The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-12
TIE 1U-XY PREDICTION.
BY CAROLINE II. PRESTON.

John Wyman was over he ld and ears in love
with Annie Crtft"n-an attachment which Annie
was not unwilling to receive. go far everything
seemed prosperous and plain sailing, but--my dear
reader, did You ever know more dctestbe con
Junction than that but y Well, I e hut in this
sustained the maternal re- N To Anne, had a
very decided objection to Jim as a son-in law
Not that she dsiiked the young man. She ad-
mit'ed that he was steady, good looking, of an
amable disposition. and all tlat-but he was poor.
be learned he trade Of carpenter, and though
he made fair wages, had thus far been called upon
to support two sisters, both of whom are now
married and off his hands and consequently he
had not been able to lay up more than two hund-
red dollars or so.
Mrs. Grafton, on the contrary. the owner Of
valuable fam. and some mo'.. in the bank.
altogether less than two thousand dolars-
Tliis in a country town, entitled her to one of tie
foremost places among the village aristocracy
and as Annie was her only daughter, and would
inherit ail the property eventually, she felt thai
ii would te n decided miSailiance for her to mar
ry any othcr than rich man, or, if not rich, a
member of one of the learned professions
So when John Wyman ventured to broach the
subject to her, ske said, not unkindy, but still
very firmly, No. Mr.. Wyman, can not give my
consent
Have you heard anything against my charac
ter ? asked John. in a tone of great disappoint
ment.
Not at all said Mrs Grafton. Il believe
you to he a very correct and estmntib.e young
man, but Annie is entitled TO look HIGHER
Tha. is what Mrs. Grafton said, in substance,
in Response to every appeal the young man made
and he finally Obliged to retire from the confer.
renee in despar.
Bot where mans wisdom fails, womln's Nit OF
ten step in and avail5 much
When Annie heard from her lover the result o.
his conference, she leaned her head on her dim
pied hand and said with smile:
we won't give up
'V hat do YOU really think YOU can bring yo ~
mother round p said John, eagerly
/ have strong hopes. | know my H. her bet
ter shan you DO, John, and | can arrange some
way or other to manage her. | don't exactly see
yet. hrt III set myself thinking, and | guess
something or other will turn up
But ii there shouldn't Annie, do YOU think i,
right that that should separate US Won't you
promise to be mine at any rate p
No, John, won't promise to do that. should
not want 10 leave my mother alone
Then Pm afraid, said John, despondipply.
that there is no hope for us
Fie. John, do you distrust my power p said An.
nic, shaking her head at him. Ii that's the case
I've great mind to say | won't marry YOU, even
If mother does consent
'Anvthinr bit that. Annie. but YOU know wber
your mother once gets her mind made IN abou,
any ything, she in=n'i apt 70 give up very casil,'
know that my mother has some strong p,nts
Of character, and it is on one of these ;h,t rel,
for success. won't tell YOU anything about II
just yet, but I'll let you know before il comes off
WI h this agrcemen the two separated-Joh1
not knowing whether to hope or despond, but he
felt that If ever Annie became his wife, It mus
be through the result of her stiatagem.