Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-31

offer to give them one, which he could well
afford to do. She knew his peculiar DISPOSE.
ton 200 well, however, to let him know that
she had any such expectation, or even wish.
| One day, as she was conversing with one of
her young friends, she remarked, in a very
confident tone:
"We shall board, as matter of course.
| don't intend to tie myself down to housekeep-
| ing yet awhile, promise you'll"
| Her father heard this, as she meant he
should.
"DOn't be too sure of that, Patty. don't
approve of young couples boarding out, as
I've often said before. 1t gets them into bad
habits-the wife especially making her shift
less and extravagant, which you are too much
inclined to be already. 1t Is, of course, my
intention to settle something upon you the
day of your marriage, and it shall be house"
''Charley won't he able to furnish it, SO we
shall have to board for a while, at any rate"
''iH take care of that. | rather think I'm
able to furnish a house, as well as my neigh
bors. So don't flatter yourself you'll get off
on that score"
just then Charley entered the room, to
whom Mr.. COldstrcam Immediately made
known his intentions, asking him if he had
any choice.
II will leave that to you and Patty" he
said, looking very much gratifed; for it was
something which he had hardly expected.
well, Patty, what do you say?"
Now if Patty had not known her father so
well she might have thought he was really de-
sirous of ascertaining her wishes in order that
he might CRAFTY them; but as it was she was
too wary to be caught in such trap.
off | must go to housekeeping" she said,
pettishly, 81 don't care much where! Only
don't lnfi II bo ti,af l,,l
ant street."
"The very one that's the most suitable, as
any one, with the least particle of sense,
would see. 1t is very convenient, in perfect
repair, beside having a nice garden attached
| to it,"
And taking his hat he invited Charlie to
walk over and examine it.
"The very one wanted!" exclaimed Pat
| ty, gleefully, as the door closed after them
But there was something in her mothers
| eyes that instantly sobered her.
81 know what you are thinking Of" she
said in Il low voice. "And I'm half ashamed,
myself, at acting such dccetful part! But
what can | do? You know very well how ev-
erything would be if | should speak and act
as feel, and that there is no other way Of
| getting along with father"
Mrs. Coldstream could not deny this.
81 am not blaming you, my dear" she said,
gently. "But this peculiarly in your father
is calculated to cultivate, in those living with
him, spirit of artfulness and deception, I'M
less the disposition is naturally truthful and
sincere, as | trust yours is. | hope, in your
new home, you can act yourself, and will not
then try to be anything else"
81 know one thing" exclaimed Patty, en-
ergetically, after long and thoughtful ST
lence, ''that if | thought Charley would ever
have to be managed So, dearly as love hun,
| would sooner die than place it in his power
| to make me so completely wretched!"
1t was not until Patty stood beside him
whom her heart had so freely chosen to be
made his in the presence Of God and man that
she dared to let her eyes shadow forth the
| blissful and happy emotions that filled her
| bosom.
The change so sudden aud complete
| that her father nutiueu II.
''Ah she is making the best of it, as
| knew she would" he said to his wife, in a tone
| of triumph. Sec what it is to have frlnness
and judgment! If she could have had her
own way she would have married that con-
temptible coxcomb, Fitzpoodlc, instead OF be
ing the wife of an honest, sensible man."
As time moved on, not only proving the
worth of the hearts she had won, but binding
it to her own by yet dearer ties, Patty felt that
earth did not contain happier home than
hers. Her father, however, took the whole
credit of it to himself, declaring she owed her
happiness entirely to him; and often asking
her, if she didn't remember how determinrdly
bent she was on rejecting Charley, and throw
ing herself away upon the most worthless man
in town!
Patty never attempted to disprove these as
sertions, though she sometimes remarked
with a roguish smile, that she was not the only
person who event by contraries."