The Morning herald., 1877-05-05

l DFUu8utUIl yIbIlcu luJbs n1uu uOub0 very
frequently and saw great deal of Ruth
for che was one of the teachers in the Sun.
day school.
He often had long conversations with
her, and always appeared to regard hel
with tender solicitude. Ifhe ever felt q
deeper feeling he, too, never betrayed it
But it was scarcely possible these two be-
ings could be thrown much in each others
society and not become imbued with 9
stronger sentiment than mere friendship
Miss Ingrahm pictured to herself gray
headed, austere old man, when her cousin
asked her down to the parlor, and it:swas
only when she heard voices below her
window that she peeped out and saw hand.
some young man, with fine blue eyes and
chestnut hair, taking his leave of her
cousin, that she involuntary exclaimed,
how handsome e--
The following day was Sunday, and that
evening when Miss Ingrahm was sitting
with her aunt and cousin, and making her-
self tolerably pleasant, she remarked: /
think I will attend church with you to-
morrow.
Ruth's face lighted up with pleasant
smile, and she glanced at her mother, as if
to say, l told you that she was better than
she appeared.
Very well, my dear. replied Mrs. Rand;
it is very proper for voting ladies to be
regular in their attendance at public wor-
ship, and hope you will receive ins.ruc-
tion from our excellent minister.
/ can't promise yon as to that, answered
Eliza, with laugh; but you may be sure l
shall not cast away any opportunities for
improvement.
| am very glad to hear you speak in
that manner, my dear, replied Mrs. Rand,
and am sure my brother would be glad to
know that you entertain them.
Oh papa never troubles himself about
such things, replied Eliza in haste. He
never asks me whether l 90 to church or
stay at home:
That is singular, returned Mrs. Rand
Have you no church where you attend
regularly?
Dear me, no, laughed Mis-, Ingrahm. l
60 to them all by turns. Generally where
they have the most attractive music.
Mrs. Rand frowned and prudently
dropped the topic, lest she might say some
thing which would betray the disgust she
felt at her niece's worldly life.
The next day saw them all seated In
church listening to the eloquence Of Mr..
Broughton. After service the clergyman
was introduced to Miss Ingrahm and
walked home with them.
For days and weeks allerward Mr..
Broughton was constant visitor at Mrs.
Rand's, and Miss Iugrahm was never so
happy as when she was walking by his
side or listening to his words. Poor Ru!h
Rand witnessed all this with an aching
heart, but her lip was mute. At length
Mr.. Brcughton proposed to Miss 1ngrahm.
She hesltated to accept his offer until he
should he settled over q more lucrative
parish.
That will COME by and by, my dear, he
replied, and shall lose no time in seeking
for one. Only let me hope.
Ore year had passed away, and Mr..
Broughton had settled in the city where
Miss Ingrahm resided, but by an agree
ment between Eliza and himself their en-
was to be kept secret for while
longer, and he was not to visit her more
frequently than her other gentlemen
friends.
One beautiful spring morning, when Mr.
Brcughton was gazing ont Of his study win
dow, he saw three carriages drive rapidly
to a church that stood near his house. From
those carriages stepped a wedding party
It was not an uncommon occurrence but
there was something about the thing that
the young clergyman's mind, and
he was almost vexed with himself He
fancied one Of the ladies he saw a!ight from
the carriage walked like Miss Ingrahm.-|
He couldn't drive the thought away from
his mind. The church in question was a
one, and weddings were quite
frequeat there. !
So strong did the feeling take hold on
The poor mans mind that he was compelled
10 reach for his hat and cane and walk over
10 witness the ceremony. Never before
had he entered those walls, for it was diff. |
erent denomination from his own. Gid
ing noiselessly inside the door, he slipped
nto pew. The ceremony was just over,
md the bridal party were already coming
lown the aisle.
What was it he saw What was it that
made his head swim and his head reel? He
,lutched hold Of the pew to prevent him
elf falling, for the woman he loved had
ust been made the wife af another. A
groan escaped his lips as hegaz-
ID upon Eliza's fair, false face. She re-
urned his look without quail, and pass
ID on, leaning on her husbands arm, with.
'ut one feeling Of pity for the heart she had
'loken.
How Mr.. Broughton ever reached his
tudy again he never knew. Late that
light his friends found him with his head
'owed between his hands, and a strange