Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-18
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round the corner of the piazza only
smiled: and yet he was q man.
But, Doll, you will have to mind
your husband" responded gentle,
drawling, eXasperating voice.
"Shall lp' returned the clear and
spirited note of the first speaker. "He
has not appeared on the stage yet,
Grace, When he does, it seems TO me,
will be time enough to contemplate SUBJ
lnission.n
The gentleman on the piazza smiled
again, but he rose quietly and walked
away; he did not like to be a listener,
however involuntarily, for he was
gentleman. He did not altogether es-
cape that presence, however, by his
own absence. He carried with him
vivid picture of the tall, slight figure,
graceful us deer; the dark, tender
eyes, that could be full of lightning; the
proud, delicate, sensitive face; the
abundant brown hair shot with red
rays, like u ripe chestnut skin. He had
studied this portrait many days, for he
had known Dorothea Schenck rs q child;
and though for years they had not met,
this summer they were together at
quiet little tavern in the hills of Yer
mont, Mr.. Horton for rest from year
of hard work in a city parish, Dora TO
be with her invalid mother, who could
not bear her usual round of Newport
and Saratoga.
DOrothea Schenck was spoiled child.
The idea of obedience was rs distaste-
full to her as bit and bride to u wild
horse. Her outbreak this morning was
excited by some careless gossip of
Grace Hamilton girl of her own
age who had come with them to Adds,
partly because Dora had coaXed her,
partly because it was cheap; and Grace
was not too rich.
The subject of their discourse had
been the sufferings, publicly paraded,
of a certain little lady known to this
party, who had been very-and indeed,
absurdly -extravagant, and brought
her husband to the brink of failure; so
near that she had been compelled to
accept sudden and severe retrench-
ment. Grace's aunt, who was also
staying at the Saltash House, had
blamed Mrs. Blake severely, and Dora
had not objected till Grace affirmed
that she did not at all sympathize with
Mrs. Blake, as her husband had been
very open with her in regard to his
business affairs, and had long since told
her she must give up certain habits of
lavish expense, or expect him to fail
fact which the natural leyity and folly
of the woman's nature led her to treat
as Il threat; and so the end came.
"And I'm not sorry for her; she
ought to have minded himp' Grace
said. "a woman's natural duty is
obedience; she ought to have known
that it is our destiny to yield TO our
superiors," whined Miss Hamilton; and |
this, which seemed to Dora superlative |
cant, had brought out her sharp ex-
clamation. She herself was utterly un-
disciplined; blind indulgence had set
her adrift in life without an idea of
duty, and she had yet to learn any law
but her own will, or any restraint but
her own caprices. Poor child! life is
the sternest of teachers, even with all
the preparation that can be made for
its encounter, and merciless peda-
gogue to the willful and ignorant. MIR.
Horton was bewitched with Dora
against his Judgment; her fresh,
piquant grace, her beauty, her very in
surgent way of action and speech, cap
tivated him; he knew with painful
minister's wife as woman could be,
but he knew also that without her his
life would lose it's SAVIOR, and become
routine Of the dullest order, perhaps
misery, though conscience warned him
not to be so weak as this, while his
work remained yet to be done.
The next day there was to be that re-
sort of country boarders in lack of all
other amusements, a picnic to Glen
Falls, wild ravine in the heart of the
hills through which rapid brook tore
its way, plunging from one precipice to
another, at no one spot to be seen in
full beauty, but reserving its coy sur
prises for those who had skill and
strength to climb upward to its source
"a clear mountain pond that slept
amid dark woods, fed by hidden
springs. The day was warm, yet fresh
with the wonderful freshness of mount
ain air; and when the long wagon of
Saltash House arrived at the foot of the
ravine, all the younger members of the
party were unanimousi in their resolve to
climb to the clear pond, while the older
ladies, and one white-haired bachelor
who cared little for scenery and much
for his ease, remained quietly on a
broad rock by the lower pool, where
thick pine boughs sheltered them from
the sun, and the cool odor of dripping
water seemed TO disperse whatever heat
the July weather threatened. Two
couples had already gone upward, when
Dora and Grace, attended by Mr.. Hor-
ton and Ned Schenck, cousin of
Dora's, began the climb. Both gentle
men had been sufficiently accustomed
to forest paths TO make the matter easy
80 far as they were concerned, but to
feet used only to the pace of the city or
the smooth turf of the croquet ground,
this rough yet slippery ascent looked
fearful enough; nor were delicate kid
boots the best preparation for sharp
rocks and moss strewn with pine nee
dies. 1t seemed all but impossible for
Dora to attempt such a task, but her
pride forbade retreat, while Grace in
despair suffered herself TO be half car
ried up the steepest pitches by Ned
Schenck, and lifted bodily over stones
and logs that she declared herself una
BILE to surmount Fortunately for her
protector, she was slight, and not tall;
he could easily spare all the strength
necessary. But Dora would not allow
herself 10 be more than guided, though
the guidance was peremptory.
Put your foot here, Miss Schenck;
now the other on that stone. Give me
your left hand, and take firm hold of
that bough TO the right"
Dora obeyed with the most child-like
confidence, for the abyss below her and
the height above her were alike terri
BILE; but she had that best of courage
which will not turn back, though trem-
bling with terror.
Grace, from below, a helpless bur-
den, saw with sort of pique how well
Dora endured the march, and caught
Mr.. Horizons admiring glances at the