Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-09-01

He gazed full into my eyes for few
moments, ere he replied then he an
swered in low, hollow tone" Happy !"
There was so much anguish in his re-
ply that involuntarily started.
"There was time" | continued,
"when you did not appear to have a
care ; when your heart was bouyant, and
never saw shade of sorrow on your
face. All is changed now. You seem
weighed down by some terrible sorrow.
1t is not curiosity that makes me speak
thus, but | consider you are very wrong
in keeping your Affections to yourself
when there is one beside you ready to
share them, and offer what consolation
is in his power to bestow. The encour-
agement of any secret grief is wrong !;
it generates misanthropic feelings, and
is always attended by disastrous conse-
quences,"
His hand stole into mine, and some
thing of the old look in his eyes for
moment lighted up his face.
Il have been trying to hide it." he
said "for | wanted the secret to 90 to
tHc SIdNO WIFI me. Dub IL Hu uSt.
Perhaps it is better that should tell all !;
then perhaps, the load may feel lighter"
He seemed preparing himself for an
effort, and then continued
Before left home to go aboard l
was engaged to be married to young
lady named Emily Waring. We had
known each other from childhood, and, ,
as our plantations were within two miles
of each other, you may suppose our fami-
lies were very intimate. My father
was worth double the money that Mr..
Waring possessed, and | was an only
child. Mr.. Waring had five children,
and Emily was the Oldest
"At an early age | had given cvi-
dence of a talent for music and painting,
so my father gave me the best advan-
tages to pursue my studies, and allowed
me to go abroad with view of still far
ther improving myself
The mother of Emily was woman
of very ambitious vie VS.. She was APP
parently happy when she heard her
daughter was to be my wife. The fu-
ture seemed happy enough to me, until |
received letter calling me home imme-
diately. My father was ruined. His
generosity in endorsing for his friends
brought US all to misfortune. When he
discovered what he had done, he shot
himself through the heart. This oc-
CURED about two weeks before my arri-
val home. You can imagine my feel
ings when came into my mothers pres
cnce. 1t was the first great sorrow l
had known and it fell heavily on me-
But in all Of my grief | thought of Emil
! ly went to see her aud was met by
her mother, who treated me with
marked GOODNESS, and stated that her
daughter was suffering from triiing in
disposition and begged me to excuse her
not appearing.
"If an adder had stung me to. the
heart, it would have been preferable to
the cold, studied words of Mrs. Waring.
A week later, and Emily and myself
met. She protested that she still loved
me, but said that she could not marry
me; as her mother was bent upon pre-
venting our union. | do believe at this
time, Emily really loved me. We met
several times subsequently, and it was
agreed that she should wait until had
established myself in some business and
then she would marry me, for her father
had joined with his wife and declared il
his daughter married me she should not
have penny OF his wealth.
"This is the story. | have been here
for six months, and all this time have
been diligent to obtain some employment
where | may count upon some advance
ment, but | have not succeeded Moth
ing remains for me except to write to
Emily and release her from the promises
she made. am marked for misfortune"
| saw Edward Walpolo for the next
fortnight constantly, and had the happi-
ness Of procuring him situation in the
employ of friend, and the prospect
looked hattering for him. It was the
first month in summer, and Walpole was
going on a two weeks visit to his home.
He wanted to see Emily. Her letters
had now wholly ceased coming to him.
He still believed in her fidelity. and de-
clared tnaJ Der parents hau intercepted
her letters and bis own.
| boarded but short distance from
Walpole's house. One morning before
/ had breakfast the son Of the landlady
came rushing into my room besceching
me to hurry to Mr.. Walpole. Ere |
could ask any questions the boy bad
rushed away like horse. Hnrrying as
fast as possible, | gained the house and
ran up to Walpole's room, and there |
beheld the unhappy man lifeless on his
bed.
Upon the table near him lay small
bottle. which had contained poisons of
the deadlicst nature. Between his fin
gers was clasped Iocket with Eiui'y's
name engraved upon it. He died as he
had lived
Upon his desk lay letter addressed
to me. / hurriedly opened it, and read
the few lines Of farewell be had written.
A small strip Of paper was enclosed bav-
ing been cut from newspaper. Ii was
a notice Of Emily Warnings marriage.
Speaking Of shaving" said pretty
girl to an obdurate old bachelor, II
should think that a pair Of handsome