Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-04

get you rosebud, u Ocstuls u fou inv
and of she danced, waving me back
when l would have followed and beck
oning to an elderly, grave boxing person
who stood by the stall. and who was to
all appearances the father Of the charm
ing coquette.
She soon came running back breath
less, her hands full Of lovely rosebuds.
On the way she attacked that stiogy
Mr.. Scroker who would not buy the hood
and whom she now tried 10 tempt With
half opened Glorio do Dgon.
GLOW much do yon want for it,?
said Ire.
Whatever YOU plo"se,@ was the de-
mure reply.
He pulled ont handful Of silver, aud
was suspect, lookisg for a sixpence,
WIZ in a moment sbo pounced on the
whole handful, with an ooh thank you,
you ere too generous and swept it
into her pocket. The fellows disinay
was delicious to behold; but he could
only submit, for she was off again direct
ly. aud distributing her floral favors right
and left, till, when she reached me, there
was only one left.
''Now what will you give for this"
"Anything, everything, all the money
have left" | cried. thrusting my hands
into my pockets. But, alas they were
empty; nor copld all my searching bring
to light more than one miserable four
penny-piece. Imagine my dismay.
my dear girl" stammered, "you
see this is all / have left"
"Ob, you surely can't intend to be so
mean? when ran all the way up the
garden to fetch them, and picked my
finger and made il bleed; :, and held out
little white puuctured forefnger, to
verify her words. "You have your
watch she added, land you can redeem
it to morrow" own | felt rather tag
gered at this Ny watch was valuable
family relic, set with brilIiat is, and on
the safety of which depended the favors
OF an aged and grouty uncle, of grabbed
disposition and enormous wealth But
the blue eyes were fixed on me, and
seemed TO wonder ut my delay. al
prudential consideration vanished. pIac
ed the watch in one outstretched hand,
and received the rosebud from the other.
"Wear it TO night, and will dance
with you," she whispered, as our eyes
met for moment.
She turned away with faint blush,
and left the field to dine and dress for
the evening. Dine and dress did | say
| suppose | performed those operations;
but | have no recollection Of anything of
the sort. ! could only dream of the past,
and hope for the failure. If it had been
for any one else in the world, | should
have said that | was going to make
fool of myself. But an infatuation for
her, SO far superior 10 all existing crea
lures, could not but elevate and honor
any man whom she might choose to ac-
cept. So started for the ball at ten
o'clock, fully determined TO propose at
once. She was late; but ut last | saw
her coming up the stairs followed by her
three sisters, with the mamma and the
clergyman had seen with them in the
afternoon. / fancied her eyes rested on
the rosehud in my button hole. and cheer
cd by this tacit encouragement, | seized
hold of the first steward [ met, and beg
ged him to introduce me to that Young
lady, pointing her out thought his
face wore an amused smile as he compi-
ed with my request; but | took little
heed Of surrounding circumstances, so
anxious was | to catch her name The
usual formula was pronounced: "Captain
Branthwayte--Miss Neville" Was that
the name! | could not be sure had
no time to think about i, for the waltz
hegsn at once, and | seemed to be float
ing n sen Of bliss with an angel in my
arms, keeping time to the music of ser
apis. At last we landed on an out of
the-way sofa, where | reso, ed to ask
her to he mine forever. ] don't remeln-
Der how | began; | must have been
rather uninteliQable at first, for she look
ed puzzled, and seemed trying not to
smile. But when | managed to stammer
out that | knew was 'quite unworthy
of her, yet if the devotson of life time"
&C, she SAID Qulcty II THINK Jon must
mistake me for one of my sisters" l
assured her such mistake was impossi-
Die. "Then you cannot have heard my
name"
"Oh yes | said, Miss Neville. l lis
tened particularly for your name, and
heard it quite WELL"
'My name is Mrs. NeedaIl; you must
have seen my husband standing by my
stall. The bazaar was for the endowment
Of our church, and to build us a vicarage.
Of course, | worked ron omore, and took
more money than any one; and think
Won were my best customer" she added
with a tri!l nphant toss of her little head
hat was agonizing, that comp etely nal
dened me | rushed from the room, took
the next train fer Dover, and hero | have
been ever since, a most miserable man!
had not the heart to redeem my watch;
50 that in addition to my other troubles,
have incurred the lasting displedsurs of
my uncle and lost the chance of thous-
md year. All thi. because | was fool |
enough to 90 and be swindled at a fancy
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