Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-23
Otuuills Oailq 1ntte RetorG.
MINNIE'S r. u 5 +
A CHARMING STORY.


one's fortune. / wish | knew And
as she said this she glanced thoughtful
IL after the retrcating form OF a tall,
ocntlemanly looking man at that mo
ment passing out OF the gate in front
Of her fathers mansion
Minnie was not a beauty as heroincs
usually are, but she possessed a sunny
uleeful temper, warm heart and well
cultivated mind, which amply compcn-
stated for all deficiencies Of form and
face, so that among the truly discern
ING she found many warm friends.
As her father was very wealthy, ma
nv sui,ors knelt at the feet of Minnie,
who otherwise would have sought
loveler bride. But to all she had CIV
a kind but decided negative, until she
met Walter Roby, the visitor who had
bid her adicu lie was IA young laws
yer who had recently come into the
village Of Belmont, and WHO, possess
ing handsome person, fascinating con-
versational powers, and bland and
agreeable manners very soon won the
confidence and good will Of the people
and particularly Of the ladies
lie did not at first, however, notice
Minnie with much attention; but in
the cours. of few weeks he seemed
suddenly cnamorcd, and soon became
very attentive,
Though Minnie was much hattercd
by the apparent devotion Of the hand
some lawyer, vet she had large share
of that rare but important article
common sense and as she suspected
that this assiduity did not rise wholly
from II love Of her own rather plan
self, she determined to prove her lover.
lie had this very day made her the Of.
fer of his heart and hand and begged
hers in return; but Minnie had given
him this rcply--'Nir, R"by, | am not
prepared to answer you immediately.
! shall require at least two weeks TO
reflect upon It,
lie was somewhat daunted by this
cool answer to his rather eloquent and
ardent proposal for her, as he deemed
his handsome person irresistible. He
urged for a shorter probation, but she
would not relent OILY tcllln. him that
if she decided before the time had cx-
pircd she would inform him.
Minnie sat long in her room that
night, devsing some means to ascertain
his real sentiments. She thought if
she were only handsome she might rest
assured that he loved her, and then she
could return that love. She resolved
many schemes, but none seemed plau-
sible, and finally, when the btll CHM
cd twelve she retired, resolved in the
morning to impart her trouble to her
father, and implore his aid, for she was
motherless.
Morning dawned and Minnie arose,
unrcfreshed and pale. As the break
fast bell rung she greeted her father at
the foot OF the staircase.
what ALPS my birdie thus morning ,
lie said, as he gave her his accutomed
kiss.
'I'll tell you after breakfast, papa,
replied Minnie.
Accordingly when the meal was fin
ishcd, she twlned her arms within his,
and accompanied HIM to the parlor,
where she impaired to him her suspi-
cions. plans and hopes. Minne's ta-
Their was not surprised. Mr.. Roby had
appealed to him to sanction his contem-
plated proposal TO Minnie, and as Mr..
Arlln thought him worthy, talented
young man, he told hum that if Min
ME consented he would
Don't be troubled, my daughter,
said Mr.. Arlin, when she had conclud-
ed. 1t would be strange if we could
not devise some means by which to as.
certain what this young lawyer is in
love with you for. He then untolded
his plan, and when they parted, Min
MES face had resumed something OF
its old look of careless sayety.
The first week of Walter Roby's
Punishment, as he told her he should
call it, had not passed when it was ru-
mored that Mimi Arlin had entered
the shop of Mrs Rand the miliiner, as
an apprentice, and when questioned,
she had replied, she did not wish to be
n burden upon her father in his present