Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-08-18
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lFrom tse New York Mercufyl
LOVE AGAINST HER WILL
BIZ GEORGE .AnrIAL.

.It,s sbsurd, Aunt Hesser.' sud Am,
Lassenee shook back her eoIeen curls. an
Locked that venerable spinster mutineerish
ly 10 the fsce.
.You will please TO remember. Miss OBJ
served Aunt Hester, with childish dignity
that your great uncle was-'
"A very respectable. prosy cid gentleman.
cut in Any, swhose heart--if be ever hat
ne-must have been fossil, and whose
brain was certainly touched when hs
imagined that he could cut OF a Girl oi
eighteen, from sll her chances Of romancel
and rsptures, BY setting on her few hun
dred thousand, provided she complied with
the conditions of his will-bsh.'
i consider your manner Of mention.
ing your deceased uncle highly iodecorous
George ArnOt is . very worthy young
man
Aunt Hester. what lovely May morn.
ing. Lock. there is q blue. .bird-ihe frs
I hsve seen this year-see how he baiaDcea
himself on yoneer bough; and look u
,hese shadows Of pink tinged blossoms, and
the vocds, With their vsil Of purple tsze,
ss-.-.'7s= s--sss'-s-'
"A very. worthy young man. pursued Aunt
Hester, inexorsbly, as Amy paused fol
breath, end highly Connected
.Aunt Hester, Aunt Hester. have you nc
bowels Of compassion, How do you think
il was when my venerated uncle was pas
ing his court TO madame, my aunt of grsci'
ous memory. warrant ne, his hair wa,
powdered in the latest style, his frills were
of the finest texture, his shoe buckles prodi
cious. He had hesrt-burnings and ieal.
ousies when old Mr.. Van TromY-then a
dsshinx young blsde-picked up her hand
kerchief, and she blushed when she took il
in spite Of her rouge. They quarreled. they
were recoociIed, they were married. Why
then, shoult this pang Of life be marked
with dsshi Am to have no palpitaiioni
of ,he heart. DO trystings. under sihe green
wood ,ree!' Remember when yoa wcrs
youae aud hsndsome-'
Young! hsndscmef sPluttered Ann
Hrster, now fairly aroused. Il sm no
qui,e % old yet - Nethnsrlsh, thanl
Heaven, and % for handsome. [ can re
member the time when had hal. and eye
like aIoes. and checks like peaches. an
was . thousand times hsBdsomer than som
folks could mention, and II any one ha'
wiIled me . fortune on condition Of marry
ing young man like George Arnot-'
He is old enough to be my grandfather
broke in Amy. 'thirty at the least; and
know he's horvid, and that I shall dislik
hin. haze your proper men. I hsv
promised Alfred Binks TO marry him aud
will; and Mr.. Arnot may have the fortun
ind welcome, snd when he comes to-day
shall juet let him know what he has to e,
pect.'
How do you do. Aunt Hester, Mi
Amy, how are your said deep-toned voice
and, turning quickly. Amy confronted
gentlem,n who-though he had not n
lesss sppessssce of 4 grandfather. was
feas, thirty. with dark. earnest face, bri
liant eyes. snd emile that puzzled az
6sovoked Amy rot little.
What did he mean BY calling her Nj
ANY, and treating her like girl in pant
addressing his conversation to Au
Hester! And when Amy drew up b.
befise finger, and INDUCED impertinent ss
Yes, why dio he smile. rs though she we
some spoiled child. whom Politeness fsrba'
him 10 reprore.
Il wss very fortunate that the rosy, bear
tess Alfred Binks just then dawned in a
eoos vsy. or ihsre is no saying to VII
exsremities Amy might have been drive
in her anxiety to assert her offended di
nifty.
70, Alfred. an 30 glad you have COM
she exclaimed. jumping up, 'we have
been so stupid. Come, take walk. VOL
YOU, Children like US ere only in the Va
Won know. snd catching Alfred's arm .
hurried him out Of the room, fortunately u
conscious of the misehieyous smile wi
which Mr. Arnot followed them.
Hes horrid. isn't he, Alfred! she {
claimed, ss the door closed on them. q
won know he came here to merry m
.su, wont hsve him. I'll msrry you a
.,,omieed, and we'll let the fortune 60; .
will give drawing lessons, and help y
along, and we'll take q little eot:sge viii
pinzzs and vines running over it; and hs
..u he,y,es md ere min the garden.