The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-23

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| Night hadcreptround and finally CLOSED
over Wearscote: the morning hours were
even approaching, but still Lady Chob-
ham meditated in her library. Living IN
courts, the intimate friend of politicians,
acute and far-seeins in all things, the as
pectof public affairs filled her with anxiety
There were discomfort and disunion at
home; abroad, the nations were still stag
gering under the effects Of the French
Revolution; the course of Bonaparte was
beginning. Nor was she inscnsible to the
dangers attending the career her gallan;
young kinsman had SO well begun. On
fthemorrow he would depart. When, how
should she see her sisters SON again.
4 Now she considered the two children were
at rest; hours had passed since their bright
untlinking good night. She was aroused
by a mostunmistakeable step-one acquir-
ed only by those whose walk is over the
unsteady waters; and young Townsend
lentered. There was neither hurry nor
anxiety in his manner, and the strong will
suppressedall emotion. Quietly, respect
| fully, he told his aunt that he loved the
Lady Mary, and that heintendedt to marry
her. There was great feeling; there was
earnest purpose; there was nothing ridic-
ulous in the declaration of the boy-lover.
He ratherexqressed his conviction of what
would be, than asked sanction or assist
ance. a ag
Lady Chobham was, to say the least,
greatly puzzled; she thought the PROPOSE
ton absurd-its probabilities small. The
youth was entering on a life of difficulty
and dangers; years might elapse before lie
would see his native land again; and then
would he be a match for her child? Rank,
fortune were alike inadequate The
mothers eye saw the splendor of woman
hood into which the young girl would de-
velop; she did not underrate her great a1-
vantages of wealth and connexions; and
here was a sailor-boy almost, claiming her.
She looked up; in the calm, clear eye, the
self-reliant ample brow, the hero stood re-
vcaled; she doubted not his future nor his
destiny. He might die; but living or dy-
ing every one connected with him would
be ennobled. The fulfilmcnt Of his hopes
was unlikely, but she would not send her
sisters child away in sorrow. e
"Arthur," she said, and eye and lip
quivered; "ny childis happy in yourlovc,
hereafter you will understand more Of her
worth, her position and its requirements.
You must entirely deserve her; till you do,
do not attempt to win her. I have but
one stipulation; no word of what has passed
between US must disturb her peace, until
you become her husband
Strange word to a boy Of sixteen, stran-
ger still that he did not seem incongruous,
and he accepted the terms. Long before
the rest of the world was stirring, he a
gain visited the seatby the river-head, and
made prize of a small portion of blue
Grape sash that had been left waving in
the breeze; and by sunrise he had joined
his ship at Portsmouth.
The Lady Mary returned to school; it
was observed that forsomc time she paid
marked attention to her geographical stu
dies; and walking her measured pace
round the dull London squares, hel
thoughts were often on the broad Pacific,
or coasting the Mediterranean. Time
passed on; and these things faded. With
Ia delicate refinement, she stood the ac-
knowledged beauty of her day. But she
lived in stirring times, and hers was no
! spirit that could live for itself alone. lin
all the daily occurring public events size
took an absorbing interest. Suitors came
and went: she never seemed TO have any
but kind and gracious words of refusal to
give them. She could not account for it
herself. From time to tine she read with
interest, but without emotion, the glowing
descriptions Of Arthur Townscnd's prov
{ ess and rewards. She saw his name coup
led with all his country valued or honored
and she felt glad and proud that She was
related to him.. Twice he had returned,
and they had met with pleasure and unre-
serve on her part; but. they had never
been at Wcarscote together again. And
still more years passed, and with them
came sorrow her mother did not I've 10
see the end Of the romance. And now
even the trial was over, and at five-and
twenty the Lady Mary was in possession
OF great wealth, every personal charm in
full perfection, but still wandering. fancy
free, by the side of the river at Wear,
scote
And again it is a summer evening, and
again the Lady Mary is sitting on the chair
! by the side of the lake, and again earnest
lly, respectfully, by no mean cavalier, is a
suit she has often heard before urged on
her. The affections of the Lady Mary are
disengaged; she almost fears it is selfish
to feel so Indifferent; ought she not tc
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