Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-09

Il uOuSC NucTc H0 1if0u, dppotChNAJ tldG I1d
might enjoy the music of the birds, and the
/ fragrance OF the flowers.
! Acting upon the generous impulse of the
moment, she threw down her work, and
opening the little gate in the low fence which
separated the neighboring enclosures was
soon at his side.
:" VIA you allow me to help you, sir ?'
she said gently, laying her hand softly upon
his arm.
Thank you, my kind young lady," he
answered; "your assistance will much
oblige me-. sent the lad, who leads me ont
to my garden seat, to the post-offee for let
ters and he stays so long, tat, being i'm
patient at the postponement na>ay almost
only enjoyment, | was euseaysss 30 fisd
my own blind way to the arbor. 1t is a
great loss, that of sight, but / have been de-
prived of mine for many years. and have be-
come accustomed to the deprivation. The
other senses aff'rd many sources of pleasure
one of them, for instance, the qualification
of listening to your sweet and kind voice."
The old gentleman seemed so much pleas
f ed with the young lady's company, that at
| his invitation she brought her work and re-
/ manned conversing with him until he return
t ed to the house and each succeeding even
: ing found them sitting together either in his
arbor, or in her porch. She took the place
r of his secretary in respect to his private cor
. respondence, wrote for him those letters
= which he sent, and read to him those which
8 he received. The society of the maiden seem
: ed to afford the old blind gentleman SO much
: pleasure, that neither she nor her widowed
e mother could refuse such comfort to one in
e his afflicted condition. He soon loved her as
l. if she had been his own daughter and often
d declared his determination to take perma-
nent residence in the village, that he might
Eoo kolf c. T.,
as he generally added-he could persuade
her and headstrong son Of his, who, he
said, was not such very bad fellow after
all. to take fancy to each other.
The maiden would smile archly at the ex-
S. preston of this last wish and the mother
saw with delight that the roses were again
making their appearance on her cheeks.
rs CHAPTER III.
lr So, master John, you have at last conde-
scended to come to see your old, blind faith
he err These words were not spoken in harsh
nd voice, and were evidently
er Words of unn,edm bitterness
~ My dear father was the answer, l came
d, the very first moment could, after transact
le- ing the business which you directed me to
or attend to after receiving my di ploma.'
es What has become of the young city mink
Of who wished to make you disobey your old
er- father? l almost forgive your impudence in
ur intimating threat to marry her without my
consent, in consideration of the fact that you
ou did not carry the threat into effect
tie You may thank her for that, father; she
would not marry me without your consent.
As You do not do her noble character justice
ess dear father, because you do not know her
ty- | am sure that if you knew her, you would
'er make no objection to my wishes
~ lou speak with too much confidence
Is young man, am sure that | wouldn't con
ink sent if she were as good and as beautiful as
18th an angel. have chosen wife Cor Won NJ
md ready, sir-one whom [ know to be Geau,i-
ice. ful, though | cannot see her; and it is no
our required to see her to know that she is good.
Her Is it Sarah johnson again, father?'
on No, sir, but young lady superior to
is, hundred Sarah Johnsons. By the bye, mas
no ter John, in one of your letters you were S
3 to impertinent as to insinuate that I wante
you to marry for money. To convince you
rap sir, that am no more devoted to mammo
all, than you are, the lady whom have selecte
7 be for wife for you is. from what can learr
in very moderate circumstances, if no. absc
! IN lutely poor
e. But do not wish to marry the lad
now whom you insist upon calling a city-bre
llm- MINK merely because she is poor. Perm
rove me to say, sir, without intending any disr
spect, that you rather hard upon me-
pa You will not only not allow me to marry tn
arry woman love- but wish me to marry on
18th whom | have not even seen. | hope, 81
at l that you will not insist upol. my wedding or
whom cannot possibly love-I could not
the happy with her. though she were as fair ar
1lls good as hundred ANGELS
ONE Certainly not, master John-I am not
e at unreasonable as that intend that you she
lady love the lady have chosen for you. II
The fact is, sir, that you cannot help loving he
her, I'll prove that to you at once. Here, ToI
Sc of run into next door, and tell my treasure
with as call her, that [ wish to see her and a
low if she will please to come quickly-do y
the hear?'
If an Tom soon returned, bringing in the you
stan lady and such ordinations as dear Je
were N.Y. is it possibie,' &c., soon proved the p1
only vious acquaintance of the young folk. B
: lat Jenny, however pleased, was not SO mu
con- surprised as John.
'ther Hallov exclaimed old Mr.. Hudson, WI
y too is the matter p
While Why SIR said John, this is the you
sss OF lady whom you declared that / should I
thout marry
IF so, master John, she is also the you
lady whom you just now vowed you cot
were not possibly love. So there's $ tit for tat
/ by you, young gentleman. And now take
advice of the old song and