The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-05

All. Cephas it is not tue, then" cried
Nancy, with sudden hope. " ,hat-your
father"
:" What Of my father -
- That he opposes US; that he has offered
you money"
A vivid emotion flashed across the young
man S face.
" llow-what have yon heard, Nancy %
is't true 90 SAID Nancy her rigid
features, her intense look, her unnatural tone
OF voice, all betraying the painful and dan
gcrous tension Of feeling with which she
awaited his reply" tell me tell me quck.'
Il would have preferred to tell you without
being questioned so sharply" replied Cephas.
/" But since hcarsay has got the start Of
me, and brought you the news, | can only
answer-he has offered Inc money"
" To buy you-to hire you"
" Not to marry any poor girl-that's the
bargain, Nancy said Cephas, with the
tendercst Of smiles.
" And you nave accepted 2" cried Nancy,
quickly.
-" have accepted" responded Cephas.
Nancy uttered not word, but she sa.
like one troz,n by despair, her eyes full Of
hopeless passion, fixed intent and fearless
upon her lover.
" came to tell you all this but should
have told you in different way, could have
bad my choice" said Cephas, with profound
Pity and affection. What | have done is
for your happiness as much as my own. My
father threatened to dslnhclt me if married
a poor girl; and how could bear the
thought of suhjccting you to such a lot 3
lie has given me three thousand dollars Il
only received 1t to-day or should have come
to you beloic-lor Nancy-dear Nancy do
not look 50 strange! ii is for you, this
moncy-do you hear -
lie attempted to draw her toward him, but
she sprang Indignantly to her feet.
&" Base base - she exclaimed, trembling
dead it would have been less cruel than this !!
burning face with her hands.
dearest, dearest Nancy" -Ccphas caught
her and folded her in his arms: do YOU not
understand 1t is your dowry! You are
no longer poor girl promised not to
marry 0ny poor gul but never promised
not to marry yo". Accept the dowry, then
you will be a rich girl, and-my wife, my
wife, Nancy y
Oh, Cephas is it tue ? Let me look
at you - She held him firm, and Looked
INTO bis face and into his deep. truthful eyes.
= 1t Is tue! Forgive me forgive me ~
What more was said or done am unable
to relate; for about this time there came
ilom another part of the house dull rcver-
beraung sound, succeeded by rapid series
OF conclusions, as of some ponderous body
descending IN swift and irregular manner
from the top to the bottom of the stairs. 1t
was Master William Tansley. who grouping
about III the dark with intent to find stove
pipe hole ut which to listen, and lost his
latitude and his balance, and tumblcl from
landing TO landing, in obedience to the dam
Seious laws Of gravtaton. Mrs. Blynn
flew to open the door found him helplcsSly
kicking Oh his back, with his head in the
ragbag drew him forth by one arm as
certa,1pd that he had met with no injuries
which little salvc would not heal patched
him up almost as good as new gave him
her sympathy and Il lantern to go home with,
and kindly tade him good night
So ended Tip Tansleys unfortunate love
affair; and | am pleased to relate that his
broken heart recovered from Its hurts almost
as spec Oily as his broken head.
y month later tie village Clergyman was
called to administer the vows of wctlock to
a pair Of happy lovers in the widow Blynn's
cottage; and the next morning there went
abroad the report of marriage which
surprised the good people Of the parish
generally, and Judge Boxton more partcu-
larly.
In the afternoon of that day Ccplas rode
home TO pay his respects to the old gentleman.
and ask HIM if he would like an introduction
TO the BRIDE
"Ccphas - cried the Judge, filled with
wrath, shifting his sons written agreement
with lis angry hand, " look here your
promise Have you forgotten g
= Read it, please" said Ccphas.
6 In consideration :" began the Judge.
running his troubled eye over ,he paper; -
do hereby pledge myself, never, at any time,
or in any place. to marry ana poor girl"
You will find" said Cephas, " that |
have acted according to the strict terms Of
our agreement. And have the honor to
inform you, Sir, tina! have married person
who, with other attractions, possesses the
handsome trihe of three thousand dollars"
The Judge funcd, made use Of an oath or
two, and talked loudly Of disinhertance and
cutting off with q shilling.
should be very sorry to have you do
such thing" rcioined Cephas, respectfully
= but, after all, it ism as though had not
received neat little fortune by the way Of
my wife"
A retott so happy, that the Judge ended
with hearty acknowledgment Of his sons
superior w.t. and an invitation to come home
and lodge lis lovely incunbrance beneath
the parental roof.
Thereupon Cephns took roll of notes from
his pocket. "All jcsting aside" said he,
=" must first square little matter of bust
ness with which my wife has commissioned
me. She is more scrupulous than the son Of
my father, and she refused to receive the
money until had promised to return it to
you as soon as we were married. And here
it is ~
Fie, ie ~ cried the Judge. Keep the
money. She noble girl after all -too good
for a rogue like you J"
a. know it! said Cephas. humbly, with
many tca,s in his eyes; for recolleclons o:
somewhat wild and Maynard youth, ming
ling with the conscious possession Of SO much
love and happiness, melted his heart with
unspeakable contrilion and gratitude.