The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-27

but not at my refusal Oh, how they will
dispise him "
| Poor Patty, melted by her sisters sympa-
thy, and touched by an indignation most I'M
usual in that gentle girl, could no longer con-
troll her feelings, but flung herself on the bed
in that agony Of passion and grief, which
| the first sorrow seldom fails<o excite in the
young heart.
After q short time she resumed the con-
vcrsation.
"We must not blame him too severely
Perhaps my vanity made me think his atEen-
tons meant more than they really did, and
you had all taken up the notion. But you
must not speak Of him so unklndly. lie has
done nothing bat what was natural. You
are so much wiser and better than | am, my
own dear Jane lie laughed and talked with
me--but he felt your goodness; and he was
right. | was never worthy Of him and you
are, And if it were not for Archibald,
should rejoice from the bottom of my heart =
continued Patty, sobbing, I" il you would
accept" but unable to speak her gener-
Gus wish, she burst into o fresh flow of tears;
and the sisters, mutually and strongly af-
fected, wept in each others arms and were
comforted.
That night Patty cried herself to sleep
bat such sleep is not of long duration. Be
fore dawn she was up, and pacing with rest
less irrtability the dewy grass walks Of the
garden and orchard. In less than half an
hour light elastic step-she knew the sound
well-camc rapplng behind her hand-oh,
how often had she thrilled at the touch Of
that hand tried to draw hers under his
own; whilst well known voice thus ad-
dressed her in the softest and tenderest ae-
cents:
"patty, my own sweet Patty have you
thought Of what said to you last night ?"
g TO me |" replied Patty with great Bit
terness.
Gay, 10 be sure--to your own dear self !
Do you not remember the question ! asked
you when your father--for the first time un-
weleome-ioined US so suddenly that you
had not time to say Yes and will yod not
say yes now"
"Mr. Foster,'' replied Patty, with some
spirit, you are under a mistake here! 1t
was to Jane that You made the proposal, and
you are taking me for her at this very mo-
ment.o
''Mistake you for your sister Propose
TO Jane Incredible Impossible You are
jesting! /"
''Then he took Jane for me las, night, and
ne IS no deceyer :" thought Patty to herself,
as with smiles beaming brightly through her
tears, she turned round to his reiterated en-
treaties, and yielded the hand he sought to
his pressure.
g He mistook her for me He that defed
u to perplex him Y
And so it was an unconscious and unob-
served change Of place, as either sister re-
slmed her station beside little Betty, who
had scampered away after a glow-worm,
added to the deepening twilight and the
lovers natural embarrassment had produced
the confusion which gave poor Patty night Is
misery, to be compensated by lifetime Of
happiness.
Jane was almost as glad 10 lose lover
as her sister was TO regain one.
Charles Foster has gone home to his
fathers 70 make the necessary preparations
for his bride. Archibald Maelane has ia
ken great nursery garden, and there is
some talk in Aberleigh that the marriage of
the two sisters is to be celebrated on the
same day.