The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-20
THE MAIDEN AND MARRIED LIFE OF
MARY POWELL,


Der. Dined at Shotover yesterday Met mothe
VINO Is coming home in day or two, but held
snort speech with me aside concerning house
wlIery The Agnews there of course also Mr.
Milton, whom we have seen continually, lately
and know not how it should be, but he seemetl
TO like me. Father affects him much, but moth
er l1veth him not. She hath seen little of him
perhaps the less the better. Ralph Hewlett, a
usual, forward in his rough endeavors to please
but, though no scholar, have yet sense enough
to prefer Mr.. Millions discourse to his
wish were fonder of study but
since It cannot be, what need TO vex' Some are
| born OF one mind, soma OF another. Rose was al
ways tor her book and, had Rose been no schol
! al, Mr.. Agnew would. may be, never have Civ
| en- her second thought but allie are not of tht
same way of thinking.
| A few lines received from mother
'spot boy as father bath called brother Bill ever
since he went soldering. Blurred and misspe
! as they are, she will prize them. Trulie, we are
none of US CRATE hands at the pen; tits we'll |
make this my copie book.
Oh, strange event Can this he happi.
! ness? Why, then am soc feared, soc mazed soc
| proned to weeping? | woude that mother were
| here. Lord have mercie on me, sinfuIe sillie
girl and guide my steps arighte.
1t seems like dream, Il have done
naughte but dreame of late, think,) my going
alohS y0 uldtttu passage, ana nearing voices In
my fathers chamber, Just as my hand was on We
latch; and my Withdrawing my hand, and going
soitlie away, though never paused at disturbing
him before !; and after had been fule hour in
we suiie room, turning over ever so mamie trays
iuile Of dried herbs and flower leaves, hearing
him come torthe and call, Mol, deare Mol.
where are youf' with know not what of strange
in we tone of his voice and my running TO him
hasti!ie, and his drawing me to his chamber, and
closing ye doore.
Then he takes me round We waste, and re .
mains quite silent awhile; l gazed on him soc
strangelie! and at length he says with kind of
sigh, Thou art indeed but young yeti scarce
seventeen-and fresh, as Mr.. Milton SAYS, as the
earle May, too tender, forsooth, to leave us vet
sweet child! But what wilt say, MoIl when |
tell that well esteemed gentleman. W HON as vet
indeed know too little of, hath craved of me ac
cess to we house as one that would win your ia
vor 2
Thereupon such sudden faintness of We spir-
Its overlook me, "a thing am noe way subject
TO- as that | fell down in swound~ at fathers
feet; seemed full Of prickles, and there was a
humming, as of Roses bees, in mine ears Let
tee and Margery were tending of me- and faith.
er watching Inc full OF care but soc soone as he
saw me open mine eyes, he babe the maids stand
ASIDE, and sayd, STOPPING over me, Enough deare
Mol, we will talk no OF this at present.
'onlie Just tell me- quoth |, in a whisper, swho
1t IS 'Guesse,' sayd he. Il cannot sottlie
rephed; and, with we e,acame such rush of
blood to my cheeks as betraied me- 81 am sure
you have though sayd deare father grayelie,
'and need not say it is Mr.. Milton, OF whome |
know little more than you doe, and that is not
enough. On the other hand, Roger A gnew sayth
that he is one OF whome we can never know too
much, and there is some what about him which
inchnes me TO believe it, 'What will mother
saye" interrupted L. Thereat fathers counte.
nance changed; and he hastilie answered, .what
ever she likes; have an answer for her, and a
question too;' and abruptlie lett me, bidding me
keepe myself quiet.
But can | +? Oh, no! Father hath sett stone
rolling, unwilling Of lis course. 1t hath prostra
lea me In We hrst instance; and will misdoubt
nurt mother Father is bold enow in her b.
sence, but when she comes back will leave me 10
lace her anger alone; or else make such a stir to
show that he is not governed by woman as willie
make things worse. Meanwhile, how woude |
nave them Am most pleased or payned? dis
mayed or fattered. Indeede | know not
| ain soc sorry have swooned. Need.
ed have done it, merelie to heare there was one
who sought my favor Aye, but one soc wise
soc thoughtfulle soc unlike me!
Bedtime, same ddye.
Who knoweth what dave will hiring
forth After writing We above, | safe like one
stupid, Illuminating on | know not what. except
on We unikelihood that one so wise wou1I trou
bic hmselie TO seek for aught and yet fail to uin
Alter abiding long space in nine owne cham.
Der, allie belo.V seemed STILL | began TO wonder
shoulde we dine alone or not, and to have a hun.
bred hot and cold htts of hope and feare.
Thought |, if Mr.. Milton comes, assuredlie |
cannot 90 down: but yet must; but yet | will
not; but yet ye best will be to conduct myseI lie
as though nothing had happened; and, as he
seems to have left we house long ago, may be he
hath returned to Sheepscot, or even to London
On that London ! Shall | indeede ever see it
and we rare shops, and ye play houses, and st.
Psurs, and ye Towre But what, and if that
ever comes to pass' Must leave home? deare
Forest Hill and father, and mother, and We bows:
more especialle Robin? All but father will
give me long time to think OF it, He will. and
must.
Then dinner time came and with dinner lime
uncle Hewlett and Ralph, Squire PAIGE and Mr..
Milton We had huge sirlon, soc no feare OF
shorts commons. was not i'll pleased 10 see soc
manic; il gave me an excuse for holding nv
peace, but | could have wished for another
woman. However, father never thinks of that.
and mother will soon be home. After dinner. We
elder men went to we bowling greene with Dick
and Ralph; We boys to we fish pond and. or ev
er was aware, Mr. Milton was walking with me
on ye terrace. Ny dreame came soc forcibly to