The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-08-06

vs'4Nl anu ~ SHAW SdIu w est
wood, "my cigar is out -
On with the story"
Well, we had our lovers quarels, of
course. Singular, what foolish children
love makes Gus .-rendering us sensitive,
Jealous, cxacting, in the supcrlative de-
cree. | am sure, we were both amiable
and forbearing towards al the world be-
sides; but for the powerful reason that
We loved, VIC were bound to misiuterpret
( vods, looks. and actions, and wound each
skcE cn every convenient occasion. |
was panied by her attentions to others, or
perhaps by an apparent preference of a
book or bouquet to me. Retaliation on
my part and quiet persistence on hers con-
tinucd, estrange Us, until | generally ended
by conceded everything, and pleading
for one word Of kindness, to end my mis-
cry.
" was wr' g,-too quick to resent,
too ready to concede. No doubt, it was
to her a secret qualification to exercise her
power over me; and at last | was convinc-
ed that she wounded me purposely, in
order to provoke a temporary estrangemcnt
and enjoy repetition of her triumph.
"It was at a parry; the thing she did was
to waltz witha man whom she knew de-
tested, whom knew she could not respect
and whose half-embrace, as he whirled
her in the dance, almost put murder into
my thought.
- Margaret, said | Fone last word If
! you care for me beware
"That was foolish speech, perhaps
1t was certainly Intellectual She persist
cd, looking so calm and composed that a
great weight fell upon my heart | walk
ed away; | wandered about the saloons
| tried to gossip and be g2y; but the
wound was too deep.
" accompanied her home, late in the
evening. We scarcely spoke by the way.
1t the door, she looked me sadly in the
facc,--she gave me her hand; thought
it trcmbled
90 Goodnight she said, in low
voice
"'Good-bYc? answered, coldly, and
hurried from the house.
j." Ii was some consolation to hear her
close the door after | had reached the
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She lad been listening to my footsteps
But was very angry. 1 made stern
resolutions; vowed to myself that !
would wiring her heart, and never sWerye
from my purpose until | had wruns out
Of il abundant drop OF souoH and con
triton How succeeded you shall
hear.
Il had previously engaged her t. at
tend series Of concerts with ne; an ar
raneement which / did nov regret, and
for rood reasons. Oucc Il week, with ia
nous punctuality, | called for her escort
ed her to the concertrOom, and carefully
rcconductcd her home, letting no appor
tunity pass TO show her a true gentleman 5
Difference and rcspect,-conyersing with
her freely about music, books anything, in
short except what we both knew to be
deepest in each others thoughts. Upon
other occasions, L avoided her and even re-
Trained from going to places where she
was expected, pecially where she knew
that knew she was expected.
Wcll," continued Wcstwood, Only
designs upon her heart, which | was going
to wiring so numerically, did not meet
with very brilliant success. To confess
the humiliating truth, soon found that
| was torturing myself good deal more
than | was torturing her. AS last and
desperate resort, what do you think !
did,"
You probably asked her to ask your
forgiveness"
"Not | ! have will Of adamant, as
people, fnd who tear away the amiablc
flowers and light soil that coyef it and
she had reached the impenctrablc, firm
rock | neither made amy advances to
wards a reconciliation nor invited any.
But III tell you what | did do, as final
trial Of her heart ! had, for some time,
been mcditating Euorpean tour, and
my interest in her had alone kept me at
come. Some friends Of mine were to sail
barly in the spring, and 4 now resolved
to accompany them. don't know how
much pride and spite there was in the
resolution, probably good deal / con
fcss / wished to make her -ullcr,-to show
her that she had calculated too much trupon
my weakness, could be strong
ana happy without her. Yet with all this
bitter and yndictiye feeling, listened to
a very sweet and tender whisper in my
heart, which said, Now, if her love
speaks out,-now, if she says to me one
true, kind, womanly w,rd,-she shall 90
with me, and nothing shall ever take her
from me again > The thought of what
might be, if she would but say that word
and of what must be, irrcyocably, if her
pride held out, shook me nightly. But
my resolution was taken: | would trust
the rest to fate.
On the day Of the last concert, | i'm
parted the secret Of my intended Journey
to a person who, | felt tolerably sure,
would rush at once to Margaret with the
news Then, in the evening, went foi
her j was conscious that ny manner
towards her was little more tender,