The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-30

he saw there. had seen it myself in the same
place hundred timeS
There is another draw back, Ned" be at
length resumed. "0ur marriage must be de-
ferred six months at least. have but about
two hundred pounds in ready money, and the
lease and furniture Of the house we shall require
would cost at least double that"
"Any respectable establishment would credit
you for the furniture upon the strength Of your
greatly increased salary"
$50 l urged; but Constance has such per-
feet horror Of ebt,--arising, no doubt from
her fathers misfortunes--that she positively IN
sists that we must wait till everything required
in our new establishment can be paid for when
purchased. l could, think, raise the money
upon my own exceptance, but should Constance
here that / had done SO, she would / fear, With
draw her promise,
"Stuff and nonsense Six hundred year
cannot be picked up every day.
"You do not know Constance HerVey. But
come; must have patience Six-nine months
are not lifetime. Good by. know you
would be rejOiced to hear Of my good fortune
ooh, Of course--particuliar delighted, in
fact Good evening"" have slept better than
did that night.
1t was Sunday evening when TraVsrs called
on me, and Capel did not make his appearance
at the office till the Friday following, his excuse
being urgent private business. Harrasslng bus
iness, if that were so, it must have been, for
sharp fever could scarcely have produced great
er change for the worse in his personal appear
ance. lie very heartily congratulated Travers
on his promotion, and took moreover the first
opportunity Of privately assuring him that his
(Uapel's) transient fancy for Miss Hervey had
entirely passed away, and he cordially compi-
mented his former rival on having succeeded in
that quarter also.
This was all remarkably queer, / thought; but
TraVers from whose mind great load seemed
taken, willingly believed him, and they we're
better, friends than ever; Capel, the more thor
onghly, it seemed, to mark his acquieseen i'm
difference, accompanying Travers once or twice
TO the HerVeys. So did /; though would hsVe
given something the first time to have been any
where else; for if certain kneeling down, gar
den-arber scene did not play about the lady's
coral lips, and CLEAN for mOmOnt from the
corners Of her bewildering eyes, my pulse was
as steady and temperate Just then, as it is now,
after the frOsts Of more than sixty winters have
chilled its bsatings, She was, however, very
kind and courteous, shade too considerably
gentle and patrOnizing, perhaps, and | became q
frequent visitor
An ancient aunt, and very worthy soul, liv-
ed with them, with whom now and then took
a turn at backgammon, whilst the afFianced
couple amused themselves with chess-such
chess. Trayers was, knew a superior player,
but on these occasions he hardly appeared to
know queen from rock, or bishop from
pawn. They were thus absurdly engaged one
evening, when l made discovery which, if it
did not surprise, greatly panied and somewhat
alarmed me. Aunt Jane had left the room, on
some household intent, and l, partly concealed
in the recess where l sat, by the window-cur-
tains silently contemplated the queer chess play
ing, the entranced delight Of the lover, and the
calm, smiling graciousness Of the lady. / have
felt in more enviable frame of mind--more
composed, more comfortable than did Just then,
but, good lord what was my innocent little pit
pat compared with the storm Of hate, and fury,
and despair, which found terrific expression in
the countenance that, as attracted by a slight
noise, hastily looked up, met my view 1t
was Capels. He had entered the room, the door
being ajar, unobserved, and was gazing asshe
supposed, unmarked at the chess players. l was
so started that mechanically, as it were, sprung
to my feet, and as | did so, Capel's features, by
q strong effort of will, resumed their ordinary
expression, save for the deathly pallor that re-
manned, and nervous quivering Of the upper
lip which could not be instantly mastered. |
was more than satisfied as to the true nature Of
smooth seeming, Mr.. OapeI sentiments towards
the contracted couple, but as they had observed
nothing, thought it wisest to hold my peace.
could not, however, help smiling at the con-
finding simplicity with which Travers, as we all
three walked homewards together, sought eoun-
sci Of Capel, as to the readiest means d raising,
unknown to Miss Heryey, the funds necessary
to be obtained before Prudence, as interpreted
by that lady, would permit his Marriage
Slight help thought /, for such purpose, will
be afforded by the owner Of the amiable cOun.
tenance saw just now.
1t was Just a week after this that thethunder
fell upon our office by the discovery that sixteen
hundred pounds in Bank Of England notes, sent
Id by different parties, late on the previous day,
had disappeared, together with a memorandum
book containing the numbers and dates. Great,
it may be imagined, was the CONSERVATION
amongst us all, and rigorous investigation,
which however, led to nothing, was immediate
ly instituted. Cspel. who showed extraordinary
zeal in the matter, went, accompanied BY one
Of the chief clerks, to the parties from whom
the notes had been received, for fresh lists, in
order that payment might be stopped. On their
return, it was given out that no accurate, relia-
bic Hist could be obtained. This it was Afterwards
found, was a rule adopted in order to induce
the thief or thieves to more readily attempt
in getting the notes into circulation.
This occurred in the beginning Of September,
and about the middle Of October, Trayen sud
denly informed me that he was to be married
on The following Monday--ths was Tuesday -
The lease Of a house at Hsmmersmith had, he
said, been agreed for, the furniture ordered,
and everything was to be completed and paid
for by the end Of the present week. "And the
money-the extra two hundred and odd pounds
gequired--4how has that been Obtained2'' "0f
my uncle Woodbridge, a marriage gift, though
he wOn't be present at the wedding" returned
the 6ridegroom-elect with Joyous chuekle.--
/. IWas quite sure from his manner as we'll as
from my knowledge Of his uncle's penuriOus
character that this was a deception.