The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-04

year. Maggie. lake good care OF my
mother, and write me every mail" 4o,
He was gone before she had recov-
cred her surprise. it&e 79..
How lonely seemed the house without
Aubreyl Lille. too was about depart
ing, and urged Margaret to accompany
her; but she would not leave Mrs. Kin
nard alone. Margaret was ever self sac.
rifcing, and she remembered Aubrey's
words. So she staid, and Lille depart
ed, with the promise of another visit soon.
Aubrey's first letter was calm and1com-
posed He was looking round for some
thing to retrieve his fallen fortunes. The
next told of his success q and still another
Of discouragement. He had beenryery
i'll, but had now recovered F9rt
Margaret noticed that ever after he
had written one Of dependency, he fol
lowed it up quickly with one of the strong
and hopeful cheer. There was an eyi.
dent growth in his mind. which she re-
joiced to think was genuine and progress
sive. Lille came again, and the letters
were duly shown to her. She read them
quietly, without comment.
"You seem quite Indifferent about
Aubrey, Lillie,'' said Margaret. 81
hoped you would be more interes,ed."-
Lille colored violently.
"Why, Lille! there is some mystery
here with which / am not to be made ac-
quainted, it SEEMS Ea GG.ao
"No mystery at all, Margaret. Au-
brey wanted to marry me, when he was
rich and prosperous, and indole~t. r re-
fused that Aubrey-bat here is another
Aubrey, who writes these letters, and
who seems to be altogether of differ
ent character. He is poor and struggling
it seems for a living-but tell you Mar
garet, this Aubrey would have different
answerfrom me now."3
Margaret sat speechless with wonder.
She had not dreamed of it before. She
sat so long without speaking or raising
her eyes, that Lille began to think that
she was offended, but her bright and sat
isfed look, when she did look up, was
sufficient. FT rsz -.
"Just what I always wished, Lille,
and yet l am vexed that neither of you
told me BEFORE" s.
what was the use, when nothing was
to come of it, Maggie? OF course, Au-
trey would not trumpet his own refusal,
and you would hardly expect me to boast
of his Offer
"Righ', Lille, l see l was foolish to
expect it," but still Margaret puzzled her
brain about Aubrey's offering himself to
Lille. Had he not always disdaiued red
hair, and Lilies was indisputably red.
Another letter from Aubrey and Lii
lie was as anxious to hear it as Maggie
was to read it. te
"Where do you think I am at this mo.
ment, Cousin Margaret At the mines,
where for the last fortnight, I have been
hard at work, digging. I am writing
you on the leaf of a book, which l bro't
with me, to register my days work.
have been successful beyond my most
sanguine hopes. | work hard, sleep
hard, and our eating is of the very
hardest description; yet I am perfectly
well, and you would be astonished to see
me. | have expanded from small man
to large one. Bone and sinew seems te
have enlarged, and breathe so easy
here! Not single cigar profaned the
lips which you kissed at parting. Mag
gle, did not tell you that l offered my
ssslf ItA tA faHggu uf6iRss ,afttsffence at sf that was
anything but complimentary. Well
did! Notwithstanding that I did not like
her hair! But she is noble girl and
when | return-who knows if I may moi
meet with better success with her.
know that she despised me for my indo
lent life. I wish she was here now tc
admire me, as take the lead in our hard
enterprise here.
Il wear a hunting shirt and trowsers
of a coarse strong material, a leathern
belt, in which is my knife. With this ]
cut all my food, holding bread, meat, etc.,
in my left hand. Boots of soles two
inches thick, or nearly that, adorn my
lower limbs, and hat of almost fabulous
size covers my head. Nothing superflu
ous-no cravat, suspender, vest, coat OF
stockings fetter me. | have a blanket
which throw down on the grass, some.
times on rock, and sleep so soundly!-
Life is worth something here. Sometimes.
l think l shall never go back-but !
yearn for home and friends-for Cousin
Maggie, dear girl! and for Lillie-she
shall love me when ! 60 home. l an,
worthy of her now. I feel that | am
worthy now of the love of woman. Nc
wonder that she did not love such an eff
eminate. selfish fellow as have BEEN
You see now Maggie, l am carrying out
what you said of me. You encouraged
me, when you said that I had talents. /
am thankful for all the help you have
been to me. If women only knew their