Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-06-12

soften his tone, and 10 remoulu his
speech into the usual forms for an in
ferior, when addressing royalty.
Charles, however, who was never very
fond of form, was rather amused than
offended by the bluntness of his
gardener, and he went away, repeat
ing his caution to Rose to take care
of the fruit
There was very little need to repeat
this Injunction; and, indeed, Rose felt
almost indignant at its being thought
necessary. The King had been quite
right insupposing him alikeinaccessi-
bic to fear and bribery, but his Majesty
was mistaken in supposing him in
sensible to love. Charles had indeed,
too seldom come in contact with strong
minds to know much of their nature.
Accustomed to see honor and princi-
pal every day sacrificed to interest,
and accustomed himself to sacrifice
everything to the whim ofthe moment
he had no idea of firmness arising
from anything but obstinacy, and
thought self-denial could only proceed
from indifference. The self-denial
of Rose was athing he could scarcely
have been made to comprehend, if
it had been explained to him; and,
had it been possible to convince him
of its truth, he would have regarded
the possessoras amonster rather than
a man.
Rose, however, under his cold ex-
terror, hid passions stronger than his
royal master ever dreamt of. Pride,
ambition, love, and even revenge,
were inmates of his breast; but a
strong sense of duty kept them all in
subjection. The object of his love
was a pretty girl called Agnes, who
was of 5cotch parentage like himself
and who lived with her old bed-rid-
den grandmother, her own parents
being dead. This old woman was
Scotch, and it was one Of her greatest
pleasure to talk with Rose of Scotland
which she remembered with all the
fondness with which old people gener-
ally recallthe scenes wheret they have
passed their youth; while Agnes,
who. had been born in England, stood
by and listened to their conversation.
OF course, SO momentous an affair as
the growing ofthe pineapple could
not pass unnoticed. The old woman
had heard it spoken of by her neigh
bors, and she had so frequently in
quired particulars respecting it Of
Rose himself, that Agness was weary
Of hearing it mentioned. She did not
show this uneasiness, however, to
Rose; and he never suspected it. In
fact he loved Agness too well not to
fancy all her inclinations mustresem-
bio his own; and he ofton permitted
her TO enter the greenhouse, and look
at his favorite plant, imagining that
she must feel as much pleasure at its
sight as he did.
Time rolled on, and the old woman IS
health declined daily. Her thoughts
were now oil conferred in her own ap-
preaching death, and in the fear OF
leaving hergrand daughter unprotec-
ted. Anxious, however, as she was
on that score, she had too much Scotch
prudence to wish Rose to marry till
she was quite certain that he could
maintain a wife; and she thought that
his tardiness in pressing marriage
could only proceed from that reason
Thus, while she harped on tho same
string of Agnes's unprotected situa.
ton after her death, from morning
ill night, and frequently through the
greater part of the night, with all the
garrulity ofold age, shenevcr express
cd any wish but that Rose were ricl
enough TO marry her. Agnes was
very young, and tho respect which
she had been taught always to pay tc
her grandmother, made her sit ar
undue value upon everything thai
she uttered; and the inecssant com
plants and murmuring which th,
young girl was compelled TO hear hat
such an effect on her imagination
that at last she began to fancy TIM
money was tho only thing wanting
TO make herself and every one sh,
loved happy.
In the mean time all tho energies
Of Roso were directed towards grow
ing tho pineapple, and ho was so oh
sorbed In this pursuit, that he rather
neglected his mistress. His love
however, had suffered no abatement
His tardiness In proposing marriag,
did not arise, as the old woman ha,
supposed, from want Of money, bu
partly from dislike total<ing Agnc
from her dutoous attendance on he
aged relative, and partly from aprou,
fear Of being rejected. Ho was mucl
oldor than Agnes; and though ho fol
an inward consciousness OF his owl
superiority TO any Of tho admirer
which her pretty ihceand artlessman
ncrs had attracted, ho was not quit
sure of her opinion on tho subject.
Tho pineapple was now ripe an
Charles had ordered IL not TO be sen
till.thc evening before Lady Castle
maine's birthday, as ho wished 4
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rs possible on that day.
The wished for evening had arri
vod, and Rose, who had resisted nu
merous applications which had bee
made TO him to allow different person
to SEQ his precious fruit, unlocked tn
door himself and gazed at II growinI
for the last time. His heart beat wit
various emotions: he felt proud ofhay
ing accomplished his task, and happ
that he had overcome all the diflicul
ties he had had to contend with; bu
yet he could not help feeling a degre
Of pain Mt parting with what had bee
the object Of his most anxious care
and constant attention for so man
/ months, and he stood for momer
or two irresolute.
"This is sheer folly, said he TO him
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