Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
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| sOh dear, / am sick Of these everlasting
stories, said Caroline Bennett, to hei cousin
Helen West, as she threw downthe book she
had bee, reading.
raWhy, what is the matter now, Caro-.
line y said Helen, looking up With quiet
smile. sssa s-eF BE-
am only wishing that there was some
thing new under the sun. These writer's ali
seem to be cast In the eame mould, so far as
ItLeir ideas of literature are concerned; there
is always the same routine of love- disap-
pointment, opposition Of friends, seeking for
wealth, the bad ones found out, the good ones
mated, and so on and $50 forth. With the
trifiiBg variation of detail, places and circum-
stances, tits always the same Old story"
You would have the- Il to nature,
would you not ?''
s z would but that is no argument ioEE
their saineness. Nature is endless in her va
rieties' sH
Yes, but they are varieties only, not OPP
posites and Notwithstanding the difference
of detail,they are alike in their main features,
even as much as the stories of which you
complain. Her days are all days. and your
nights all nights the one given for activity,
the other for rest and her young men and
maidens are all made to love and be loved
A love story will be love story in spite OF
variations"
Yes, but why can't we have something
else besides love stories ? Why must every
story we get, be mixed up with the tender
passion 7"
Because, the tender passion, as you term
it, is woven into all the ramifcatons OF soci-
ETY. but You are mistaken, when you say
that all stories are love stories. l write some
times, as you know, and have never yet
written one of that class"
81 believe you never have. / was think
ing Of that the other day, and resolved to
ask you the reason for such departure from
the beaten track"
Simply because never felt inclined to
write story of that class hut if you can
have the patience to listen, will tell you a
short one"
Indeed l will Is it about yourself I
Come, am all attention -
"Please be patient, and you shall hear it pres
emily, but it is not about myself my hearts
history must remain untold as well az Til
written !"
"Oh, oh ! Now have caught you You
will not write love story for fear of coloring
it with your own heart hues Come, now, own
the truth"
!" Think as you please about that, but the
story am about to tell answers question
heard young lady Of my acquaintance as
king the other day."
6 Indeed. and what was il ?"
Why, heard certain lady asking why
it was that William Kinser remained bach.
lor."
And you have ascertained, have you p
Now, indeed I am interested pray com
mence." 9f
And yet, Caroline, it will be only a
s'Love Story" with the slight variations oil
which you were just complaining.
Now Helen, don't tease me the history
of ones friends is quite different thing
But this love affair of Mr. Kinser, did lie tell
you himself?" -
SO les; you know that he sssss slways been
like brother to me, and made bold to
ask him the other day why it was that he did
no make some woman happy with the Offer
of his hand and heart, and what do you think
was his reply 2" ;,
How can tell ? But if he had said ii
was because he had no confidence in woman
/ should have believed him for ne always acts
as if he suspected we were trying to deceive
him.
Il think, Caroline, yon Judge him toe
harshy. If he has, at times, appeared dis.
trustful, you will not blame him when you
have heard the story"
perhaps not. He has been very kind to
you, I know, Helen, but gratitude, as well
as love- may hide multitude of faults You
must not expect me to view him through your
eyes"
Go not, only do him Justice, and it is
all will ask.
81 will try to do that though it may bring
down the wrong side Of the scales,to suit you
but to your story
Yes but you must remember, while adj
justing the scales for another, that patience
is cardinal virtue. William turned very
pale, and then very red when | asked him
the question. Fearing that l had gone too
far begged his pardon for being so inquisi-
tive, and was about to beat a hasty retreat
when he prevented me by saying
G Don't 90, Helen, sit down here, and Twill
tell you all about it."
sion, and laughineIy continued;
e You little thought when was here last
Summer, that 1 expected to be a married
maa by this time, but it was even so"
You astonish me, replied. I did not
suppose that the thought of matrimony had
ever entered your heai.'
C But it has though, and it came very near
having a fatal termination he replied, "bu,
was fortunate enough to learn before it was
too late that the girl that intended to mar
nv was in love- but not with me.'
And yet she would have married you ~
I exclaimed, holding up my hands in horror
ayes, it was even so,' he answered, with
something between a sigh and smile
"And pray, who did she love % I asked
at length r
81 did not say that she loved any ope,n-
said he, with look OF mock gravity
But you said she was 10 love, pray ex
plain yourself said I.
And so she was, with my purse.' The
manner Of his saying this was SO comical, that
burst into an immoderate fit of laughter
81 understand" said /, as soon as could
control myself, 'but how did you unmask the
lady p
VII tudJ was easy SuOuSu NOttC, Saul fc
II mistrusted her all along, but knowing that
| was naturally suspic;ous,T thought it might
g A fudge for all that it affected him; be
has no heart to be affected, he only fancie:
that he has"
be all in my imagination. resolved to test
the matter, hoping that should find myself
mistaken. for really loved the girl, and
when learned that she had no affection FOL
me, ii affected me mere deeply than had
thought IL possible for a thing of that kind
to dor @4ss
"P!ease don't interrupt me if you are sc
anxious to hear my story"
Well, won't speak again till you arr
through if you are not too long about it.
:" You recollect when went to Mississippi
three years ago." he continued. Y
"Oh yes" replied, II recollect it very
well We were so lonely without YOU"