The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14
SAINT PAUL, THURSDAY, JULY Ia, 1859

his family better than anything in the world
except the great hill, and what belonged
there. After their return they seated
themselves Tor conversation, and Edward
said Mother. Aunt Patty 10 certainly
| quite smart woman; what could have been
the reason she did not marry when she was
youngs"
"When Patty was young the mother r.
piled, she WAS not handsome she was tall
and gaunt. Perhaps she did not look NJ
well for her age as she does now but that
was not all Patty was your grandfathcr's
youngest child, and she had great liberty /;
and Us she was naturally wiltul. she grew up
to do and say exactly what she pleased. |
think her determined manner, and her decid-
| ed nj, was greater objection TO her In the
eyes ol men than her want Of good looks. !
never heard that she had an offer until after
your grandfather death. Her ncighbor,
Simon Cooley, bought half OF the farm, and
offered to Patty. She suspected he wanted
the remaining acres and had determined To
have her own way the rest Of her life, and
knew she could not govern Simon"
but | thought, mother, that women gov
ern the household sometimes
"Perhaps they do, but not when they an.
nounce the intention beforehand. Aunt Pat.
ty was too independent to make herself at
tractiye.'
The little circles haa many pleasant walks
and rides, many lively talks, and much mn'
sic. AT last Henry said TO Edward one
evening; II will not hurry you, bat must
20 TO morrow"
Il shall 90 likewise" said Edward md
in few minutes they retired to prepare.
The farewell was uttered, and after an early
breakfast they took their departure.
What blank in that quiet home ELLEN
said she would 20 upstairs and finish
sketch she had made by the hillside n few
days previous. She sat alone In the little
room she used for such purposes, several
hours, not indeed drawing, but with the ma.
terials before her, and her head leaning on
the tablc In n few hours Lucy came TO her.
She was grieved 10 find her much detected.
She proposed long walk for the afternoon,
to distant place, where they had been de-
string TO call, but did not wish TO take visi
tors Ellen consented, and made mecha.
nical effort for sclf.conqucst.
They wen, early TO their room at night
Lucy seated herself at the window, 10 watch
the moon shedding its silvcry light and
darker shadows over the ncighboripg fields
and trees. She called Ellcn's attention 10
the scene. Ellen looked abroad for a NOM
cn,, aud then SEATED herself on stool at lh
cy's feet, exclaiming This Lucy, has been
the most wretchel day have ever passed. -
She laid her head on her sisters lap, wcpt
and sobbcd. Lucy was much moved. She
suspected the cause and made tender 10.
quiry.
dear Lncy, mn sorry 10 tell you, but
feel that yon must know that love Henry
deeply. From the first day o! our acquain.
tance b. seemed 10 ill my heart. ] went
out in perfect confidence; and when thought
OF il thought be loved me but ielt more
than thought. The glow Of pleasure each
day, wheG heard his cheerful good morn
! ing, when be met, the thrill ofdclight which
stole through me a. he sang were sensations
had never known before. thought be
would acknowledge a reciprocal attachmeD,
before we parted, or ] think ! should have
! retraned myself n some measure. His sud.
! den announcement oi departure came 10 me
! like blow, and ] believe ] should have
/ tainted but it wss growing dark, and sat
/ still and Edward talked 80 that ] think my
emotion was uDobscryed" All 'his. and
! much moe, was uttered in broken accents
1 and by slow degrees.
! Lacy soo,hed her as bcst she might, lear.
ing Henry had been too attentive. NO,
said Ellen, Il think be never distinguished
me. lay awake nearly oil last night. and
( could nOtfecail single word or look 20 build
/ lsoTe upon. II is sl my own fault, and that
make !, doubly bitter Lucy told her not
to reproach herself Henry had great at
! fractions and used them nnconsciously. But
the acquaintance bad bern short, and az
I be had never alIudei 10 reuewaI Oi IL, she
hoped the impression would pass away.
/ Ellen knew il never would. What girl ever
F expected TO conquer 6rst attachment
/ After long conference. Lacy began 10
urge going 10 rest. No, said Ellen, yOl
can 90 will watch the moonlight until
morning"
/ That will not do, sa,d Lucy" /" Per
maps you could lister TO story"
No
Not II tell you true one Oi myseIi =
"Ab ye, dear Lncy ] am not 80 sei.
4 isb in my belief that cannot he interested
aboa, you"
Lacy began with a question DO yOn re-
nember Richard Willisy'
} Very faiu,ly," said Klien.