The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-10-07

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| length there was changein her man.
ner of speaking of John it seemed as
though she were not quite as happy
as she had been she said she began to
be discouraged about ever knowing
any more, and limited that John was
getting dissatisfied with her-gener-
ally ending her letters with some an
ecdote about her favOrite, cat or canary.
1t was not long after this, when she
began to speak of her cousin Harry
Smith" who was SO agreeable, and yet
he didn't know bit more than she
did. A month or two after this, |
was not much surprised when she
wrote that her engagement with John
Grant was broken by mutual consent
-"They were not at all suited to each
other and no doubt would both be
happier" she said, "for he knew so
much and she so little"
She concluded with long account
OF her new black kitten Topsy, which
seemed then to be the one object
which engrossed all her attention.
Two years passed, and I seldom
heard John GRANTS name mentioned,
and If thought of him at all, [ be-
lieved had conquered my old attach
ment-mv life flowed on quietly and
serenely. / tried to be useful to others
and in regular employment and recre-
alton | was content. Was there Ca
pacity for higher happiness unemploy-
ed Pa craving in my woman's nature
unsupplied?
One year ago-how well | remem-
Der the day II was sitting quietly
reading In the fading light of an Octo-
Der sky, when, hearing a rustic among
the leaves that lay thick upon the
gravel walk, I looked up and saw
John Grant approaching the house.
When he was last there, she was
, with him, but he was alone now, and
my hearts quick throbbing told me
of his errand.
I Was 1 weak and wanting in self-re-
spect, when after he had told me all
told me that al Though he was fascinated
with beautiful aad loving child
deep down in his heart had always
laid love for me though in the first
glow of his passion for Mary he was
hardly conscious of it. How he had
thought from the calm Indifference OF
my manner, that L had never cared
for him how since he had been again
free, he had been afraid to make
known his love, feeling that he had
acted dishonorably in the past
Was | weak-minded and lacking in
womanly pride, when after he told me
this, and asked in trembling tones
could forget the past, and be his
own Caroline ?'-all my old love came
back to me. and with more confidence
than 1 had felt for years before, !
lard my hands in his and said "John
Grant, will be yours?"
And so, as | have said before, to-
morrow is fixed for my wedding day
We do not give each other the wild
unthinking passion of early youth
but deep and strong affection, puri
fed and made strong by the expert
ence of years-a love that we can ask
the blessing of Heaven upon; and
when my lips at the altar utter the
solemn words, II, Caroline Hudson
take thee, John Grant, to love, cherish
and obey" in my Utmost soul they
will be joytully repeated "to loyt
cherish and to obey"
John has sold his farm at Ferny
Coon hes, and our new home is neal
Ashford-the old house of ElmwooC
was taken down to make room fol-
the railway. We neither of us ex
pect to pass over our path of life with.
out meeting with occasional storms
but we place our trust in One who il
both willing and able to assist those
who put their hand cheerfuIly to tn.
work, and with US it will be both s
work of trust and love.
!