American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-20

'Oh have patient there, she re.
tplied, poor old uncle Aaron. He has
been very sick. You must 20 with me
sometime to see him.
What Me go? No, no Nellie, I'm
in better business than that. And I
wish you would not go sc. much
Not go, Augustus! And why not
| Because there's no need of it. It
don't look WE'LL ....
| But he had no other friend in the
world. He might have died if did mt
care for him. .......... - -
'Then let the town take care of him.
But he wont 60 to the town for help.
! Then let him 60 without help. If
we are to nurse and wait upon every
poor beggar that happens to fall sick,
we shall have our hands full
Nellie felt as though she had seen a
serpent coiled up in her companions bo-
som, aud she could not avoid the shud-
der that crept over her.
Ere long Nellie was told that her
lawyer had veen visiting the great
brick house of Mrs. Longpurse, and q
little while afterwards she met Angus.
tus IN the street, with Octavia and Gle
opatra Longpurse on his arms. He
did not bow to her, he did not seem to
know her. Nellie went home but she
did not cry. She reasoned and philos-
ophised awhile, and then put on her
bonnet and started for the cot in the
wood.
When the maiden entered the hut.
who should she find there but Roland
Gibson. He had come to nail up some
of the chinks upon the roof through
which the rain could drip, and had lust
completed his work. Before ANYTHING
could beyond even q salutation, boy
came in short breathed and furried.
with letter i'm his hand.
Here, said he, as he handed the
missive to Nellie; the young Squire
gave it to me, and told me to be sure
and put it into your hands. went to
the house, and you had just gone, 60 1
followed on. Hope l have done right
Miss Nellie
Nellie said certainly and as soon
as the boy had gone she opened the
note and read it. 1t was as follows:
Miss NELLIE CLARK tt am obliged TO 70
quest that henceforth you will consider all
engagements which have heretofore existed
between US at an end. do not think we
could ever live happily as man and wife,
Our stations are different. ! hope YOU viii
see this in the same light with myself. While
trust tEat you will not object to my seek,
ing an alliance suited to my position in soci
ely nope that you may be happy with
some one better suited 10 YOU
With sentiments of profound regard r..
main your friend and we'll wisher,
AUGUSTUS WAxFoRD.
A tear started to Nellie's eye, but
she dashed it quickly away; and then
with her lips tightly compressed, she
deliberately tore the letter into a hun
dred pieces and cast them from her.
'What is the matter?' asked the old
man.
Augustus Waxford has found rich.
er woman. for wife than am, and he
requests me to consider all enga cement Is
between us at an end. lie says he
is going to marry some one nearer
his station, and hopes that may do
the same.
Roland Gibson started up from his
seat and went and looked out of the
little square window.
Are you very sorry?' asked the in
NO l am very glad. Iknew a long
time ago that we were not suited to
each other. have been very foolish.
l ought to have known that he was a..
bove me in station
'Yes--so he is, replied the old man
with a slight twitching of the face, 'as
boy is above his class with a fool Is
cap on his head. But-here4-let me
whisper in your ear. When ] talked
to Roland about you, he cried. He
isn t above you in station. What cry
ing! Well l declare. But never mind
l see you will take Roland with the
old snuff box, won't yer
1t was nearly dark when Nellie went
home, and of course Roland walked
with her. They said but little, and e.
ven that was about the old man of the
wood. But they walked often topcth.
er along the narrow path after that,
and Nellie began to feel happier than
ever before.
One day Augustus Waxford, Esq,
was married to Miss Octayia Longpurse.
All the aristocracy of the town we're
present at the interesting ceremony,
and the thing was done up in fashion.
able style. The thirty odd years of the
bride wore partially hid by paint and
curls, and she would have looked very
liRterestinq if she hadn't f,nssessnd ennh