The Nevada journal., 1852-05-29

good-luck of one he liked, as all did,
and half from the reflection that f25,-
900 year even with blind baronet
was 3 very splendid prospect for his
daughter.
From that day all suitors withdrew
before the young bsronet. Everybo-
dy looked upon the affair as settled.
Miss Gertrude and he, with Alice for
a companion, drove out together, went
to parties together; and what other
result could be expected But not
one word did either Of the two say
which could be construed into deceit.
Mr.. Prescott allowed matters to take
their course, not even sounding Ger
trude on the point he had at heart.
Cne morning Sir Walter called for
mally upon Mr.. Prescott, and deman-
ded The honor of an interview. The
gentleman bowed his young friend in
to the drawing-room, and his heart
beating rather more quickly than usu-
al, he sat down after handing Walter
to q chair.
what, my dear Sir Walter said
Mr.. Prescott blandly, can I do for
your
Il come, said Walter, with almost
the only trace Of sarcasm on his face
which ever appeared there 81 come
to speak for your daughter Miss Ger
trude.'
Indeed! exclaimed Mr.. Prescott,
with a very harmless attempt at play
ing astonishment in his tone.
You will be very much surprised,
my dear SIR said Blind Walter lit
tie timidly, 'at what l am going to
say
Perhaps not said papa knowingly;
4 fancy
You have fancied wrong Mr.. Pres
cott,' said Walter firmly, if you have
supposed that have courted your
daughter on her account Listen to
me first, and be angry if you will af-
terwards. l have courted for anoth-
er---for a young man who loves her,
and whom she loves---a lieutenant in
the navy, on whom I settle, the day
he marries, the sum of twenty thous-
and pounds, which 1 have raised by
telling timber, which was far too lux
uriant on my estates.
But, exclaimed Mr.. Prescott quite
notified at the words twenty thous-
and pounds and who was besides, a
very good d-hearted man at bottom---
but who is the gentleman
Your nephew, Frank, said Walter,
moving to the door as readily as if he
could see.
Mr.. Prescott burst into laugh; he
saw at once the whole conspiracy !;
and when the next minute Frank and
Gertrude entered, and he tried to scold,
it was Of no avail he was obliged to
laugh anew, and when Frank went
over every detail Of the plot from be-
ginning to end, he laughed still more.
A happy dinner party was there that
day at Mr.. Prescott's table. There
were Frank end Sir Walter, and Ger
trude and Alice. Frank dcmured a
little at the generosity of his friend,
but Walter asked what his riches came
for but to make his friends happy; and
the sailor was obliged to yield, as Mr.
Prescott declared that his consent was
given only conditionally.
And they were all four married a
month later. Frank retired from the
service at the request of Gertrude,
and accompanied Sir Walter and Lady
Arnott on tour into Italy. where the
latter wished to improve their knowl-
edge Of the language, while Sir Walter
felt genuine joy on visiting the land
of the poor musician, to whom he owed
everything. Frank, on their return,
settled near the baronet's estates, and
is still as devoted q friend as man can
wish for; and Alice whose grandma
ther still lives in q beautiful cottage
built for her in the Park, is an orna-
ment 10 the class to which she has ris-
en-. Her mind, refined by education,
study, and thought, she is quite equal
to her station; and oh what joy is
hers now, when the oculists have de-
clared, that in time Sir Walter may be
brought to see. She has children
yet her blind husband is her first child.
She is ever by his side; she watches
his footsteps, his very glance; and no
steward ever was so careful Of his
masters wealth as Alice is Of her hus-
hand.