The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-08-21

of lost affection, and Judge if it be not some
thing akin to your own. 1 do not belong te
this region of the country, but came from q
lovely little city of the South You said
you loved and deeply loved. My owl
heart beat in the same way for a fail
maiden, who was always kind and sweet il
her tone and action toward me. She alst
had loved, and / was aware that tht
strongest affections of woman's nature haC
been given by herself to an intimate frien6
of mine He left his native place and sought
this country to gain fortune.
"But his absence continued for months
and it seemed to me that she whom loved
had lost her tender feelings for my friend
I sought her company more, and was almos
decided to open my heart and tell her o
each.light pang that had wrungits tenderness
But even at this time I discovered, by some
questions she asked regarding her old love
that her heart was still his, and my Piles
would be but a vain one. So / hid in my
own aching heart deep agony and left the
town, fully determined to find my friend and
lay the whole matter before him. Ibid, and
told the tale. He said he had loved her, but
the flame had died out, and he was then
married to another. If could WOO and win
/ had his good will. He even offered in
ducements for me to stay with him, he being
the instrument of my earning sufficient
money in a short time to make all come
about rig htiy.
"sFor her sake decided to remain, and
here | am to-day, undecided whether to re
turn and make my suit, or stay yet longer to
increase my horde l noticed that she lis
tened with strange and seemingly deep at.
tention; and when I finished, she looked
tearfully into my face. No word was utter
ed, but she held to ME her hand which in
stinctively took, not comprehending her
meaning. But the sight then caught of a
sparkling ring on her finger, set all doubts
aside, and l knew she of whom / had spoken,
now sat before me, with her face once more
resting in one hand, while | passionately
held the other. heard a sob and knelt be-
side her. I caught her other hand, and raised
the two to my lips, repeated my tale of love,
and she rising, dropped her hea0 upon
my shoulder and wept. In this moment OF
Joy l awoke; and now, Nina, will you be
surprised when 1 tell you the maiden was
none other than yourself?"
Even as l concluded, Nina, rising, held
both hands toward me. l grasped them
Her frame shook with emotion. Tears
streamed from her eyes as folded her to my
heart and tried to quiet the wild beating OF
her own.
Clifford" she said between her sobs, Y on
are the source of all my future happiness,
and believe me, i am yours even to death
Should Robert return. true or untrue to his
early troth, then that death shall visit me
soon," and she wept more bitterly at the
thought.
Two months later two hearts were bound
in holy union, and five years have passed
since the memorable event. Robert has re-
turned to his native village heart-broken
widower. Nina has gone to the grave OF
which she spoke, and even as write, l look
upon living image of the mother, and sigh
when 1 think of the passionate earnestness
of woman's love. Robert and / are in bust.
ness together, and we hope to make match
between little Rob and Nina, but never unless
their little hearts receive each others impress.
sion with natures early sanction.