Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-24

upon favorably by one who saw him yester-
day, and on whose taste | can rely. am
tempted to say, with the frankness Of nv
character, that shall be happy to make his
acquaintance. am truly grateful for the
many obligng things | am told he said of
me and hope one day or other he will
find them realized. My dearest grand-child
sends pretty kiss TO you both; and, with
The best regards, remain, as usual
GRANDMOTHER Hook.
There = cried the old gentleman. with
odious triumph there is spirit FOR YOU
Why, you dog, you will be as happy as the
day is long"
scarcely heard him, for my thoughts
were brooding bitterly ever the treachery of
the beautiful widow. She had broken her
promise and she had rendered my position
thousand times more embarrassing by per-
suadng the. wretched grandmother that hatl
been such dolt as 10 say complimentary
things about her age, ugliness, and infirmi-
ties 1t was clear that she was tilt; that
she had only been laughing at my admi-
ration and that she was now determined to
extract further amusement from my caIami-
ties. Iresolved to die game and telling nv
uncle that, although well acquainted with
Mrs. Hook from report, desired to see her
personally before coming to final decision,
| threw myself on horseback, and gallopped
straghtway 10 the court.
1t was my intention 10 have asked for Mrs
Hook but the willy widow was on her guard
for as the door opened heard her call TO the
servant, ia her siverest tones Show the
gentleman here; and in another minute ]
stood once more in the presence of the un-
known OF the forest. | found her more
beautiful-5etter dressed-younger than the
day before and as | saw, with keener ap-
probation, The treasure | was about 10 lose
forever, my resentment died away, and
deep grief took its place.
You forget your PROMISE said ], you
make a sport Of my misery"
What could say when questioned P
replied she sweetly. But what misery DO
you alude TO? The misery of marrying n
grandmother e
when my heart is devoted to another
But il is needless 10 talk to you, for you are
as incapable of passion as a statue. You
could never have loved even your husband ;
You are in some degree wrong; yet
was SO young when I was married-only
sixteen, that looked upon my husband more
as guardian than lover. was not quite
seventeen when became mother
Is it possible That is not great while
ago.
Greater, perhaps, than you suppose for
sound constitution AMI salubrious air nre
very deceillul. Would you take me TO be
we'll or TO thirty fivs?
What became Of your child !? cried sud.
denly.
We all marry young in our family re-
piled the widow, haugng her head. { 1t was
my daughters infant she continued, looking
up at me with the most beautiful blush that
ever lit the cheek Of girl, which you gath
cred yesterday among the daises and butter
cups; and | am Grandmother Hook
We'll declare.' said Miss Jemima, rs the
lion finished, that is as like romance as
any real story ever heard Only an aU,
thor would never made his heroine horrid
old thing Of tLirty.fve.
i am glad, for the sake Of morality, re-
marked The old maid, that she turned out TO
be Mrs. Hook, after all; only cannot help
thinking il a shocking example for girls TO
be grnndmnI hers