The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-09-19

C1a L EN- 1.
You know it is your f!ther's wish Lu-
ly.' Only wish, auntie, not a COM
mand, and 1 think it is cruel for you to
try to force me to marry that hideous
mani
He has been very i'll dear, and Of
coiirse he--that is--'
You can't make an Adonis Of him
auntie; SO don't try. And if you could,
he would not be much improved in my
estimation. Such an hncouth titortal
never crossed thy path If speak to
him, he colors to the hue of boiled lob
ster; and hdgets his hands and feet as if
he was afraid wanted to run away with
them, and his 'yes iia ann and mo ma AIM
are as broad and constrained as if were
his grahdmdther.'
sAnd yet your uncle says he is very
accomplished
sDh; auntiep
/ quite trtte, My dear. You must take
into consideration his disadvantages
His mother one of the 1oteliest #onieh
whom I ever knew, died when Lionel
was but five years old; and his father:
inconsolable; shut himself up in that
out of-theway country place of his and
never went into society again. Lionel's
education has been his whole care, and,
a profound scholar himself, he has prob
ably spared no pains to make his son his
equal: Still the entirely recluse life was
calculated to make the boy shy and ner-
eous, and the long, severe Illness which
followed his fathers death accounts for
his pallid face
I hope his trip to France will restore
his health; said LuIy, rather coldly.
'And you?'
4 cannot so sith him, cried the voting
girl, passionately. MY fathers will only
requests US to look upon each other as the
children of such lifelong friends as he
and Mr.. Carleton should do. He hopes
we may love each other Well enough to
marry happily; otherwise he does not even
desire our union. do not love him,
land cannot fatter myself with the idea
that he even admires me, so we had best
part as good friends, but no more
At that instant the subject of the con-
versation entered the room. A few COM
thonplace remarks passed between him
and Mrs: Raymond; and then she pleaded
some household engagement and left the
room. The lovers, per contract, sat ii
silence for some moments; and a greater
contrast can scarcely be imagined thar
the two presented.
Luly Hazleton vas a blonde of the mos
, exquisite type. Of medium size, hel
form was graceful and symmetrical, ano
her fair curls and large blue eyes suited
the Grecian profile and fair, delicately
tinted complexion: An expression O
animation and high intellect saved he1
face from insipidity; and as she bent nov
over her sewing; the rich color f1antlins
> her cheeks proved her embarrassment
= She was but seventeen, and not at be-
ease with the lover whom she intended
to discard.
And Lionel Carlesoii, raising his darl
: eyes ffoh the floor. saw in the large mir
' ror this perfect form and faee; and hi
y own fgufs. He was very tall, atd Iii
$ height Was Exaggerated by the attenua
! tion of long illness. The large features
: which wou1d have been rianl5 and hand
some in health, were actually monstrou
in the thin, sallow face; and his dark eye
looked hollow and Unnatural, with th,
d black rims which suffering had pencile,
. round them. They we're weak, too, ant
the pink tinge Of the lids, and a certain
= straiuing look did not improve their beau
ty: 4 clese-fttihg black skull cap
{ which concealed the loss of hair sacri
. feed in his illness, added to the gro
y tesque and gaunt appearance of the youn!
y man. He smiled sadly, as he studied tn
c group in the mirror; and then with tn
q nervous tremor of his voice, and hutter
u ing of the fingers which betokened hi
/ bashfulness, he said, in a low tone,
Miss Hazleton, have come to you, a
e your tncle's reddest, to tell you that
is leate TO- MORROW, to ask you if I ma,
It take with me the hope that tbs efigagt
a ment which Sour father made with thih
e viii be fulfilled Wish rgtarn?'
's He ttisd tS speak ealiny jet, ha
ii Louisa studied his face, she could hav
d read III essfs line the i0hging hope; tn
J deep love which tiads his soice trembl
% and blanched his sallow cheek.
h i regret she said, quietly, yet nc
'e raising he, eyes, that We were SO strange
n ly botind to each other before we wer
= old enough to know what the contrae
imposed. You feel yourself obliged
.You mistake he said, eagerly; 'ther
'e was no obligation on either side. L
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