Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-09

railway accident at Cos Cob. He brought
her here, and hired the little cottage be-
LONGING to us on the lower road, but soon
consented to her being taken into our
own family"
"Her injuries affected her mind to
certain extent?"
"They affected her memory. For long
time after the fever left her, all her past
life was a blank; but by Little and little
certain things have come back to her,
and again, other things have rushed upon
her memory like great awakening, as,
for instance, her musical and other &C.
complishments. Still, she cannot recall
her parents, nor any dear friends, not
even her brother, and there is yet wide
gap in her past life"
SIt is very singular, unused Leland.
And yet not without parallel, said
| Clara. i have been informing myself on
the subject, and have found many cases
| quite similar"
Generally speaking, her mind seems
very bright" remarked the gentleman.
Unusually SO; she has a thirst for
knowledge, and seems to comprehend, as
by intuition, everything she hears and
reads"
@And now you have told me all you
know about herr"
aYes, except what you already know,
that she is the dearest, the best girl in all
the world"
sand, seriously, you wish me to marry
her?"
"Yes, it is the one great wish Of my
heart.
But pardon me, dear madam. What
is it you ask of me? Do you yourself
fully comprehend? Have you reflected
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without imprudence, an engagement of
such delicate nature?"
Il demand no positive engagement of
you at this time, she replied, for feel
that would be unreasonable. You must
be fully satisfied about Mildred first, Of
course. But if you give me any encour-
agement at all, this is what propose:
You shall secure us respectable quarters
in New York, convenient to some great
physician specialist, and we will re-
move there with the least possible delay;
and whatever can be done to restore her
completely to her former self shall be
done.
Il belieye-I almost know she loves
you already, and if you marry her l am
convinced she will make you an excellent
wife. Think--do think, Mr.. Leland; she
is SO much to me, love her better than
sister, l regard her-I love her as though
she were my own child.
Still Leland did not speak.
well, take time to think over it, she
went on, and return to give me your de-
cision. should it be favorable. If not,
we must bid each other adieu.'
Mrs. Denton, said Leland, rising and
, standing before her, Il will promise
never to address word to you which q
dear brother might not utter to sister,
> or o SON to his mother. Is it not this
which you demand?"
! Clara Denton fixed upon him for an in.
slant her beautiful eyes, full of joy and
, gratitude, then suddenly covered hel
face with her two hands.
) Thanks" she murmured; you are SC
. good! am very happy?"
She extended her hand, wet with hel
: tears. which he took and pressed to hii
q lips, bowed low, and left the room.
I If there ever was moment in his fata
0 career when the young man was worthy
{ of admiration, it was this.
8 His love for Clara Denton, however un.
r worthy of her it might be, was, neverthe
less, great. 1t was the only true passion
he had ever felt.
AT the moment when he saw this love
the triumph of which he thought certain
wounded in his pride but was crushed II
r his heart. Yet he took the stroke like
/ gentleman.
a His agony was we'll borne. His frs
" bitter words, checked at once, alone be
i trayed what he suffered.
b He was as pitiless for his own sorrow
d as he sought to be for those of Others
o He indulped in none of the common in
Z Justice batitual to discarded lovers.
! He recognized the decision of Mrs. Den
,e ton as true ana final, and was not tempt
ID ed for a moment to mistake it for one @
!. those equivocal arrangements by whic
i women sometimes deceive themselves
d and of which men always take adyan
q tage.
l. He saw that the sacred refuge he ha
of sought was inyiolable.
I He neither argued nor protested againt
II her resolve. He submitted to it, an
nobly kissed the hand which smote hin
ID AS to the miracle of courage, chastit.
a and faith by which Clara Denton ha
IS transformed and purified her love, b
$, cared not to dwell upon it.
This example. which opened to his vie
q divine soul naked, SO to speak, destro,
ed his theories.
One word which escaped him, whi
-. passing TO his OWL uOuse, plOfOu "
- Judgment which he passed upon it fro
his own point of view.
y -Very childish, he muttered, but sui
= lime!'
n. On returning home, Leland found
~ letter from his father notifying him {
his sisters marriage with Eugene Cley'
80 land. which was to take place in q fe
~ DAYS, and requesting him to come to Ne
York without delay.
The marriage was to be strictly privat
4I with only the family to assist at it.
at Leland did not regret this hasty sur
ri mons, as it gave him the excuse for son
ne diversion in his thoughts, Of which
On felt the need.
- He was greatly tempted to leave at on
to diminish his sufferings, but conquer'
d. this weakness.
ed TIE next evening he passed at Nath
ed Metcalfs, and, though his heart W
'or bleeding, piqued himself on presentil
an unclouded brow and an inscrutab
ith smile to Clara.
on He announced his speedy departui
m and explained the reason.
aYou will present my best wishes
st- YOUR family, said Mr.. Metcalf, and 9
n pecially to your sister; ! hope she m
er be happy.
i'll wishes with pleasure.
ew AZ for Clara, to tell of all the delics
ts, attentions and exquisite delicacies th
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