Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-01

no" hs "ouid DC aoie to support her in
the same degree Of comfort which aba
now enjoyed.
"NOw look at it in another light"
said MIR. Jackson .you say her father.
being widower, does not pay much at
tention to his daughters friendships,
and so is not aware Of bis daughters
attachment, and that be has invited you
to bis house because you are stranger
here, and he knew your father. Now
won d 1t beflt gentleman to take ad-
vantage of his kindness, to induce his
daughter to do that secretly which she
does not dare to do openly, for fssr of
his displeasurc? Would that be honor
able conduct befitting gentleman2"
And Freddy, nonplussed second time,
but for having been called . gentleman,
would have cried
Then Mr.. Jackson told him that his
better course would be to 60 to her
father, and having told him of his love.
his plan, his revoking that plan because
1t seemed dishonorab!e, beg him not to
judge him harShly.
All of which Freddy would like to do.
but dared not. Therefore Mr.. jackson
told him to go home ard sleep over il;
and having dismissed him had q Quiet
laugh to himself for fifteen minutes about
the Jolly of premature attachments, and
then took boxing lesson by way of re-
storing him to gravity.
Freddy spent another sleepless night,
but the next morning he told Mr.. Jack.
son that he had determined to follow his
adviced, and received his congratulations
thereon, " for plain dealing is the best
way to get along, you may depend, Fred
dg, my boy"
Oh! how Freddy's knees knocked to-
gether that morning when he asked for
Helen father; and when closeted with
him his heart descended incontinently
into his boots; but he commenced his
story, although something seemed to rise
in his throat to try and prevent it; and.
having once started, be presented a vivid
example of accelerated notion" for be
weat like lightning over his love, his
fears, his plan, his revocation of that
plan, and ended with a burst of tears.
thereby reducing the old gentleman to q
state of petrifaction.
When he came little to himself. he
made Freddy repeat his story more
plainly. He was . man who, since his
wife'S death, mad paid more attention to
his business affairs than his household
ones; but he was Of generous mind.
and Fceddys candor touched him, and
be called Helen up. After q long talk, a
compromise was determined upon. He
agreed not to break off the match at
once, land break two loving hearts, as
Helen patheticslly said, upon Freddys
consentln5 TO lay aside all idea of moon
light fitting without due consent. When
ne had dismissed the lovers, Helen's
father couldn't help being afflicted some
what after the manner of Mr.. Jackson,s
attack; but he instituted q vigorous
search into the source whence Helen drew
her intellectual nourishruent, and hovine
made grand auto-dc-fe of all the novels
IN the house, he put her upon a more
solid course Of diet. lie did more he
kept watchful eve over Freddy, and in
year offered him vacant clerkship in
his counting-room. Freddy accepted,
and having double motive for e1ertion
he entered into two copartuerships-one
with Helen's father, one with herself.
Mr.. Jackson officisted as groomsman
to the latter firm, and Helen's father and
himself had a quiet laugh that evening
over the manner Ia ichiCk Freddy didnt
dope.