried in her white apron.
"Letty Lawton,' said i, seizing her
BY the arm, what ails you?'
"'Poor Will! how could I throw
YOU of p and she sobbed like a child.
"'This is pretty to-do,' said I,com-
the truth at last. There's
not enough of diamonds in the
mines of Golconda to make me break
my word as 1 believe you haye broke
yours
"'I never promised to marry Will,
she sobbed; 'but knew he loved me
and meant sometime to make ME his
wife and 1 encouraged him, till-till
Robert came and dazzled my very
brain with his offer. hope poorWil
does not take it to hearth
"'He is doubtless, very grateful to
escape so easily from fickle-minded
girl, whose only recommend is a pret.
ty face,' aeplied, for was too angry
to be just to the poor thing. So we
went in doors and to bed, though I'll
to say she did not sleep a
wink that night. 1t was very pale
bride that Mr.. Robert Morse took
away in his chaise next day. follow.
ed behind in a wagon containing the
luggage.
"Will Worthy was raking hay in a
field by the roadside, but he never
looked up or recognized us as we
passed.
sIt was a handsome house that youl
mother became mistress of, and she
was surrounded with everything to
make her happy. Her husband prov.
ed quiet, easy body, without any end
or aim in life save to contribute to his
own and his wife's comfort.
"LetLy had been acc ustomed to en-
ployment, and it seemed as if there
would be no end to these days of idle
ness.
''If she attempted to sew, Robert
would take her work away. If she
read, he complained of being dull.and
asked her to entertain him. Ii she
wrote, he felt himself neglected, and
would, perhaps, leave the house in .
hufl thus keepinv her in state OI