Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

siduous court was paid to the handsome and
wealthy guest, in all the various ways where
in woman's tact shines most conspicuous
His opinions on various subjects we're eagerly
sought after, and his taste frequently consult
ed. Means of enjoyment were multiplied,
visits were paid, and excursions planned
Would he ride carriage was at his service
Did he prefer. equitation? horse was at. his
command. Perhaps he would like company ?
| Agathe would be pleased to 60 with him
Would he walk Agathe would show him the
lions of the place. Agathe could do this, and
Agathe could do that; Agathe in short was
the very phoenix of daughters, and would
make one of the best wives in the world II
was astonishing how many offers she has re-
ljected-Oh Mrs. Montell! fel How could you
fib so? but her taste was so very fastidious.
Some day, or other, however, Agathe would
doubtless marry, and though it almost breaks
Mrs. MoEtell's heart to give her up, yet she
would be the last person in the world to stand
/ in the way of her dear daughters happiness
All this, and much more, was made known
in confidence to Wentworth at different times,
until he began almost seriously to think that
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A number of dinner palties excursions, pic
MICS, was the consequence of Mr.. Wentworth's
visit to the MontelPs; to all of which, Hester,
was as matter of course, invited; but it seem
ed to be singularly unfortunate, that, almost
always, when the particular day came, Mrs.
Montell had some pressing matter for Hester
to attend to that compelled her to remain. at
home. These repeated disappointments were
enough to try the patience of even the best
balanced mind; and yet, in the5exercise Of
these acts of self denial, Hester never exhibit
ed any petulance, or sullenness, but surren-
dered her inclnations cheerfully, and readily
although she could not help feeling that the
reasons given by her aunt for wishing her to
remain at home were oftentimes weak and
frivolous in the extreme.
Agathe, by the stratagems of her polite
mother, having thus secured Ms. Wentworth
TO herself, began after little while, to relapse
iHto her old habits; and as the constraint oi
his presence gradually wore of, believing him
to be more interested in her thun he really
was, she thought it might be as well to pre-
sumo little upon her conquest, and SO suffer
ed herself to be less guarded than she had
hitherto been.
/ Ou0 Qd1 alGCI d IlLLl6 GAUlOIIlOD OL uSE ueEN'
business, at which Mr.. Wentworth, to whom
the thing was new, looked up with panied sur
prise, her mother took her aside on his de-
parture, and said a-
.Agathe, my child, how could you do SO
am very angry with you. indeed am. L
you go on in this way you will spoil all. Mr.
Wentworth does not like nervous people,
L don't care whether he likes them or not.
she answeIed, Petishly. But can tell yor
mama, l am not going to put constraint up
ION my feelings any longer. 1t was all you
fault in permitting Joseph to slam the door ST
loud. / am not made of cast iron.' III, /,
( Mr. Montell was present during this colo
i lquy. He was one of those specimens, some
times, seen, of men who are considered b.
their wives as ofnO earthly account whateye
except TO furnish the funds necessary for thu
support of an elegant establishment withou
daring to have voice in the outlay-a silen
banker who must honor drafts but ask no ques
tions. On the present occasion, however, h.
thought he might venture to say-'You Q
cast iron? Oh, no, that you are not. Yo'
are made of aspen leaves, and quiver at tn
lightest breath. Ah, my dear girl, if in tn
course of things should happen to be unfor
tunate in business, and you were thrown up
on your own resources, these whimsies woul'
have to be speedily abandoned. You woul
then have to think less of your nerves, an
more of your fingers aa
1 Mr. Montel!' exclaimed his wife, elevatin
} her hands, and her eyebrows, in the utmos
astonishment. Did you speak?' ss. bs
! 'Why--ahem-yes-' replied Mr.. Montel
: bashfully., I believe I did say few words
d justa few, my dear g.ss ls.
| 'One thing, girls, wish you particularly
r remember;' said Mrs. Montell, addressing az
parently her daughters, but in fact speakin
at her husband, and that is, when you ar
: married, to impress strictly upon your hu:
, bands the righteousness of their interference
5 in feminine matters. The world gives ther
privileges enough as it is without their seel
: ing to eneroach upon our already too circun
E scribed province si s. raaaaa.
S My DEAR began Mr. Montell, apologetica
+ ly, L only-Agathe is rs .... 5a.s.a
E L beg you will not say anything more I
distress her, Mr.. Montell. She is already to
n much agitated. Will you ob1ige ms b
leaving US together little while; another
: soothing influence is sometimes the best
n medicine for wounded mind
D Glad to escape SO easily, Mr. Montell quie
ly withdrew.
7 Henry Wentworth, though quite youn
. man, had seen much of the world, and WI
q consequently not near so blind to faults
y charactera as Mrs. Montell imagined. He Sc
- dom saw Hester now, and yet the more SCI
uously Mrs Montell endeavored to keep IL
4 fair orphan in the background. the more Wen
- worth's thoughts felt drawn towards her. Il
= terested from the FIRST by her beauty, he WI
!. not long in discovering, that to the charm
= a fair face, she united disposition of singuli
h cheerfulness, with a serene force of mind th
y enabled her to bear up under the many We
ations to which, from her dependent positio
# she was constantly subjected.
! The ambiguous remarks of Mrs. Monte
~ when he first met Hester, led him to make i
quiries concerning the latter from other, al
less interested sources, and the result wa
r. that he began to dream number of We
pleasant dreams, both by day and night.