Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-23

tily.
GO Yes, sir.''
sThere is lame girl living with him 2''
Yes, Miss Walker.''
g Can trust you, George 20 / inquired.
sc You may, sir, if you want to help Miss
Walker without knowing who is doing it.''
6 Well, this letter is for Miss Walker, as you
Will perceive. 1t is money letter, and if you
can convey it to her, that is all that is requir-
ed. You will keep the matter to yourself ~
L added, as endeavored to place small gold
piece in his hand
'sNo, sir, not cent, Mr.. Clark, only wish
L could do twice as much for Miss Walker -
exclaimed the manly fellow. ss shall put the
letter where she will get it, and she will never
know where it came from. will go out there
to-night.''
g Very well, George replied, as I left
him. feeling satisfied thar the note was in safe
hands.
in attendance at large party, and seeing the
lady in the crowd, l inquired of friend who
she was.
sThat lady in blue ?'' said he.
emo, the lady beside hers
stHave you not made her acquaintance?
That is Miss Dwight, and very particular
friend of Miss Floyd's."
sc Anything to Emma Dwight"
sc No; they are quite intimate, however.
Let me present you.''
| fancied that Miss Dwight bestowed a look
of more than ordinary curiosity upon me as
my cousin presented me but IL had the
etfroutery to meet her inquiring look, as if
unconscious of the fact that had met those
eyes before, and had received from those lips
sistery kiss. As seated myself beside her,
| overheard the words, Sc Taking everything
into consideration, l think very little blame
can be attached to the gentleman uttered
in merry tone by a gentleman who was at my
elbow, but whose face was turned from me.
.sPray have done, Ralph!'' said Miss Dwight,
as she tapped his Shouldn't lightly with her
fan, faint blush sufusing her cheeks.
ssBut the GOODNESS of the whole proceed
ing - continued the gentleman, needless of
her remonstrances. ssThe fellow even gave
her brotherly kiss
s.Ralphl'' exclaimed Miss Dwight, energeti-
cally, as the blood mounted TO her forehead,
dying her face and neck crimson.
ssCome, come, Dwight! Don't ask us to be-
lieve that ~ exclaimed one of the group.
"Well, she cannot deny having complained
to me, the next day, that he was exceedingly
stupid-thinking | was the offender all the
while-and scarcely uttering word that,,in
fact, she had to do all the talking.'
ssWe will take that with considerable allow
ance, too,'' replied one of the listeners.
81 met the fellow on the road,'' continued
the gentlemen ssand l must say never en-
countered man SO like myself in all my
traves''
s'In truth, you are a barbarian, Mr.. Dwight,
to tell such thing upon your sister," exclaim-
ed Miss Floyd, with merry laugh.
s'As if / did not owe her ten times the a
mount Ever since my return, she has been
teasing me in every conceivable manner,'' he
replied, turning around suddenly towards her,
and, in doing so, encountered my steady case.
'sS'death !'' he calculated, with perceptible
start, upon facing me.
Miss Dwight flashed meaning glance upon
him, then suddenly turned towards me, as if
to observe the effect his exclamation and man
ner would produce upon me, but l was equal
to the emergency, and maintained an unrufiled
compoSure.
ssI did not hear the first of that, Miss
Dwight l said, as 1 cast a careless glance
over the wondering group, and another of pre-
tended establishment upon Mr.. Dwight, who
evidently felt no little annoyance.
ssPerhaps it is just as WE'LL" was the reply,
as she glanced at her brother. sRalph is re-
ally unmerciful when he begins. l am glad
that you did not hear the whole; but now that
it is out. may well give a correct verson
of the affair. Like an attentive brother, he
permitted the crowd to separate us at the close
of the Duchess Strainervoyce's last concert,
and was SO unfortunate as TO mistake stran-
ger for him, who accompanied me home with
my error. Thinking that it was Ralph and
that his headache prevented him from con-
versing, did perform rather more than fair
share.''
ssThen all the blame must be laid upon Mr.
Dwight. He should be the last one to mention
it. His want of proper feeling is very much
to be deprecated but we will hope that he
will change for the better,'' said Miss Floyd.
81 think even now he exhibits sings of repen-
tance.''
ssAnd have you no idea who the gentleman
was, Miss Dwight ?'' l inquired.
ssUntil lateLy"-placing an emphasis upon
the word-'sl had not the slightest cue to the
gentleman she replied.
ssDoes she know the truth ?'' asked myself. |
''Have l betrayed myself2 1 might have
known her woman's instinct would detect me-
While these and similar thoughts occupied my
mind, | became engaged in an interesting
with Miss Dwight. In the course |
of it, allusion was made to the Duchess Strain |
ervoyce.
esDid attend her last concert ?''
Really, was it the last, or the one preceding |
it, or the second? Certainly, 1 attended one
of them, but Uhich of them Ny memory |
was SO treacherous Perhaps it was the last ; |
at least there was suffocating jam
And the conversation went on as before. |
The depression removed all doubts from her /
mind. at least had known nothing of her
adventure prior to that evening, when her
brother made it public.
do not think was romantic at that time,
and yet must confess that, from the begin /
ming of our acquaintance, 1 entertained the |
hope that Miss Dwight would one day become I
my wife. Twas not disappointed.
1t was perhaps six months after we were mar
ried that carried home in my pocket news
paper containing fattering notice of Mrs. /
Clark s protege Milly Walker. AS Mrs. Clark /
employed herself with her work, 1 drew forth /
this paper and read to her the notice.. Milly |
was in Rome, pursuing her studies and making
for herself a great reputation. AS she listen
ed to the fiattering comments paid to her pro-