The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-03-25

q don't know why you should sa
such things said Cynthia, nearly read
to cry. 1t was the first time any oHe
had ever been made to her which had nc
left behind tia self satisfied feeling Of tr
umph; and yet here was Frank Handy
as incomparably superior to any othe
suitor she had ever had as ~----. Wei
no matter.
Miss Cynthia said Frank, when
man loves woman, as | have long love
you, he singles her out from the whol
world as his representative Of woman
hood and there is that in her befor
which he bows down, doing homage t.
the woman's nature within her. Bu
this does not imply unconsciousnoss 0
her faults. lie may see where sh
comes short Of her own capa5lity. Anl
that marriage is true union in which th,
husband up to whom she loolB, and OF
whom she should lean, strengthens hei
better in its struggle against her worse
nature"
They we're walking towardsthe home
stead and walking fast. Cynthia wa,
angry, disturbed, and mortified. Was
this a time to dwell upon her faults!
She admitted that she had some, Vague
confession by no means implying that at
that moment she was proud, vain inSin.
cere, and petuIant, and that was crush
ing down the better feelings OF her heart
TO give the victory with in hertO the
worst, IiHandy wanted her, she hongh:
he might WOO her with more respect to
her pretensioas. And he Sh0WM WOO her.
II he loved her as he said he d., she
knew her power was great, He should
bring his homage not coIdly to the wo.
manhood within her, but TO herself-to
Cynthia Susan Simpson, in spite ofthe
full display Of all her faults, andeven op.
position to his better reason. She was
not 10 be defrauded of her triumph; and
it would be great one, indeed it she
forced him by her faults themselves, to
surrender at discretion.
lie helped her over the ctepS, and
paused. He took the hop-wreath care.
fully from his arm, and gave it into her
hands, She took it with an Indifferent
aF, and, as she took it, crushed some oil
the green blossomS.-She would nave
treated him with more courtesy (had
Frank but known il) if she had been en-
trely Indifferent 10 his admiration.
Miss Cynthia said he, now in a !
grave and measured tone, which, in spite
Of herself, impressed her with a sense Of
the powerlessness Of her litlle arts when
brought into conflict with is self posses
sion and sincerity, 4 know very well how
you have dealt by many men, and | am
not disposed to fall into the ranks, and /
lake my chance among your many other
patient sulors. It's true that the wound
which you inflict on me, will leave lis
car for lie; bus1 cannot make myself,
eSpect an offering even to YOU. And i'll
'ou have The feelings oI tpue n0bleness,
which always iancied discerned in
ou, you would respect me, etteem me.
1Ve me less for such a sacrifce. | shall
ever offer yselfagainlo to you. Cynthia
larted.-S.ight and rapid as her move
lent was, he saw it and repeated, Il ,
hall never offer myself again to you, and
leave this place tomorrow, never to re.
lrn TO it, till l have subdued this love
r you. To night shall be at the we'd q
ing. am groomsman to S4th Taggart,
nd | shall stand up with you, am 60. {
Z home to consider fully what has :
assed, to convince myselGif can, calm t
, whether my love tor you has been an
ror in my life, for which my judgment a
responsible, or only its misfortune; +
neither the Cynthia | have loved is g
ally capable, as have dreamed, Of {
altering the cloudslha, dim her beauty, j
I'd shining forth in her sweat queenli. Il
'ss upon the lonely darkness Of the man s.
no can teach her what it is to love. | u
not know what shall think, To-day y
S shaken my confidence in you, As | a
id BEFORE, shall make you 10 further
'er; but if l make up my mind to renew G.
3 one l have just made you, ! shall say "
lip! during the evening, and if you an. it
,er SnaplI l hallunderstand it is favor. to
ly received by you. Mind he ad- s,
d, Il think it doubtful whether, not m
my love for ypu. l shall 81
ink it right to say it, | am going into to
, field 10 'meditare till eveh.tide upon NJ
course, and may bring back the con- A
tion that for the present rejection ofmy an
[ ought to be much obliged to you. tb
IF shall | say Snip! more that once.
this uncertainty | leave the matter to he
Ir consideration Gi
What impertiuorceP thoughCynlhia, be,
never heard Of such thing! And as
began to cry. standing alone upon be
highway, holding her hop wreath, in yor
hand. hal
! don't know what ] had better do. like
ish he had taken some other way Of low
aking to mSs Dbl why should hA, be her
,ery unkindt Ills, his loss a great
/ more 4hau Raeiif he is really iAl fell
win inesa kbe
he evil 81 as coming back, and TN
Il ered. III certainly say Snip! sui
You had, not say sSnapP-teQ VIII
lily. S liked on thinking, Jhn tia
linLssak y when suddenIvfthe mas
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