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nenf tss n told her be should eaii id had
noe pssssd sesa 10 vss rumosed thss n in-
ME Arlio bh entered abe shop Of Mrs Rand,
The nillssS - ~ Apprentices, aud that when
asssiioaed shs had replied. she did not
Wish 70 burden upon her father ia bis
present ctssnst.aess There came also
dying repfts ofloss Of property. which seem,
cd IN ascd Nance With Minnie's conduct. and
pspy pebls began 10 believe that ESQ
Ariin vtld be obliged 70 dispose Of bis
handsou1 mansion aud fre farm. Minnie
eontina4 her daily task At the miiiiners
shop anf two weeks had nearly expired, she
despaietd 10 her lover the following note !.
Ma foss--if 900 sill sstsr,sin the sen.
tia.sntf fou professed at our last iatsrriew
I win dss jon ny reply this evening,
M,ksig AElIS'
Wal had heard the rumors, aud bad en-
deavotd TO ascertain the truth. He trem.
bied bt they were true, for be felt be could
not m!ke Minnie Arlin, IL poor, his bride
He W quito undecided What to do, when he
receitd Minnes note; but Immediately
sallid forth, determioed 10 satisfy himself
a. ,eths isaih Of the rumor, il possible
Stsfng into The Once Of ply ys,cian, with
vhoS be was upon terms Of intimacy, be said,
aftefa few moments conversation, hat is
it dctor, about this affair Of Esq, ArIin .
Is really 30 reduced that Minnie 10 obliged
to tcOme shop girlF
feIl,' replied his friend, Il thought at
frt there must be some mistake, but heard
tht old gentleman say this morning when
sole one spoke OF Minnie being so in.
/ dJtrioas, that Minnie Arlin would not see
ht father redacsd 10 poverty, and not make
sfns effort 10 sssist him. So presume
| tbre 10 foundation for the reports But my
4Ar fellow, Minnie Is poble girl without
Hr propsrty--if she has no, 80 pretty face
| q some
10 replied Roby, esfelessiy, Il bope you
/ Sn't think I'm committed there / have
ben somewhat friendly with Minnie, it is
fue, but nothing serious, I assure you
trouble about the heart, aud be laughed,
hhough, added he, i should regret exceed.
Ingly To have them meet with reverses He
soon after took his leave, aud returning to
Ihis Office, seated himself at his writing desk,
laud wrote, sealed aud despatched the FOR
flowing note
MY Dear Miss Arlin--D During the time
that elapsed siGce saw you last, my feel.
ibgs have become somewhat changed d-or
A2tuCI u1NC Ecu tuCu more CLOSELY
aud fear We eau never be happy together
l zoe now that was souewhat premature
in my proposal, though stiii entertain The
warmest feelings of regard and frieSdsBsp
for you. Your eooireply 10 my proposal
led me TO suppose that your feelings we're
not very much interested ia myself-and
perhaps il we're best for both that the affair
would terminate here. remain most re-
sPectfully, your obedient servant,
WALTER RoaY.
Minnie shed some tsars, When she reeeiy.
cd this cool spistIe; for she had hoped, as
msidens sometimes do, that her lover might
BE tried in the lance. aud not found want
ing But brHsaing tie tears away, she
vent 10 her father, aud landed the pete 20
him saying, 'Ah father, you've lost the hand.
some, accomplished. young lawyer for son.
ih-laB He don't think Jour homely, poor
Minnie can make ban happy
Leaving the room, she caught up her straw
hat and sent out TO rATBble in the woods 20
= favoSits bauns, hoping the sweet influences
Of NateFs might soothe aud calm Ter some.
what IroubIsd spirits
The scene vas lovely, Tor Il was the sanset
hour, aud the dreamy golden light glanced
doxn between the interlAeing bougbs upon
the sOfs green moss, making dsucing lights
aud shadoWsiu every greenwood path The
air vas soft and balmy No soHRd broke
the stillnsss Of the shades, save the slghing
Plaiatiye uiud hsFps, or tue occasional carol
Of bird Yielding 70 the lallinK iaaaencs
81 she scene. Minnis seated herself apoa
ftRen tree, aud MAS soon lost in a Tevefis
10 her musings, she thought hSH pleasant
II would be 10 be loved for oBe's self aloue .
and voice seemed whispering in her ear
wiih solt, ibsiiltog tone, lovcs own cadence.
aud dark eyes we're gssine into her own Sigh
ssadsr. Iovise Io5k. She bad saa dersI thus
far into loves fairy dreamiand, entirely gn.
eohseieus Of all arouBd. when the erakling
Of sdEy tvig started hsr, sea she spfEaz up
IN slarm but pair Of dark eyes looked ints
her own, sbd familiar vOies FeassaFed her
She lasghipgly greeted the Intruder, saying,
vhy, Herbert hov you startled msP sc
smiled, aad adVaheing 70 meet her. replied,
Il sm sorry oeeasioued y0u . fright
! did not thihk 20 fnd VOC here, bat you are
lsokisg psls--ss you fsintt' aud Be cared
- her uifh 80 much anxious sOliotads. that
poor Miuao's equanimisy vas sutiroly over.
/ thrown, sud sjBking agsin upon her seat.
she covered her face With hsr hasds aad
barst toto tears Ths FEELING 90 loas peat
up apd ths tears shst bad been esshsving ior
several days, hEd IL iass found vsnt
HsFbsFt Clayton hsd afoun 10 sta Min
nis from childhood. He had always IoysS
bsr, bus had feit thas deep gulf separated
BIN, 2css Riaoss sos, from ths only shild
/ o. ibs vsalthy Esl ArIiu, sod thsrsioTs ks
sompsllsd himself 20 uorship fromafsr " .
I he, TOO, hsd heard ihe famafs of Esq, Ar.
/ hes lcssss. sd " sapyossd tlis vas ne
oaass sf MiuHiss aeiiafiOs lie ssuid
searssiy rsyfsss he hope, sweet sod faint,
th0uRh Is Ehs, that Minnie mirhi nos D.
BE bnt ohsskief this fa5liHe. hs seated
/ himsslf " Der eide 10 o0mloft snd cheer
4 bsF, if possi5is Gvsdaaliy shs hosams calm
and thsa shs impaired 70 him ths siory ol
Roby lie sas inaiaaaatst - sosh bsseasas,
sd lsd 90 - his feelings isiA Mien x
i BE osa isgs saa hoess His asWifsA ~
I fssiisas tosched Der hcaft Here vas oae
sho loved hsg ~ HERSELF and sss siilinr
e take hsF eyes u peer But tie saaad
sbs bad received gas - ffssh D alioE kef
- % eoebt bat re en- hsffasssl. and thsnki
thsakisg ussbsFs Eith hsE eyes, tofa Aei
hssd sadig
Bet thsf ehsaes isfsfsiFg decided ths fsis
af b5sh TIE ncfs she th6ogbl " flsfbofg,
si,lntsFe.tsa So. ias msgs 81 sbarsaisl
RES ia 80 sst aadaa Meaaams as a.,
hti sssssofsd tt rscsiFs bim a. FREED. IA
oissa visited be- ana sysiusilg ssissu g.,
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