Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-25

and as there's strange jntleman with he
I'D be after advisin ye to get combed ant
brushed afore she sees ye.
1t was good advice, doubtless, had
been IN the mood TO accept it. But brok,
from Richards determining hands, ant
turned three summersets 10 the hall, and
burst into the drawing-room with d., fent
wboop that resounded through the house
My mother lifted up deprecatory hand.
and eyes.
You see, sir, she observed TO the stately
gentleman sitting near her. This my deat
sir, is the heir Of the Mallowbies. blusl
to acknowledge myself the mother OF suct
a wrelcbed boy. john Andrew you dread
ful child, this is my friend, the Reverend
Leon:cns Fletcher. hope you will Pc,
more heed to his remarks than you are in
the habit o. paying o mile
should have felt very much ashamed OF
my conduct, but her words had made me de
flnt. l stood sullenly awaiting that which
was TO come.
How do You do, my young frieud?-
said pleasant, mellow voice, and the
stately gentleman rose from bis seat and
held out bis baud to me. put my dirty
paw in that white, shapely palm, and looked
up 10 the beautiful face that drew me like
magnet. saw something there that told
me | should find in Mr.. Fletcher such o
friend as needed-kind, yet firm and mas.
terful.
Will you excuse me sirH I said in low
voice, have been at play 10 the orchard,
aud -
And your toilet needs attention, ell? Alb
yes! 60 10y all means; ladv's taste should
never be shocked, should say, by the
sight of such a head and such hands
The voice was pleasant, as pleasant as
could be, but obeyed it instantly. van.
ished from the room, feeling as much abashed
as the true instincts of a gentleman could
make me- | returned suitably dressed ip
short lime, end during the remainder OF
the day ] kept very near Mr.. Flel cher,
! arnlng to love and admire him greatly,
aud never forgetting that was gentle
man and the heir of Mallow Hill, except
when my mothers ill-timed observations
exasperated me almost to the verge of ruu.
uiDg away. Before be left, on the follow
ing day, was delighted TO learn that lie
would return in month and convey me to
bis home, where be received limited mum
Der of boys for instruction.
did not think then how hard it wonld
be to part from Jennie nor even from the
Carriers. With these last ! abridged the
formalties Of parting by getting in
quarrel they instituted in relation to the
division Of my gifts; but with Jennie it
was different All my picture book, and
the gentlest and p ettyest Of my pets were
hers. She clung to me-, weeping till the
last and ] long remember her, lying pale
and exhausted. in her mothers arms as
turned at lie door for my last look. j
should have shed some teatS ut parting
with my mother, think, if she had not
audihly congratulated herself on the fact
that was inally separated f ON the Vulgar
little wresches by association with whom
had disgraced myself too long This IN ,de
me so angry that | would not even bid her
farewell, but threw myself sullenly into
the carriage beside Mr.. Fletcher. lie
made me get out again, however. and re.
ceive her kiss was not very thankful TO
this at the Time but have been many times
suce.
As passed tiny white cottage on the
village street, little pale face was seen at
the window, gaz ng wlstfully at the car
iage. threw myself back With howl Of
grill that ended in succession of long
fearless sobs. Mr. Fletcher put his arm
about me, and made me lean against him.
| He was silent, but there was sympathy in
his touch; and as grew calm, he poiu ed
out to me objects of interest, and talked
so pleasantly, that soon repressed, if !
| nf hat hnn
| felt and knew that was under the care
of true FREUD. If have in my charac.
ter now any real manliness and active vir-
tue, l owe all to the teachings of Mr.
FleI cher, who always pointed me in the
way of right and truth. returned home
ut stated intervals. The Carriers had gone
from Malow Hill, and my mother had no lon
ger TO deplo.e my associations with th en-
l had acquired the habits of gentleman,
aud she treated me now with fondness as
injudcious as her former harshness had
been / learned to be proud of my posi-
lion, but / did not forsake my humble
friends. l went every day to see Jenny,
and until she passed the boundary of child.
hood, she received me as of old.
But there came time when | found n
the widow Mason's little parlor, o tall
slender girl, who no longer, met me with a
bounding step, nor flung her arms around
my neck, nor kissed me rspturousIy upon
the cheek. Jennie met me with the reserve
becoming her years. She laid her little
hand lightly in mine, and blusbed when l
took my accustomed seat by her side. The
days of childish freedom had passed away,
and Jennie awed and restrained me by her
childish ways. l rebelled little against
my changed position, but finally accepted
it AS the years passed on, would not
have changed it for any other but one
began to have hopes, wishes rather but
l dared not yet syllable them even to my
own ears.
went away, aud returned again anG
again. My school days were passed, anC
the years of college had melted away in d
pleasant dream. / was map, the owne
of Mallow Hill, the parsonage of the coun
ty. My mother hinted. that it was tim,
for me to think of marriage. l was no
very likely 10 be forgetful of it when ma
mas smiled upon me so sweetly, and 81
adroitly told me of the excellent traits
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