The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-15

losue; during which Agnes appeared tryin;
to occupy herself with collecting the bloss
oms of cape jessamine, and watering a ia
vorite geranium but il would not do !; thu
subject was at her heart, and she could no
force her mind 10 Indifferent. occupations
She returned to her father, who had beer
anriously watching her countenance, and re
sumed the conversation.
Father perhaps it is hardly maidenly to
avew as much, but although you never have
iii set words told me your intentions, l have
| yet seen and know, cannot tell how, all that
your too kind partiality toward me has de-
signed for your children. You have mista.
ken me dearest father, doubly mistaken me
first in thinking HE fit TO Fl II splendid place
j in society; next, in imagining that desired
such spleudor. You meant TO give Jessey
| and the. lucrative pastnership 10 Charles
Woodford, and designed me and your large
possessions TO our wealthy and titled neigh
Dor. And with li'Ile change of person these
arrangements NAV still for The most part
hold good. Sir Edward may still be your
son-in law and your heir, for he loves Jessey
and Jessey loves him. Charles Woodlord
may still be your partner and adopted son.
for horhIng has changed that need diminish
your affection or his merit. Marry him Ia
the woman he loves. She must be ambitious
indeed, if she be not cont mt with such des
tiny. And LET me 1--we on with you, dear faith
er, singled and uuweddtd. with no thong hit
but 10 contribute TO your comfort. and 10 cheer
and brighten you, declining years. Do moi
let your TOO great fundness for me stand in
the way of their happiness Make me not
so odious TO them and TO myself, dear father
Let me. live always with you and for you
always your own Asues' And blushing al
the earnestnsss with which she had spoken,
she bent her head over the marble basin,
whose waters reflected her fair image, as il
she had really been the Grecian statute TO
which while he listened, her fond fathers fan
cy had compared. Let me live sing lie with
you, and marry Charles 10 the woman he
loves
Have you heard the name Of the lady in
question Have yon formed any guess
whom she may he ,
Not The slightest. imagined from hat
you said that she was stranger to me. Have
ever seen herr
You may see her-at least you may see
her reflection in the water, AT this very mo-
ment for he has had The infinite presumption,
ilc duhiHdoiC Soou ldstS' W IAN III 'o'C VIM
his cousin Agnes
'Fathern
And now. mine own sweetest! do you
still wish TO live single with me ?
oh. father father
'Or do you desire that | should marry
Charles to the woman Of his heart =
Father, dear father y
Choose, my Agnes 1t shall be as you
H..
around me, but speak,
'Oh. my dear father Cannot we all live
togetherl cannot leave you. But poor
Charles-surely, father, we may all live TO-
setLerr
And so it was settled. And very few
months proved that Love had contrived bel
ter Cor Mr.. Wordsworth than Inc had done TO-
himself. Jcssey, with her prelrincss, and hel
ii 10, and her fupperies, was the very thIni
TO be vain oi-the very thing TO visit for :
day. But Agnes. and the cousin whose no
BILE character and splendid talents 50 well de
served her. made The pride aud the aapPines!
of his homo.