The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-12

me from the guloh.
| Near the end N the second week afteI
the accident the fever left me, and began |
to recover. Up to that time l had been
unable to converse except with great pain,
but on this afternoon, when the fever was
oil out of my system, I could talk as well
as usual. My recovery was slow, and for
many days was compelled TO keep to my
bed, but at last was permitted to sit up,
braced by pillows, in the big arm-e chair.
One day, while sitting thus, watching
Mrs. Warde, my nurse, at her work,
asked how she and her husband came to
settle in such wild country. She replied
that it was long story, and might tire
me too much; but assured her that it
would not, SO she paused for q moment, and
then said:-
"When promised to be Marvin's wife
he was a sailor, on shore for short vaca-
ton. He was not rich, but we loved each
other, and were full of hope for the future.
Marvin was to make one more trip to
Liverpool, and then return and make me
his wife. We parted, both yowing to re-
main true to our love VOWS. But he had
not been away week before mother was
taken sick, our only horse was stolen, and
father broke his leg, so he could not work.
1 toiled all day and far into the night, but
l could not earn bread enough for the lit
= tie brothers and sisters and buy the medi-
cine that sick mother must have. In our
, hour of distress, my fathers employer, MIR.
Ennot, hearing of our need, sent the doc
tor for mother and food for the children.
I was grateful for his kindness, but when
he asked me to be his wife, fed from his
presence. He sought me again, and said,
For the sake ofyour father and sick mother,
Jennie, can you not be my wife p thought
= of Marvin away on the sea, and my heart
made me say no. Then came the news of
J terrible storm at sea, and Marvin's ship
WAS among those that had went down.
Again Mr.. Ennot renewed his offer. My
father argued and commanded, but I could
not forget Marvin's love. Mother did moi
say word, but, when she looked into my
face, knew she wanted me to yield fol
:. the children's sake. Though my hear
should break could not refuse her mute
:, appeal, so I gave ever and promised
!, to be his wife; but my heart was on thu
- sea.
Il "The day appointed for the wedding
u came, and everything was ready; guest
l. had been hidden, tables spread, musicians
engaged, and floors prepared for activ'
feet. We were to be married at tn,
is church, then go for the grand feast to Mr.
h Ennot's house. I was sitting mournfull.
d at the window of my little room all dressed
e and ready to go, when saw my Marvin
,, approaching. could hardly believe m.
1 eyes till he said, I have come back to say,
's you, Jennie, and as he took me from tn
:, window in his great, strong arms, an
}, pressed me to his breast, I forgot the sor
p row of the past, and laughed and cried TO
20 joy"
rs Mrs. Warde stopped for moment t
brush away the tears that the memory Q
Of that meeting brought to her eyes, the
l. continued
a. "Marvin had heard in the village belo,
ly of the reported loss of his ship, and of III
approaching marriage, and had lost n
IN time in coming to me. Once in his pre-
e. ence could not resist him, so away W
a. went to the church, and, just as Mr.. Emo
IN and his friends came, we were pronounce
1g man and wife.
IN II can never forget the scene that fo
De lowed. Mr.. Ennot stamped and swor,
I'd tore his hair in his awful anger; then turl
to ing to Marvin, as we were leaving IL
s. church, he raised his hand toward heave
be and swore fearful vow of eternal hatre
n for us both. was badly frightened, b.
ng Marvin thought it only an idle threat, al
h, soon forgot it. My parents would hay
Mt nothing to do with me, and SO we went
he work in a large factory in neighborir
nd city. We were doing well till Mr. Enn
found us out and Influenced our employ
I so that we were discharged We the
ed moved to little town in distant Stat
Id and had just got nicely settled when M
le. Ennot again found US out-so we lost tn
n situation. We commenced in another az
d. then another, but with the same resul
an Mr.. Ennot was rich, and followed us fro
of place to place, using his money in circ
ng lating stories that deprived us of work, ar
wv made honest people turn from us. Ol
ad those were dark days for us" she e,
claimed, and again stopped to control h
ed emotion.
ao l had found the tears running down m
be own cheeks while listening to her low tom
IL when she spoke of moving, then again IT,
to blood would fairly boil within my veil
IN while she was telling of the persecution
~ they received from Ennot. But was a