The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-02-02
4: q HIII.sDALE, MICH, TUEsDAf, FEBRUARY - 1864.

parIor, out TIE young lady seated herself 4
q tile piano and played a simple accoo onooiIpcu
3 TO words that seemed TO gush for(k 81 pes
4 iect volume ofnelody.'e Capt. Torwood wa
entranced, The yordsdwsre ,perfect trash
Itut the cir was nexp'e'sibly sweet, aud suite
8 the voice, that seemed, as somebody said Q
some other voice, to have tears 10 it,
!, AT tho end of the evening, Capt. Torwoo
/ gave bi ,selfup entirely TO the destinations o
Miss Susan Withers-to be hers. TO have, sn'
J to hold. until some newer divinity took pos
session-and went back to the hotel with
lghtre heart, for thero promised to be some
little excitement in the place after all. q
| And Paul Efson went back TO "our mos
'fogrishing drug store" with il. colored jars
and strong odom OF imprisoned, doses, and
having dismissed the half grown c'erk, sat and
wrote far into the night, on the pages Of a
medical work that was destined, hereafter. u
receive its need Of praise and renown. Hs was
not handsome, this quiet, self-po,sesssd Paul;
but there was a looksof power in his gray eye
that made itself fetby all with whom, he came
in contact. One good look at a man, and he
couli tell his character more accurately than
rthe phlenologist. He was as we'll acquainted,
new, with Capt. Torwood as il. he had known
him ayesr, and, pouring out bis VI boIe soul 10
quiet alteration ofSusan Withers, he was not
very well pleased with the gentlemen.
He bad no rig.,t TO. complain, though; for
there was no engagement between him and
Susan---only "an Understandings" that is, the
young lady had acknowledged that she kes
him very mpch, but was quite sure that she
didn't love him. She was willing, therefore
to accept his stteo,iona, but she insisted upon,
being left quite free. and absolutely refused to
bind herself by any promise whatever. She
magpanmously gayaL Mr. Eftson the same lib
erty, knowing, al the time, that DO was as fast
bound as chains aud ps1locks could ever make
him. 1.-THE girls in the place we're contin
ally wanting things from the drug Store; but
bright smiles We're layishedoupon the propiie
tor TO very little purpose. For Paul Eftson
was the only desirable beau--hut ho was true
to bis allegiance, and he wouldn't hirt, and he
wouldn't be fasciuated- until the girls indig
nnantly declged that be might an well be their
grandfather o'd IS 4, ytleis.. .o.e
The morning afer Captain Torwood'sysit,
Susan Withcrs held levee of all Der female
acqu'iniances, who hal, in some mysterious
way, heard Of what aad transpired the evening
efore; and there ensued a perfect Babel Of
tongues, discussing the attractions fthe stran-
ger. After that, Susan wrs perecly over.
whelmed with visitors, and, as perseverance
seldom fails to accomplishai's object an the
girls at Hohenlinden Springs soon had b,w.
Ing acquaintance with Capt. Torwool. q ,slr,
The three rretiiest gioIs 10 the place were
Susan Withers, Lily Defton, and Violet Rains
ford. ,lOf coarse, the three were fast friends.
and they were such bewitcbiug trio that the
captain was sorely puzzled 10 know which be
liked brstr - !, -
But willie tho gentle was puzzled aud
ln doubt, the three friends had not the slipbt
est doubt whatever, each one having innocent
-ly appropriated him to herself--for such looks
and tones could only neon cue thing, and
Capt. Tofwood managed these little attentions
sooadroilly. 4 hat each recipient thereof imao-
iued hclseIf TO he the only favored one. % !,
10 lhc meantipe company logan to arrive
at The Springs, and the hotel was filing up.
Elegant abarouches were quite thronged of
Sunday; and .dhen, alas! the native bellies
made Discoveries which did not at all rebound
10 their peace Of mind. = ,a,g adl ID 10 |
b CAPT. Tdrwcod bad his bands full, and dis
play d aconjufor's skill in k,epog all his bal
IN motion at the same time. The belle OF the
Springs, Miss Isabel Lacy, who was 4 fe.
years older Than himself, ADD very haugbty
and .d;stiagaes, bad brought her mo,bsr, and
her baggage, for a feveral weeks si)urn.
Mrs. l acy was quite dependent on her daugb.
ter whoaisedi no plessrnt lido fi,tions 10 de-
celve her in bic respect; and tho poor lady
which Of the unqppropriaicd men,
who all looked AZ d spoke so much alike, was
to be ebonored with herdaugLter's preference.
They were all ambitious Of The honor; for
Miss Lacy bad her. own carriage and coach |
man, and could ssupport,a a husband haudsome. |
|y. She was all the fashion,, and Cant. Tor.
wood nsde'i it a''ruic 10 pay assiJ Jous court TO
The regning divini'ys He was her ircouent
companions and Mrs. .Lqcy began to wonder
how she would Iko him as a son in law. nalhl
q Susan Wihers sat, one morning, in her
pleasant little sewing room that opened into
he garden, thinking Of gr al many thinrs,
,nd, among the rest, Of Capt Torwood and
Paul Eilson. Poor Paul !lpSho knew ,6at be
owed ler with all the. strength of his mauly
nature an it was very pleasant to be SO low
I'd; butibere was FAR more eciat in tho cap
aims alter tons, and .Mrs. Capt Torwsood"
lad such an imposing sound. The captain
vas certainly very handsome and Lis manner
vas perfect. She could never forget those
oflly whispered words: allow 1 love the
oudd Of your name, rSlsnn! Do yoh know
hat 1t signifies a lily, tho purcs, and most
lately Of tlowersi Suppose that some 'anan,
inyottby except in his great love, fortyou,l
bouid presume TO ask you to be the flower of
lis cxis,ence.-wbat should you Think - 'e'
AT this momentthcy were interrupted, and
'nsan . could not help thinking that the captain
.ad chosen an unpropitious spot for decIara.
iop CT love. But tho words dweIt in her
memory and she had repeated them over for
he twentieth time, when, tho door opened
uddenly, and Lily Defion, with her cheeks all
glow. and her eyes tfigbt with some pleas
nt secret, rushed into the room, and ssluted
er friend with a shower of kisses.
y Susan was quito accustomed TO this; but
Lily burst into a merry laugh, and
lung herself on he cushion at Susan's feet
'be was evidenily'iu very ,exciteabe state,
nd Susan asked ID sone surprise what was
he matter. v' in-'l ~ 't''
oh! nothing" replied LILY, with assured |
Indifference: "tbat is, WANTED to tell you
Sue, and ask your advice. But /.
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