The Hillsborough recorder., 1846-10-01

ANE&ts4A EAfNMN1 A&tHNss MAtU NENSG9t#
/ eassflsined an aEeeiion ior charles. MAS
dessiued by her fashef fer . youns hsro-
nes shO hnd hsrly bstp much i shs
i Bul II affairs of Love ss of III olhsis.
SAYS Miss Misford.l man : tom % dis
Il appointments. Lksmais pspposs q
EssR diaposs." il never mper fhun ID The
EgWsfesuss Of malriHony. 80 found poor
Mr.. MoIes sorsh. sho-Jessy having ar
risfd II ihs sse of eighteen, and Charles
a that of tao and iwensy--odeIed his
| pretty daughter and he lucrative partner
ship 10 hrs penniless relation, and was
pelri6ed niih asIonishmeni and indigna-
lion. 70 6nd tile connection very respect
fully. but very krnly declined. The
young man Was very much distressed and
sgiialsd; be haai The highest respect ior
Miss Jesss bus he could not marry her
The loved anosherl And then he pour
Cd forth confidence as unexpected As j,
was undersigned by his inrensed patron.
who leil him IN undiminished wrath anu
increased perplexisy.
1 This interview had taken place imme-
/ diatsiy after breakfast: and when the con-
ference was ended the provoked father
sought bis daughters, who happily, uncon.
scious Of all that had occurred. were awu-
sing themselves in their splendid conser-
valory-a science always as bscoming as
il il agreeable TO youth and beauty. Jes-
sy was fitting about like butterfly
among the fragrant orange trees and bright
geraniums; Agnes was standing under
. fuschia Thai hung over large marble ba-
! sin; her form and attitude, her white
/ dress. and the classical arrangement Of her
dark hair, giving her the look Of some
nymph or naiad, or rare relic Of Gre
/ clan arr. Iessy was pratlling gaily, rs
j she wandered about, Of concert they had
! attended the evening before at the county
I town. ~>.s @
! r"I hate concerts" said the pretty little
4 flirt - To sii bolt upright on hard bench
r. for four hours, between The same four peo-
r. pie, wilhou, the possibility of moving, or
u speaking TO any body, or any body's get
!. ting 10 us! OF how tiresome il is!'
- saw Sir Edmond trying TO slide
: through the crowd TO reach yon,' said
4 Agnes. little archly, his presence
would, perhaps, have mitigated the evil.
4 But The barricade was too complete; he
2 was forced TO retreat without accomplisE-
7 ing his object" .
. !. ycs / assure ,von. III ihnpqhf il IA,
|. coming out. And the music! pursued
IS Jessy "the noise that they called music!
e Sir Edmond says tha. he likes no music
10 excep, my guitar, or flute on the water;
ii and | like none except your playing on
10 the organ and singing Handel on Sun.
Sc day evening. or Charles Woolford's read
Sc ing Milton or bis oi Hamlet"
n! !. Do you call that music :" asked Ag
e, nes, laughing. sand yet" continued
e, she, "it is most truly so, with his rici
be Pasta like voice and his fine sense 0
We sound and to you, who do not greatly
i'll love poetry for is own sake, il Is doubt
nd less pleasure much resembling in kint
be that Of hearing the most thrilling melodies
~ on The noblest Of instruments. ] mysel
re have felt such qualification III hearing
nd that voice recite the verses Of Homer Q
S., Sophocles in the original Greek-Charle
te, Woolford's reading is music"
Or "Itis music which you are neitht
nd OF YOU likely 10 hear again." interrupts
Use Mr.. Molesworth, advancing suddenly Z
lde wards them !" for he has been ungrat'
nn- ful and / have discarded him"
aes Agnes stood as if petri6ed: /" Ungrat
full. oh, fatherfs
all You cant have discarded him, to
er's sure, papa" said Jessy, always good n
hat tured; "poOr Charles, what can he ha'
eip done - .-~..
on Refused your hand, my child" sa
and the angry parent; refused to be my pa
ner and son-in-law, and fallen in love WI
-. il. another lady. What have you to say
7 him now % |
-@" Why, really, papa" replied less
ave Pm much more obliged to him for
lied lusing my hand, than 70 you for oiferl
II il. like Charles well for cousin. !
nrd | should no, like such husband at q
70. so if this refusal be the worst that has h;
long pened, there's no great harm done =
hich off the little gipsy ran, declaring that !"
# &c must pu, on her habit, for she had P
The missed to ride with Sir Edmund and
:. is sister, and expected-them every minut
Sd The father and his favolite daughter
IN manned in the observatory.
a,of a"Tha. hea is untouched, howeye
,aye. said MIR. Mo- worth, looking at her Y
Iand- smile.
Miss "Untouched by Charles Wooliord,
,hom ,loubtedly." replied Agnes; but has
t,rac. really refused my sister
nan: !" Absolutely"
;a,h.r And does he love another g
mo, He says so, and | believe him."
barlss f"Is he loved again e. sA
l;na. "That he did mol say" T.
! The Did he tell the name of the lady
,,aon Yes" $50
artner !. DO you know her! :"
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