The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30

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when though, it proper a. bring af
fair. with Mi.. Sarah 90 happy ter
miuaiiou. Oi her father wns sure .---
Devoted 20 the acquisition of money
himself hr saw that wus ONCE created
I to hr rrh mentioned nv attentions
I 10 him only 10 receive his asscnt.-
T Claspinc me io,iully hy the hand, he
/ toll me- in consider the matter rs set.
f nrd 80 from hi. counting room pro.
cecdcd io his house 10 propose to Mics
Sarah immediately. ! asked the ser.
want It she were n, home The mnn
appeared embarrassed, and siammrrrd
'Yes' Feeling ] had right now To
enter The house, | walked into the par.
lor. Wherr there was rather an odd per.
iofmance IN progress. Seated on n
conch, With a happy heaminp face, wns
Sarah. whilc over her was bending n
gentleman. kissing her fair hand rs |
entered. They both started and blush.
ed as they bchrld me. The gentleman
WAS nv huiher Tom.
Why Joshua. said he. with the old,
good nalurrd smile upon his couuicnace,
| was not aware that YOU neglected
busncs. 50 early in The day to call on
the ladies'.
Sometimes, Tom, answered coldy,
such things come in the way OF bu.i-
ness
Is il me. then, whom you wish TO
see ? raid Sarah, with symptoms Of agi.
taiiun
II is indeed, Miss replied !, 'aui as
it j. u matter exclusively our own. |
shall be l,ardoncd IT ! request brother
Tom to leave ~, Notwithstanding the
pleasant time he seemed 10 bc having Of
it when | SO Unexpectedly broke in up
on you
An angry flush lighted mp Toms
face, aud an indignant glance came even
from Saralis beanliul eyes.
Nay said !, i meant no harm, Tom;
bu, 90 now, to oblige me-
'Ob, certainly said be, gaily, as he
departed Good morning, Sarah
wc'll meet again tonight
Both suspected my object, bat what
cared y The affair was a novel aud
exciting one 10 me. and was anxious
to hc well on, OF il.
Miss Sarah said 7, poimcdly, you
have no doubt observed the nature Of
my feelings toward YOU
On the contrary answered the sar-
castle girl. i didn'l know YOU had any
extraordinary feeling toward any one
and | certainly never troubled myself
about You AT all
'Thcn believe me when ] say love
YOU and ] am come this morning TO
offer you my hand, my heart, aud my
my
Your fortune, no doubt, said she
SIS that what you intend to say
yes, replied |, determined not to be
moved by her taunis. i offer YOU all
am rich. shall be richer. Your
father consents, and am here to get
your answer.
Then, SIR said she, in pet. pardon
me IL refuse the honor Of your offer.
'Rcfu>c me y exclaimed |, with a
faint feeling about my heart and why,
pray ?
Simply because cannot marry YOU
Perhaps, said l. my brother Tom
has been before me that | am too laie,'
i will be plain with you,' said shc
he has. This morning | pledged my
self io marry him.
Had Tom been present, think ]
could have stabbed him. But disgus-
ing my feelings, badc her good morn
ing, and leii, with plan Of my own IN
my mind Her father was man Of
,iolcnl temper. and there was no moth
er, luckily. 10 intercede for her, 20 |
knew she must submit in time. From
the house went to the store Of her
father and told him had been reius-
ed While the counting room shook
with oHlhs. be told me to rest satisfied
that Sarah should be my wife, and
swore that be- would break down her
spirit. went back to my business
satisfied
Thai night brother Tom did not see
the Young lady according to agreement,
for her stubborn father locked her in
her chamber. Tom requested an inter-
view with him, and said he wished 10
marry Sarah. but was heartily cursed
md ordered ont Of the house. Aiier.
ward Tom called upon me. lie was
vrrv abusive. and demanded that
should resign all claim 20 The gin. !
lost my temper, for by this time ha-
ted him 4 liiilc, and toli him be WAS
fool Then Nancy came with her pref.
~ face, pale with sorrow, grieying for
the brother shc loved 50 well. She
begged me not Ia destroy the happiness
oi loin and Sarah hot rather to use
my influence With the iniher and obtain
Ai- consent for their marriage. told
her that .he Sas lilly girl, that DID
nu believe in womans love that shc
praied ahoui that Sarah would ia
time love me great deal better than
shr nov ID Tom that It would b.
vickcd for hrr 10 hoe rich husband,
snd marry one who bad nulhing bot BIZ
salary 10 drtend 0u. ior ch,liish
shin thai was mo Bluebeard, form
~ ln make wives miserable and then
murder sheen. ~ some ~ my rrlriirrs
appeared 70 rhiuk Them Nancy, 700.
DEPARTED. and irouhlrd me no more
aioHi the fnnr~t.
Sarah wa. forced 20 consent. In
deed nothing cnoid Withstand she terri
bir fssr a. hcr father When pressed
20 swoini ihe day iar pur marriage,
shr aas tuI'rn, aHl nam,d one 20 drs-
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mr iui hrr hilu rame q. my hr,iti-
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