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MISC Z LII A N Y
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Hcracs Hastings was a sober. sensible,
enterprising bachelor, Of seven aud twenty
years who, baving obtained sn excellent rep
utation by his industry aud integrity, and
having made himself useful to the mercau.
tile firm in Boston with whom be had
served On apprenticeship, was at length in
vitea to a partnership IN the concern, For
some slime he bad been encouraged to sntie.
iPats this elevation, and he soberly aud en-
ergetieally entered upon the new duties Of
his position. When business crowded, he
had but little leisure to mourn over his eel.
ibAte condition but when the hurryiug sea
con was over, and hours each day hung
heavily urrn'his hands. hs could not help
thinking bsa delightful il would be, had he
but house and gsutle wife Of his own -
/ llis pceuuiary circumstances new warrant.
ed such luKuries. sud be resolved 90 marry
when be ooul4 ind lady just suited to bis
miud
Near c)uatFy village ia MaiGo not a
thousand miles from Bangor, lived an old
( friend of bis father and being on q collect.
! ing tour IN that region during the autumn
months no determined to accept an oftre.
psstfj ;Gy;.atieI % spsal . fes GEfs Eiih
I thS OH gentleman, aud sent q note aunsuu.
4 cling his coming
At tho appointed time ho reached the
I reEiirlco of lis old friend, aud found that
/ the family were prepared aud pleased to vel.
I come Lin as guest ln tho parloT were
! two young ladirs, well dressed aud quite
I handsome. lie was duly introduced to
, Misses Jage and Charlotte, aud found them
accom- nlisded aad sensible young lsdics -
I Being jus. haw yssy sIiceptible TO the ten.
der passion, be vas easily pleased, and ex-
. erted his g0wGgs 20 render himself agreeable
. TO the a.ttsrcd Iupjdcps lie succeeded, Of
course Sensible men Of his age aud pros.
Fsets, Elszys 20, UL-I tl-y ~. Aud IS
/ bis eye wandered Ia coAversatiou from Que
I handsome, intelligent fca 10 another, be
caught himself several tines mentally IN.
quiring, Which would make the better Wifo,'
The mother aud a uea, looking maid
were seen " intervals passing from the
kitchen pTrp,fiog the supper The giSl Who
set out the table aud spread tho wliie stain
less cloth, aud arraugel the piatos. seemed
60 DO il gracefully aud quietly, as II she had
4 made such duties study a. a science aud
won q passing glause o. Admiration ss a very
neat and pretty sCTyunt-a model Of a
.belp Altogether. be thought il was a
charming family When they sat u tho
cheerful supper, and be tasted the ligh,
home made bread, and tic sweet fresh but
.rr, aEd tbe ihinly sliced hoac cured beef
the hot. well favored sea tho sxcsllsncy and
good taste unaffected b. the Whsle ordering
lie felciiaicd himself upon bsving found ~
pleasant home, even II 10 vas but fov
: aays Alicr The supper vas ovor and ,hs
ta6ls oloatat. a third yoaag LADY very neat
ly dressed. oatsrGd tbe room, and was iOT
fslly introduced O. Lim ~ one q the 80
tefs. Miss Sarah ils was POI little sur
rfi.sd 90 God tbss the neat fcrSant giTl
whose handiwo5k bad won hia tdmirsfiop
vas one o. tae sisters iltl0aui her ipfight
he. chesrfal AZ aec1mpiifhsd aud be tLougbl
iitts uote graceiui tlan Jago, Who wa'
older or Charlotte shs was yoauger that
herself lie thougbt a liais more msabl]
Of bimseM ~ having ttken her 70 b. hircd
girl In Tue family. bat r0t shit sors mean
IN Of ser fsF haviug revealed herself ia tha
capacity And he ptfylsxity vss soms
vi,t inersassi ss ho sat d8wa on bis bed
siAs ia the chamber 70 ghish be YES show
b. be host and said 10 himsslf W hioh o
,se thf68
In tbs msfsi1e afitr = nights soun,
slssp--fsr be vas not sull 1iSutiy n lovs q
kssp him auako he eutsrs1 The byeakfss
room. sud vs. s5sa Joined By ibs tvs yoaa
ladies vhs bal 6rsi wslesms1 him Sara
va not ysi visible but vhsn Jaue pouFs
[, tse eoass Sarah csms smii1Bg in bshiod
, clean vbife apr5u. aDd sith 3 ftetmiag fii
2 ofbst baekEbsai cskss ia hsr ksud shiol
from she bue of her cheeks tbe bed jssi bee
I hskina IftkeTs uss blssh o. bee shse
esy eve - ght ast it gas forced there ~ a
2 srs snd nst ~ say sense q tsEgtdstion .
: sssasst sf gAs sikes ths 20 gfassfallg 6ils.
= ahs crested ths Fasat With Hslsoms sniI
eevssitsa hss lssd ~ sdibiss sd fstugns
. tls tiisbss, vhsBss she trifpsd ssaia