The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25

IJHS{GI Al VIM married gal n.
GzXnx1.iil [IE{1S<T> When / was four
NE.XSSgt2S5zSSsIE teen years of age
my father died,
leaving hardly property enough to
support my stepmother and the two
children that were here. Still, there
was sum set apart by my fathers will
Tor my education, and it had been
placedin the hands of my Aunt Dorcas,
who was to see that it was properly
applied; and from that time | re-
garded my aunt as my protector and
guide, and her house became my home.
In those other years there came n
beautiful girl sometimes to see nv
mother, and after my father died she
lived with my mother all the time.
She was my stepmother's niece and
her name was Leonora Carter. She
was not only the most beautiful girl |
had ever seen, but she was one of the
best.
Time wore on, and my freedom day
was close at hand. / had graduated
with honor, and my aunt was de-
lighted; and all that now remained
was for me to select what profession |
would follow, and go into preparation
for it. During my stay at college |
had corresponded with Leonora as
often as was proper, and her love was
the polar star Of my ambition.
Three months before L left college,
LeonOra went away to visit distant
relative, and was gone until l had
graduated. She returned few DAYS
before | did. But you will under
stand that we did not return to the
same town. came home to my aunt s,
while Leono1a lived with my step
mother in the adjoining town. AS
soon as [ got home / sat down and
wrote long letter to my love, telling
her that should be one-and.twenty
In very few days; that [ was going
into business for myself, and that [
wanted her to be my WIFE,
L posted the letter and no answer
came. | waited n week, and then /
wrote again. / inquired if Miss Car
ter was ut home. She was. / wrote
third letter; and ut the end of a
third week / was still without an
answer
In the meantime I heard something
said about young man of tho name
of John Walworth, who boarded with
my stcpmother. He and Leonard were
very much together, it had been said.
He was handsome and accomplished,
and was doing an excellent business ;
and more than one mother had thought
OF him as n good match for her mar
riageable daughter. Good heavens !
Was it possible? 1 sat down and wrote
once more. This letter L carefully
posted myself, and waited anxiously
for n reply. | felt sure she would
send me some sort Of word; but she
did not. ] waited week, and the
last spark of hope died.
l forgot to say that when 1 came
home from college found my cousin,
Kitty, stopping with my aunt. She
was sixteen.
One day my aunt asked me to ride
over to Berkeley, and do some business
for her. / told her / would, and Mt
the same time 1 resolved that would
call at my stepmother'soud see Leonoa.
While the groom was Harvesting the
horse Kitty declared that she would
go with me. Aunt was willing, and /
could not object. 50 away we went
together, and rs we TO lo throu IN the
village OF Berkeley we met Lconora.
She was walking, and John Walworth
was by her side. ! ND not then re.
fleet that IT was the elmer nOur, aud
thut Wniworth might have accidentally
fallen in with ucouOra on his way TO
his meal. ] only thought of my un-
answered letters, and my soul was
filed with jealousy OF the most pOi1-
Dant kind. Kitty asked mo whnt was
the matter; ] told her ] had head.
ache, and she pi1el mo as only girl
like her can pity And / Thought, rs
] looked upon tho happy face by my
side, "Why not cast Oh tho the false
love, and take this 10 its placs?' But
ID was more easily said than done.
That old love was too deeply rooted to
be cast OIL
10 was near the middle OF the after
noon when ] called mt my step.
uOthcr'a ! know that LcOnora was
I'm the parlor as we came into the ward.
because ! sow her arise aud pass yy
the window; but she had left tho
room before T entered, mud though j
remained there an hour sho did not
mako her appearance. j did not ask
for her, Shc knew that ! was iu the
paror, oud set she avoided me. Was
IT not clear enough that / had lost
hrI2
j spoke with my stop-mothor about
John WaIworth, and sho praised him
~ cEtrovaoant terms.
At the ond of On hour / took my
leave. Before calling for the horsc
Hitiy wished to 20 90 tho Postoaico
to eco IL there wero any letters there
for her, as she had intended, when
enc left home, 20 spend some time Mt
Berkeley. We found the Office in one
corner Of John WalV orth's store. He
waited upon us. There we're two
letters for my cousin.
looked at Walwortb, and he looked