Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-02-20

full surprlsN 6 tne-man
had loved and trusted, her once eag-
er suiter, who now with his false
tongue was urging her to fly?
sAlas. what a destiny is mine, u
she murmured, and taking some
flowers from a vase, threw them at
the feet of the unworthy object. ga
fraiI memorial of one, whose trust
ginheart you have broken. Alas" she
continued, "When you see their col
ors fade and all their fragrance van
ished, then, false one, think of me" "
Rosa came 70 say goodbye
"Desr Nellie, what's the trouble !?
How came you to take such a sud
den resolution ?"
81 am not very WELL" said Ellen
evasiyely, sand now that | have OBJ
tanned employment, it is better for
me to be near my school"
eyes, yes" said Rosa carelessly.
"If I had my living to make, would
give these things a very serious con-
sideration."
"You must have good income"
said Ellen.
"Yes, dear; my dear George left
me enough for my wants"
"How long since you lost him ?"
asked Ellen.
ga year, my dear; was mar
ried when l was sweet sixteen, and
am only twenty, though l have been
a wife and am now a widow, and
may soon be wife again. You see
Nellie, the Doctor and have come
to an understanding. Albert speaks
so highly of you. lie says you were
the truest friend he ever had. In
he always speaks well of you.
Why don't You get married? But
am detaining you. Adieu, adieu!
Remember me, and be careful of
your health. Take life on its light
side always, as Albert and l intend
to, casting care to the winds" And
both are so very, very happy. So
saying, Rosa left her like beauti-
ful vision. And presently Ellen
heard her and Albert laughing gai-
ly in the hall, as they started out for
a walk in the park, the happiest of
lovers.
Soon after, their wedding was pub
ished in the daily papers many |
were passed on the hap |
DY bridegroom and his beautiful |
bride. l.
He became an eminent physician,
and she the leader of a gay and |
circle. Gay, frivolous,
extravagant, fond of admiration, Al. |
pert found his wife incapable of ad-
ninistering to his happiness. The
ylamor wore off, the scales were re-
moved from his eyes when it was too
ate. He reaped what he had sown.
lie devoted himself to his profession,
md the outside world never knew
If the aching void within his heart.
His hair was whitened before its
ime, and often in the lonely even
ngs, when his uncongenial wife was
Iway enjoying the society of gay
,ircle of friends, memory returned,
with remorse, to that
rusting girl, who would have sacri-
iced her life for his happiness, and
le would exclaim in his agony:
"My punishment has been great,
tut no greater than l deserved i! l !
corned the jewel because the setting
vas rude. My Redeemer in His
Judgment has been merciful. Ihave
in the world, whilst my
'oor victim moulders in the dust. I
ad my choice, and like a fool l
Numbered. Great was the crime; l
leserve the reward"
Ellen's health after she left Mrs.
Gvanson's gradually declined. She
.ttended faithfully to her duties, but
was evident to all that her heart
vas broken. In vain her friends
to cheer her; always pa
lent and kind, she tried to aid them
n their generous work; but her
oung life was wasted, and in less
han two years after her afiiction
er beautiful spirit wended its way
eavenward, leaving it for her
riends to tell the true, but sad story.
In one of the cemeteries overlook
lg the beautiful, winding, Schuyll-
i'll river, where the sunbeams love
0 inger, may be seen the little tab
1t erected to the memory of Ellen
Vest.