The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-16

Al u VI Guy tOWn III OhC VI viz
Western States lived very respecta-
bic middle-aged gentleman. He and
his wife arc excessively strict members
of the Presbyterian Church, and they
have endeavored to bring up their fam
lily in all their innocence, piety, and
ignorance of the worlds follies, to
which strict members of the Church
attach so much importance. In this
they have admirably succeeded, for
there can certainly nowhere be found
more united, well-bred and interesting
family. The eldest daughter having
arrived at connubial age, had many Wis
ting acquaintance, but none had as
yet aspired to her hand, when young
gentleman from one of the eastern cities
passed through the little town in ques-
ton.
He bore letters of Introduction to our
western friend from an old and es-
teemed acquaintance, and was thus at
once admitted into the family circle.
There he met the daughter, and his
enraptured senses at once fell captive
to her quiet beauty. He had proposed
remaining in town but one day, yet be-
fore he returned to his hotel that eve
ming his resolution was taken. The
day heightened into week, and week
into month. Daily had he adorned
himself with every ornament that fash
ion had devised to captivate western
innocence daily had he visited, and
revealing in the sunshine of her smiles,
felt with what happiness he could trans
port her to his eastern home. Often
and often had the poor fellow thrown
out hints, sufficient, he thought, to be-
token the state of his feelings, but
sonehow she would not take them.
They had often spoken of love, but she
seemed to regard it in Scriptural point
of view,-
"Be kindly affectionate one to another with
brotherly love-"
She appeared never to have heard
of any other phase of the passion. Al
last the suspense became intolerable,
and he determined to know his fate.
Dressed to kill, he was early before her
fathers residence, and on ringing the
bell, was as usual Immediately conduc-
ted to the drawing room where be IN
fortunately found her alone. Now, was
his time, he thought; so placing him
self beside her on the sofa, he com
menced a series of telegraphic chances
so well understood by profcients in the
art. These, however, would not do,
and he felt himself bound to express
more forcibly what he had to say.
"Miss-," he commenced, Il am
unfortunate. / have long felt the want
of friend-not friend in the usual
cold acceptation of the word, but one
on whom / could rely. In whom ! could
confide, to whom c.,uid pour ont my
whole heart, and receive sympathy
and love. Could you not provide me
with such desire %
The unsophisticated damsal raised
her head and looked on him with face
of sympathising innocence, and re-
piled:
"Apply to the Saviour lean on him
look to him for support: and rest as.
sured, that he will never desert YOU"
The cavalier, who, at the commence.
ment of her reply, had recourse to his
pocket handkerchief to stifie his laugh
ter, Gained his feelings by the time She
had finished, took hasty leave, and
the next morning put himself, bag and
baggage, in the cars, fully satisfied that
the most Improbable way of passing
time is in " counting an innocent.