East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-11-18

The coachman threw open the door
and stood waiting was obliged to
descend, and assist her out. / hardly
dared touch that little hand, though il
was for the last time but watched her
graceful figure with sad distrust. She
was already recognized, for the door
was thrown open, and pretty woman
followed 10y fine looking, black wins
kered gentleman, whom supposed to
be, my namesake, rushed down the steps
There were loud ordinations of aston
ish,nant a~d pleasure, - cordial welcome
aud some rapid questions to which Flor
ence returned very low and quiet an.
swers, and quickly extricated herself
from the confusion, presented Inc as
Mr.. lie Roy, your husbands namesake,
and the gentleman who kindly took
charge of me- l glanced at her face
to see if che was mocking me, but il
was pale and grave. Mrs. lie Roy open.
ed her eyes widely, but was too well
bred to express surprise, arc after intro.
ducing me to her husband in the same
terms, invited me into the house. Hard.
ly conscious what l did, or anything
except that | was still in the presence
of Florence, from which | could not en-
dure to Danish myself, followed them
into a handsome parlor, where sat an
old lady, whom my conscience told me
was the rheumatic aunt bad so cruelty
belied. Florence herself presented me
to this lady, who was fixture, and un-
able to raise from hor chair. and before
/ could stammer out an apology and re
tire. related in her own way lhow differ
ent from mine,) the mistake by which
she had been placed in my care, and the
history of the journey, in which it ap
peared our host, Mr.. LIE Roy, had been
fellow passenger. When she had ended,
they all crowded about me, warmly ex.
pressing their thanks for my kindness
aud consideration to my utter bewil
derInent and surprise, and cordially in
viting me to remain with them, and
make the acquaintance of my namesake
and family.
| detached myself from all this unex.
pected kindness as best and soon as
could, for fancied read aversion in
the flushing aud paling face, and droo-
ping eyes of Florence, and with one last
look at her, left the room. A moment
after, and felt the touch OF light soft
hand on my arm, and turning saw with
much surprise, that sue had followed
me into the vestibule
MIR. LIE Roy, she said hurriediy, Il
cannot let you go away misunderstood
ing me, as L see you do. Ii was silent
while you so humbiy apologized for the
noble, generous and honorable delicacy
of yolr conduct, it was not anger, be-
cause was at first too much astonished,
afterwards too much moved and CRATE.
ful to speak, owe you more than |
can say, and should be miserable, in
deed, If false shame which you see has
not prevented my telling you this, should
prevent you from continuing an ac'
quaintance so strangely begun. Trust
me, sir, speak the truth.
| don't know what answer / made,
for the revulsion of feeling was almost
too great for words, and the rapture of
knowing, as l looked down in that love.
ly face that it was not for the last time,
quite took away the little sense had
remaining.
If you want to know how | felt, ask
a man who is going to be hung, how
he would feel to be reprieved
Well, how times flies. 1t certainly
does not seem like five years since all
this happened, yet cousin Jenny (my
cousin jenny now SO bitterly reproach
es us in our last letter, for not visiting
her in all that time, we have again un
dertaken the journey. but under differ.
ent auspices, since Florence Dundard
no more, and sleeps upon my arm in the
cars no more blushingly, but with tho
confidence of wife of ncarly five ycai
standing, and registered our names in
the hotel books, as Mr. aud Mis-. lie
Roy an1 bless my stars as | read it
over. Even while l write, Florence,
loveier than ever, as think, makes
grand pretence Of arranging our bag
gage at the hotel where we stop, land
which has reminded me by past trans
actions, to- write down this story) or
comes leaning over to mo to call me
dear Chester instead OF dear cousin
Faank, as five years before, and to scod
me for being so stupid as to sit and
write, instead of talking with her. Was
man ever so happy in Slight Mistake.
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