Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-19

aNr. e aurn IS FIRST cousin ol mine, the sor
~ mo;hsr'- cuiy brother. ! musi 60 hack 90 the f.
plst g. rlios 'hat vou nov uui rsiani my 5''-
~. Ms mcbry then. YOU ought Ia know, was
ila dauch,cro' an English bsronrt Of large for f
tune and. asusge', li was expected that the estate
vaJll ao v.'l the title 10 her brother ana ina
orlv '1s snail portion of adsughiarN 'ne nous
Would b. b rs aaoui ten thousand pounds hn'
my grand IIhar was sIeIu, miser.E man. WINE +
his son was reckless aud impros.dcnI rs many
Young men a.s. Alterations ln consequence
Frequently took place between the parent and boy,
a1l finally IL a moment Of anger at hearing OF
some heavy gambling debts. my grandfather exc /
clled a ds,i. cutting of my uncle and settling
all his estate, thai was not cntailed, on my moth
er and an herchildren. In very short time al
t,rvarls be- died.
The property left to NV uncle. the new baro-
-.i. was mere pitance, being only the manorui
h,usa. the nars. and few farms. My uncle did
nor serve surh severity, iur he was scarcely as
improyilert as others Of his rank and age, aud
with q suitable allowance would not have got in
q fii.u.uus. Consequently. my mother never
v gard Il The properly as her own, and she would
have returned j' 10 her brother, but that was SCI
tied on her in such 4 way that she could not do
81. She. D wrver. offered 10 reiinquIsh the in
come OF 70. bat her brother absolutely refused 10
a,rep. penny, and set himself down TO make
the b 81 o. IN slender estate really his. When
my uncle married. it became a tayortC scheme
tween him and nv mother. that their children
shaal BE- united IN marriage; and this was the
u'.y ~ vmwhi-h her hjgh-Spjrcd brother would
ca .ea, to receive any part of the family estates
lirk. Had my uncle still been blessed with
daughrars, Il was the intention OF him aud my pa
,.1rs 10 have united my brother 10 one of his lc.
rta e eausus, builhnughrwo such born, both
d'ed. Il was only two years ago that the plan
was altered. ald my cousin and myself substilu-
I'D IN the Place of the others. Fred is really
~iihou; i1r'unc enough to maintain dacently the
rlak OF a country squire, much less rha, Of bar
o1o,. Atth2 tjme the propoaal was first broach
si wa gliy girl, aud thought liule Of mar.
rage, nor dad / oonsid. This tact berrothaI IN a
more serious light even after my cousin had been
IN America some months. ! liked him well e.
unugh: h. was rav. easy, and good.ookIug. At
thai rlnr ! thought not Of more serious matters.
II wa not uni. Major Lonuoy came To visil us
hr was my brothers most intimate friend al Ok
fni-tha, discovered what love was"
Ag1cs paused and placed her hand before her
flce To hide the burning blush that overspraad il
W.s' N"'"-, OF "'"''''", '"' sue N'',''u
unao,e To- SP,.N rom emo"oh' O" faI'y'hs her-
self BY an effort she continued.
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was urc~y. hrr ~ whar did not know. Omen
.,d uu,u.,.. IN chancrar. and knowing jul,
~ tae. .w.rd. wcatup to hun thai evening when
,ua.. md demanded lba reasons OF his conduct
rt,H.,,.agl ma morc rlnn wished To conteS.
even to ro,.rlG. The m,rr,r.w resulted IN hi.
e,grc.-rng his prnI-ncc, aud IN NV burst.
iap Ir,o ara.
81 vent 20 my chamber hat night, enlightened
~ 10 the uo.rr- Of NY feelings. loved MAJOR
IcnauN. On. wh", arhrIll of delight was mine,
nr hs conduct assured me that he loved me in
rnrn J be napp.eI dreams | ever had were
on that night
"Rw w'h mcrn'rC came oIhcrrhoughts. How
wodld tins r!. ct Mr.. B,uuloni ! shrauk from
contemplating he idea. esteemed my cousin.
lle was Kind, obhgtug, even deeply respectful To
m"-shoud dash all his hopes in life! had
heretofore smi. spd the subject of nv narriao,