True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-30
THE BANIsHED STEP DAUGHTER
.gnoA TALBOT DOMESTIC LIFE
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eye, but he only answered.
"You have good friends here, Lima
My mother loves you, and my father
would hazard his life almost, for your
protection. By the way, I have some
thing to tell YOU"
Indeed /" said |, eagerly. "What
is it,"
"You remember the letter which l car
ried to the Office for you!"
''Yes, indeed; and SO many weeks
had elapsed that 1 began to hope | might
hear nothing more Of IT,"
"To.day stranger called at the Office,
tall, handsome man, with black hair and
eyes, and looking very thin and pale, as
ifjust recovering from illness"
"Go on !! cried, as he paused; "what
did he say!"
"He inquired if there was person ma
med Coesworth residing near here and
if Miss Atherton we're boarding there.
l chanced 10 be in the Office myself, and
answered his questions.
"What did you tell him, Varick? You
did not beray me :"
81 told him the truth /; that I knew nc
person by the name of Atherton ; and
when he asked me to be directed to Mr..
Colesworth's | pointed out the house Of
Mr.. Warren Colesworth, which is three
miles from here, and where he will be in
no danger of hearing any news Of Pau
lima Atherton. | did this, Lima, because
I thought it would please you. If you
command me | will 60 for him this mo.
ment, and tell him that you desire his pre-.
sence."
"Oh, Varick, I am so much obliged to
you! He is the last person should de-
sire to see. And the letter."
I" He inquired for it, examined il care
fully. said he was going to see you, and
would take it with him. think he was
satisfied by that, that you were not in
that region"
"He will GOMEZ know he will. Oh
varick, you do not know his perse'
,verance -
He made no reply, and for moment
he sat in thoughtful silence. Determined
not to allow my spirits 10 be affected By
the intelligence be had brought. affected
TO be gay, and commenced rallying him
What is the matter with you Of late'
L asked. ), You are as brave as
Judge"
"Do you think so :" lie asked and
Judged from his voice that he was no
displeased that had not taken note O
his humor. se.-.
eyes indeed do" I answered "anc
i want to know the reason, too. Yov
are not at all like what you used to be-
~ am getting ambitious"
Then it is not love, but the other mas
ter passion Of the human breast which il
agitating you? | fancied that some O
those black eyed beauties who sit in th'
singers seat at church were amenable 70
your sad looks"
" To this he only answered by raisin
those gravely smiling eyes of his to m.
face, for he was laying stretched upo
the grass at my feet.
80 you plead not guilty in Cupid
court! Pray what are you ambition
Of!
He waited moment, and then answer
ed half Bitterly
"How should you lady born and bred
have any sympathy for the hopes an
longings of a--rnan ~ "'' NJ
"Bravo ~ "though:.I, your pride wi
stand you in good stead yet. In you
bitteiest moments, you are still mar
and. therefore, the peer Of king"
"You forget" l replied aud IDLY, "h;
when lady lays aside, either voluntaril
or otherwise, the accompaniment OF he
station, and is dependant upon her yow
labor for support, she becomes a woman
and, therefore the peeress Of any man.
''True" he answered mose cheerlully
"and after all, my ambition is not 6
very hard to be understood"
"Iguessed as much, men are alway
most grandiloquent when they mean II
least" e' ' "
But I mean great deal. want
get married, Lina!'
Z Snow Cupid be praised! The man ha
come to confession at last Ambition
Of wife, are you? Well what hinders!
"What have | to recommend to an
lady's fayori" 's Fl
You are fishing for compliments nov
but you won't get them. OF course
warm tender faithful heart is nothing;
clear, cool head, governed by an hone
sense Of right, a firm purpose, and an e
ergetic will ale nothing. Nobody ev
succeeded upon such cspital!''
"But what advantage y
"Make your own advantages. Y,
are capable Of it. the world owes you
living, and you owe the world the wo
70 pay for il. Set yourself about full
ing your par. Of the obligation, and i
be responsible for the result. but / 8
stay no longer TO preach to you !
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