The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
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gardener, an INTELLIGENT sedate. and eohe,
Young Scotchman. Of this know nothing
Certain it is that the nrett;est and nawss
plants were alwavs to ba fnund N Tono,s I;ttis
flower GARDEN. and If MI, Ircb;baIJ sMclens
did sometimes eson,e "a iook after it5eyn, + an
not see that Il was v,odv,s business ~ -
In the meantime. q visitor of, another dess;. f.;
cription arrived at ths farm 4 cousin If Ms
Evans had been As successful ia trade as he,
husband had been in agriculture. and now he
sent his only son to become ACQUAINTED with
her relations, and to spend some weeks ir
their family. Charles Foster was a fine
young man.. whose father was neither more
nor less than a linen draper in great town
but whose nhahnerss education, mind anc
chafactet might have done honor to far high
sr station: III q word, one of natures
gentlemen, and in nothing did he more thor,
ougniy show his own taste and good breeding
than by entering entirely into the homely
ways ana old-fashloned habits OF his country
cousins. he was delighted with the simple.
lty, frugality and industry, which blended
well with the sterling goodness and genuine
prudence OF the great English farm house
The woman especially pleased him much
;Iney formed strong contrast with any he
mad met with BEFORE No, finery-no coquet.
ry--no Freneh--no piano! 1t is impossible
10 describe the sensation OF relief and comfor
with winch Charles Foster, sick of musica
misses, ascertained that the whole dwelling
dld not contain single instrument, except
the bassoon, on which George Evans was won't
every Sabbath, at church, to excruciate the
ears OF the whole congregation. He liked
ness engaged his full esteem; Patty's inno-
cent playfulness suited best with his own high
spirits and animated conversation. He had
known them apart from the first and indeed
denied that the likeness was at oil puzzling,
or more than is usual among sisters: and Sc.
cretly thought Patty as much prettier than
her sister as she was avowedly merrier. In
doors and out, he was constantly at her side
and before h had been month in the house
all the inmates had given Charles Foster as \
lover of his young cousin; and she, when
rallied on the subject, cried fie and pish
and pshaw and wondered how people could
talk such nonsense-and liked to have such
in the world. W. saat.'1.
3 Affairs were in this state, when one nigh
Jane appeared even graver and more thought.
full than usual, and far, far sadder. She SIGH.
ed deeply; and Patty-for the two sister
occupied the same room---inouired. sWba,
allied her?' ,..fi1. aI., tn ~ 'ss
She burst into tears, whilst PATTY hune
over her and soothed her. At length, she
reused herself by strong effort, and turning
away from her affectionate comforter, said in
a low tone T.. ,.,r 4W utps ... sa#
I have had great vexation tonight, Pat.
ty; Charles Foster has asked me to marry
him. 10 Il .srg, l3t h. al eA :
Charles Foster ? did you say Charles Eos
ter "Iasked poor Patty, trembling, unwilling
even to turn her own senses against the evi.
dence of her heart; Charles Foster 2 a.
And you have accepted him p inquired
Patty in hoarse voice. I'D 1s l08 a
aOhs no-no-no Did you think hac
forgotten poor Archibald :? Besides, Il am mo-
the person whom he ought to have asked tt
marry him, false and heartless as he is;
would. not be his wife, cruel, unfeeling, ,un
manly as his conduct has been No not il
he would make me queen of England ? ia. =.
Il You u, refused him, then X yyain etT
No; my father, met us suddenly, just as
was recovering from the surprise and indigna.
ton that at first struct me dumb. But l shall
refuse him most certainly--the false, deceitful
ungratetul villain = ~. ...,s, tr.f. f.....s-l
Poor father, he will be disappointed. Sc
will mother 10 ,,' ..'7
They will be disappointed, and both angry
but not at my refusal Oh, how they will
despise him added Jane. 1a.z 10 .saa
Poor Patty, melted by her sisters sympathy
and touched by an indignation most unusua
In that mild and gentle girl, could no longe
command her feelings, but threw herself OF
the bed in that agony of passion and grie
which the first great sorrow seldom fails tx
excite in the young heart. After a while sht
again resumed the ,conv versation. > .gsg
We must not blame. him too severely
Perhaps my vanity made me think his atten
tions meant more than they really did, ant
you had all taken up the notion. But yol
must not speak Of him so unkindly. He ha
done nothing but what is natural. You ar
SO much better and wiser than l ana, my owl
dear Jane! He laughed and talked with M
but he felt your goodness and he wa
right. was never worthy Of him, and 70,
are; and, if it were not for Archibald,
should rejoice from the bottom of my heart,
continued Patty, sobbing, if you, would accep
-,p ----z, but unable to speak her generous wish
she burst into fresh flow of tears and th,
sisters ,tt mutually and strongly affected, wep
IN @ eacn en- oter's S1e arms arms, ana were conforted
That night Patty cried herself to sleep, but
such sleep is not Of long duration. Before
dawn she was up, and pacing with restless ir.
the dewy grass. walks of the gar
den and orchard. IN less than half an hour
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