Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-29
A Conversation, and What
Came of 1t.
BY ARA sIDN Ez.

BY CLARA sIDNEz
| why. in the name of all that's curious,
May Benton, have you never got married?
This question was asked by a gentleman
some thirty y-fve years Of age, who had
been for nearly twenty minutes watching
the motions Of lady who sat near him at
a working table.
The gentleman was a fine, noble looking
man, with frank, well-formed features and
pleasant expression. He was handsomely
dressed. and to judge by the look of his
hair, you might have said that he had a
wife. had he looked in other respects like a
married man-which he did not.
The lady addressed was a person of fair,
interesting face, and graceful form.| She
certainly did look remarkably well as she
bent her head with its abundant and shin
ing hair. and piled her white hands in the
task which employed her sight and apps
rently her whole thoughts.
Probably conviction of her attractive
ness and worth had caused he question
with her companion, put in such hearty.
abrupt tone. that May started and dropped
the red worsted work upon which she had
been intent.
What question: she cried. with light
10 I
married.
why should you not care. May? Sure.
ly it is the best and happiest stale for man
or woman
Granted with proviso. said May; but
Mr.. Rossiter, if you think so. why have
you never married.
You are true Yankee, May. and an
swer question by asking another; bnt tell
me- now, why you are, at thirty years OF
age. still single?'
How dare you say l am thirty years
old? Upon my word, if you were not
brother to my sistcr-in law. I'd not speak
to you again for week.
May pretended to pout, and it was quite
becoming to her.
Didn't you yourself tell me your age.
and only the day before yesterday? Your
memory appears to be very short. Miss
Benton
We'll. l didn't expect you was going to
throw it up to me that l was an old maid
to pay me for my confidence in you
oh! Mav-did l say that? and if 1 did
you can break my glass house by flinging
back my very taunt. But, come now, do
answer my question:
4 never could get any one to have me, ;
said May. shortly. 'Areyou satisfed?'
No. You need not tell that a person
so interesting and attractive as you are.
has never yet had ardent lovers. l know
better. May: SO tell me truly why you are
not Mrs Somebody. now?'
May Suddenly sobered down and said,
nervously--'II's because no man whose
love | could return, ever loved me.
And she resumed her work
How her face had altered There come
it stern. harl expression. as if she were
saying. inwardly.
1T matters not; can wrestle down those
yearnings for something worthy and noble,
true and strong, against which to lean: for
something winning, and tender, and low
ing which to love. If there is no heart on
earth whose best love is the love | want. |
can walk TO the end of life as have walked
thus far.
Rossiter regarded her in long silence
He had known her for many years, and had
often wondered at her great indifference to
tine attentions of gentleman. Ha had Of
ten taken her to task for her manner towards
them.
You wont allow them to become ac
quainted with you at ALL he said. When
YOU are introduced to a man, that's the last
of it. All the young men admire. but they
are afraid Of you. You chill them to
death. heard one man say that he con
sidered you beautiful and interesting
creature; but then he would as soon under
take to warm love into an iceberg rs your.
self even if he had the courage u make
the attempt