Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-02

expect ere long to lead to the altar, and
with whom you are doubtless acquaint-
ed, as she lives only in the mansion
above the village, as understand
"What Emma White p enquircd the
hostess. Even so, my good dame, 1
met her at the Springs some months
ago, became enamored of her, wooed,
won, and am now come to claim my
bride"
s'She is beautiful creature, indeed -
interposed Augusta, the hostess daugh-
ter, .but somewhat proud as is her faith
or. s.Es > ! - ssss''
8ot 50, indeed, gentle Augusta, if
she has pride, it is nothing but nature,
maidenly pride, which every lass should
have. And you say, Miss Augusta, she
is quite well well, l will let this pleas
ing intelligence restrain me to- night, and
tomorrow 1 will give the fair enchant-
ress, 1 trust, an agreeable surprise -
Early next morning as etiquette would
permit, the young man set out with
buoyant heart and high hopes to the
mansion.
But we will precede him and look in
on his fair betrothed.
In magnificent parlor of the man
sion, sat Emma White and her mother,
the one drumming piano, and the 9TH
er interrogating servant.
''And you say, Sambo, he lodged last
evening at the Inn p ....
Eyes, Misse, de cook say he dare
now"
well, you can retire-and so Ma it
is even as expected; 1 thought it was
him as he rode past last evening"
"Well, Emma, how do you intend to
bluff him off; I'm thinking it will be a
shameful and delicate business"
Shameful indeed When attorney
Logan introduced him to me at the
Springs, he brought him forward as one
of his law students, and not as a poor
printer as he is-I'll never forgive Mr..
Logan ~
'He is not to blame my dear, he shis
pupil, didn't the letter say he was a
journeyman printer at A., but in
consideration of his promising abilities,
Mr.. Logan undertook gratuitously to
bring him to the bar?''
'Well for all tl1It I'll never marry a
poor printer l did have tender re
gard for him once, and when [ gave II nj
my hand deemed him somebody, so l
acted from the promptings of the heart,
but now I'll be ruled by my better judg
ment."
'Well, please yourself in this matter,
my dear. I'm disposed to think honor
ably of ---, but la! me, if he isn't at
the door now!'
Scarcely had she done speaking when
our hero entered, and with a heart over
flowing with gratitude and love. sprang
forward to greet the object CT his idola-
try, but imagine his surprise and dis
may when he received only in return a
cold, distant courtesy, which froze his
blood and rooted him to the spot. Be
wildered and astonishcd at such greet
ing from his fair bctrothed, he turned
for explanation to. the mother, who, per-
ceiving the general en- Embarrassment, step
ped forward, and offering him a seat,
explained to him that since her daugh-
ters return from the Springs, she had,
after mature reflection and examining
her heart, thought it best to dissolve the
engagement that had been made between
them
The ruddy checks of the suitor be-
came of an ashy palencss, and his blood
less lips quivered like an aspen leaf, as
he falteringly exclnimed-
sAnd wherein is my offence? have 1
merited this good heavens! and is this
the gentle, the tender, the coniding
Emma White?" ... .......--. P,
Sir, this is not the stage of IA theatre
to enact SCENES now spoke up the
daughter, ''let it suffice to know we are
ever henceforth to be strangers to each
other You attempted to deceive me,
and pass yourself off for a gentleman,
when it turns out you are of the work
ing classes, only printer, a portionless
journeyman, fortunc-sceker. If you
had an honorable profession, sir, and
was of good family, as [ once tondly
thought, we could be united, but as it is,
1 cannot and will not descend so low!
and as the young lady thus spoke, she
tossed her head, and with look Of in
effable scorn and contempt, proudly sail
ed out of the room.
Overwhelmed with dismay and stung
to the quick, the young man sat para
lyzed many moments, but recovering
somewhat of the shock, rose and stag
gered out of the room. ..,-
Alas! how crushed were his hopes
now. Deceived, sighted, wronged, con
fidence betrayed, laughed at and treated
with scorn and contempt by one whom
he adored and loved, alas! too we'll, and
all for being Glow bred, base mechan-
ic!" And rushing madly to the Inn he
sought his room and threw himself des-
pairingly upon his humble cot, from
which he did not rise for two long, wea
ry months; for the unwonted disappoint-
ment and excitement of the morning had
brought on burning fever. From
morn till night and night till morn, the
patient raved a wild maniac, calling and
conjuring his Emma to come back to
him, and with his impetience and quer-
rulousness, wearied all about him, save
one The physician desraired of resto-
ring him. and resigned him to the care
of the gentle Augusta, who watched al
his bedside night and day with unremit
ting assiduity, bore with his 'imbecility
administered to his wants with kind
ness and soothed his irritated spirits