East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-06-14

the astonished painter in the full belle
that his senses had forsaken him.
1.-The unhappy lover, agonised by jealousy
pursued his way TO the Farm. He had
hitherto contrived although withon,
confessing his motives, even to himself
TO keep his friend and his mistress asun
DER He had no fears for her virtue OF
of his honor; but, to Roberts romantic
simplicity, it seemed that no one could
gaze on Susan without feeling ardent
love, and that such q man as the artis
could never love in vain. Besides, in the
conversation which they had held togeth
er, he had dwelt on beauty and simplicity
rs the most attractive points of the fe
male character-and Robert had felt al
he spoke, that Susan was the very being
whom he described, and had congrntula
ted himself that they were still unac
quainted.
But now they had met; he had seen, h'
had studied, had transferred to canvass
that matchless beauty; had conquered the
timidity which to Robert had always
seemed unconquerable; had won her tc
admit his gaze had tanned the shyest
coyest dove; had become familiar with
the sweet face, and that dearest frame;--
Oh! the very thought was agony.
In this mood he arrived at the Farm
and there working at her needle, under
the vine-wreathed porch, with the even
ing sun shining full upon her, and he'
little brother playing at her feet, sat hi
Susan. She heard his rapid step, and ad
vanced to meet him, with a smile and q
blush Of delight--just the smile and blust
of delight-just the smile and blush ol
the picture.
At such moment they increased his
misery he repulsed her offered hand, and
poured out torrent of questions on the
subject which possessed his mind. Her
answers were fuel to his frenzy:
'The picture had he seen the picture:
and was it not pretty?--much too pretty
she thought, but every body. called it like
and Mary and Harry--.was he not
pleased with them what wonderful
thing it was to make bit of canvas SC
like living creaturesl what a wonderful
man the strange gentleman was! she had
been afraid of him at first, and so had
Harry--poor Harry had cried but be
was SO merry aud so kind that neither OF
them minded sitting to him now And
she was so glad that Robert had seen the
picture! she had so wanted him to see it.
She had told the gentleman'-
Go to the gentleman, now interrupt,
ed Robert, and tell him ,that.I relinquish
you'll it will be welcome news! Go to him
Susan!--your heart is with him. Go to
him, sayr and throwing from him with
a bitter laugh the frightened and weep.
ing girl, who had laid her trembling hand
upon his arm to detain him, he darted
from the door, and returned to his old
quarters at the Hall.
Another fortnight passed, and Robert
still kept aloof from his family and his
home. His mother and sister, indeed,
occasionally saw him; and sad accounts
had poor little Mary to give to her friend
Susan of Roberts i'll looks and worse
spirits. And Susan listened, and burs.
into passion of tears, and said she did
not care; and said she was very happy;
and vowed never to speak to him again,
and desired Mary never to mention her
to him, or him to her. and then asked her
hundred questions respecting his looks,
aud his words, and his illness; and charged
her with thousand tender messages,
which, in the next breath she withdrew.
And Mary, too young to understand the
inconsistencies of love, pitied and com
forted, and thought it was passing strange
In the meantime misfortunes of diff.
fcrent nature were catering around Mrs
Kent The mcaman and baker, whose
bread she vended, her kindest friend and
largest edtor,-died, leaving his affairs
in the hands Of an attorney of tho next
'rown-the pest and terror Of the whole
neighborhood and ON the same day she
received two letters from this. formidable
lawyer-one on account Of his dead eli.
ent, the other on behalf Of his living eli.
ent, the grocer-.who ranked next amongst
her creditors, Neutrality-suspicious. il
their respective claims were not liqui.
dated on or before a certain day proceed,
ings would be commenced against her
forthwith.
1t is in such situation that woman
most feels her helplessness-especially
that forlorn creature whom the common
people designate by the expressive phrase,
"a lone womanp Poor Judith sat down
to cry, in powerlcss sorrow. She opened
indeed, her. hopeless.d book she
knew, too well, that her debtors could not
pay. The time was short, the letters be-
ing delayed several days on the road
Saturday was fixei for the payment, and
this was Friday night, and MichaS!mas
and rent day were approachingl and, un-
able even to look at the accumulation OF
misery, poor Judith laid her head on her
fuitless account-book and sobbed aloud.
1t was with strangely-mingled feeling
Of comfort in such son, and sorrow SO
to grieve him, that. she heard Roberts
voice at her side asking tenderly what
allied her? She put the letters into his
hands; and he, long prepared for the blow,
soothed and cheered her.
'-All must be given up he said; 'and
he would 60 with her the next day to
make over the whole property. Let us
pay as far as our means GO MOTHER pur-
sued he, and do not fear but. somo day