East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-07-27

by every nominal comfort, she had
never yet enjoyed the peace and free
dom inseperable from truly happy
home, and which she now hoped to
realize for herself. But she knew
that Charley was not able to buy O
house, neither would his moderate
salary admit of his renting such one
as she wished, But she was aware
that her father was the owner of sew
eral tenements, and had been hoping
all along that ho would offer to give
them one, which he could well afford
to do. She knew his peculiar dispo-
sition to well, however TO let him
know that she had any such expecta-
ton, or oven wish.
One day she was conversing with
one Of her young friends, and remark
cd, in very confident tone:
ave shall board, as q matter of
course. i don't intend to tie myself
down to housekeeping yet awhile, i
promise you! Her father did hear this
as she meant he should.
'Don't be too sure Of that, Patty.
I don't approve of young peoples
boarding out, as I've said before. 1t
gets them into bad habits = the wife
especially; making her shiftless and
extravagant, which you are too much
inclined to be already. 1t is of course,
my intention to settle something on
you the day before your marriage, and
il shall be house."
"Charley won't be able to furnish
it, 50 we shall hnve to board for a
while, at any rate"
"I'll take care Of that. / rather
think I'm able to furnish house as
well as my neighbors. So don't flat
ter yourself you'll get off on that
score"
Just then Charley entered the room,
to whom he made known his inten-
tons, asking him if he hadany choice.
'I'll leave that TO you and Patty"
he said, looking very much gratified
for it was something which he had
hardly expected.
"Woll, Patty, what do yau sayp
Now, if Patty had not known her
father, she might have thought he
was really desirous 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 60 to housekeeping" "
she said, 81 don't care much whero.
Only don'tlet it be that dull, lonely
place on Pleasant street"
'sThe very one that's the most suita-
bic, as anyone, with the least particle
ofsense would see. 1t is very convent
eut, in perfect repair, besides having
u nice garden attached to it."
And taking his hat, he invited
Charley to go ever and examine it.
''The very one / wanted !" exelaim-
ed Patty, gleefully, as the door closed
after them.
But there was something in her
mothers eyes that instantly sobered
her.
81 know what yon are thinking of
she said, in a low voice. "And I'm
half ashamed myself, III acting such a
deoeitful part But what can do ?
You know very well how everything
would be if l should speak and act as
l feel, and there is no other way to
get along with father
"Mrs. Coldstream could not deny
this.
Il am not blaming you, my DEAR"
she said, gently. "But this peculiari-
ty in your father is calculated to cnl-
tivate in those living with him spir-
it of artfullncss and deception, unless
the disposition is naturally truthful
and sincere, as 1 trust yours is. /
hope, in your new home, you can act
yourself, and will MT try to be any
thing else.
81 know one thing," exclaimed Pat
ty, energetically, after long and
silence, "that If ! thought
Charley would ever have to be man
aged so, dearly as l love him, | would
sooner die than place it in his power
TO make me so completely wretched."
1t was not till Patty stood beside
him whom her heart had SO freely
chosen to be made his i'll the presence
of God and man, that she dared TO
shadow forth the blissful and happy |
that filed her bosom.
The change was so sudden and
that her father noticed it.
"Ah she is making the best of it,
as knew she would" he said TO his
wife, in tone of triumph. "See
what it is to have frmness and judg-
ment If she could have had her own
way, she would havo married that
coxcomb, Fitzpoodle, in
stead of being the wife Of an honest,
man."
AS time moved on, not only proving
the true worth of the heart she had
won, but binding it too her own by
yet dearer ties. Patty felt that earth
did not contain happier home than
her own. Her father, however, took
the whole credit to himself, declaring
she owed her happiness entirely TO
him, and often asked her if she didn't
remember how bent she was on reject
ing Charley, and throwing herself
away opon the most worthless man in
Town.
Patty never attempted TO disprove
these assertions, though she some-
times remarked, with rogueish
smile, that she was not the only per-
son who event 10y contraries."
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