Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-05


not mind her, Was Patty On the other hand
she that so carefully was making, with its
own reVelIed threads, an invisible darn la her
mothers handkerchief, aud was hfarI, z her
sister read the while; she that 80 patiently was
feeding, one by one, two brotdS of young
turkeys she. too, that 30 penslyely was ~ ter
log bed of delicate and somewhat rare dow
ers-the pale hues OF the a pine pink, or the
alabaster blossoms of the white, evening prm
rose, whose modest flowers, dying, dying #
into a blush, resrmbled her owB characler-
was Jane Some Of the gOs>ipS Of Abereigh
used TO assert that James signing over the
flowers, as well as the early steadiness Of her
character, arose from sn engagement TO ny
lords head gardener, all intelligent. sedate aud
sober young Scotchglan Of this | know uoth
ing. Certain il is that the prettlest and ueE
est plants were always TO be fOund in Jahe'>
little flower garden aud if Mr.. Archibald
Maclame did sometimes come 10 look after
them, / did not see that in was anybody'S busl
ue,s.
In the meantime, visitor Of another des
cripti1n arrived at the farm. A cousin OF
Mrs. Evans had been as success sul Ia trade as
her husband had been in agriculture, aud now
he sent his only son to become acquainted with
her relations and to spend some weeks in tDelr
family Charles Foster was ii fine young ma",
whose father was neither more rOr les than
linen draper, in great town bnl whose man.
uers, education, mind and character might bag.
done honor 20 far higher station. lie wa, H.
word one Cf natures gpuiemru, AID 10.
nothing aid he more thoroughly show hi> ow'.
taste aud good breeding, then 10y entering eh
tiFrIy iuj0 the homeiy ays aud old ia>hlou.D
habits Of his country cousins, he Nas delighie'
with the simplicity, frugalIty and Industry
which blended we'll with the sterling gnpdue>-
and z muiue prudence of the great Ergl,i
farm house TIE women especially pre>e,
him much They formed a strong contrast witt
auy he had met With before. No fn,ry-no
cocquetry-uo FreGch-no piaho II is i'm
possible 10 describe the sensation of relief ana
comfort with which Charles Foster, silk Oi
musical misses, ascertaiHed that the who'll
dwelling did not contain a single instrument.
except the bsssoOn, on which George Evans
was wont, every Sabbath, al church. 10 excrB-
cate the ears OF the whole CONGREGATION H.
liked both sisters James soilness and con
siderateness engaged his full esteem Patty,
innocent playiulnesS suited best with Bis oxu
had known them apart from the Grst and in
deed denied that the likeness vas at all pnzzl-
ing or more thar is usual among sisters snd
secretly thought pity as much prettier than
her sister a> she vas GvoEeGiy IN. rrier L.
doors AID out. be vas constantly ~ beF side !;
aud before be had heeR a mouth IN rhe ioH>e
all the inmates bad given Charles Foster a.
lover Of his young cousin aud she. when r.,lIi-
ei on the subject, cried f= aud pi~h ari
shaw and wondered hO~ people could talk
such nousen>e-and liked 10 have such Hon
sense talked TO her better than anything 10 tie
world
Affairs were in this state, when one night
Jaue appeared even graTer and more thought
iul than usual, and far, far ssGdgr She >ighp'i
deeply and Patty-I0r th- two sI>f-r> oc,,upi-
ed the same To0w-IEguIred. What ailed
her p
She burst into tears, whilst Patty huug
over her and soOthvd her a leug'h Slle
reused herself bF strong fort. aad tgruius
away from her afrcJiouale cout, Fter. said 10
low tone
Il have had a great ve1stioB to night
Patty Charles Foster has a,kei ne to marry
hin "
Charles Foster did you say Charles Fns-
ter ; asked poor Patty, trembling. unv.Hlg
even to tGrn her Own senses against the ey-
deuce Of her heat; Charles FaS'eF?7
YES; our cousin, Charles Foster -
" AHd yau have accepted him - inquired
Patty in hOar>e voice
Oh, nO-uo-Bol Di vou thirk lad
forgotten poor Archibald? ? Besides, an rot
the person whom he ought o hav ask-d TO
marry bIm, false and hearjl7ss as hr i,
soulj Lot be bi> wife, cruel, urfeeluC uumanlT
- bis cOEGGct has oeen, NJ Dot i. be would
uakr u.= qgeeH of England =
You refused ai1n. then =
No; nv father met Us suddenly. juSt as
vas recovering from the surprise al luii:ua
ton that d, first struck ne dumb. But >hsi.
refuse him most certainly ly-tle false, deceit
f1, uUera'eful villain =
Poor father, he E.!l be disappointed. So
will mother"
"Tney will be disappointed and both angry;
but hot at M refusal. Oh, bow tAey will ces
pl>e hiIA, added Jane
Poor Patty, melted hy her sisters sympathy.
aDc touched by an Indignation IA = uga>ual
N that mild and gentle girl. could 10 longer
command her feelings, bu ibreE beFs-if %, tie
oed 20 that sgoD! OF passion and gre Which
the first great sorrow seldom fails u -xc.te 10
the young heart After while SIZE ssaiu TX
sGmei the Conversation.
We mGsl noi blame BIZ too severely -
Perhaps q! vanity made ne tLk h> srreri-
tons meant more than they resllT id. suI
!ou had all taken up tie notion. b. yna
must not Sprake II Ain - ulkiadlT He has
doae nothing bat shat Is natural. Yva = c
50 much better aud wiser than | an, az osn
dear Jane tie laughed aHt talked Il lie
-h8i be i-lt yOGT gOOdHe and lie Eas
right l. was nrTer worthy Of him. sud Ioa
are and, iii weFe lot for Arrhir all. sh0ald