Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-07-28

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with her eyes. "But now we must be
off. 1 declare it is striking six o'clock,
and we shall be the last on the ground" {"
The widow saw them depart, and then
stepped into her next door neighbor,
where, to the wonder of all, she retailed
the lover-like expression of Frank, wind
ing up by declaring that che was going
to marry her dear Miss Emily-she was
sure of it-and certainly sweeter wife
he could not get, nor one more worthy
of him, rich and handsome though he
was" The neighbor hurried, in turn,
to tell her acquaintance; and thus be-
fore night, all the village heard that DR..
Frank Howell was going to marry the
school-mistress.
Meantime the picnic went merrily off.
On the way to the fine old woods, in
which the party met, Frank told Emily
that he wished to keep their engagement
secret till the ensuing day. ''You will
meet my sister here and / wish her to see
and know you, before she hears of our
affianced. 1t will embarrass you too
much to have the announcement to-day"
Eyes, yes. dear Frank, wait till to-
morrow. You'll spoil the days pleasure
if you tell all"
The decided language of Frank, the
preceding afternoon, had created a re,
action in Emily's favor. The sensible
portion of his hearers, on reflection, had
seen the folly of their prejudice; and
even his sister, who was an excellent
creature in the main, though a little
spoiled by flattery and fashion, was sor-
ry for having expressed herself so deci'
dedly. When all the gentlemen bu
Frank had arrived, it became evident
that he had meant himself, when h'
spoke of a friend; and there was no lit
tie CONSERVATION among some of the fan
guests. His sister, at first, was annoyed
to find that Frank, on his own confes
sion, was more than half in love with ;
school-teacher; but as she loved Franl
dearly, and valued his judgment highly
she always came round in the end t
his opinion, and, on this occasion, diC
not depart from her general rule. Ii
short, by the time Frank arrived, Mary
was prepared to be not only civil to EN-
lily, but to like her if possible.
We need not say that she did like En-
ily. No one could help liking the swee
girl, unless prejudice closed the eye o
reason. Before the day was half over
Frank had the expressible pleasure o
seeing his sister and his betrothed walk
ing with their arms around each other
Mary evidently charmed with her neH
acquaintance.
it was a happy, happy day. Th
spot had been judiciously selected, in a
open bit of forest land, through whicI
. lucid stream, fresh from the neighbor
inc hills, wound in and out between Dor
ders of the verdant turf. The compan
so n broke up into pairs, some wander
, ing off alone, some sitting by the brook
and others grouped in little bands her
and there. When the dinner hou
, came, all gathered together again, an
while the ladies sat on the grass, an
were served, the gentlemen unloaded tn
r hamper, or leaned on their elbows, help
ing their fair partners.
That evening Mary Howell, when sh
= reached home, heard Of her brother
| engagement, and to the surprise of tn
, narrator, who had expected to see he
: quite indignant, answered,
Crank has right to choose for hin
f self. He and l are alone in the worlC
: so there are no parents to please, and
for me l have met Miss Saunders t.
t day, and already love her as sister,
e She is worth a score of the mere butter
| flies of fashion, with whom, say
: with shame, l have consorted too mucl
: But 1 will make her my model, hereafte
P and try to be more worthy of the esteeI
e of the good"
e And She kept her word. When Fran
carried his beautiful bride to the cit,
d Mary accompanied them; and sool
n with such bright example of womal
). hood before her, became cured of h
a faults. In turn she married risir
r young lawyer, and is now, with her 81
d ter-in-law, one of the leaders in the mo
: refined set of the metropolis.