Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-29
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father was neither more nor less than linen
draper in a great town; but whose manners,
education, mind and character, might have
done honor to far higher station. He was,
in word, one of natures gentlemen, and in
nothing did he more thoroughly show taste
and good breeding than by entering entirely
into the homely ways, & old fashioned habits Of
his country cousins. He was delighted with
! the simplicity, frugality and industry, which
| blended well with the sterling goodness and
genuine prudence of tine English farmhouse.
| The women especially pleased him much.--
They formed strong contrast with anything
he had met with before. No fnery-no CO.
| quetry-no French--no piano 1t is impossi-
bic to describe the sensation of relief and COM
fort with which Charles Foster, sick of musi-
cal misses, ascertained that the whole dwell
| ing did not contain single instrument ex-
cept the bassoon, on which George Evans,
was, wont every Sunday at church to excruci-
ate the ears of the whole congregation. He
liked both sisters. James softness, and con-
siderateness engaged his full esteem but
Patty's innocent payfulness suited best with
| his own high spirits and animated converse
ton. lie had known them apart, from the
| first and indeed denied that the likeness was
at all puzzhng, or more than is usual between
sisters and secretly thought Patty much
| pretter than her sister, as she was avowedly
merrier In doors and out, he was constant
| ly at her side; and before he had been month
in the house all the inmates had giyen Charles
Foster as a lover to his Young cousin; and she.
when rallied on the subiect. cried tiei and n;sbi
and pshaw! and wondered how neople could
talk such nonsense-and liked to have such
nonsense talked to her. better than any-thing
in the world
Affairs were in this state when one night
Jane appeared even graver and more thought
full than usual and far. far sadder. She sigh
ed deeply and Patty-for Che two sisters
| shared the same LITTLE roon,-;no,,;red tender
w. what allied her; The inquiry seemed b
make Jane worse. She hurst into tears. while
| Patty hung over her and soothed her. AZ
! length she reused herself bv a strong effort.
| and turning away from her affectionate COM
forter, said in low tone:
| 81 have had n great vexation to-nioht.-
| PATTY. Charles Foster has asked me to marry
| bimi''
"Cbarles Foster did Won saw Charles Fos-
ter J" asked poor Patty. trembling. unwill-
ing even IN trnst her own sansaa sgai,,st tba
evidence of her heart "Charles Foster I"
dyes. orr eousin. Charles Foster =,
tAnd Won have accented him ) inouired
PATTY <in n hoarse vo;ca
.Ob. no-no-nol Do Won think 7 have
forgottep nor Archibald Recansa T ON
nof the nsrson whom be ought 70 have aslsad
to mar, bin, f.lso aud bssrtloss DC he !. =
T would NOT he his yyife.~er,,eI unfeal;ro
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not r. he would nalSe mo 0,,aen &c En9
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ton n'''r " Wnn' sne resumed 'ne CONVERSE
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b,,, t;,t Ky
,n1ant fban tba,, ,aailIr a AZ
haJ -, 49, La. le"ny uiu, anu you
must not snaaL of him ~ nut;mdl,, ~ KY
done notb;ng b,,t 1,ba+ s,aaey 10y 10y
so much better than am S1 oar ~ Ia. vi
He lauobad and talls al ,y;tt ,,,a. lh,,4 L. cIt
your goodness. and he was riabt t.os ,e.s
yortby of him and 1o,, &c aJ e i
for Archibald sbo1ld reioice from tba
tom ofmy heart cont;pned patti sohi;nD. -
Won yyonid accant, b,,t ,,,tab,a y, saI.
generous wish She hurst fros1 FsDn ne
fears. and the sisters ,,,,t,ail,- -" "a =
STRONGLY Affected went in each otbsrs a;O,sa an
were eomforted e-' O''-S-9 = 40 1f At'o
That NIGHT Patty cried herself 70 slaa,,. l,,+
sucb sIeen ID NOT of Iona d,,-a4 ~ s'00 ous
dawn she was mn. and nscine With resiS s1ose
irritabilitv tbe deyyv -yr9ils of 49,
den and orchard In loss tbon baIf ~ - -
d light elastic step-she know the sound ,,,ali
came trimming behind her :, T,andSob 49,
often had She thrilled at the toncb ~ that
hand!-tried to draw hers under his own -
while well known voice addressed her. 4, H..
softest and tenderest accents: 7 -
"Patty--my own sweet Pattvl have vn,,,
thought of that which I smoke Of to Won isst
night ~
To mef'' replied Patty. with b;ttsr-
ness.
CAV. to be sure-to vo,,r. os,n daar saIff
Do YOU not remember the Question 7 asLa5
YOU. when YOUR good father--for the first t;rus
had not time to say yes or sno p"
..NIr Eos+ar : .ro,s1;d Iott 81,
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