Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27


breaking them, when finding they can do
better with themselves, they wish to
make another choiceF
But | have no wish TO make another
choice. aad if | had. hardly think
should gain much BY the change you pro-
pose
You don't pretend to compare Ashley
10 Mr.. Cow, do your
Certainly. should not wish to com.
pare him to this suspicious man
what do you mean. girla Would you
insinuate any thing against the character
Of Mr.. Gow-a gentleman and friend
of mine as he is?'
j do not wish to say any thing about
him; but friend or gentleman. as you may
believe him, you woEld be muchsbetter
employed. suspect, in guarding against
his arts. than in trying TO drive poor
friendless and unprotected girl into his
clutches.
What mean you, May Martin, once
more ask?' sternly demanded he. STAN
ping on the floor. 'Wha: reasons for
your scandalous insinuations can you
gise9 Spenk--tell them il you have any.
No wonder you hesitate; for you have
none to give--',is all foolish stubborn
girl's whim--prejudice againct man
who loves you. but who is too good for
you, and condtscends too much. in wish
ing to make you rich and happy. and |
tell you. girl. you must marry hint
sO / rapuot Estber rpyer oeysrp
You won, then. will you? You for
get that you are not Of age yet. and that |
have an indenture in the desk that puts
you completely under my control?'
i forget nothing, sir. know my du.
ty. and have always endeavored TO do it.;
and can you say as much respecting the
cruel course you are pursuing towards
me? Does that paper TO which you in
snltingly allude. give you power 10 dis
pose of me in marriage without my con-
sent. and against my nclinatlons?'
Hush. hnpudenee!' vociferated Mar
tin. again Stamping with rage. "A lee.
ture on my duty, hey? Fine times l shod
think
May don't RENE m ber.' chimed in Mrs.
Martin with aspiteful jeer, and taunting
tone. May don't remember who took
her when she was little ragged outcast.
that no father would come to own, and
feed. clothe and educate her. and gave her
a respectable home.'
%. | have, do RENE mber it. said May
bursting into tears. Il remember it all
/ of
these days of kindness. without associa-
ting with latter treatment-witht this bill
Ter hour OF insult and cruelty"
r Come, come. you silly girl said Mar
tin, after waiting till her paroxism had IA
little subsidized, and now changing his
manner into a half coaxing tone. Come
come, May. | did not mean to hurt your
feelings-do not wish you to do anything
bu! wkoi think is for your gooa-You.
yourself, will be as ready TO marry Mr..
Gov. as you are now opposed TO it, as
soon as you find that Ashley has left you
for another swee theart.
Ashley said May. slowly taking her
handkerchief from her teur-ba,hed face
and looking at Martin with an air of MN.
gled surprise and ,censure. MIR. Ashley
will never DO that.
'Pshaw. nothing more likolyr respon-
ded Mar tin careIrssly. You don't know
William Ashley as well as do
Wei. enough, however replied May
promptly. TO know that he W i'll never do
that--any soonei than should volunia-
rily leave you for MIR. Cow.
You would hardly dare promise TO
marry Mr. Cow on condition of Ashley S
desertion, l suspect
Indeed I should. sirp
We'll, let uS have your promise then.
81 fear not 20 give it sir. or thatcon-
dition. rejoined May in an unsuspecting
confidence, and if such a promise will
relieve me from auy persecution. and tea
sing to marry Cow. till MIR, Ashley is
false TO me will make it,
Well observed Martin, with we'll
feigned Indifference. 81 will take you at
your word. suppose we must submit
to the condition. though still say we do
not wish to force your inclinations, only
so far as we know is for your interest. -
And now. you have made this promise.
May, hope you will think, should this
condition be fulfilled, that it is wicked 20
break it. as you now do to break your pro-
mise with Ashley SO saying, and with a
tenacious smile On his countenance, be
LEFT the room.
May marvelled much at the unex xpect-
ed termination of the dialOuge which had
begun SO indifferenily. and threatened
SO different all ending; and after Martin
had retired, she endeavored to draw some.
thing from his wife. which should 20 to
explain her husbands suddenly apparent
willing ness TO drop his purposes for a
promise made on condition which she
felt SO confident could never happen. but
the dame, Who was naturally taciturn and
cautious, who rarely ever betrayed the
secrets of her heart with her tongue;
while her cold reserve and unyaryine
countenance was generally equal proof
against all scrutiny on what was passing
within, pretended to know nothing OF
the nffair, and. after few unsatisfactory
replies, sunk into her usual foreboding
silence. Our heroine, there's :ore being
left to her own cunjectures. and notwith
standing she felt some little misgivine
relative 10 her promises. and underlined
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