The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1916.


White dress, and classical arrangement of
Ter dark hair, giving her the look Of some
lymph or naiad, rare relic OF Grecian ait.
essy was prattling gaily, as she wandered
bout, of concert they had attended th1,
'vening before at the county Town.
81 hate concerts, 'said the pretty little f1irt
10 sit bolt upright on hard bench for four
lours, between the same four people, with
put the possibility of moving, or speaking TO
my body, or any body's getting TO US! Oh!
low tiresome il isl
81 saw Sir Edmund trying 10 slide through
The crowd 10 reach you,' said Agnes, little
richly, "his presence would, perhaps ,have nit
gated the evil. But the barricade was too
complete; he was forced 10 retreat without
Accomplishing his objecl.n
"Yes, assure you, he thought il very tire
some; he told me SO when we were coming
put. And then the musicn pursued Jessy;
'sthe noise that they called music! Sir Ed
nond says that he likes no music except my
guitar, or a flute on the water; and like none
except your playing on the organ, and sing
ing Handel on Sunday evening, or Charles
Woodford's reading Milton aud bits of Ham
let."
sDo you call that music?n asked Agnes,
laughing "And yet continued she, sit is
most truly so, with his rich Pasta like voice,
and his fine sense of sound; and TO you, who
do not greatly love poetry for its own sake, it
is, doubtless, pleasure much resembling in
kind that ofhearing the most thrilling Of mel.
odies on the nobest OF instruments. my
self have felt such qualification in hearing
that voice recite the verses of Homer or So
phocles in the original Greek. Chas. Wood
ford's reading is music.
alt is a music which you are neither of
you likely 10 hear again. interrupted Mr..
Wordsworth advancing suddenly towards
them; "for he has been ungraleful, and
have discarded him."
Agnes stood as if petri6ed; "Ungraieful!
oh, fatherm
''You can't have discarded him, to be sure,
papa said Jessy, always good natured, poor
Charles what could he have done2"
"Refused, your hand, my child" said The
angry parent; "reIused 10 be my partner and
son-in law, and fallen in love with another
lady! What have you 10 say 10 him now?"
"Why, really, papa" replied Jessy, "I'm
much more obliged 10 him for refusing my
hand than to you for offering il. like him
a husband al all; so if this refusal be the worst
that has happened, there's no harm done."--
And off the gypsy ran-declaring she must
put on her habit. for she had promised TO
ride with sir Edmund and his. sister, and ex-
pected them every minute.'
The father and his favoTite daughter re-
manned in the conservatory.
THAT heart is untouched, however, said
Wordsworth, looking after her with "a smile.
untouched by Charles Woodlord, I'M
doubleday" replied Agnes; "but has he re-
ally refused my sistera'
Absolutely
'And does he love another?
'He says so, and believe HIM
is he loved again?'
THAT he did not say
Did he tell you the name of the ladyP
'Yes.'
Did you know her?'
FYes'
is she worthy of hm?'
Most worthy
'Has he any hope ofgainng her affections?
Oh! he must?he must! What woman could
refuse him?'
"He is determined not to try. The lady
whom he loves is above him in every way
and much as he has count eracted my wishes
it is an honorable part OF Charles Woodford's
conduct, that he intends to leave his aztec
ton unsupported by lis object
Here ensued a short pause in the dialogue,
during which Agnes appeared TO trying TO oc-
cupy herself with collecting the blossoms Of
Cape iessamine and watering favorlte
geranium; but it would not do; the subject
was al her heart, and she could not force her
mind TO Indifferent occupations. She return
ed Ito her father, who had been anxiousy
watching her motions and the varying ex-
pressions of her countenance, and resumed
the conversation.
Father! perhaps it is hardly maidenly to
avow so much, but although you have never
in set words told me your intentions, have
yet seen and know, Icannot tell how, all that
your too kind partality towards me, has de-
signed for your children. You have mis-
taken me dearest father, doubly mistaken
me; first in thinking me fiji TO fill splendid
place in society; next, in imagining that
desired such splendor. You meant to give
Jessy and the lucrative partnership to Chas.
Wood ford, and designed me and your large
possessions to our wealthy and titled neigh
Dor. And with little change Of persons ar.
rangeme nts may still for the most part hold
good. Sir Edmond may still be your son-in-
law and your heir, for he loves Jessy, and
Jessy loves him. Charles Woodford may
still be your partner and adopted son, for
nothing has changed that need diminish your
affection or his merit. Marry him to the
woman he loves. She must be ambitious IN
deed, if she be not content with such des
tiny. And let me live on with you dear ia
| fheri Sinnla and nnwedded. with no though