The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-11
Volume XI.


Thomas. leave the table directly, cried
Mrs. Harper. -,
Yes. mamma said Tom, encouraged by
the bushes and .iitters Of the four sisters
but is it {, saving that Fanny would say
YES. or that we should be uncles and aunts !!
Go away, you naughty boyn and Tom
was gone.
When dinner was over, Fanny took her
mother aside and begged her 10 read the let
ter.
.WeH.' said Mrs Harper, after silence
OF thirty five minutes, IA very pretty letter,
must say--but who is this Thomas Som
erby q
why, mamma replied Fanny, 1 don't
exactly remember ever seeing him, but
'An, well, that's of no consequence. You
shall answer this letter direcily-Just the sill
ualon for you Let me sev-lives in the
country during the summer months. Lave
can take the children and spend al least four
oui OF the year with you every season.
Dear mamma, you forgot that am at the
head of the Anii-mairimonial Society,"
But ihai's Of no consequence. Only think
of our friend Julia. Such nice house
such elegant furniture-sech a sweet baby
as she has And two of her sisters with her
NIL the tmel'
Yes, Julia seems very happy; and do you
know, mamma, she has really urged nae OF
late 10 De more charitable in my opinions OF
gentlemen. After all, have possibly been
too severe
Fanny retired 10 her own room to mediate
upon Mr. Somerby. tap at her door a
reused her frDm the reverie into which she
had fallen. and Kate, with an air of great
importance, made her appearance.
And so, Fanny, you are really going TO
take this Mr.. Whai's his -namel You need
ut blush, for mamma has tolI us all about
ii, aud we have planned out about the dress
IS and everything; and after YOU are married
you know shall have your room, for papa
says may. And there's another thing.
which / must not tell you. Oh, Fanny,
hope shall have love letter ono OF these
AVS
Fanny hardly new whether to laugh or
try, but in spite Of the gave face which she
thought ii eXpedient 10 put on, several little
smiles twinklrd in her eyes-snies that said
Kale, you are darling, but ] mustn't let
YOU know ! think So
Well continued Rate, have you written
The answer! Let me see il, do. Come
now, shan't tell The girls what pretty things
you say to him.
Kay said Fanny, solcmnly, you must
not talk any more about the matter. l con
less that it is very hard 10 disapPoint you all,
TO distress him, bat it must be done
Now. il there was anything thai Kate par
;cnlarly Gisliked, il Was 10 see tears sned by
any body for any reason; therefore, as she
began TO suspect that Fanny medirated some
such ac:, she lost no time in retreating.
When Fanny came down 10 tea, she was
4ssailed by host Of questions, congraiula-
tons and kisses, from papa, man ma, hci
four sisters and three brothers.
How dye do, Mrs. Somerby!' asked
one.
Now for the wedding-cake.' shouted
Tom.
, You'll let me be bridesmaid, won't you J
urged Ann.
And if Mr.. S. gives me gold watch, won'l
won give me your old one' asked Ma
tildl.
: After tea no one seemed inclined 10 SCI
, about any regular employment. Papa he'd
his newspaper before his eyes as usual, bul
e il was at last discovered by Kate that it har
been upside-down for an hnur.-Aiamma'.
knitting work lay quietly in her lap. while
her thoughts wandered off TO a certain fine
house liz the country, where several fine chill
dren ran about. bearing decided lesem-
blancc to he: daughter Fanny. Matilda
Ann and Lucy Withdrew iniu a snug corucr
debated ;he question whether be were baud
some or otherwise; if he had dark hair OF
light; if he had not several brnIhcrs. &c.
Dreams, such as never had visited then
before came this night TO the members o
the Harper family. tall. melancholy man
with black hair, black eyes, black whisker,
and black coat, disturbed the SAUNDERS of tho
gentle Fanny; mamma talSed in her sleep o
'6pc tablishment-just the thing for Fan
don't you think so, pal' And Mr.. i. an
4 swered without waking, Yes, my dear; he'll
put bis name on my notes, dare say.
4 Pretty little young men, brothers of MIR
- Somerby, fitted around the apartments q
Lucy and Ann, while visions Of plum oak,
danced temptingly before The eyes Of Ton
: and Sam.
. Poor Fanny was in sad perplexity. He
= mamma had expressed it as her opinion lha
: the match was a desirable one; she had evel
- hined that her daughter might never hav,
another chance and that for her part, shr
+ could depart in peace should she see he
family comfortably settled for life.
And Fanny's filiaI affection conquered al
her scruples, and she resolved to see, TO &C
cept Mr.. Somerby.'
+ Yes said she TO herself, as she again
dwet upon the tenderness OF The preCiou
o letter. the sacrifice must be made. mus
crafty my dear mother though it be at III
: expense of my own happiness. will b.
d Mrs. Somerby.'
IS Fanny looked out upon the quiet sky
the moon aud stars, and thought, How fin
: tale could be made from ihis-a daushfe
$ sacrificing herself for the sake OF her moth
IS err
1t was time TO write her answer 10 the let
{ ter; but how should she heginl Must it b.
with Mr.. Somerby, sir! oh, no, that wa
s 100 formaL-Wrh My dear sir p Tha
was too affectionate. And when this matte
Q had been fairly settled and the letter writ
Ten, tie equally important question aros
how should she subscribe herself Was sh
to be " ours. respectfully or truly o
% sincerely or 'afectionarely A Difficult
aroblem But all things have an end. an
the letter was sent Then it was thai Fan
ny's heart began to quake. What if Mr.
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