The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-26

ming, as he was packing his trunk, he re-
ceived little perfumed note, asking for a
meeting next day at their usual trysting
place and signed "Your loving wife,
Ally"
After considering all things, he conclu-
ded to meet her and explain that the mar
riage was only mock marriage and for
her to return to her father and never speak
of it to any one in all her life. So he sent
her a message to meet him at the depot, as
he would leave on the eight o'clock train,
and would not have time to meet her
elsewhere.
He could not deny it would be great
pleasure to see her once more, and he even
caught himself wondering how she looked
and if she would be glad TO see him. He
hoped she would not take it hard when
she found out what a victim she had been.
Morning came, and with it the usual rou-
tine of dressing and breakfast, but some
how Ned's appetite was gone, and his
friendly landlady, with whom he was a
great tavorte, was anxious, fearing the
meal did not suit him. 1t being his last
meal in the house, she had taken great
pains to have his pet dishes; but although
he had praised everything, she could see
| tliCiC was sotnctiliHS WTOllS, lOT lie lSll llt
table with the meal untouched.
The truth was, Ned Seeley was not all
bad, and his heart began to fail him as the
time drew near to aCquaint little Ally with
the dreadful truth
The train would leave at eight, and as ii
was now long past seven, he hastily bade
his friends goodbye, and, refusing any es-
cort to the depot, started forth with heavy
heart, and feeling very guilty
Ally had been waiting in the depot since
daylight, in state of hope and fear almost
bordering ON insanity. She had about
given Ned up when she heard familiar
step on the pavement outside, and flew
rather than ran on to meet him.
Such trust! and such love as shone in
her beautiful eyes unnamed Ned, the
tears started unbidden to his ewes, and
something in his throat prevented his
uttering the cruel words he had framed for
her. Poor frail Ally; he saw she was not
long for this world, and his wicked resolve
was changed in a minute He gathered
her to his arms and determined to brave
everything to make what recompense he
could to this poor girl The train was
about TO move off, SO he asked her to ac-
company him to Boston, and they both
went aboard the train.
He then asked about her health; she
told him the doctor said her trouble was
heart disease, and any great shock would
kill her. A silent Dec Gratias went up
from Ned's heart that he had not told her
the TRUTH as it would surely have killed
her.
So he told her that his people would not
believe if they said they were married two
years, so they would go at once, on their
arrival at Boston, and have the ceremony
performed and never let anybody know
about the first marriage, and then THEN
friends would think that it was an elope-
ment. Ally readily assented, and tearfully
reproached herself for having even the
shadow OF doubt. Arrived in Boston, they
took coupe, and in a few minutes were
in the presence of Rev. Mr.. Johnston.
A more stately bridegroom or danti-
er bride never pledged their VOWS than
Ned and Ally, as they were pronounced
man and wife.
! Ned's family were awaiting his arri
val, having taken the night train previ-
Gus from $
When they saw he was accompanied
by lady they were surprised, but when
she was introduced as Mrs. Edmond See
ley, Indignation took the place of all other
feelings, and was so freely expressed that
little Ally burst into tears, and was carried
tainting from the room. They placed her
| in a pleasant room in quiet part of the
house, and sent for physician. Her pa
rents were sent for and came as fast as
steam could carry them They could not
understand why she ran away to be mar.
| riad md he Devar told them