Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-03

are accustomed to such different manner
OF estimating things from any thing have
known that cannot very we'll understand
your feelings. If ever marry it will be
one who can fully appreciate the affection
give, Tor its own sake, aud not one who
will always look upon me as sort Of orra-
ment or apPendage to his station, and ~
forth
Some Yankee pedlar, or tinker, per-
haps. said Beresford angrily.
Very possibly replied Mary, calmly,
and yet he may be more truly noble than
the only earl ever had the Knowing
and our heroine left the room.
And yet on the evening Of that very dav.
you might have caught glimpses of the
white dress Of Mary, as she stood beneath
the old vino arbor, in the garden, alone
with one other, listening to the of told tale
again. But this time one might perhaps
see that she listens with no unwilling ear.
while manly hand clasps hers, nd words
Of passionate feelings are poured forth.
must go, Mary-brigh,est, dearest,
loveliest, with such form and face, sucl,
soul. what might you not demand in ono
that dared hope for you, and /. have 10th,
ing 10 OHer-nOthine.
And do you think that count hears.
and soul like yours for nothing 2 said Ma
~. ~,
Yes, but there is SO long an uncertainty
before me--so much to be done single ham
dcd, aud not a soul thinks shall succeed
hot soul, not even my own molher.'
Yes George, you know do, said Ma
ry, aud you know what say is worth,
more than all put together.' ..s
Indeed Ido-indeed + door / should
have given up in despair long ago, my lifs..
my angel
To be sure, I am an angel said Ma
ry, and ! beg Of you believe every word
say-tha, six or seven years from this
time. you will come back here the grea.
Mr.. George Evarts, and every body will
be making bows and shaking hands,
'Ah, Mary = said the young man, smil.
ing-and Immediately after his face chang
ed; an anxious and thoughtful cloud again
seemed to settle upon t-he took her llnnd
and spoke with an expression Of sorrow,
such as she had never before seen.
Mary, fear that / have done wrong
To involve you in my uncertainties
make your happiness in any respect dcpen-
dant on my doubtful success in a long and
hard struggle. I ought not to leave you
bound with the by any promise. II, dor
ing these future years, you see ore who
makes you an immediate offer Of heart and
handsome worthy Of you-and you think
it were not for me-
am I" take biz" .,.s e course ,..saiS Me-
spending when you hope most. Come
back to me five or ten years hence, and
then fyoH have any advice. Of the kind to
give-wby, III think Of it,
But what was said after this we will not
stop 10 relate; we will only pause li,lls
in our story, TO explain the 'who and what
Of the last scene.
There dwell. in the village poor. pale.
sickly, Responding widow, whose husband
had been Il carpenter but being suddenly
killed bya fall, had left to his wife no 9th
or treasure than sutuil houss and garden
and as bright and vigorous shoot Of boy-
hood as ever grew up, fair and fourishing
by an old decaying stock. Little George
was manly, daring, resolu,e fellow. with
heart over-runming with affection and
protecting zeal for his mother, and for a.
while he hoed in the garden, drove the
COW, MIXED, and helped in various mat,
lers in doors, with an energy and propriety
that caused him to be held as pattern in
the neghborhood. BIZ, when the days
drew on that he should be put to some eff
(ective way Of making a living, tile various
wise advisers Of his mother begun to shake
their heads, for with deal ofgenernl abil-
i,y he seemed to have no effective taste
for any thing in particular.
There was good natured sine maker,
who offered fully TO .each him the mystic
ries Of lis craft, and his mother looked up.
Oh it as .provid initial ope Bing, and George
was persuaded to essay upon tie lapstone 3
bu, it would not do. Then Jonathan par
Sous being a neishborIy, advising man,
thought he knew what was best fur the boy,
and offered to take him on his farm and
make something Of hint; aid so George
welded spade, hoe and axe, and very ca
pable young farmer lie promised to be !
but after while he declared of from this
also. Ia short, he seemed in the eyes Of
many to be in danger Of falling into that
very melancholy class Of instances OF cIev-
or people, who, in clever phrase, dont
seem to stick TO any thing
But the gossips Of the place were for
once mistaken, for there was that which
George did stick to after all. lie had in
his veins that instructive something or 9TH
er. hich leads to feel after and fDd what
he was made for. George had come across
various volumes Of bo0ks--histOries, tTav--
els. bioeraphy-snd these had awakened
"a he n,;nd IN ha or do, sOmelhiOg in tile