The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-07

I" Oh, Fanny, what a relief to me to
hear you say that. 1t pays me for
sneaking into mans house in this
way, when I've been as good as turned
out of it. / felt mean to do it, mighty
mean; but, oh, Fanny, if you only love
me still, and will always love me, /
would walk into the dominion of the
Fire King himself, though he waved a
fire. brand in my face to keep me ont"
Again their lips met in that cousinly
way, and just at that moment they
heard Uncle Joshua's step coming to-
wards the door.
"He mustn't find you here, Nathan.
Father, you know, is so set in his way
he would never forgive you. "Here
she cried,'' lifting up the lid of the
lounge, stump in here-lie down, and
l will let you out just as soon as / can"
Nathan was in, the lid closed, and
the cushion replaced on the lounge be-
fore Nathan fairly knew what he was
about. When Uncle Joshua came in,
Fanny was on her knees brushing up
some shreds into the dust-pan. Unob-
served she managed to put luther lips
close to one of the knot-holes and whis-
per, "Can you breathe ?" to which Ma
than as softly replied. eyes, but it is
awful hot here"
Uncle Joshua sat down and called
Fanny to his knee.
"You are looking pale child and
you're troubled. What ails you? Tell
your old father, Fanny"
81 am not sick, father, indeed / am
not. How can / be sad l am not
but 1 do wish Mr. Jacobs would &C
away, for can't bear him 70
What? and you wouldn't marry
him, Fanny if he should ask you to? p
"Me? No. Never, never"
"Well I'spose that young scamp
Nathan has something to do with that
"Don't call him young scamp, faith
er -
"Mustn't, Ell! Oh, I 'spose yor
think he'll make me one of the best o
son-in-laws, and wouldn't be carrying
you off from the old home as some o
these city chaps do, and that he'd worl
the farm as | grew old, and all that =
"Indeed, indeed, yes 4! 1 know b,
would - eagerly exclaimed Fanny.
"Well," said Uncle Joshua, drily
"I don't intend to let him try that gam
yet awile. Run and get me glass o
cool water-that's a good child"
: Fanny cast an anxious look toward
, the lounge, and left the room. Th
instant she vanished, Mr.. Jacobs threw
l up the curtain and stepped in through
r the window.
r "Mr. Gray" he said in low voice
: 81 come to bid you adieu. After know
, ing Miss Fanny's feelings toward me
r as / learned them this afternoon, ca
, no longer stay. / could have love,
your daughter, sir, and would hav
, been glad to have let my wealth towar
, embelishing this fine old place, bu
S Miss Fanny has willed it otherwise, an
e I've nothing more to say" eai
p. "All right" said Uncle Joshua blunt
| ly; Gas for the place, it's got along S
S far with my means, and l don't wan
S no ones money to keep it up for tn
: rest of my days. AS for Fanny, she
: a girl of good judgment, and if sh
n cannot like you 'spose she has reason
3 for it." Heo
"No doubt she has," Mr.. Jacob
said, very much nettled, "and if yo
! lift up the lid of that lounge yonder,
presume you'll find about six feet {
! her reasons in there"
/. Uncle Joshua smelt rat at once
. but pretending not to notice Mr.. Jacob
remark, he quietly bid him good-by'
Il hoping his visit had not been SO uI
r. pleasant this time as not to bear rep,
tition, and as he wished to reach til
o depot for the evening train, Unc
It Joshua stepped to the window an
n ordered the horses put to the carriag
and permitted him to go and pack u
!. When Fanny re-entered the roo
n her father was lying quietly on II
d lounge. saE g.
y "Bring me pillow, Fanny, belie'
e I'll take nap"
d Hadn't you better go into the 9th
room, father, it's cooler there"
"No, child, no, I'll stay here | believ
y and 'spose you sit down and keep Il
d flies off me while snooze. -
" Poor Fanny! there was no altern
~ tive, but the perspiration pouring fro
W her face in sympathy with poor Natha
e, who she really believed would melt
;" that close box. The minutes slipp,
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