The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-17
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Robert.
1 "But do you think Won are very wise?'
81 could not help my emotions, sir"
sand if,hey were so pleasant as you
have described, | see not why you should
have wished such thing as preventing
them" II
Robert looked up into the face Of the
| old gentleman, but he made no answer
He could not comprehend his employ
er's meaning.
/ "Roberi," continued the old gentleman,
"it is Leila who wishes you TO come and
help her 10 arrange my household ac-
counts. Would you refuse her as you
have me2''
| Robert WiDslow trembled from head TO
foot. He gszed into the face of his
employer, and he thought he could de-
tect kind, meaning smile there. He al
tempted TO speak but his words came not
forth.
"Comc, come," uttered Veazie, ale,
us not beat around the bush any longer.
| am not bliLd and consequently failed
not to see some things that spoke lou
der than words. | took note of the gen
tie love-god that danced in your eyes,
and read the language that came up
from yonr heart and stood in living char.
acters upon your valyiug countenance.
Do you suppose should have been SO
utterly regardless Of both your own and
and my child's welfare as 10 have al
lowed you 10 cherish The flowers Of affec.
ton only that | might blight them at
their birth? Leila is a faithful, a gentle.
ard loving girl, and if You love her
truly, you may confess to her your enor-
nous sin Of love-"
"Mr, veazie," exclaimed Robert, 81
cannot comprehend do not No, no,
you would not raise such sweet, such a
heavenly hope in my bosome to crush il
again"
"Hark yc, Robert" said the old gen.
tleman, as he took his clerk by The hand.
"TIad | desired TO have seen my child
married to beariless bag of gold, the
chance was offered me this very after
moor. That nan who came here to ask
me for the hand of my child, though lie
has fifteen thousand dollars worth Of
gold is stepped TO the very drcgs in pow
cry. He has no heart! lhave watched
your course for the last FIVE years with
interest, and week ago when you refas-
ed a considerable amount Of money,
which you much needed, rather than
that your mother should suffer Single
nights uneasiness on your account, you
proved yourself to be possessed ofa mine
of wealth which no legacy could have
brought you; and which could never
have been poured into your life-coffers
by speculation. MIR. Durham brought
me your answer, and when heard it, I
resolved within myself that the son and
brother who could so love and honor his
mother and sister, could not fail of ma
king an excellent husband. Now 90 and
tell all to Leila, and if she accepts your
hand, you shall most freely have hers in
return. There don'tcry about it, for you
aint sure that she'll havN You, yet"
Robert Winslow did offer Leila Vezie
his hand and heart, ard she smiled a
most happy smile as she gave him hers
in return. People wondered much at
the affair. aud many attributed i, to a
freak of the old mans oddily. They
knew not--and many could not have ap-
preciaied if they had known-the deep
principle Of patotnal care and kindness
which governed him; nor was Mr.. Yea
zie disappointed in his caiculalions.-.
The same hear, tha, had cherished such
pure and holy 6iIial love, proved sa-
cred altar for the affections of the hus-
band, and Leila never had occusion to
regret but always blessed-her FAITH
ER's CHOICE.