The Republican journal., 1886-01-28

only for her pretty brown eyes. WaNy colder
hair, and trim little figure, but her kind hear
and mabc disposition a> well. You nigh
look the world over from one end to the other
and never find a girl to compare with bora
either in point of beauty or sweetness Of di>po
Sition Dora loved me, too. She not only sai,
50. but her CNrry action showed il ; and every
body in thu town said was remarkably foru
nalc-hcng but q poor Young doctor to iii
the love of such a @iIl, who could have had hc
pick from the best in the land, a. her fathe
was the wcalthiest man in all the country round
| fully appreciated my good fortune and VA
happy accordingly. But my happiness was no
to be of long duration. and the course of the
love that had er>tWhile run smooth, was de-,
tined TO become exceedingly rough. About thi,
time Ralph Clayton. Il wealthy merchant Of
high standing. met and lost his heart to Dora
and became a constant visitor at her home
Whiic WIS assured of Dora'> love and esteem
was positive that her father held quite Il diff
fcrcnt opinion of me. and hc soon made ii ry-
dent that my attentions to his daughter Wcr,
iista~tcful to him. He always welcomed CLAY
ton warmly and bestowed upon him every at
l'illpl- Nl4i!t WIS lItaItN1 WIFI iftC/lNG DO
liichtNS. IN. money i a wonderful power!
Clayton was a pompoil> man. some hllf-dozcll
years my senior. and. on account Of my inferior
financial position in the world. he always treat
ed me With considerable condcsrcnSion.
one day aN We returned together from visit
I" the Merton family he said to me: ''t ohWay.
! thmk Dora Merton one Of the incest Girls |
ever met. She Womb make model wife. and
| am going to marry her. What do you think
of it:"
why" ] replied. while the hot blood rush
ed to my face. II think She Will never be voul,
wife. hccau~e She loves and is engaged to me- :
"oh, that j. nothing" he coolll answered :;
"hcr father approves of me. and, il i> very
plain. desires NE for a ~oll-in-aW: but You he
doesn't like at all. Dora is Il very ohccirnt and
duiful Girl. and do not think The od man will
have any trouble at all in gaining her consent
But said |, would lou marry woman
who does not love you. and Whose heart i> an
other'>:"
THAT" replied he. ''i> a small matter. Love
doesn't amount 10 much where there is plenty
of lurre. could teach her. think, to esteem
me in time.
had alway, li~ikrd the man: now fairly
diSpi>"d him, and it was with a mighty effort
thal restrained myself from striking him.
Dora had alWal been in the habit of meet
ing me. when called. under Il spreading maple
tree some distance from the house. The next
' 'ii' 'it' 7'''l''it " iilI t'' / N''it
to see her, and she met me al the usual place.
After few commonplace remarks. ] told her
what Ralph layton had said to me.
'h' ati Niit tAr|ullh't ~ frfNcntlN pray
lial my la'hGf Wlll not desire me I" marry that
i'iah f"r' fallI' ~ h"t 10Y" lhm-l cannot
oN' hlll' "il' my lathtf bl'i> ~" marry hitl,
care nol dN"h'A' But let u pray THAT ne Will
'"l iIFihe an! SGcn request ior IoNr YOU. raul
ohiA you. ann ht I'Nt >huuu die II we
WY ~, 9,'I'arItGo'
-" me d!'i h"t rNa'IlN IKE Inc way she re-
Plti, could h"t ma the heart to be an@rN
WnH h'f; l"f realty brhrNtd she loved me. 50
iTIO'" h'T IN my arms ana warmly Kissed her;
ana assured htI OF my trust in her. | returned
TO # {hr N'4@r .refn@ every way h4i Iu9yant.
4hH passed 4 restless. -itrpleN~ night \ few
gay> after that received a note from old Mr..
hrrI"h- ~" one from Dora. The Old man in
It i'N words INFORMED me mat ms daughter Wa>
5000 10 MARI! hHlll laHtol' HllH adc me dis
continue my attentions l." iitf.
ho!' "r9te me i ifaFIu' ntllc holr. returning
only me" but ,h!ty and 0h"1iiruc,' To- her fatheT
her TO r,noili,ct me and marry MIR
{ tlalton. that She tbol,rht if br,1 never fo see
me a.saiI,. and closed hy hc~rr.Linr me to for
rive. her. Neither of Them stated when the
MARRIAGE WAS 10 tal,.. nlYtp and lnnL no 1,,,-
tirlIar pains TO lind oilt. That ni.slt / entered
n train bolnd for distant town. where | in
tended 10 locate and strive to torgrt The heart
Iu,. ,,rI -. / MN tbuIoht hrr vhn L.,l tr,..tt-
''' iiN 50 ui'i wa ~ 'lH new ho'li'.
;lll'i ,ii"'!I ,lt W"uiP HI my i'HI' Md> l'a>t
u''lH'-' W. nv 80 "it a. al III illht III Il
measure hau ota.'iit' me pam
y Ht1l anu i'iol' n'i Sori ny anu III iIi li'''
iHii' Il"l ~ vi iI'H an t"il"7S llVih i'oi"'
>'"l'Il'.i 'l!e l'"p'iN 'i'N'l! ,ut never >i'W
any account I" lFl iiiai li"-'; 'll"uSlil an 'HH
NefH IlrhilSG n"l f"'il" ot oo"hl lIli' tlle mar
rI'T' il''d lakfh lI"ff. itIItr ll'he l ceased
10 '"9h ~ tnf paperS dltoSr'heF ahd 4VHoted
iA >Fh >lritliA 70 my profession. o4e lll9ni' ~
! N"I "'oht ~ ~! once NT"l' ~ ih"uShtN "l
lhf past; poE tn!eFeu ana nah!td me lFir-
Sri'ii' loNi no lllnG III feallhE II aiid round II
10 '' rom "td MI. Mefloh' ana contained thtst
WORDS
p'Ia Is very III ahd desires 10 see you.
tThW IhlliehatN.
Nia ii"l >t9p 10 tliilh over 'hl> strange mos
Sa&r' "nIN knew my dafilh%-mlht III spite
Oh ihe PaSt-"as Ill. lfoba"l\ dE NJ ana WISH
ed 10 see me. never once Thought OF ntr be-
hlS aAo'htL man Wll7- Molld 20 10 her, Of
NoHTSe' ~ thc pilttfhc>H nag ioil towards
me poor iiltle 9lii lrll il, iv lP rove lor heF
lilal han partlailA >motnertu Nur9ed over ana
through me WIN renewed Nl@"f. IL was carry
morning Nheh / slaIled Oh my Journey. ana
the 1arkheSS OF night was setting over the
world Wheh reached my destination.
et out TO Walk To the Mcrlen mansion across