Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-30

l1Snment. But he would not listen this time. Je-
annies aressness aided by those clear honest eyes,
could have neutralzed the spells of Mephistophiles
himself.
At length not shadow of apology for remaining
longer at Mrs. Retfords was left and Mr.. Greenleaf
with many regrets prepared for his return to town.
He would have been glad to live on so forever-an
honored guest Hospitality entertained and made quite
comfortable, in way, by the old lady, while
for the thousand indescrbabe essential trfes there
was fairy hand-maden ever at his side, whose min
istrations were delightful to him, and whose very
presence seemed to FILL the room with sunshine.
To be sure, he experienced no paIptations; he sell
dom sighed, except when he was rubbing the specf-
ic upon his head, and he slept perfectly well whether
JEANNE was at home or not. sBut them" he said
to himself, call that is nonsense! used TO have
such feelings, but have grown wiser. 1 love this
sweet girl as if she was my daughter now; her
countenance beams upon me like the face of an old
friend. Heighol if had daughter like her would
never marry, and that would please Mrs. Wilson bet
ter than anything else.'
He forgot in his cogtations to ask himself, among
other questions, whether it probable that beau
tifuI girl ofseventeen would marry man old enough
to be her father. He had SO complete conviction
that "women, like moths, are ever caught by glare"
that he thought it no dsrespect to the sex to take
for granted.
When bachelor looks down upon matrimony from
the awful height of FIVE and forty, he may be excused
for shrinking little at the leap; and it was with no
small amount of trepidation that Mr.. Greenleaf
o{for IN
disclose his amiabe designs upon JEANNE. But the
matter once preached he recovered his habtual fuen
ency and laid before the good lady his worldly stu
alton with some complacency, assuring her there
was no person who had any claims upon him except
sisters son, for whom be intended to provide out
fit in life.
Mrs. Retford seemed little embarrassed, limited
at disparity of ages, declared there answering
for young girls fances, but said she would consult
Jeannie and if she wished lay the matter before her
mother.
"Her motherw exclaimed Mr.. Greenleaf. elias
she mother lvingf'
"Oh, certainly; a lady in your city, whom dare
say you may have met her. The marriage was most
much SO that poor JEANNE has new
er known her father, who is voluntary outcast in
one of the southern cities. My daughter, unwilling
to endure the odium of divorce, has always been
fraid that her miserable husband might return
day and claim the child, con6ded her to me, and she
has been brought up in seclusion, as you see."
"She is not then likely to have formed any attach
mentr' said Mr.. Greenleaf, confidently.
"Whv, as to that, said Mrs. Retford, g" am scarce
ly qualified to reply. AS observed to you, one
never count upon young girls fances. To tell you
the truth, there has been young gentleman about
this neighborhood that thought JEANNE favored
He brought us letter ofntroduction from her moth
err
ga letter. What was his name, pray?' said Mr.
Greenleaf, with suddenly awakened curiosity.
"Everts-George Everts," said the old lady.
"My nephew! And the lady who gave him the
etterr'
"Mrs. Armour"
Mr.. Greenleaf stood like one trans6xed. He saw
through everything-past, present and future-and
he was ''blasted with excess light. JEANNE was
Mrs. Armour's daughter-ergo, Mrs. Armour, being
married woman could never have had any designs
lpon him or his establishment. JEANNE had seen
md liked George Everts, and therefore very un-
likely to have laid any for George Everts I'M
lie. Yet, after having received SO much kindness
rom two women whom he was thus forced to believe
the cruel fates put them both out of
lis reach. At least SO he concluded, for the old la
y's manner betrayed that she knew more about Je
nnies liking for George Everts than her words alone
would have indicated.
Our bachelor friend was very low-spirted, we must
onfess but little reflection reconcileo him to the
ew aspect of things newly-ghted flame In the
taid heart of forty-fve,
"Hangs quiverng at point, leaps offby fits
And falls again, as 10th to quit his hold;"
ut it takes but mere puff of adverse wind to blow 1t
ut entirely. He had wished JEANNE was his daugh-
sr, and here was opportunity to make her the
ext thing to it, besides the pleasure doing gen.
rous action. He soon found courage to seek the
amse adrotness, to get out Of her the secret other
ttachment to his nephew, who had spent some weeks
the neighborhood on geological tour, and mag
animity enough to promise that if Mrs. Armour did
ot refuse her consent he would before long put it in
eorges power to marry, on condition that his house
ould be- for time at least, the home of the young
'uple. (.
These matters comfortably settled, Mr.. Greenleafs
,roism declined little and he was not sorry when
the adieux were fairly said and he could hide his
ce and his disappointment in the corner of stage ii
zach. Mrs. Wilson received him very graciously, b
UGH pleased in her secret soul to think that one Of
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