, 1863-04-30

suspect, looking Tor sixpenes. when in . mo-
ment she pounced on the whole handful. with an
"Ohi thank you you are too generous." and
swept Il into her pocket. The fellowIs .diemay
was delicious 10 behold; but be could oulV sub
nit for she was on again directly, and diEtTibdt-
ing her noSal lhtofs right and leil, til, Uhsn she
reached me, there was only one lsii.sa 20 av
Nov, what will you give me Tor this :.
"Anything, everything, all The money ] have
len" cried, thrustlhg ny hands into my poek.
cts But alas they were empty nos eoeld ell
erabls lourpenny piece. Imagine ny dismayk
"My dear girlin slammeFed, @you see this Is
%oS, you surely can't Intend q bs 90 meant
when ran 81 the way up % de grdon % fitch
them, and pFicksd my finger, and made Il hleed;"
and she held out little white punctured fore
finger, to verify bet Nofds. "You have your
watch" she added, and you can redeem u o.
morrow own felt rather staggered 81 this.
Ny watch was valuable family relic, sst with
brilliants; and On the safety Of which depended
the favor Of an aged and gouty uncle q cfa69sd
disposition and enormous wealth. But the bloc
ewes were iixed On me, and seemed 10 wonder Il
my delay. All prudential considerations yant
ished. i placed the waleh in one o1tsiretched
hand. and Received the rosebud ffotn Tie other.
Wear Il tonight, and VIII dance with ycd,' =
she whispered, as our eyes met Tor moment
She turned away with lAint blush, and !
left the field 10 dine and dress Ior the evening
Dine did sayf and dressf 4 suppose ] ptri
formed those operations, but have no recollec.
ton Of anything of the sort could only dream
Of the past, and hope f6t the fhttrs !, II j hsd
been for any one else in the world should hats
spid that was going to make sccl Of myself;
But any infatuation 1or her, 20 faF superior %
al .,i.t;. -..e,,-. ,.,,,fS - Rf .lova A. arR
honor any man whom she might choose to &c
cept So ] started for the bah at ten o'elofk,
fully determined 10 propose at oucos She un1
late, but at last saw her coming np the sinifa
followed BY her three sisters, with the mamma
and the clergyman I had seen with them 10 the
afternoon. fiancied her eyes ssSied on The rose.
bud 10 my buttonhole, and that they hsamed
with . son appreciation. Cheered By this tacit
! seized hold Of the hrst stew
ard met, and begged bin 70 introdpce me to
y that young lad" pointing her cu. Thought
bis hco wore an amused smile a. ho complied
with my request, but1 took little heed Of sur
rounding circumstances, 90 anxious was 10
.atch her name. The usual formula was pro.
Captain Branthwyate Miss Nevill.
Was that the nlmef ] could not Be sure. u
had no time To think about Il, for the waltz BE-,
gan At once, and seemed % be loltin9 IN eea
81 bliss with an angel Ia my arms, keeping tine
10 the music Of the spheres At last We landed
IN an outoEthe-way soh, where resolved 20
lsk her 70 be mine forever. don't remember
now began; ! must have been f1lher unlhiel.
igible 1t first iof she looked puzzled and seemed
Fying not 20 smile. But Uhsn l maunged ioi
TANNER out that ! knew I Was quite Unworthy
" her, yet Il the devotion Of lilstlme &C., she
aid quietly: " tl1lk you must mistake NE
or one Of my sisteFap assured Der such ami1s
AXE was quite impossible. @Thsu yon cannot
ave heard my name."s tfalu afaa ..s 6ss
sOh yes" said-". Miss Neyill. listened
for your name, and heard i quits
veil Z sh'ni 80 sn3lea 80 aiail .i ,9sn1
a Ny name L Mrs. Medal. You lhhst hatsl
Iesn my husband standing By my stall, The
'azaaF was for the endowment Of our church,
Ind To build us vicaFage. OF coufse ] worked
on amOrs, and took moro money than ahy one
md think you Rtfs my best customer" nhe
ldded, with Triumphant toss Of her little head
hat completely maddened me. rushed from
be room, took the next train back % Dover. md =
hero have been ever since, must m'1eroo'9
nanl I had not the heart to redeem my taich I
% that, 10 addition 10 my other troulfse, nay
nave incurred the lasting displensuFt d ny I'M
lie, and lost tho chance of some lhouMnds 8
rear. An this because Wns fool enough q % Il
ind be sEindled q hney fair. CThs Worst n
hat still love her TO disifaction.)