Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-27

IpIstely put at fault the shallow Drained
| iops around him, placing thcm IN any
thing but an cnviable light.
4 Ferris Harvard was Lieutenant Ia
Tho Nary; and depended chtirviy or
his pay as nm Officer, to support wild
lowed mother aud young sister, TO both
of whom he was devotedly attached. :
His father was n self-madc man, hat
Ionce been successful merchant, whs
sailed and freighted some Of the heayi
II eat tonned vessels that sailed from th'
I,>nrt of Boston; but misfortune ant
.,<aess overlook him, and he sunk int,
sra ave, leaving his only son to pro
~. ~ mother and sister from th'
wants ana. ills of life. Ferris had en-
;or.d S.S = s I'm ,ral education, and having
pseu hs >yy ss a Midshipman, has
.aass.d m.J ' .ha Isa stenancy, by reason o
n;a Gae"su 1890. sns A s,'o, Siroments and goo'
us a;s s,.sss... ION had led him y
s9nuuss 10 P'ves 'ss.s Md hs had care
fully improved his advah &c., ...a's
lconstrained by reason OF 1. -;s;d a.onn
TO the practice of the most 4
my. ~ohte
He had met with the only da1 <ns
Of Harris Ii. ops of the u. =
wealthy citizens Of Boston, at q fete giv-
en- on board theship TO which he belong
ed, aud had become Immediately enam-
ored Of her, but he we'll knew in his
own heart, the difference in thcir for
tunes formed barrier between them.--
1 L. oil t.,,.o
raj months subsequently TO tho time
our story commences, ut the house OF
the Il family.
II must think Of her no more" said
Ferris 10 himself. ut am jcered at
by her friends for common civilities.
with what contempt would her austere
parents receive u proposition for her
hand from one so poor and unknown
| Harris Il was indeed stern
old man. and yet he wa said to be kind
to the poor, giving freely his bounty to
the needy. Still he was II strange man.
he seldom spoke TO thosc around him;
vet he evinced the warmest love for his
only child, and Anne lovel her father
with an ardent affection. His delight
was to pore over his library. living as il
were, in the fellowship OF the old phil
nsophers. On several occasions when
Ferris was NJ house and engaged in con
| versation with Anne, he. observed the
old mans gaze bent sternly upon him
and he would wake to the reality of his
situation.
Ferris was one evening in Beacon
Street, at the house Of Mr. L.
where, In spite OF the cold reception he
received from those he generally met
there, he still enjoyed himself in the
belief that Anne was not Indifferent to
| his regard. lie had been relating TO.
fher. with. her request, his AexperlenQe.
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/ lie had met, speaking of thcir perculi- :
tarities. and describing the various
scenes of different countries. An.e sat
near sweet geranium, whose leaves
she was industriously y engaged in de.
stroying. Ferris, bending close 70 her
car said -
"Anne viii pluck me that rose as
token of affectionl You must know
how ardent is mine for you--or stop.
dearest, behind il blows the condrun.-
you know the mystic language Of both,
will YOU choose and give me one?'
"Hush-hush, Ferris"
said the blushing and trembling girl,
plucking and handing him the rose
This passed when the attention OF the
company present was drawn TO some
cngaging object Never before had
Ferris received an evidence Of Amos
Hove, save from her tell-tale eyes. The
flower was placed next TO his heart,
and he left the apartment. lie had pro-
lcceded but a foS steps front the house
when he was accosted by a pooi medi.
cant clothed in rags, who was exposed
ut that late hour OF the night TO the in
clemvncy Of the weather.
"Pruy sir" said tho bcggar to Ferris,
"can you give me a trife am near-
" starved, and chilled through by the
nights air" af.l
| Ferris after few moments conversa
ton with the boggur-for no had not u
heart TO turn away from the suifcrings
Ut fellow creature-gave him q purse
containing FIVE or six dollars, urging
him to seek immediate shelter and food
| rhe bcggar blessed him aud passed on
A few nights subsequent To this oo
currence he was agtin ut her fathers
house. Anncs mother received him ~
she did most OF her visitors, with some.
what constrained and distant welcome
Being a.woman of no great couverSa
liun Il powers, she always retired quite
fcarIy. conducting her intercourse with
-oc.ety in tho most formal manner
Ferris was greatly surprised that Mr.
IL had taken no particular notice oi
his init lacy Ut his house, for he sel.
lom saw bin, and when he could. the
old mans eyes were bent stcrnly upon
him in anything but friendly and in
viting spirit In this dilemma he was
ut loss what course To pursue, since
Annos acknowledgment OF her atfcc
lion fbr him, and now he was cqrally
distant from his goal OF happiness, tor
his better judnment told him that the
consent OF her parents could never be
obtained.
On this occasion hc had taken his
: leave as usual, when he was met by the
; bcggar Of the former night, who again
solicited aims, declaring that no one else
would assist him, and that the money
ho had bestowed uron him bad bcen
: Responded for food and rent Of u misera-
Ible cellar where ho had lodged.
Again Ferris placed n pursc in the
poor mans hand, at tho samp timo tell
ing him that ho was poor, and con