The Nevada journal., 1852-05-29

sing young barrister with brilliant
prospects.
One evening Gertrude was very un-
happy: Alice was by her side, and
blind Walter was hourly expected
Miss Prescott was very dull and low
spirited nothing her humble friend
could do could arouse her.
sWhat il the natter? asked Alice,
earnestly, after vainly endeavoring to
get on with her italian lesson.
Papa insists on my receiving the
addresses of Charles Williams. He is
going to ask him to dinner on Mon
day next; what am to dor
But my dear Miss Prescott said
Alice, earnestly, why not avow your
affection for your cousin Frank
Because my father long ago for
bade me to think of him. Frank has
nothing but his profession, which is
not lucrative enough to please my
dear papa
4 don't know what to advise. l
wish Walter were here he would tell
u.s.
At this very instant the door open.
ed, and the servant announced, in an
earnest voice, Sir Walter Arnott'
They rose sstounded, and in walk
ed Blind Walter, leaving at the door
q servant in rich livery, who had led
him up. He was fashionably dressed,
but his smile was as gentle and sweet
as ever. He advanced to sofa, took
the hands of his two friends, and sat
down between them. His story was
very brief. Seven lives which had
stood between his father and baron.
etcy Of f25,0O0 a year had all lapsed,
save one, long ago; and about six
months previously the last survivor,
descendant Of his grandfather's eld-
est brother, had died without issue
and intestate. A week before that
evening the solicitor traced Walter as
the next Of kin. He had kept his Sc
cret until all was settled, passing off
the solicitor as pupil; and this day
he had been put in possession Of his
property, the lord chancellor having
appointed trustees for the 8 months
he wanted Of being Of age.
} But you seem in trouble aid Sir
Walter, when he had told his story
for he always observed the slightest
difference in the intonation of voice.
Alice who was overwhelmed at
} what she had heard, timidly explain>
ed.
Il see only one remedy observed
the blind young baronct after some re-.
Election.
'And what is that asked Gertrude
anxiously.'
You must let me court you for the
next four months. / have this day
for am influential now-sent Frank
his leave of absence for ~ months,
begging him to come home. It seems
l am indispensable in certain coun-
ty where ministers want to keep their
supporters in, and SO they can refuse
me nothing.
Good Sir Walter!' exclaimed Ger
trude and Alice.
Blind Walter still with you! But
listen; until Frank returns, will keep
! off all suitors. Say nothing, only let
US always be together--us three
mean, said the quick-eared young
man as he caught the sound of little
sigh from Alice 'and your father will
give me six months at least to think
: OF it. But my dear friends, listen me.
l must marry now. In whom else,
now that have such heavy trusts and
duties, can confide than a wife?--
Twenty-Five thousand q year wants
somebody who can attend to it. Had
| remained poor, no woman should ev.
I cr have such a burden imposed on
her. There is but one girl in the
world who ever can be my wife,
While was poor, ! studiously con-
cealed my feelings; but now dear Al
; ice, my riches, my rank, are vain in.
7 deed if you refuse to be mine when
Frank returns
4, Sir Walter! cried the amazed
girl, pale with feeling more like
4 alarm than anything else--'a poor girl
like me What will your rich friends
say?'
/. alice, you have for FIVE years been
u my devoted sister we have studied
together, thought together, learned TO-
( gether let us now Il your heart can
: reconcile itself to blind husband, love
: one another. am not fit to be alone
but it you will not be the poor blind
boys guardian angel, must trust my
:, self to some hired servant
}. Walter! Walter !! cried Alice sobbinp