Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-02-08


/ had known it in others-in strong
business men-this utter contempt for
the least possible manifestations of SEN
timent; for those unthrifty fellows who
have never an eye on business, but hang
upon the skirts of thought, clasp imag-:
cry and ride upon rythn. You may see.
it now every day in commercial aptago
nism of fact and fancy-of the figures
which dot the pages of the ledger and
those which illumine lines Of the poet.
g Yhe. muses. frowned on me, said Ger
'aEaR poet, sssfor keeping account books.
Undoubtedly. Nor is the knight Of the
balance sheet less intolerant toward
those miserable fellows whose stock in
trade can be stored in very little cav
ity, just behind the fraternal bone.
My good wife had time of it cooling
me down, and prevented the adoption of
most violent measures. Even when 1
had formally surrendered to her supe-
rior discretion, 1 chafed by times like a
bear in harness. If-my wife had not
almost been a Rarey in tact, should
certainly have broken into plunging
even sooner than I did
Minnie was taken one day into SOL
emn conference by her mother, with
only pussy in the doorway as auditor,
But the child, though she blushed very
much, moved about from seat to seat,
and tore pieces of paper into bits, de-
clared she was heart-wholc yet-as why
shouldn't she be?-for Jenny Brun
had never said word to her which any
man might not have said to any maiden.
So wife and got easy again.
But what should [ see, one evening
at twilight, while sauntering out alone
under the shadows of my own grove of
forest oaks, not far from the house, but
two figures fitting hither and thither
among the distant trees. Like knave,
as was, sat down on the ground and
watched them; watched them neryously
glaring till I saw Jenny Brun give
Minnie kiss on her lips, and looked
lovingly after her, as she slipped away
| was reclining upon the sward upon
her path. Determined to meet and
confront them, I sat and watched her
coming,
Certainly Minnie's face never wore
that expression before It was moi
gleeful, but it was radient, and her eyes
which were bent ON the ground, and
hence only visible as she came very
near me, had light and depth that
never saw before. She passed me: sc
utterly was the child absorbed in hel
own emotions.
"Minnie, I said, in a tone which
startled myself, scarcely less than my
ichild
"Oh!" and she sprang from the patti
as though the s0jind had been rattle
among the grass.
l raised myself slowly-I am very
slow when very angry-and standing
stiffiy before her, glowed down into hel
eyes-Minnie's beautiful, living eyes
with sternness which had never failed tt
terrify But the child, though sh'
trembled like -an aspen at first, brough
her fathers spirit to the rescue, aud il
the strength of love and innocence
looked into her father angry face will
great composure.
[ must not repeat the words that fol
lowed; they never shall be written; ant
would to God they never had beel
spoken.
Minnie had given him her heart and
nou5d give her hand. How could sh
help it? Her fathers anger should no
prevent her fulfilling her word, for wa:
not Jenny Brun worthy, and was nc
E her fathers anger unreasonable and un
just? All this she said to me with tn
deepest ealmness of perfect heroine
while stood there almost as much as
tonished as angry. {.
"Wifs, it's all Up with Minnie sal
I, striding into the sitting-room, an
breaking in upon a most delightful af
ternoon. rsverie, only relieved BY the sol
emn ticking of the clock and the bus
blinking of knitting kneedles.
''bord! what's the matter?" and tn
ball of yarn rolled across the floor, whil
; flower-pot on the win low fell, spillin
and crashing on the bricks outside
"there goes the flower pot-tell me quic
you look as pale as Sheet
, ''Minnie has promised to marry tina
! scape- grace, in spite of us; she says sh
will to me, in the face Of my absolut
commands" Thereupon I walked tn
floor, wife staring at me the while ssI'
never forgive her-neverl'
Husband, stop and think. He"
i II ,cont stop and think. l say L
never forgive her, and wont. Call he
in.
= Wife left the room in search of Mir
ME. At length they came; both tearfu
We sat down together, constraine
+ group; Minnie very fearful, but yer
sweet and beautiful. The interview VIZ
short, and these were the closing word
"Father, have always been dut
full child-you will do me that justic
But l love this man. You grant tn;
his character is unimpeachable, but 20
forbid our marriage because you have
prejudice against him. Hove and hone
you, father. You cannot doubt tina
, but in this case [ must follow the die
u tates of my own heart
"Do so, if you will; but remembe
your father will never forgive you
Thus ended the interview, wife sobbin
d distressfully, Minnie weeping quietl.
!. and | sitting glum and angry.
Minnie kept her word and became tb
e wife of Jenny Brun.
[ did not forbid them the house, ;
|, most angry fathers are said to do, but
IS told Minnie again that she had lost m
love and carea Then was so foolish
A to see Jenny Brun, and in a very sill
:e speech informed him that since he VIZ
o taking my daughter from her fath'
l. without his consent, he need expect n
y gifts or favors now or henceforth. Sh
: would not be allowed to share in IL