Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-02

souled man, and the idea of buying the hand
Of his wife was, to the last degree, repug-
nant 10 him.
"You hesitate, sir, l know you do not
love me" said Sarah, with apparent pique.
, "Ou my soul. do! agree here is the
check" replied MIR. Somerset, as be seated
himself at the table and drew the check
"Now include in it note TO my father,
saying you heard of his trouble from mu-
tual friend, and then beg the privilege Of
loaning him the amount Of the check.
And you sacrifice yourself to your father,
my fair Sarah ?" said the bachelor, as he
sealed the letter. T..
81 do"
"You are an angel"
"Nay, must go now"
The check did the business, and Mr..
Whiting was as happy as he ever was in
bis life Baker could not sleep that night
because he had been foile1 in his revenge.
In the evening Mr.. Somerset called at
the house TO see his future bride. She
treated him kindly, and permitted him to
sit by her side, hold her work basket, and
pick up her thimble when she dropped it,
which was glory enough for one eveuing,to
one moderate in his wishes as the bachelor
beau Of our heroine.
But about eight o'clock, to Sarah's utter
CONSERVATION. John Barnet paid his usual
visit. The poor clerk was sadly distressed,
as well he might be, and called to desire an
explanation Of the cool manner in which he
had been dismissed.
The presence of Mr. Somerset was all
the explanation he desired. He was un-
easy, he could not Join in the conversation,
and aware that he was making himself dis
agreeable to the party, he determined to
take his leave, but how could he leave
her?
He knew Mr.. Somerset to be one Of the
best men in the world and he resolved to
request an interview with him on the spot.
The worthy bachelor condescended to
walk down the street short distance with
IN, and John Barnet told him the whole
st ory ; how lie loved Sarah, how he had ey-
cry reason to believe that Sarah loved him.
He was sure tha: some unfair advantage
had been taken, and he wanted The matter
explained
"Come back to the house young man,
and l will give you all the satisfaction you
desire" @ go -
John consented.
A few minutes suficed to explain to Mr..
Whiting and the discarded lover, the ma
ture Of the sacrifice which the devoted Sa-
rah had made for her fathers sake.
"Bless you my child" exclaimed the
merchant. his eyes 6lled with tears of love,
as he tenderly embraced his noble daughter.
'You understand it now, don't you, Mr..
Barnet" ?" siid the bachelor, with good
natured smile
81 do, indeed" replied John scornfully,
"she is noble girl, and l will never cease
to love her, though she never can be mine"
Sarah cast glance at him, and her eyes
filled with tears. She never knew until
that moment how much she loved the poor
clerk But it was all over now-the bright
dreams of love had passed away, and she
could never be happy again. -s..5 81
"What, Sarah, do you recede from your
piOliloC dShEu V4I. OOulCloC1
"Nay, l do not Farewell forever" and
the poor girl sobbed convu.sively.
Farewell, Sarah," and the clerk seized
bis hat and rushed to the door.
"Hallo! stop. young man" exclaimed Mr.
Somerset, "don't go off mad. Give me your
hand" seas
"You are good fellow; l honor YOU
Sarah, your hand" aud Mr.. Somerset took
the little white hand of the weeping maid
en- and placed it in the hand of John Bar
net.
"Be happy"
"What do you mean, sir? :" asked Sarah,
bewidered at the action of the bachelor.
"Then. you love him, don't you?"
"With all my SOUL"
"And do you not love me ?" @
Sarah began to understand.
81 LIKE you"
"Yo You are his; be happy. You did not
for a moment suppose could be SO mean
as to take advantage of such noble act Of
self sacrifice as you performed to-day? No!
l love you, but l will not make you miser-
able" -.s So
Poor SarahI How happy she vas and
how she pitied poor Mr.. Somerset, who
loved her so much. She felt that if she had
meyer seen John Barnet, she would have
been glad to become bis wife, iron-gray and
wrinkles to the contrary Notwithstanding
be was such dear good soul!
"Be happy, and that isn't ALL when die
you shall have half of my fortune"
The bachelor kept his word, and he did
not die Of broken, heart, he did not live
many years; yet when he did die, the
hand of a woman-of as true and loving a
woman as ever made home paradise
smoOthed his dying pillow, and closed bis
eyes in their last sleep, and there was sim
cere mourning at his bier.
Poor Mr.. Ladyke Somerset! though he
found not wife in Sarah Whiting, he found
true friend.
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