Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-05-20
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THE $3.50 EXPRESS.

sSWEhad been married just six months,
and on our return from the honeymoon
had settled down for. good and all at my
dear old fashioned home, Sunnyside.
At that time l do not believe there ex-
lifted a happier man in the United King
dom than myself. l possessed nice
snug little property, with no inconsid-
erable rent-roll; and the estate was not
III Ireland, where RORY of the Hills"
night have made me feel not quite so
secure in, the possession of the broad
acres of my ancestors. ! had also just
married, alter a courtship in which,
contrary to the usual experience, the
course of love ran quite smoothly. Be-
sides.all these blessings, l rejoiced in
good health and spirits. What more
could a, man desire to make life happy?
iAlthough l was thankful that my
property was not in Ireland, still had
no dislike to the Emerald Isle, as some
of the fappiest days of my life had been
spent there. For was it not when was
quartered with my regiment Mt the Cur
ragh that | met my darling Nelly in
KildareP On seeing her, | gave up the
brilliant career of a soldier, taken pris-
oner by her soft dark eyes; and. though
it cost me b pang to leave my old regi-
mentand all my friends. still felt there
could not besa happier or more content
ed man than myself.
"There could not ber' l repeated,
looking down into my wife sweet face,
as we sat side by side beneath spread
ing lime-tree in the cool, calm and quiet
of glorious summer evening, listening
to the birds singing.
Even as these thoughts passed through
my mind, a boy crossed the lawn and
placed a telegram in my hand, the sight
misgivings. Taking the missive in my
hand, burned it over and looked at the
handwriting on the envelope, as though
+ could make out something in thai
.aOpen it, Frank" suggested Nelly
and accordingly Ibid so.
siIt was from my brothers. wife, and
ran as follows: fn
'Sa. John has met with bad accident
Docome at once, if you can"
Immediately / ran over in my mint
the estrains that passed our little out-of
the-way place. There were only two
Then would go by the S:30express tn,
next morning. This would be the frs
time since our marriage that l had lef
Nelly, even for q day; and she cried a
the thought of it. My preparations
were soon made. T1sf
'.What q blessing wife is'' I men
tally calculated, as l watched Nell.
deity packing my portmanteau, ant
thinking of thousand little things tina
in the fuss Of this sudden emergency
should most certainly have forgotten.
iSeVen O clock the next morning fount
us at breakfast. Nelly herself maxim,
the coffee and boiling the eggs. ant
making much of me, as she ministere,
to my wants. / looked at my watch.
'sNearly eight, Nelly. l must be OF
if / want to catch the train"
"Very well, Frank; am ready. Ma,
Iwaik to the station with youp'
-" No, dear better not. 1t is too far
And / shouldn't like you to walk bacl
alone rH 7gr1f7
'i'I wish might come to the station
and see you orr she said, wistfully
and then added as 1 shook my head
..Oh, L know-I will walk down to tn
river-bank and see you as the trail
passesl Be sure and look out"
The railway line ran almost throug
Sunnysde, but the station was mil
off, 1T was rather provoking to be s
near and yet SO far. We exchanged
last kiss; and then l hurried away
turning every now and then to wav
my hand to the slight, girlish figure o
the bridge. ni
sIreached the station ten minutes to
early. might easily have stage
longer with Nelly. So l got my ticke
and walked up and down, wishing tn
train would come. Morley was drear
little country, station. with nothing I
look at, and not even a newspaper I
he. procured. Seeing a hamper done u
instrew and Bast-matting, walked up
itald read the direction. / was q Ii
tle,startled to see that it was addresse
tonyself, Till l. remembered that
must be tho hamper of plants / had o.
deredl down for Nelly; so, calling
porter, / bade him take it down I
Supnysjde at once, thinking IL woul
amuse her TO be arranging them in til
conservatory during my absence.
When the express train came in,
get into carriage, the only other occl
pant OF which was gentleman. a youn
man, with very sunburnt face an
dark eyes. i Immediately statione
myself at the window. with my ham
kerchief in readiness to wave TO Nell,
Very soon we came within sight of II
river, aHa--yes, there she was, STAN