Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, 0. JULY 2, 1857.

her mother Her countenance reddcn-
ed by the glow of the fire, appeared
hansome this time, to Edward.
''It is well you have come" said Pau
sick and have frequently had to leave
her alone"
Edward felt himself in singular frame
of mind. On this very evening Jean
nette had dropped some hints, whicl
gave hopes of gaining the victory ovel
his rival. His delight on that account
however, had been very much moderated
since the last quadrille. n film fel
from his eyes. He was able for the frs
time to look upon. her .bsapty Wit tEeittss
!. violent wis h.tp posses lei. s llle ssaals
tSs emu 3
fteIy ifyanity mad not whispered that she
would have Immediately left the bal
had she not been dancing with him; and
that it was he who made her forget hel
duty for moment. His feelings could
not withstand the fattering thought ot
being beloved by so beautiful a girl, and
all that reason could win of him was {
determination to put her supposed af-
fection for him to proof.
Tie waited until her mother recovered
and then went with an air of trouble in
his countenancc to Jcannettc, and in
formed her that his estate in Suabia had
been ravaged by the enemy, and that ii
would take at least Il years rent to put
it in its former condition. "But, ad-
ded he, tcnderly, eff Jcannctte only
loves me, my income will be sufficient
to protect us from want" She was Wis
IDLY shocked and changed color as he
began his relation and her cndeavors to
con ceal her confusion did not escape
him. An anxious pause ensucd. She
soon, however, recovered her composure,
laid her hand upon his in a friendly way
and said:
My good friend, I will not deceive
you, l am a spoiled child, and cannot
do without a great many things. We
are neither of us romances. We know
that the hottest love will grow cold in a
cottage That [ am well inclined to
you [ will not deny; but we must act
acknowledgements my friend.
This declaration was thrust in the
heart of Edward, but it was beniicial
opcration-thc wound soon healed He
soon afterwards repeated the story in
presence of Pauline. She did not look
up from her embroidery, but he remar-
ked that her eyes were moist. SWhat
gives me the most pain from this misfor
tune" continued he, lis the poverty of
my mothcr-my good mother. If l
should devote the whole of my income to
her, it would not be sufficient to provide
her the luxurics she has been accustom-
cd to, and you know that property always
depends on the different wants Of man
kind" Pauline raised her head looked
at him kindly. She said nothing, but her
countenance spoke. The needle trcm-
bled in her hand. She bcthought her
self and continued her embroidery
She asked, as if merely to renew the
conversation, "where does your mother
reside p Edward answered in Slut
gard-wharein, really, she was in the
highest circle of society. Pauline then
spoke Of the pleasant situation and ad-
vantages of Stutgard, and nothing more
was said Of Edwards misfortune. For
the purpose OF confirming what he had
said ofh;s losses, he limited his expcn-
diturcs and sold his fine horses. He
continued to visit the sisters, and the
calmness ofhis feelings permitted him to
see a thousand little things that had for
merly escaped him. None Of his obsa1
vations were Of kind to rel,indlc his
former loye-on the other hand Pauline
appeared to be more amiable to him,
and her homclincss less striking. As
he now conycrscd more with ncr than
with Jcannctte, she felt more confidence
towards him, her bashfulncss was con-
quered and she unfoldod her heart
What conduccd very much to this was
the modest supposition that Edward
could have no thought of a marriage
with her; that removed her cnIbarrass-
mcnt, and she showed her pure unres-
trained s:sterly affection.
Jcannctt, on the other hand, did not
receive much pleasure from his visits,
which were especially disagrceable when
Maurice was present. 10 him she now
confined her whole coquctry, and soon
drew the net so tightly over him that
he bcsought hcr every day to make him
the most enviabic oi morta!s at the al
tar. She still took airs upon herself
ana tcaScu MIN 1Of Il NltllC, DuC ab i3SI
unhesitatingly gave her consent. The
lover was excessively delighted, and the
most extensive preparations were CON-
menced for the nuptials.
Meanwhile, Edward continued very
calm. He was no longer in love with
Jcannctte, it appeared to him at times
as if he loved Pauline. His wish to sec
her, if he had not seen her for day or
two; the quickness with which time
passed in her company; the unwilling
ness with which he separated from her
all these things often made him think
what if I should offer Pauline my
hand?' y surprising occurrence, de-
cided, for him.
lie received letter from his mother.
bill Of exchange upon Slut
gard for one hundred dollars, signed by
one of the principal bankers Of the place
in which Edward resided.
II cannot comprehend" she wrote in
her letter, why it should have been
sent to me. 1t was sent in an anonymous
letter, in which I am hesought in few
lines not to daspiac thc Sift of q good
heart ..
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