The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-17

by Jubter I'm not going to have hi
fathers son sneaking around after my
daughter He knows | hate him as
did bis father before him
But everybody says his father was
a good man, Pa; and | am sure there
never was any one better than John
Get along in the house, you saucy
mink, and never let me hear you mep-
ton his namo again
And SO the father and daughter part,
ed, The former turned with frowuing
brow, to his field, while Carrie ran
sobbiug and crying into the kitchen
Throwing herself into low chair, in
the corner, she throw her check apron
over her head aud wished it were a wall
surrounding John and herself, and sep
arating them forever from those who
sought to divide them.
Pussy-cat who had been quietly sleep
ing on rug, opened her eyes and
seemed to feel quite astonished at the
state in which she found her young mis-
tress. She eyed her attcntivcly for a
moment, and then walked to her side
and springiDg into her lap, placed both
her velvet paws upon her shoulders, and
began puring vigorously, as if trying
TO cheer and console.
Polly-poy, hanging in the sunshine
by the window, stretched out her neck
crying whats the matter, Carrie !;
what's iho matter, Carrie - Why
Carrie, what is the matter, sure enough =
said Aunt Kitty, who just that moment
stepped in from the orchard, with her
apron full of apples to peal for pies.
Aunt Kitty was one of the kindest,
and dearest, and best of old maids
She had kept house for her brother,
farmer Lee, ever since the death of his
wife, seven years before, and Carrie,
that bro'her's only child, was the idol
of her heart.
Could Aunt Kitty have had her way
nothing would ever have occurred to
dim her darling's bright eyes with tears
but this world is valve of tears and
Carrie of necessity must shed her por-
ton.
Carrie Lee was a good little girl, and
a smart and neat girl, too. Aunty had
not been able to spoil her, though she
tried hard so to do. Uniformly gentle
III all her ways, her father had never
once dreamed Of the latent strength of
purpose and of will, or tho powers of
energetic decision and action, she pos
sessed. His will had hitherto been
law, and he imagined such would ever
be the case.
John Carroll and Carrie had been
school-mates and friends all their days.
and at the commencement Of our story,
they had been acknowledged lovers for
six months. The opposition to this
state Of affairs which the farmer mani
tested, was caused by some foolish
grudge between the elder Mr.. Carroll
and himself
Farmer Lee was good man and Il
kind father; but good men will some
times commit wicked actions, and kind
fathers have been known, in certain
cases, to play the crul tyrant to psrfec-
ton.
AS soon as Mr.. Lee discovered his
daughters danger, he forbid all commu-
nlcation between them.
Lovers arc proyeYbially cunning, and
many were the pleasant stolen meetings
our two contrived to enjoy under the
cover of the forest, the grove or
friendly neighbours roof; to say nothing
'f singing school ,
IF Pa could only give one good rea-
'on why | should obey him, the case
would be altered. If you were not
worthy of my love, | would not trouble
llm with my obstinancy but to yield
ny whole lifo's happiness for a mere
wilma wicked whim of my fathers
) what | am not prepared to do, | do
hink that duty demands it. You have
ny promise to become your wife as soon
| am twcnty-one, and mean to keep {
ny word, cemc what may 4
That's my noble Carrie, said John, I
mbraeing her warmly; L am glad i
hat you are not like some of those ro- q