The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-12

rrSy and check Of gray. with taue ar red, yellow,
green or brown. They Very pretty |
aR rerosr.
Ethel Wayne.
Il wss a cold, clustering. November evening" the
wind howled mournfuliy around the street corners
making those shiv~r who were unfortunate enough
70 te abroad In his elegant library sat Sylvester
Wayne and near him, with her head bowed upon
her hands. his only daughter Ethel She vas
striLine,y beautiful. Her hair WAS al deep golden
hroxn. and. as she -aised her head. one would
notice the extreme loveine>s "f her complexion.
q nd her beautiful. large blue eyes. whr'h were
flIee with unshed tears.
The young girl WAS the first TO 81 Ak
strikipcly leautfu Her hair Vas Of deep ."i'en
brown, aud. as she r.iSed her head. enc w""'a
notice the extreme loyeiiness Of her complexion
am, her tasutifl large tiue eyes, winch ~"r" filled
with unsl,ed tears.
The young girl was the first Q" speak
.Fath~r, 1 cannot marry Mr.. Manning a. 4"
not love him." she sad
Her father looked troubled.
Ethel he said, % shall be ruined. reduced 10
hegcary, and forced 20 end my iii- m poverty a''d
disgrace: and by marrying him y"n can save me
from the ruin which stares me IN the face IAN
you not-will Won no;-sio tins TO comfort the 'se'
c,iniu. years Of your father. would NOT wilinily
cause. you a moments pain, my daughter, hit
know this ;o ie fer the hest.
R,,. father she continued, Z" can never stand
a, Gods altar and promise TO love, honor, and obey
:, man whom do not even respect. Ask any hing
but this, I will work for you, do anything wh'eh
you siesiye, but spare, Oh! spare me this
well, my daughter, y"n nasy leave me now
said her father, land CONSIDER well what hase
said, and tomorrow come again 10 the library and
tell me your decision Ethel, il seems 10 ine that
God ha. kept your hand free until now, that u
might he the means Of lifting your father from
ruin. You have rejected suItors thar have hv"r-
ed, but don't think you have rejected better one
than Mr.. Manning
The young g,ri retired TO her room, and' IN ti'e
solitude Of her CHAMBER wePt bitterly. Only twenty
summers had passed over her head; she had many
.utors hut none had found favor in her sight I'M
til. one night ut grand tall. she met Harry Clyde
a Young lawyer, and from that hour they were
friends. Their friendship soon deeIrned into iose'
hut ler father absolutely forbade her having any
thing to say 70 the poor young lawyer. ne was
noase hooking young n.an, tall, well huiif with dark
brown eyes and silken mnstache. He loved Ethel.
hut he knew her proud father would never consent
| to their union.
| "oh. why does my father wish me Z" marry
man whom I can never love, II my dear dead
mother were only here! Oh, what shall do
she cried.
| Then she remembered how her father had found
| a home for her and satisfied her every wish for
twenty years, and then he would have Z" end h>
DAYS in poverty, and their Fate >e"n" ." 's 'n her
hand: 40 she decided 10 obey her fafii"r-s"if 1t
| vas 90 hard to marry that man
..Nov if il had teen Harry Clyde" she muir
INJURED.
.The next morning after breakfast sl," pro-
ceeded 70 the library, and gazing sorro~fny mt"
her fathers face, said.
.TcllMr. Manning that will give him my han.i
TO save my father, but not my heart; tori would
not deceive him.
my noble. generous daughter" exclaimed Mr.
Wayne. 81 knew you would do a. desired. and
I know you will be happy and in after years
when am in my grave, you will have reccollecf'ou
that you o6eyed your father. aud saved him from
ruin. MAY God bless you." And he :.ssped he'
to his heart.
In the evening Mr. Manning called, and as Efle
came down stairs 10 receive him. he thought ht
never saw any person 80 lovely, She MAS dressed
in an elegant suit Of bue silk. with single white
rosetud in her hair she was indeed beautiful.
Arthur Manning xas q tall. dark looking man
and his age VAS about forty. Years ago he had
asked her mothers land, and il vas refused him
and now he sought TO a,er-ge his wrongs. AZ III
called them, by making her daughter miserable
'Miss Wayne" said he. 'of course yon ar
aware Of the motives Of my visit here this evening
! and know you will pardon me il speak plainly
l 4 fue for bsn hp
said YES. you be mine"
. ..Yes," .aid Ethel, II will marry you. Mr. Nan
uine hut do love You; love another; hs,t vii
try to be true wife to You, aud forget my sari!
; love-
He wished her 20 name An early day when b
might call her his bride and then took his leave
when he reached his elegant home in the nPPel
. portion Of city. he retired to his room.
81 have ut last succeeded" thought he"
gaining the hand Of her whose prond mcihe
!, turned SO coldly away from me when I knelt ts
: fore her and begged her 10 be my bride vowe
revenge that very night; and my lifelong Object ha
a been 10 accomplish that revenge. All! my prett
lady, yonr life will not he as happy yon expect
| will make you suffer as Your mother made M
{ suffer when she refused 70 be my wife"
FL z
:. church ON S-street the webbing Of Arthur Man
!. ming and Ethel Wayne was about to take piac'
The church vas crowded wIth the elite Of the city
The bride looked charming: she Was richly dress
a ed IN lavender silk. and wore diamond Jeweir!
4 the gift of the man beside her.
Her father gazed af her. and thought, perhaps
a he MAS wrong in forcing her TO marty this maj
s.But No, il cannot he He is too good; and, at's
r ali h. IL rich. md she will. surely be happy VII
4 him."
Al, was hushed in Stiffness the officiating clerg,
man asked the man il he would take the girl h
r side him TO he his welded wife. Suddenly thei
| va. a great CONJUNCTION IN the church; a ms
!. came running in and behind him we're two polio
p mea The people WIRE filed with CONSERVATION
? The stranger rushed mp TO the bridegroom. saying
). 81 forbid this ceremony 10 proceed! 'hs
e Manning. You are my prisoner! Do you remen
q ber Henry Cameron, You went TO this house ~
dark night, called him away trom his family nnds
h the prctence OF business, and, ~ yo0 suppose'
= murdered him-to obtain his mouey-and LEFT h
!, body by the road side. But he was not dead;
h was taken home by some people who passed tiz
!, way in the morning, and he recovered; and heI
he stands before You tonight, to condemn you
!. wculd-he murderer. andt O prevent this beaui
4 fal young lady from uniting her fate with yours
. The wretched man wxs taken away between d
:. two ofscers. Ethel vas filed with horror.
sOh, my daughter" exclaimed her lathe
s.thank God you safe from surh fate ls,u
!, the wife Of that man.: And she fell iausing inI
'e his arms.
,e The bridal party returned home, and Eth
3 thanked God Seryeuty that she wss MOI the wi
Of such q william a. Aushm Manning.
t. a. IA A.
ir mail. and among the letters on for Ethea n
8. nouncing the death of her uncle. Who had bes
y travelling for the benefit q his health; he vas y
mothers brother, and she was his nearest liyir
n relative; he had e1 hefhis entire fortune whir
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