Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-11

help the sick and with smile that made even her
presumption pleasant she babe me 90 half a mile
over the hill for the doctor, and tell him TO come at
once. OF course did so, and returned with the
man of phals found her tending the child. nurs-
ing the mother, and cooking queer looking
compound over the Goals. Wei, thought |, that
old Stone is not so bad after all 10 send his girls
and such GIL TOTO his sick tenants, but
thinking he might be more liberal of service than
cash, determined 70 offer my purse to my friend
Ellie, for SO the doctor called her, and reckoning
her from the room, placed it in her hand. Again
thank you said She warmly il shall be spent
IN Gods service, and lie will return you four
fold But must not leave them--good bye. Come
again soon often think Of you, and pressing my
hand, she returned 70 the sick woman's bedside.
She often thinks Of me repeated TO mysclf-'a
girl that goes out 90 service by the month, often
thinks of me and can assure you | did my lip
some damage in quoting certain bumps of self es-
TEEN, DC.
However, week convinced me thet biting lips
could do good. could not sleep nor could eat
! could neither think read, work nor shave my
skin became feversh and my nails very long. These
were bad symptoms, but they were nothing to what
was going on inside. Such wow a wumpus, and
wiotIng' as was kicked up in my poor heart you've
no idea Of.
Are you in love with that Jade growed Self
Esteem VIII you lower yourself by marrying
common help whispered Appropriateness. Is it
possible you can think Of gir without education >
snecred the Intellectual But, then, what heart :!
answered The Moral. think OF her by the sick
bed said Bcncrolencc, modcsty touching my el-
bow, Think oil The salt tears under the sycamore
roarcd the sense of the Ridiculous and the de-
bate went on, aud | none the wiser But though
time and tide change for no man the tide of feeling
changes now and then for women that at
ter pretty hard civil war, the higher sentiments,
am happy 20 say, conquered; aud though u was
noon, saddled my poncy at once, and before we
reached the Edcn-Ban you might have shaved him
without soap.
do nj know what led me in the direction of the
famous spring under the sycamore, bur at 1t went
as though the Sheriff had been az my heels Pnus.
ing upon the top Of the dccvity, looked down. and,
as live. che was there. Ms resolution 10 tell her
how | loved her for an instant failed, and then ros0
again stronger than ever. As camo near, she saw
me, and came TO meet me with both hands out.
stretched as Il che had road my purpo.o. \ have
luugcd 90 zee YOU, l'e U1Id . Tor though ! havo
seen you only twice, know You very we'll indeed.
| 80 here aud dream about YOU by the hour THIS
speech unsettled al my resolves again to be 900
love with One below me waa bad enough, letting
ulonc having her dreaming of mo in tins fashion
and yet u was mere simplicity, for she evidently
had NO ldca how her words would be construed she
spoke ike a lost child That is lll oil affection. and
cllngs 20 the first KIND stranger il meets. was
feeding my birds, fho said, when YOU camo up
bat they afraid Of you and have all flown away.
bat goa are not afraid ot me, Eli1 = sand !. .
no, she erred And would you like Co live with
me Ii You would come and live at the Eden
Bank che HAid. lut surprising | were 10 marry
you, File. She looked at me one Just freed from
blmdacts might al the igu. There was wonder,
and joy, aud doubt boo her clear eye. aud scarce. t-
cd llp. thought II might be her parents would not
conscnt-and said, Have YOU "a father, Ellie No,
And where does your mother 1--we have no
mother - Bu; you have brotlers-slstcrs 2 Not
Al
who is he Ellie whose head had sunk between
her hands when | asked of hor father, now looked
up, aud starting 10 her feet she looked, pointed
To some object behind me. ! tumcd-t was Dan
lcl Stone ESQ that Is my uncle she said.
lfthcre had been time, what caper should have
cut she i-ds not a servant glrl, after all but,
@. how far different She was the oppressed aud
injured orphan IN whose cause had already slam
such numbers 81 pawpaw- blossoms. Now was II clear
why she longed 10 see me clothed by her uncle in
the coarsest g0rb, and sent 10 weed his garden,
without parcut, or brother or friend had been
kind 20 her. aud 10 me had been gwen those strong
and living bonds that should have bound her 60 the
lost. These things scarce flashed on me, ere the
uncle demanded what dad with his niecc-and babe
her 10 work. She would have gone, but taking her
hand stayed her. Mr.. Stone said !, came hero
10 ask tins young woman 10 marry me, not knowing
she was your niece. Your consent you may gave
or not as You please; know you from head &c
toe, and every dark and dirty hole and corner III that
heart of yours. II you like the match well you u
provide tor your niece we'll again but | shall ash
nothing of you but to stand out Of the path, and lei
us pass This speech not precisely what
would have made If | had had time, but 1t pleased
me pretty well. and what was more, made the ole
do as | wished hun to-stand aside.
Even she was took my bride home check
apron and all. left her IN the parlor and going
to my unce's room Uncle, said !, Etie Stones
down stairs, and I'm going to marry her.'-An'
when, TO elucidate this remark, told hun the whole
tale, | found the old rogue had known her all tn,
while but having suspected my error from some
thing said, had kept silent. lie called Sylvia
and by her aid the fugitive was provided FOR. 10
morrow YOU shall be married ,. SAID my uncle.
Tomorrow came very slowly but nevertheless
il came, and went. We rere married. Every bod
has been married, and It's needless to say any thing
about it. After the wedding, we had little sobe
supper at which, my old opponent, Mr.. Lambe
gave US 4 toast, DANIEL SfOHe-May lie soon be
Daniel come to the Judgment 1t was bad Jok
for him, but every one, save poor EhIe, laughed
great deal, and hoped 1t might turn cut so and s.
II did.
Some ten days after marriage, my uncle toll
me with very long face that he feared We shoul'
have to 90 to law though he hated TO set bad eN
ample Il seemed he had clue 10 the VIII OF Of,
2 stone, and hoped to get the Bank for me. The su,
was instituted, and IN two years we had judgment
Old Daniel did all the harm he could do the place lee
fore he left il, but 1t was repaired long 90. Tn
( bower where We arst met is still 10 be seen, an
- Ellie still weeps over the same copy OF simple ~
a san \ htt6 lodge has been built over the sprln
e by the sycamore and many an evening Go spca
= there, with her whom | love the teeth oi preJl
c dice and whom | have found, though ccFoid
O earthly learning. to be fun OF that wisdom "hlc
| maketh the heart glad And should any OF You 'i'