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

had prevented her from discovering
him when she first entered-that he
had seen all her ridiculous gestures and
her strange attire! ~ s1hiesifaa.
"I'll burn the blue dress up!'' she
exclaimed, as soon as she had regained
her own room. / shall hate Mr.. Ja-
cobs, I'm sure shall Must he always
see me in my most ridiculous plights ?"
She actually cried with vexation; then
sat down and wished in her heart she
could just get glimpse of Nathan, she
would like to see if he looked sad or
happy.
When Fanny told the mornings
event to Uncle Joshua, he only laughed
and pooh-poohed at it, and told Fanny
Mr.. Jacobs was gentleman, and she
must treat him Just as though she did
not know he had been in the parlor.
But woman finds it difficult to forgive
the spectator of any of her silly absur-
dities, however unintentionally he may
have acted such a part; and Fanny,
Notwithstanding it was very plain that
Mr.. Jacobs sought her society on all
occasions, avoided him just as much as
possible. He made up his mind at last
that her heart was pre-engaged. and
determined to learn who was his rival,
if he could.
In the little sitting-room down stairs
stood box lounge, answering at the
same time for closet and couch. 1t
was simply rough board box, about
six feet long and two feet wide, with a
lid to it. 1t was far from being air
tight, the back being pretty well per-
forated with knot holes. 1t was nc
longer used to put anything in, but il
was Uncle Joshua's favorite resting.
place when he came in at night, and
had his 'wash" after hard days work
In this little room was one deep win
dow, curtained with chintz and opening
upon the porch.
The afternoon had been sultry, and
: Fanny sat alone in this little room, hel
; thoughts very earnestly dwelling upon
Cousin Nathan, and totally unaware
that Mr.. jacobs sat just outside the
, open window. Fanny's cheek was no
I as rosy as it used to be; and wher
Uncle Joshua noticed her troubled
anxious look, and saw that the roses
: had fled from her face, he wondered i
2 Nathan had anything to do with it
He had pondered the matter very seri
: ously lately, and had said to himself
. swhat's the use, Joshua, of stepping
| between two happy young things lik'
: that? Mr.. Jacobs with all his money
| isn't in reality half so good a mattel
e for Fanny as your nephew. and as TO
| these idiot grandchildren-that's rathe
l counting chickens afore they ar
hatched-and you might as well rul
/ the risk of them, as to make you
: daughter unhappy" Moreover, Uncle
h Joshua, not aware of Fanny's constan
4 and studied GOODNESS to Mr.. Jacobs
y was little piqued that he had not bee
. sufficiently struck with Fanny's'charm
o to propose for her hand, and on this sam
! sultry afternoon, when Fanny's mourn
g full morning kiss had clung to him a
n day long, he suddenly threw down hi
n scythe and slapping his hand on hi
knee, said, 'let 'em marry, let 'em maj
e ry, Joshua, you're rich euough, if Ma
t than amt, and you can set 'em up i
h such style, as would make Mr.. Jacob
k eyes water" Acting upon the kindl
t. impulse, he started for the house.
: Meanwhile, Fanny had been startle
r at seeing a tall shadow fall across th
e threshold, and looking up, she claspe
IS her two little hands over her breas
lt and calculated, ooh, Nathan - TIL
7, next moment he had her in his arms
= and their lips had met as cousins wi
" sometimes. Then Fanny drew herse
n up and stepped back.
e "How is it, Nathan; you come
e see me to-day when you have keI
e away so long, and besides, gave me II
1t without bidding me goodbye ?"
IS "Nay, Fanny" said Nathan, his sui
!. burnt cheeks reddening a little, "yo
IN don't know how Uncle Joshua talke
1t to me. He told me never to set IN
tie foot in his house again till you wei
k. put out of my reach, by being marie
r, to some one else"
e. "Oh, Nathan, did father say that p
h s'Indeed he did !; and he forbade N
,e bidding you goodbye, and I have ha
TX such lonely, wretched feeling in n
er heart al this time. Then | heard W
r, were soon to be married to this Ne
he York chap as is staying around her
as and / couldn't keep away any longer
IS "What, Mr.. Jacobs? Why, Natha