Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-08

| gave fathers, differed from this opin on.
They said Roger had no idea of marrying,
that he was poor and ambitious, and Thar
such a man never thought in those print.
live times, ill he had risen in the world, to
marry for money.
Roger had now opened a store In tbs
neighboring town. He worked no moro
at shoe.lnaking. but pursued his business
as though his life depended upon his dill.
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Chapter V.--The Demoucmeat. q
Lucy said Roger, as she turned 70.
wards him CLEAN Of moonlight streamed
through the boughs of leahess peach tree
beneath which they were passing, and fell
strongly upon her ubturned face the wa.
Wy outlines of her eye lashes were distinct
ly visible, and to be traced in shadows on
her fair cheek. Roger thought she was
very pale.
Lucy, will you grant me one minutes
attention 7 She looked at the door of her
dwelling, where Anna Minor a nd Mr.. Trun.g
bull were then enterng-she hestated and
stopped. 'nHi . 'ga.t ana
10 u iOiiR tifIlc SIHCc u2Q S00
pleasure of speaking to you.' sa'
III is about five or six weeks 44iiaa
They seem to me ages boa uhAA
DO you not like your business = 90
Il do like It, because it affords me the
hope of rendering myself worthy of you.
II has been told me, (he spoke low and rap.
ldly)that you are inclined to favor Mr..
Trumbull. (She did not speals.) | am poor
LUCY must labor. am without friends
and must make my own way il may be-
for years, before shall take the station in
life which Mr.. Trumbull now occupies, but
as true as | live, Lucy, will He paus.
ed. for though he had often indulged tho
hope, indeed belief, that he should rise su.
pcrior to Trumbull, yet he shrunk from
expressing the anticipation. 1t seemed like
a vain boast. iurw
You do not believe me then, Lucy said
he after long pause.
Il have heard nothing to believe. Had
we not better 60 in? my cousin will wonder
what can detain u.s. p1r
Perhaps Mr.. Trumbull will likewise wish
10 know
If he does shall not take the trouble to
tell him. gaa
'Lucy, will you tell me =? are you en-.
gaged?' g
No. of6
'And-and-may hope that you ne.
yer will be--that is to him? Lucy love
you an gr
The abruptness and ;npetuosify with
which he spoke, seemed the effect OF
ceilings which he could not suppress. Lu.
cd slnt ak
vas obliged to lean on his arm for support;
o here was not much opportunity for her
- show much anger at his pr sumption.
Roger soon forgot that he had ever been
loor or shoe. maker. The first conscious.
ness of being beloved. seems TO young
nan as the browning point Of his ambi.
ION. He feels elevated, for he had
secured the empire of one heart, which no
would not forego for the sceptfe OF Nas
poleon. ia rasfis
Roger walked into the parlor of Squire
Harwel that evening, with the air Of q
man who has no further cares for what
may betide him in this life, and Anna Mi.
nor said he asked consent that very eve.
ming.
Roger is we'll enough said Mrs. Hart.
won, ohu Soy houiuS oSoibot Nv
match, now that he has left shoemaking.
4 merchants wife has very respectable
situation, though nothing very grand. How
ever, If Lucy has no ambition, it does no
good for me to talk. have now already
been too anxious about her marrying
WE'LL tu 40
Il think my dear, she is going to marty
WELL said Squire Hartwell Roger will
Bio 9r EaF su
Yes, yes, husband, have heard you say
thousand times he would be great man
but never saw prospect OF it for my part.
Now Anna Minor, in my opinion, does mar.
ry well. Mr.. Trumbull is lawyer,and may
be Judge % .-sa
And SO may Roger guuo
% that is impossible: he has never boon
educated, Mr.. Hartwell.' 81 1rb sei
He can educate HIMSELF v alu
well, Well neither you nor shall eva
or live TO SEE Roger Sherman Judge. -
But they did live to see RoeBR SHERMAN
JUDGE, AND sIeNER OF THE DEcLARA'
TON OF INDEPENDENcE. ai
P.S. The Wings alluded to are Wings Of '7e'
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