Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-04


IL. replied 10 her perfect satisfaction.
lou know our Henry said the old man
raising ms head from the staff-swelI. sir
thcn YOU Know as worthy lad as ever lived
Tod will bless him be win bless him for
his goodness 10 his poor old grandfather he
added, IN tremulous voice, while the tears
ran down his cheeks.
Tile is worthv fellow, to be sure said Mr..
~. rising and placing well filed purse into
the hands OF the old mantle is worthy
fellow and shall not want friends
Noble boy said he mentally, as he was
riding along, Illuminating on the late inter
view, noble boy-he shall not want wealth
TO enable him TO distribute happiness: | be
lieve he loves my girl, and he does he shall
have her and all my property IN the bargain
Filled with this project. and determined if
possible to ascertain the true state of their
hearts, he entered the breakfast room the
next morning after his arrival at homo
so Henry is about TO leave US TO 90 to
England, and try his fortune!' he carelessly
observed
Henry about 10 leave usl' said Caroline.
dropping the work she held in her hand
about TO leave US, and going TO Eng aad!n
she added, IN a tone that evinced the deerest
interest.
TO be sure; but what if he is my childo'
Nothing, sir, nothing, only thought we
should be rather lonesome she replied, turn.
ing away TO hide the tears which she could
not suppress.
Tell me, Caroline, said Mr. ID. tenderly
embracing her, tell me, do you not love
Henry you know wish your happiness, my
child, have ever treated you with kindness,
and You have never until now bid any thing
from pour father
Neither viii | now she replied. hiding
her face in his bosom, Il do most SINCERELY
esteem him, but DO not for worlds tell him OF
it, for he has never said it was returned
VIII soon find that out, and without tell.
ing him too replied the father, leaving the
room.
Henry said he, as he entered the count
ing house, you expect to visit the country
shortly, do you2
Eyes sir. in about month";
Elf would not be too incovenient,' re
joined Mr.. ID. i should like to have YOU defer
it q week or two longer.
slt will be no Inconvenience, sir and if il
will oblge you, will wait with pleasure
ut viii most certainly oblige me, for Caro-
line is 10 be married in about five weeks, and
IsTould not miss having you attend the we'd
ding
Caroline TO be married, sir, said Henry,
starting, as ifby an electric shock-sCaroline
TO be marred-is it possible?'
TO be sure It is. But what is there won
derful in that?'
Nothing sir, only it was rather sudden
rather nexpscted-that's ALL
1T is rather sudden, to be sure,' replied
Mr.. ID, 'but am an old man, and wish TO see
her have protector, and as the man of her
choice is well worthy of her, see no use in
waiting any longer, and am very glad YOU IAN
stay to the wedding
Il cannot, sir, indeed cannot, replied
Henry, forgetting what he had previously
said
.Youcanuot!' rejoined Mr.. ID. why you just
said you would
Yes, sir, but business requires rnypresence
in the country-and must GO
But you said that it would put you to no
Inconvenience, and that you would wait with
pleasure
Command me in any thing else, sir, but in
this respect cannot obiige you,' said Henry,
rising and walking across the floor with rapid
strides.
! Poor fellow, he had thought his passion
su5dued; but when he found that CaroliGc so
soon, so irrevocably to become another's, the
latent spark burst forth into inextinguishable
flame, and he found it In vain to eadeayor to
conceal his emotions.
The old gentleman regarded him with a
look of earnestness. Henry said he, tell
| me frankly--do you love my grip
Il will be candid with you, sir replied
Henry, conscious that his agitation had be
trayed him--.had "A fortune such as she
merits, and as you, sir, have right to cx-
pect, | should think myself the happiest OF
men, could gain her love-
Then she is yours cried the delighted old
man--say not word about property was
only trying you, Henry, and Caroline will
never be married TO any other than yourself.
/ The transition from despair to happiness
was great. For moment Henry remained
silent--but his looks spoke volumes. Al
last, Il scorn to deceive you, SIR said be, 4
am poorer than what you suppose have q
mother and a grandfather, who are ----'
Il know il, know it all, Henry, said Mr.
d. interrupting him, Il know the reason o.
your parsimony, as called it. and honor
you for it--itwas that which first put it int
lny head to give you Caroline--so she shall
be yours, and may God bless you BOTH
Shortly after this conversation. Henry a
vowed his love To Caroline, and solicited he
hand, and il is needless to say, that he did no
solicit IN vain. Caroline would have deferres
their union until the ensuing spring: bat he
father was memorable. He supposed he shout,
have TO own one faisehood he said, and the,
would willingly have him shoulder two--bu
! it was too much, entirt " too much, and h
would not endure it--he had told Henry tba
: she was going to be maired in five weeks
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