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ORIGINAL TALE.
tyRrETEs FOR THE INDEPENDENT rREss.1
e Il AR I ES ORIGIN;
Ors6pThe schoolmaster.
BY CHARLES NJ. PELOT.
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When the Psalm was ended, Morgin uttered
"a hearty amen, and there was silence for few
moments Morgin then desired Miss Miller te
call Beck (the servant she came. and he told
her. to prepare q room up stairs for Miss Jane
to sleep in. -Es'5- -. at;t.,'
Beck replied: "That her master had told he,
to do so, and that the room was ready"
Morgin said: 90 Then Jenny, my dear cousin,
go to it, undress and 60 to bed, andt q good
nap for you look exhausted"
She replied II do not feel so but to please
you, will go" She then addressed the negro.
and said: 8 Momma do stay with and attend to
Maj. Morgin while am up stairs" -
Beck said: "Oh Misses. you needn't tell me
dat, Mos Charles is so good to, me, can't do
nothing but mine 'uln all de time"
AS soon rs Miss Miller had left the breakfast
table, young Prat observed, +" She is a splendid
girl-Doctor, there never was such a change of
opinion as mine has been, with regard to that
young LADY," - :,
The Doctor asked: "How2'' -
Why said Pratt, "when she came here
alone, 1 thought she was pert, frow6rd, and
intrusive piece, perfectly destitute fal, mol
esty, to come here stranger among aaseSof
member apparent anxiety for the Ma5, I
thought all pretencc."
"And what do you think of her now :" said
the Doctor.
think" replied Prat, "why, think her an
angel, perfection in W omana"
"Ah," said the Doctor, "you don't understand
woman's heart, my boy, they will brave any,
thing for those they love-"
Love-" said Pratt "Doctor do YOU think
Miss Miller loves the Maj, other than a cousin"
"Yes" said the Doctor, 81 think she loves
him with an oil absorbing love, with real wo-
mans love"
""Well," said Pratt II can't agree with you !;
at least, hope yon arc mistaken"
- aof5 tho &c <l<o
from that quartertake care my james, how
she gets hold on your heart; tell you her
love for Morgin is as visible as the noon day
sun. She cen never be yours, that's my opin-
ion. and would advise you to cease thinking
of herr
in the course Of the morning, and they were all
pleased and astonished, at his almost miracu-
1ous recovery. Miss Miller did not come down
till Beck called her for dinner she had fallen
asleep as soon rs she lay down, for nature was
exhausted She had enjoyed most refreshing
sleep and looked much better-as soon as she
went into Morgin's- room, she saw that things
were not as they. should be, 80 she set to work
to put them to rights again. The next day Mrs.
Wilmotcame to see the Maj, abe eat with him
an hour or 80, and when she was going away
insisted that Morgin should bring his cousin to
her house as soon as he was able to ride, and
spend some time witht them: Hspromised to do
So but he said, he intended TO resume his occu-
patton as soon as he felt able. 81 = -,
Prat communicated his: feelings towards Miss
Miller to Morgin, and asked him to speak q good
word for him Morgin told him, that he would
speak of him as he thought and he added,
Jimmy, you know what q think Of you, but
choose their husbands is woman rs peculiar priv
ilege, and don't think any one should inter
:. fere, unless the lady was about to wed an un-
worthy object then her friends. may use their
influence persuade her from this alliance but
never to form one These match makers con-
slider most despicable characters my cousin is
woman, and as matter of course, she wants
to marry, that is natural, but she is peculiarly
situated and at present. 1 don't think she could
be won by any one-I need not tell you that she
is spennilesa,, for know you too well, mot to
know that that will not weigh with syou 9
feather" - 8 - = =;
!, In the course OF the evening Morgip; ;commu-
nicated to Miss Miller, young Prat's aeelings to,
wards her, sbe begged him. TO say to Mr.; Prat,
that she thanked him very much for his good
opinion, that she respected him highI t.buE beg
him not to address me ON the subject Of matri,
mony, as It win pain me to reject him which
would be obliged 70 DO /" e rs
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better, he is.aEery Als young manl Be. ss
She replied: q, not donbe but thstIe Is 4
very fine man, ttihk he il from what JS have
seen ofssim and would prize dstiiII
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.Jans replied astt How can when u shay,
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