Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-07-03

lutttInO9u3 lelnnH nln now much IN love A
was, aud repeating all The little affection.
ate expressions and actigns had forgotten
myself
Then yon are SIRE she loves you ~ said
his friend, in a gentlemanly, low voice.
"Sure3 oh, yes; certain, she adores me,
worships me. Why / don't know that
ever should have thought Of her at irst, il
had not known that, she showed It so
plainly aud you know fellow can't help
liking that sort Of thing, not that IL was
SO uncommon, but from a girl IN her posi-
ton it was very fattering. Loves me
you should hear her say SO n and he strok-
ed bis moustacke in the most dandi6ed man
ner, the wretch
"Takecare, then, Harry /" said his friend
graveIy "that you don't triHe with her feel
ings Il Is our highest privilege to be loved
so" and be slightly sighed. I began to
like him very much
''rrihe with her Oh, no, I couldn't do
that" returned Harry. "She has too many
advantages on her side for me to attempt
il IL / wished She's pretty, she's got mo-
ney, plenty Of friends and admirers, every
thing in her favor. IL were ta fight shy
for a moment she'd throw me of, ] know
she would; have often wished ! could
give her little bit Of scare, just to show
her the value Of her prize;" and he laughed-
PleasanE hat, for rue TO hear.
Harry, you misunderstood me; I mean
that Won should value her love more deeply.
From what / hear of Miss Dalrymple she
is most lovely and loveable girl, and
hope yon appreciate your good Fortune IN
winning her affection"
Whist sensible man liked him bet
ter and better.
"Oh, it was easy enough to win that r.
said Harry Just listen, and III tell you
the whole story !" and bis friend sat silent,
hoped disgusted, while he went over the
whole story of his courtship of me aud our
engagement relating every circumstance
as seen By the perverted view of his own
vanity and selfapprobation. 1t seemed TO
me hours before the cars started and
ceased to distinguish what they said, and
became aware Of Mr. Sherburn's laughing
gaze at my big bonnet, and his smoothered
merriment, which dared not resent, at ms
appearance in general.
The cars were now lighted up, ard /
was impossible for me to cry unseen though
i longed to give vent to my burning indig
nation in some way. Bot the night wal
hot and still, aud the dust and cinders flew
into our eyes, through the open windows
so thickly that my attention was soon turn
ed from mental to bodily suffering. Ms
new, stiff shoes hurt, my feet horribly, though
they we're immensely large, and my coarse
dress and cotton glores fdgeted and annoy
cd me. ] need not have been afraid 81
being recognized, for my own mother would
not have known me In that outlandish rig
and when the gray light of morning stream
ed into the ear, and showed plainly the
weary, sleepy, dingy, dusty. and feyerish
faces Of the passengers, my disguise was
complete.
The train stopped for breakfast, and
Mrs. Sherburn insisted on my going frst
with her husband, but for appearance sake
be compromised it By all going. l was
horri6ed at seeing among the foremost Of
the pushing, impatient crowd, my adored
Harry, rudely elbowing his way forward,
and regardless of even the common polite
ness due to ladies, seizing that place at the
table towards which Mrs. Sherburn was
advancing. / watched biin. The sight of
his conduct and my instructive dread Of
being recognized, took away my appetite
altogether, and persuaded Mrs. Sherbnrn
TO let me take little Ida, whose breakfast
Of cracker and milk was BY this time pre-
pared, back into the ears, out of the way.
1t wss a more difficult task than had
thought it to carry Miss Ida, who was
very heavy child Of her age. and Keep the
mug of milk which she eagerly elutched all
the way, from spiIling, and when reached
the cars was SO much out of breath that
STOPPED ut the high steps in despair ef
ever getting her up them.
A gensleman whom judged was one Of
the number disappointed in reaching the
hrst table, stood near, aud seemingly IN
pity for my perplexity, came forward. and
taking Ida from my arms carried her into
the car for me. ''This child is too heavy
Cor your strength said be kindly "Ah
Ida. do you know me 7" as she stretched
out her hands to him, aud laughed. 81
am friendo Mr.. Sherburn's, and OF Ida's
as you see." he continued, smiling ''but
did not recognize her at 6rst, with new
nurse, you have lately come, have you notf"
i managed 10 tuutll2uf oh aunt tuaabifS IA
state Of pitiable embarrassment, for |
recognized bis voice as belonging to the
friend Of Harry Demming, who was 50 well
informed of all my affairs, besides which
was afraid that Mr. Sherburn would re-
veal my secret in some way, and Yves dis
tressed ct being seen and spoken TO by a
young gentleman, as a servant girl and in
the dress of one Perhaps this feeling of
wouuded pride was visible n my face. as
drew off uiy gloves and began to give Ida
the clamored for bread and milk. bnt IN a
very clumsy manner. and with burning
cheeks fearful that be was watching me
glanced quickly up at last to see II u
wSs SO, and be started forward coloring
with his eyes Gxed on my hands.
pray, excuse me. Miss III thought
II am afraid I--alow INC 20 apologize I
He was so much embarrassed, that l
felt q1ite relieved and cool BY cohtresk.
and answered quietly, "You arc quite right,
sir no apology Is needed. ! am Mrs,
Sierburns and fda's narae.p
He remained standing with puzzled
face and following bis eyes / became con.
sct,us that my hands did not look like