Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-31

barrier to his wishes. He had been
casual visitor for several months sub
sequent TO the time our story common.
ces at the house.of the H family.
II must think of her no MORE" said
Ferris to himself, "if | am snerred al
by her friends for offering her common
civiIities, with what contempt would
her austere parents receive PROPOSE.
ton for her hand from one so poor and
unknown.
Harris II was, indeed stern
old man, and yet he was said to be kind
TO the poor, giving freely of his bounty
to the relief of The needy. Still he
was a strange man; he seldom spoke to
those around him, yet he evinced the
warmest love for bis only child, and
Anne, too, loved her father with an ar.
dent affection. His delight was TO pore
over his library, living, as it were, in
the fellowship of the old philosophers.
On several occasions when Ferris was
at his house, engaged in conversation
with Anne, he had observed the old
mans eye bent sternly upon him, when
his heart would sink within him, and
he would wake 10 reality Of his stu
alton.
Ferris was one evening in Bacon
street. at the house of Mr.. H.,
where, in spite Of the cold reception he
received from those he generally met
there, he still enjoyed himself in the be-
lief that Anne was not Indifferent to his
regard. He had been relating to her,
at her request, his experience with diff
fcrent national characters with whom
he had met, speaking Of their peculiar
tiles, and describing the various scene
effects Of different countries. Anne
sat near sweet geranium, whose leaves
she was industriousIy engaged in de-
stroying. Ferris bending close to her
ear, said:
ANNE, will you pluck me that rose,
as a token of affectionl--you must
know how ardent mine is for you-or
stop dearest, behind it blows the con.
druft. You know the mystic language
of both, will you choose and give me
one"
"Hush-hush, Ferris" said the blush.
ing and trembling girl, plucking and
handing him the ROSE.
This passed when the attention Of
the company present was drawn to
some engaging object. Never before
had Ferris received any evidence Of
Anne's love save from her tell.tale
eyes. The flower was placed next to
his heart, and he left the apartment
He had proceeded but few steps from
the house, when he was met by poor
mendican,, clothed in rags, who was
exposed at that late hour TO the incle-
mency of the season.
pray, sir" said the beggar to Fer.
ris, "can you give me trie'--l am
nearly starved. and chilled through BY
this nights air."
Ferris, after few moments CONVEX.
sa,ion with the beggar, for he had not
the heart TO turn away from the suffer
ing of a fellow-creature, and handing
him purse containing FIVE or six dol
lars, urged him TO seek immediate shell
Ter and food. The beggar blessed him
and passed on.
A few nights subsequent to this &C.
currencc he was again at her fathers
house. Mrs. H, Anne's mother
received him as she did most of her
visitors, with somewhat constrained
and distant welcome. Being a woman
of no great conversational powers, she
always retired quite early, conducting
her intercourse with society in the
most formal manner. Ferris was much
surprised that Mr.. H had taker
no particular notice Of his intimacy a
f his house, for he seldom saw him, anc
when he could, the old mans eyes ben
sternly upon him in anything but
friendly and inviting spirit. In thi
dilemma, he was at a loss wha, cours
. to pursue, since Anne's acknowlcdg
e ment of her affection for him, and nov
| he had succeeded in this, he was equal
, " distant from the goal of his haPpi
I. ness, for his better judgment told hin
that the consent of her parents cou
f never be obtained. On this occasio
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