The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-10-28
THREE VISITS.

On my first visit to the little town of
E., in central Kentucky, 1 put up at
the only hotel in the place, and before
left I became cognizent of the follow
ing facts that the landlady of the
house had an only daughter, and that
certain young lawyer who boarded
with them was in love with her.
That was not to be wondered at, Tor
Nellie Easton was not only an intelli-
gent, sweet-tempered girl, but was
bewilderingly beautiful. She came
nearer being what one would call a
child-woman than any one l ever
saw. There was something almost in-
fantine in the arch innocence of express
sion that lighted countenance cast in
the most delicate mould and one felt
instinctively, while looking at her, that
she would not endure many OF the
storms of life.
The young lawyer, Edgar Mitchell,
had just graduated, and had been in the
town but few weeks. OF all the awk-
ward-looking men that ever / saw he
was the worst What amount of talent
he possessed one could not tell for his
gilt-edged sign, swinging to and fro in
front of his Office, had as yet brought
him no clients. He was snubbed by
the majority of the girls, and Nellie, for
sweet PHYS sake, had been kind to him.
She did not love him, but the young
man repaid her kindness with q devo.
tion that was plain to every one.
left the place after few days, and
did not return for year. When l saw
Nellie ] noticed change in her that /
could scarcely explain at first sight, 1t
was not that she was more gracefully
beautiful than before, but that there was
proud, happy look in her sunny blue
eyes, and an exuberance of spirits that
she had not previously possessed.
understood why this was an hour or
30 later when the lawyer" came in.
Her ohild-face revealed the secret. She
had learned to love him. And now
did not wonder at it. The year had
wrought wonderful changes in him. He
had grown fine-looking, self-possessed
man. l learned also that he had aston
ished the whole country with not only
his knowledge of law, but his great elo
quence.
He had been offered partnership
with an eminent lawyer in neighbor
ng city, had accepted it, and within O
week or so was to leave,
learned from Nellie that they were
engaged, and that the wedding would
take place in a year from that time, ant
/ was given an invitation to attend Be
fore | left on this my second visit,
concluded that the couple were certain
ly very devoted to each other, but tba
the man was too innately selfish to b,
trusted with the care OF so fragile
Hover az was gwoet rsiie Faston.
Another year passed; took the car
to the little town OF e. in time {,
spend few days there befole the nup
tials took place.
"Am in time for the wedding?"
asked Of one Of Nellie's friends whom
met in the hail on my arrival at Mrs
Easton's.
Wedding2" in puzzled tone
ooh, / had forgotten this was the tim
set for IL, But IL will never take plac
Have you not heard lie broke OF th
engagement six months ago, and Nellie,
in n lower tone, "never got over il
she has been Ill long time, and is nc
expected to live another day."
"Why did Mr.. Mitchell break hi
word ?" asked.
"0h, he got up in the world 10 fas
that IL spoiled him. He knew that h
had reached q position TO win the han