M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

Of the West End hocked around her,
seeking for an approving glance from
those dreamy blue eyes; half abstract
ed, she answered or spoke on the top
les of conversation, without apparent
interest. Suddenly she started,
blushed deeply, dropped a half courte.
sy in token of recognition to some one
without the group. Her eyes no lon
ger languid, now sparkled with ami
nation, and as our naval friend enter
ed the group about her, she layed her
tiny white hands in his, saying:
"Welcome Ferris, VIC Lad feared
that your sailing orders had taken
you to sea this bleak weather"
"We should not have lifted an
chor without first paying tribute to
our queen" was the gallant reply.
A litter ran through the circle OF
exclusives at his appearance among
them; but when the lady appeared,
pleased there was no room for COM
plant.
The gay scenes of the night wore
on. Several times had Ferris Har-
yard completely put at fault the shall
low Drained fops around him, placing
them in anything but an enviable
light.
Ferris Harvard was a lieutenant in
the Navy; and dependent entirely on
his pay as an officer, to support a wild
owed mother and young sister, to both
of whom he was devotedly attached
His father was self.made man, had
once been a successful merchant, who
sailed and freighted some of the
heaviest tOnned vessels that left Bos-
ton; but misfortune and sickness over.
took him, and he sunk into the grave
leaving his only son to protect his
mother and sister from the wants and
ills of life.
Ferris had enjoyed liberal educa'
ton, and having entered the Navy a;
a Midshipman, had reached a Lieu
tenancy, by reason Of his superior &C
quirements of good conduct. His
profession led him to all parts Of th(
world, and he had carefully improved
his advaRtas thoagh constramet
by reason of limited means, to the
practice Of the most rigid economy.
lie met with the only daughter 0
Harris Il, one OF the wealthy
citizens ofBoston, at fete given or
board the ship to which he belonged
and had become Immediately enam
ored with her, but he well knew il
his own heart the difference in theil
fortunes formed a barrier to his wi5hs,
He had been a casual visitor for sew
eral months subsequent to the time
our story commences, at the house Of
the Il family.
81 must think Of her no more, y
said Ferris to himself; "ifI am jeer-
ed at by her friends for offering hel
common civilities, with what contempt
would her austere parents receive a
proposition for her hand from one SC
poor and unknown.
Harris Il was indeed stern
old man, and yet he was said to be
kind to the poor, giving freely of his
bounty to the relief of the needy
Still he was a strange man; he seldom
spoke to those about him, yet he
evinced the warmest love for his
child; and Annie, too, loved her ia.
ther with an ardent affection. His
delight was to pore over his library,
living as it were in the company o.
the old philosophers. On several oc.
casions when Ferris was at his house
and engaged in converse with Annie,
he observed the old mans eye ben
steruly upon him, when his hear
would sink within him, and he woult
awake to a reality ofhis situation.
Ferris was one evening in BeacoI
street, at the house Of Mr.. Il
where, in spite of the cold reception
he met there, he still enjoyed himsel
in the belief that Annie was not in
different to his regard. He had beel
relating to her, at her request, his ex
perience with different national char
acters, with whom he had met, speak
ing of their peculiarities, and desert
bing the various scenic effects Of differ
ent countries. Annie sat near
sweet geranium, whose leaves sh
was industriously engaged in destroy
ing. Ferris bending close to her eaI
said:
annie, will you pluck that rose a
a token of afection9 you must kno'
how ardent is mine for you-or Sto
dearest; behind it blows the conduit
You know the mystic language (
both. Will you choose and give N
onel"
/ "Hush-Hush, Ferris" said th
blushing and trembling girl, pluckin
and handing him the rose.
This passed whenthe attention oftl
company present was drawn to SON
engaging object. Never before ha
Ferris received any evidence of Al
nie's love, save from her tell-tale eye
The flower was placed next to b
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