The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-19
MISCELL.ANY.
From the Godey's Magazine.
THE ONLY DAUGHTER.
by MISS c. CHURCHILL.

L MTs. EitOn was very TemaThaOle W.
man. She had a faculty of making every.
body lose their tempeH while she kept
her own-she ruled her family with un-
limited sway; kept sharp eye upon her
daughter Grace; worked little, visited
a little, read a little, and talked a great
deal. She was with all decided man.
hater. Whoever proved rash enough to
bestow a glance upon the pretty daughter,
was directly nearly annihilated by ter.
rible look from the watchfil mamma. So
terrible, that twenty smiles from the
young lady could hardly compensate for
/ it.
Grace was very pretty-so said every
.one who had seen her face--so thought
many who had only heard her voice IN the
psalm on Sunday; and when she was eIgh,
teen, her dear mamma groaned in her Sc
cret soul, that she should be the mother
of go bewitchipg creature. Her papa
began to grow idgety. 1t was time for
his sweet nowento unfold to leaves he
thought-but how venture to propose to
mamma to send forth her beautiful Child
to be spoiled in the wicked world? Mr..
Elton meditated long upon subject which
lay near his heart. At last, even as a
cat pounces upon the m otse, which 1t has
long been marked for its own, so Mr..
Elton pounced upon the matter in ques :
ton.
"My dear, shall bring home with me
a Young man whom am determined shall
marry Grace"
"My dear" replied Mrs. Elton, colour
ing slightly, from the surprise caused by
the flash Of spirit in her meek husband
che shall not see her." Mr.. Elton gave
up quietly. He had watched his mouse
in vain"
Grace was fortunately very quiet sort
of Girl. She loved papa and mamma,
her books, and her flowers. Moreover she
loved her pretty friend Mary, and, for
ought know, might have fallen in love
with the only young man Of her acquain-
tance, Mary's tall brother, had it not
been for great pair of eyes Of fiery
colour, stealing out from under mass of
stiff hair Of the same fiery hue. Mrs Ell
ton was not afraid Of Daniel IIartly. To-
besure hs had even limited that if she were
a little taller--had little more colour,
and wore prettier bonnets, he might con-
descende to take pity upon her forlorn
state, bni Mrs. Elton feared him no..
Mamma was convinced that Grace
would never fall in love with any one,
until the proper moment when she should
desire her to do so. And to tell the truth,
Grace would as soon have thought of
stopping to admire the very stones by the
wayside as the young men whom she met
everywhere. Great, therefore, vas Mrs.
Elton's astonishment, when, one morning
at church, she detected her daughters
eyes in the very act of gazing in another
direction than the pulpit, and pair Of
doubtful hue returning the compliment
| Her movement of surprise called poor
Grace to her senses. She turned serious>
| ly TO the preacher, resolved not to move
her eyes from his face again through the
morning. Yet, when her mamma, few
moments after, glanced at her face to see
that all was right, the blue eyes were ab.
soiutely directed towards another part of
the church. The look of Indignation
" hioh Mrs. T.. thought proper to assume,
was not lost upon Grace. She did moi
again venture to lit her eyes from the
glove which she had been pulling to pieces.
Jerk the first--of came the button; jerk
the second--a great rent through the
lenth # the glove; jerk the third-a fin
ger amputated.
"Mercy en- me! What is the child
about" mentally calculated Mrs. Elton,
as she raped the knuckles of the often
der with her fan-'sa bran new pair Of
gioses!"
Grace felt that her mamma was displeas'
ed with her, but she tried to persuade her
self that il was on account of the gloves:
4 L
she to herself again and again et some
how she anticipated lecture, and trem-
bled at the thought.
The next evening, Mr.. Elton, with his
wife on one arm, aud Grace on the other,
set of upon their usual walk. The retir-
ed lane to which they bent their steps
was favorite of Mrs. E s, because no.
body else ever thought of setting foot |
there. Grace liked it because mamma
never ordered her TO draw her thick green
veil over her face while there, aud Mis-.
Elton was satisfied, because there was
nothing in it to call for especial like or
absolute disgust.
In The midst of this green lane there
was an old house and on the garden-gate
there sat man, busrfy engaged in draw
ing. On hearing footsteps, why should
not be turn. and on seeing pretty Grace,
why shonld he not look pleased--and when
thus looked upon By a handsome young