The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-03-05

"Why?"
Il don't enjoy dances" q aat
"You would soon receive attention
enough, you are beautiful" aae
cam II"
Eyes, if they did not dress you SO ab,
surdly." :
II dress myself !
of they did not always keep you close
at work.
"Iprefef occupation"
"You would shine in palace" e
81 do not wish to shine"
"But you would give happiness to 9TH
ers."
II can do that here"
"You would be appreciated.
81 appreciate myself"
"Pruve itl'' M
call in good time!' And as she lifted
her Madonna face it was irradiated with
SO pure light, that the young man knew
it was not fit for the glare of festive scenes
He wished with all his soul it was shi-
ming in the home Of Frederic Carnes!
You are saint, sweet, gentle mar
tyr! n
'And do you wish to be saint?'
''Ah, teach meP' saa.~
''Let go my hand, please. Miranda
wants this dress finished tonight 81
"But how shall become saint?"
"Keep your promises, satisfy the ex-
pectations you have raised. Think of my
sisters happiness, not always your own"
Il cannot. cannot Oh, Cinderella,
l know that other was not love. See!
now the blood rushes into my cheeks, and
my heart futters like girls, and I can
find no words to ask"
"Do not seek them, you might, per-
haps, ask in vain" s s
cinderella. what sort Of man shall
you marry?"
GLOW can marry? Who would make
my sisters dresses and my mothers CRU
ell then" 4 81 Is9
"You evade my question. Is it pos
sible you have never dreamed of love?"
She looked at him again, and he knew
there could hardly be sweet dreams of
any kind, but had hidden beneath those
lashes. Eyes, have thought Of him SO
often, that it seems to me | shall recog-
nize my lover the FIRST time we ever meet.
I'll tell you'll She threw down her work,
and her eyes had romance instead of
prayers in them now. He shall have
great stability of character, he shall be
thoroughly educated, well connected,
rich" 4 8# A
1t was as if she had purposely sought
to describe the failings Of Carnes.
"And be shall be young and gentle.
courteous and true, and-do l not .ap-
preciate myself Mr. Carnes2''
Mrs. Mute awaking, Cinderella re-
sumed her work, and earns went home.
But he opened the chamber door too
suddenly. the tall form of Melissa almost
fell into the ROOM 9a ae Ha-
IF you have listened, 1 shall be spared
the pain of repeating, and you of hearing
again what l told Cinderella" he said,
cit was sad earnest. Good-bye, and for
give me!''
Miranda took the part Of both her sis
ters, shook her curls, and said there was
as good fish in the sea as had ever been
caught, and Melissa had only to spread
her nets again. But Melissa was left to
her Greek, she had no second offer. Gas
for plain little .Cind' having spirited the
lover away, that was all absurdity!, J.,
But Miranda's turn came to be wooed; !;
and when her lover spoke, one day, with
something like interest of the silent sister
with such dropping lashes and such busy
hands, Miranda's heart was ill at ease,
until she, Melissa and mamma had held
a conference, and resolved to give Gin
derella an opportunity to become acquain-
ted with and enjoy the world as-govern-
ess in family.
In the lovers presence this decision
was announced; and, therefore, he had
no reason to be surprised that Cinderella
disappeared. He did not mention her
again.
No wonder that Miranda did not wish
to lose young Gray. I remember we
girls were all half in love with him, and
wondered how he could be satisfied with
that insipid beauty. He had lately re-
turned from India, wealthy, but not wrin-
kled or bilious; good hearted and gen
erous as he was entertaining and hand
some. Perhaps we might win him after
all-he had not offered himself to Miriam
da Mute.
Was it accident or fate that directed old
Abraham Marvel to the house of Mr..
Mute, when he was seeking governess
for his grandchildren? He fancied Gin
derella at glance. He drove in his car
riape TO meet her at the rilway station