The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-08-28


'Aweel, Mrs. Renshaw,' said Ringie, I'll
make you a fair Offer
Ay, Mr.. Stimperton, there's some sense
in that way of speaking. What is your offer
then?'
Its Just this. If yen draw your purse,
and advance ae fifty pound TO help Mr.. Jimes
though Wi his learning, I'll put anither fifty
tilPt through, guide kens, it's but little haze
to spare.'
ma, ma, I'll no do that. It's vera guide o.
you nae doot, to maxi sic an offer, seeing
ye're no a drap O. blude TO the lad; but it'll
no answer for me TO part wiz my siller that
way, though be his auntie-as lang at least
as Pm a single woman. If We were my
gudeman like, the case wad be vera differ
ent, for then we wad Just haze ae purse and
ae mind in everything-a least, hope there
wad never be the least difference between
US; and if saw you bent on making Jimes
just like a son O. our ain, it's no 10 be thot
| could raise any objections, since he's my
sisters son at ony rate. lift were the case
that we were man and wife, Icanna tell you
the pleasure it wad gle me 10 study your
will on a points, and just let ye do as We
ticket wi me and mine. But since that's
no the case nor like TO be (for as far as |
can see, Ringan, you and mes to be
single TO the end of the chapter,) | maun
just pickle in my ain peck neuk. and taxi
care O. myself.
Il would like to do the young man a
guide tuln, for | think e.well deserves i,
but | haze nae thought O. marrying for the
purpose
ooh, MIR. Stimperton! wha wad ever ex-
peck you TO do that? Ma, ma, it's out o the
question. But if ye're against marrying for
onything but just pure love, ye're Just the
liker me; for I'm sure IFS mony's the time |
might haze been marry'ti if had ma been i'll
TO pleace. Indeed, I'll never consent TO
my way O. leeving unless it be the
wife o. somebody | can think as muckle o.
as myseT. But if was happening 70 be
by sic a man, I'm sure | dinna ken
what | might do. Folk can never ken till
try't.
Deed, neighbor, | would advise We no 10
refuse him.
>'It4l be time eneuch 10 refuse when he
seeks me-
But wha is the he and the him ye're aye
limiting al?
Me? I'm limiting at naebody in particu-
lar, only it's a mercy, Ringan, ye didna think
it was y%ouisel.'
'How could in possibly be me?
Ifit hod been onybody, ava, it would just
hae been as likely TO be you as anither, Pm
thinking. Maybe likelier. Ye see folks are
beginning 10 speak O us already as mar
rows.
That's strange. Pm sure I've glen nae
occasion for ony sic notion
NO, indeed, We have not; ye're a bashfu'
man, Ringan, I'll say that O. you. It's the
greatest falling I see about ye, that ye're a
wee thought MAR forward TO speak yourmind
for I'm sure if you ever meant onything par.
ticulaf wi me, ye're neer the man that has
said it YETI
But | never meant onything ofthe kind.
| wish to be on nebourly terms wi you and
"a my nebours, but beyond that, Mrs. Rem
shaw, | never had any thought about you
'Oh, Ringln! hoo can We think 10 put sic a
slight on me?'
Slight on ye? there's nae slight in the
matter. Sights, like insults. are just as they're
ta'en, and yen be the mair fule if ye take
yin when there's none intended
st would be far decenter if We would just
tell me at vince that We hate me, than to
threaten me sac cruelty, and speak fair 10
me A. the time.'
The woman's in a creel! hate non o.
though Gamma pretend I'm eaten up VII
love for you eitherens.'
GAY, that's what vexes me-
But what for should it vex you? I'm no
in the way O. fa'ing in love wi onybody.-
Trowth, | haze something else 10 fash me.
Il reckon ye think | wad maxi nae great
wife TO you because | wadna pet and spoil
my neVo?
'Wife!Inever passed a thought on the sub
she guide or i'll; and, if did, I'm no sure if
would be justified in taking ony woman |
had a respect for, | ken | would be nae great
CATCH
SAY, ay, ye're making fun o me moo, af-
ter I've been sac simple as TO speak sac Tree
10 YOU
Saying this, Mrs. Renshaw sighed deeply,
and abandoned the argument in a sulky mel
ancholy mood.
But she had still a card or two to play
She spoke of dying, but did not speak very
precisely orintelligibly. One thing however
she affirmed roundly, and often repeated 1t
namely, that she did not care what be-
of her, now when she saw she was dis
pissed and sighted.
'And wha the mischiei's despising or slight
ing you, l wonderf' said Stifliggs, rather i'm
patient Of her pertinacious and unreasonable
complaining. SSH
sIust voIrser rinpan was her reply: siust