The daily gazette., 1878-04-11
A TRUE STORY.
BY l.. G. b.


On n side street in one of our large
cities, there stood row of massive
brown stone dwellings extending some
four stories toward the sky. In the up
per rooms of the top floor of one of this
row you could daily see little figure
hitting to and fro from window to win
dow, feeding two canaries, and watering
the few cherished plants. She was the
grandchild of one OF our Oldest inhabi-
tants, an honored and beloved citizen.
She had chosen these rooms for her own,
SO that she could be alone. Her grand
parents petted her great deal, she hav-
ing been left an orphan at an early age,
and in almost everything her whims were
law.
She was a little body, as / said before,
with the finest golden hair you can
imagine, which clung in ringlets to a
welEshaped head; the deepest of blue
eyes, which were all expression, and one
of the fairest, compilations imaginable.
But she was not spoiled; and the many
ways by which she was kept informed
of her good looks made her feel indiffer
ence for them, and at times she wished
she were not so pleasing in appearance;
for she feared that her admirers were at
tracted by her beauty alone.
But at last a lover came to Jennie
Grey who seemed to her to satisfy all her
ideas of manliness and virtue. She gave
him her whole heart; she loved as one
can only love once, and he seemed to
return her affection fully, and worshiped
her. Her grandfather reluctantly consen'
ted to part with his little pet, hoping he
was doing all for her future happiness.
For year, which was the time ap.
pointed to elapse before their marriage
all went well. Jennie was all life, and
full of love for her betrothed; she was
never so happy as when William was
with her Thus months passed. and pre-
parations were being made for the com
ing event, when suddenly William Sin
clair was summoned abroad. An uncle
| died in England, and left him his fortune
and William was obliged to 90 to Eng
land and have matters settled.
When he first told Jennie of his com
| ing fortune she felt rather sad, without
knowing that he would be obliged to &C
| abroad; for she felt that now he was tt
rich, perhaps she who was entirely de
pendent on her kind grandparents, nigh
not be suitable bride. But when ht
read 10 her the awyer's letter, telling
| him to come Immediately and clai1I
his own, she chung wildly to him, an(
said: 49,. a
"Dont 60, williaml Oh, don't leav'
mel i know shall never see you agaii
if you 60 away@ #tt
Her grandmother amercenary womal
| talked to the poor child, and told he
she was acting very wickedly; it was TO
| Mr. Sinclair's benefit, as well as her owl
| that he was going away, and, she should
be proud to think she was going to MARI,
a wealthy man. Bnt nothing pacifie'
Jennie, though she tried to be calm an,
apparently willing for her lover to go, S.
as not to make him feel the sad forebod
Il spc ha onttl1 GFnnfhar
/ The few days before Williams depaI
ture had come to an end, and the lover
were alone for the last time. AS Jenni
kissed him goodbye she could restrai
her feelings no longer, and wept pre-
fusely.
"Poor Jennie! My darling, don
give up sol I'll soon be back again t
claim my little wife. A months tim
will settle all my business, and then thin
Ihow happy we shall be! I'll write to yo
by every steamer, and shall look for you
dear letters by every one that comes III
lway. Now darling one more kiss? DIR
lyour tears, and promise me that you WI
not fret SO much. Why you have lo
nearly all your color just in these fe'
daysl Come brighten up, and wish III
success"
go Will, | do wish you success froi
the bottom of my heart, for my hea
| goes With yOuj anu IL Nbu w tNtl coll
back God knows what n happy gi
you will find awaiting you. God Bile
you"
The parting kiss was given, and he WI
Igone.
Yes, gone-gone from her life toreve
Just three months from that ds
William Sinclair married wealth
English lady. Alas for the tickleness
) man.
What of Jennie? And how did 81
bear the disclosure of her lovers perfitl,
/ am writing a true story, only changiI
names and places, so can only add hoy
as weeks passed no letter came, Jenn
began TO fail; and when tidings
Williams marriage came, and we
ascertained to be true, she was very ne
her end for consumption, which h;
taken her mother before her, was doll
its work with her; and she passed aw;
, peacefully to a better home-heal
~ | broken.