The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-09-17

vailed over the cold logic of the will
ing maiden. A long silence was bro
ken by the pleading voice of Grace.
"Now let me 60, dear Nathan he
4 will miss me- ,oa j., 80 bar ,4e,-s.
"Not till you promise me, dearest. y
The voice was very firm. "To-night,
at ten, l will meet you here, behind the
cedars." ri jrst fseai s7oa. e5fs 8 eas
81 fear it is not right" she began.
'"Not right to be happy all our life
because your father had "a groundless
spite against mine ? 1t is wrong to sub
nit to such base tyranny" 81. :, ).
.'He is my father, Nathan ,.,i .y;,s
eve are commanded to leave father
and mother" he replied, solemnly.
"Wi|l you come to me, Grace %
did not hear the reply, but Nathan
said: &C.,. .:...-, g, .t.t
Come back, come back, Grace.
Kiss me again, darling, and let me 60
down to the gate, with you"
They went away together, and l
went back to the innto wait his return.
| was prepared to see him come in half
delirious with JOY, and was vexed with
surprise to see the old stony look on
his face, cold aud reticent.
showed him my sketch, which he
seemed to admire, and carelessly asked
from what point took it. I intimated
point tarthest from the cedar hedge,
and as he was no artist, he did not de-
tect the prevarication. .arG5l sN II q,
lie ordered supper and invited our
host to take his tea with us, which he
did, Mistress Richards presiding at the
tea service. Iwas surprised to see
him enter into familiar discourse with
the beery old man, 'forit seemed that
the scene of the past hour must raise
him out of the petty things of this life
into the glorious Eden of Hlove's fam
cies, andjI had made up my mind to
spending very quiet evening in his
employ but when he gradully led the
thick-headed oldsman to speak of Dea-
con Clary and.th white Westinghouse,
and its pastor, Mr.. Rich, who lived
over the hill by the churchyard, he
said, and then drew him ON to mention
the political. state ofsGlenburn and the
town officers-Deacon Clary was first
selectman, and his open enemy, John
Hanson, was town clerk--begun to
suspect there was a motive in the con-
descension of my friend. oa'i3'd saT
He ordered his horse to be brought
Immediately, and quieted'the landlords
astonishment by saying he was very
fond of riding by moolight. Iwas
nursing my wrath at Nathan's onnec-
essary secrecy, and resolving TO punish
him in, some, way, when he changed
the current OF my thoughts 10y asking
me to ride with him. Half an hour
brought us to a plain large farm house,
where a large urehin was, doing the
last duties in the barnyard, putting up
the bars. l,5:rJ 81 % JgoJs ii a0iss.isas
"Is Mr.. Hanson at home?'' Nathan
inquired. - s'-----
"He's aebed, SIR" s"s' oai -
'"Call him UPON important business
no delay" goa
The old man soon appeared breath
ing bard and yawning, aud invited us
in. Nathan went in and left me to
mind the horse, but soon returned with.
a paper which he was trying to read by
moonlight. Climbing in, he muttered
.1t's all right; but the old noodle.
was fast asleep when he did it. Just
as well. he will' not remember it."
Then turning to me, and 'slapppihg me
on the shoulder with a patroniziing air,
said, "Don't be frightened, Tom, if l
tell you something wonderful. 1 am to
be married to-night."
He waited to sec my look Of blank
amazement but was just wicked
enough to wish to tease him, and said:
81 thought SO. That's the license"
"Confound you for a blockhead
.I'min earnest, and want you to be
present, at the'ceremony." soH9sa..is
fsYes, know. Rich will marry you,
services at halflpast ten, ceremony prii
,vate, father opposed to the match ,sbride
unwilling to disobey papa, lover urgent,
overcomes her scruples, hastens their
union, bridaloparty start from behind
the cedar .hcdge."A y s7as 9i =
Nathan grew white with consterna-
ton, and seized me fiercely by the col-i
lar, gaspiug out:-
"Tom, you listened!'' go
81 really couldn't help it," 70 ias
go, you couldn't, could youf' 9g a
s.Hush. Nathan! We have been