Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-05-16

gentlemen waiting FOR their tickets"
Tie stranger pau sed tiIl the Ofiice was |
sgain free and then with a fihsh that
might have been taken for that Of guilt,
be ccnfil6sd-- 3''sa Ps's .fii.p aA'es
any good man, Tgriege to sSythat 7
Inadvertently left my watch in Londonz-
nor can / much wonder, in the agitation
Of mind, my hasty summons - ~ Ase' y
a'"Oh The, her cried the man, With a
laugh which he Intended 70 be very sex.
pressiVe-''it wont do in our part of the
country-very sorry, but the sooner you
make yourself scarce, the plessantef IL
will be for yurseH, I'm thinking" g Z I, /,
There was an insolence implied nthe
mans tone far beyond the expression Of
his words; but the short pause was bros
ken by sweet voce, which trembleda as
if almost frigheueda d: its own bOidness,
and the wOTds2-S ' -a
s"IwilI lend you sovereign, sir," !" fell
upon the stranRer's ear as the sweetest
music he had ever heard g Hs2o 40 ~
"God bless your young ,uhsuspecting
heart!'' he exclaimed, with emotion, as,
taking Off his bat, his eyes met those Of
his fellow travellers; and certainly al that
moment be wondered that he had not be-
fore observed their marvellodsly sweet
expression, Meanwhile, the ineloved
and delicate, but iiMgless fingers Of The
1oung girl, dived ihtota purse which look
ed-stfangly long because It was so near
| ly empty, and drew from it one Of the two
sovereignsi il contained. -
@"To whom am I indebted for this time,
| " and generous loan, and where can ]
have the pleasure Of returning - ~ !,
4 81 am going to reside, | belle We, with.
in q few miles Of this place, at my aunt
4 mrs. ,Lawford's; iFyon direct il 70 Mary
4 10 Miss, !" she added, as il doubtful If
she dared really assume the lady-spinste-
rial appellation-"to Miss Marston, il
will reach me '' .s ~
''But your aunt's address, said the
stranger, 81 am so ignorant as not to know
Il ii; obhgs me by writing il, that. there
may be no possibility of a mistake;
and drawing a card from his pocket, he
asked the money taker, in the frigid acN
cents Of contempt, 'il he would furnish
the lady with pen and ink !.
"Ob, certainly, my dear, if you wish
it," said The insolent fellow, addressing
himself 10 Mary. She, however, had
found a pencil, and the pen and ink were
unnecessary; but the red spot Of suppress
ed anger burnt on the strangers cheek,
although he had sufficient mastery Of
himself TO conceal the verbal Expression
! Of it. And he gave the wisest reproof
to the menial's impertinent familiarity,
, by offering his arm TO Mary MarstoH, and
: conducting her to seat, at some die.
: tance, saying, as he did so-tYou must
allow me the honor Of remaining at your
! side, till your servant arrives.'' 9 NJ"
/. Mary would not have been a true wo>
8 man, had she not been touched by the
! deIicacy Of the strangers attention; but
, though gentle and refined, and we'll
0 born as many Of her sex's pafSgons on
! whose fair brow CLEAN the jewellOd cor.
Onets 0frahk, she was portionIess or.
phan, over whose opening youth hung
. the dark and thFeatning cloud Of povers
ty; or, in more expressive phrase, she
was poor relation, accustomed 10 slights
and neglect, Too irilihg 10 be made mattel
of complaint, and yet sufficiently palpaplt
I; TO have marvelIoGsly depressed a hatu.
: rally sensitive heart No wonder, then
: that she Ssnsibly felt bis defefentiaI man
!, nsr, when shesreininded him that The
( train by which he desired TO reach ----l
8 was on the point Of stating. ~ ga f25..
g II can wait another hour for the next y
! he exclaimed -ssstich d delay would be
2 livery uhimpottant, compared 10 that from
2 which your ccnfding gocdness has save;
me = 80 .@s,,l - 80. & ~.
z But his poliseness -or that something
Y better, Of which polieness Is only inten,
y tended 10 be the outward sign-wat
D.! spared the test; for al that momept !
= servant bns,lcd into The Office In whicl
y they were waiting, and after making
Y some short apology 10 Miss Matston 70
q his negligence, led The way 70 carriage
g into whichthe stranger handed her, re
naming himself uncovered until II turn
Z ed corner and was bid from his view.
i The eyes Of eighteen, however bright
e are apt 10 see matters through d len
% peculiar il youth; and ifthe truth mus
~ be owned, 10 them the shady side %
n thirt, appears the very sete Of lii,
=, Though the stranger had evidently pas
% ed that bright barrier which divides
oV Qliltering from . golden decade, Ii
% outline Of his noble figure, and fne
er moulded features, was more firmly il
ng pressed ID Mary's memory than that
! sny other living person. 2
ls nay II. m
~ om Midnight had passed awayesfor thout
snow lay on the gFouHds The days h
IL. leuathened, and abFightsnn, cleaned u
!. on The icicles which hung from the n
= .,.I.h ~ Mrs LAwford,s drawing roo