Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-07

Of tenderness in his tone Il see why you
so often have red eyes, /
uncle, l assure you
why you forget to water your pretty |
flowers, and no longer sing
sUncle-'
Susanna, confused, cast down her eyes
and rolled the corner Of her newspaper.
The invalid placed his hand en- her head.
DO not think me scolding,' he resumed.
with friendly smile |; 1t is very natural
that you should be interested in Charles,
who is now your cousin, and who will one
day be, I hope
The young girl made a movement Of
impatience.
well, we will not talk about that
said the invalid. But to return to this
cousin for whom you have a friendship
that is the woodland who has also
friendship for you
Susanna shook her head.
That is to say he formerly had said
she: but for some time past, if you
knew how cold he is-how uninterested
in everything at home
Yes replied Vincen. pensively,
'when one has tasted exciting amuse-
ments, household pleasures appear insip-
id many Of US have experienced this
But they have been cured observed
Susanna; $50 Charles may be cured. 1t
will perhaps suffice for you 10 speak 10
him, uncle
The old man made gesture Of incre-
dulity.
These infrmities are not to be treated
with words replied he, but with acts.
Your cousin is wanting in will because
he has no object in view we must shew
him one which will renew his courage |;
but this is no .rilling affair. l will think
Of it.
This time it is he Z interrupted the
young girl, who had recognized the rapid
step of her cousin upon the stairs.
Then silence in the ranks said the
invalid, 'and resume your reading
] Susanna obeyed, but the trembling oI
her voice Sould have easily revealed her
emotion to an attentive observer. While
l. her eyes f.llowed the prin ed lines, and
| her mouth mechanically pronounced the
+ words, her ear and her thoughts wer.
+ wholly with her cousin, who had JUS
opened the door, and deposited his car
on the table in tie middle Of the room.
: Authorized to silence by the non-inter
7 ruption of the reader, the young work
. man saluted neither his uncle nor hi
e cousin, and, approaching the window
s leaned upon t. with his arms folded.
!, Susanna continued without understand
d ing what she was reading. After severa
,, announcements of thefts, fires and acci
}. dents, she came to the following article :
y "A poor peddler of Besancon, name'
. Pierre Lefevre, determined at any risk Il
o make fortune, conceived the idea Of Sc,
ting out for India, which he had hear
d cited as the country Of gold and diamonds
IS He therefore sold the little he possessed
e reached Bordeaux, and embarked as as
n sistant cook in an american ship. Eight
n cen years rolled away without bringin,
any news Of Pierre Lefsvre: at last hi
y parents received letter announcing hi
!. approaching return it informed ther
h that the ex-peddler after inexpressible IA
d tigues and unheard OF reverses, had al
;e rived in France, blind of one eye, an
e. with but one arm, but proprietor of
3. fortune valued at two Millions
y Charles, who had listened to this arti
l. Gle with increasing attention, could nc
suppress an exclamation.
ID 1.-TWO millions !" repeated he, in amaze
ment.
'e '1hat might serve to buy him glas
eye, and wooden arm,' observed the o.
e. soldier, ironically.
Eighteen years Of inexpressible &
3 tigues! 7 repeated Susanna, emphasizin
q, the expressions Of the newspaper.
what matters it, when there is a 70
It, tune at the end = replied Charles with '
vacity.
10, 'so,' resumed the young girl, raisir
% her eyes timidly on her cousin, 'yeu el
o. Wy the fate Of the peddler you wou
give all your youth, one Of your eye
ad one Of your hands
II For two Millions interrupted Char!e
70 svery certainly. You have but to iii
mo 4 purchaser Mt tha. price, Susann
10 aud will insure you dowry for p
ne money
no The young girl turned away her he,
~ without replying; her heart was full, al
= tear stood in her eye. Vincent too W
ne silent but he was twisting his moustacl
ns with morose air.
ne There was long silence each Of Il
an three actors in this scene was pursuing
'ss train Of thought inwardly.
n. The sound Of the clock striking eip
reused Susanna from her pre-oecupa.io
Did She hastily rose and prepared the tab
IN for the evening repast.
Of Il was sad and short. Charles. wi
om had passed the last third of the day at Il
too tavern with his friends, would eat nothin
The and Susanna had lost her appetite. vi
On. cent alone did honor to the frugal suppe
'ur for the experience ofwar had accustom
Ut him to eat amid all emotions, but he "
MI soon satisfied, and regsined his cushion
armchair near the window.
'ss' Afer having arranged eyerythir
ue kusnann, who felt the need Of bel
'oa aioas,sook alighs embFsced the inyal
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