The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Z, 1862

He took her hand and held it in both of
his own.
" My dear little cousin, will you take a
word of advice from one who wishes moth
ing but what is for your good p
Alice neither spoke nor withdrew her
hand.
"You are very young and very lovely" f"
continued Mr.. WarriDg you have no
mother to guide and advise you, and, as
mistress of your fathers house, have many
deep responsibilities resting upon you,
Yours is trying position, though | am
sure you always wish to do right. Many
will envy you, many censure you -"
He paused. for Alice was sobbing and
laid her face on the pillow of the sofa.
'Do lot think me presuming, dear Alice y
he went on. awe are friends. We shall
always be friends"
Her fingers closed on his.
"Remember, then, Alice, that you give
no ground for censure. Above all, take
care that you don't make others unhap,
py or trife with affection, which, if true, is
more precious than aught else in the world
You know what mean, Alice 2"
EYES,"
"Never raise hopes you do not mean to
fulfill"
She was sobbing in a low subdued man.
ner that went to his heart.
"You are not angry with me, Alice ?"
She silently shook her head.
"We old bachelors" be continued, with
wan smile, care privileged persons. Nay,
Alice, you must not sob in this way.
only meant to give You word of caution
before l 60"
"GoW cried Alice, starting to her feet
You are not going to leave nae 2"
Mr.. Warning, was not prepared for this
He hardly dared trust himself to look upor
her, as she stood before him with clasped
hands and quivering lips
yes l am going back to Boston.
have been here too long," be added, half te
himself; but she had heard the words.
"Ioo long! Then you have been dul
and lonesome with US, and row you are
going? 0, what shall l do? What shall
we do without you"
"Nay, Alice, you will hardly miss me
1t is not as l were young man, and coulG
be more companionab!e with you; besides
am needed at Boston, and. But
Alice do not cry. I cannot bear it dear
"Childy" The word recalled her to her.
self. 1t was better to bear it, though
from him. Yes, he thought of her as 9
child, and she had dared to love him as 6
woman. Perhaps be knew it, and scorneG
her for doing sol
She dashed the tear drops from her eyes,
and endeavored to choke down her sobs.
"You arc going to Boston !" she said
"Tell me about Boston,"
He told how he lived near Boston
and carried on manDfactory which afford.
ed employment for hundreds of people, and
how much he had to do, and how the vel.
fare of so many families depended on him
He told her how be had tried to win the
confidence and love of his employees, and
how he hoped and believed be had succeed.
ed, and how he took care to secure their
comfort, even in trifles, to the utmost exten,
of bis ability, and as he spoke she felt, as
she had often done before, that to be bis
wife would be to her the happiest position
on earth {; but she thought she was unwor
thy of such happiness.
MIR. Warning though she called him
cousin-was but very distant connection
OF her fathers; but she had known him
since she was child, and the name ol
Cousin Jonathan given to him then had
stuck to him in after years. She had al
ways regarded him as friend, and uncons
sciously had learned to love him as a wo.
man can love but once. The very fact that
he was so many years older than her had
blinded her at first to the real nature OF her
feelings; but when she met with that love
from others which from him she would have
given the world to possess, she knew how il
was; and bitter, very bitter, were the pangs
of hopeless love and wounded pride 10 her
young heart.
"When do you leave 2" said Alice, as be
rose to quit the room.
Tomorrow" be replied, without looking
at her. ...
That night they had no engagement, and
Alice made tea for them in the drawing.
room.
{" My darling, you are not well 2" said
Mr.. Leyman, taking her hand in his.
Mr.. Warning looked earnestly at her. A
slight crimson spot burnt on each cheek
but there was livid circle round the eyes
and her lips we're almost colorless. A
strange thought came over him-a thought
that made his pulse beat wildly and his
hand to trembls.
Gould it be CO." He tried to ask him.
self question, but he dared not answer it.
The servant entered.
Captain Hay is in the library"
"Why did you not ask him up here p
said Mr.. Leyman sharply.
I" He wishes to see you alone, SIR"
Alice had risen and walked to the win
dow, where she stood, holding the window
frame with both hands. Her face was
deadly pale.
Mr.. Leyman had quilted the room.
That explained all. "She knew o.