The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-10
VOLUME 81, NO, Is.
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MA COUSIN FANNIE.

MA COUSIN FANNIE.
!! mo. John Blaklie, shall never marry
sou" j said, ia tone which meant sho d
he particularly severe, Let the conversa-
ton end here "
Mr. John Blaklie laughed in my face,
shich, by the way, was just what he ought
not to have done, The consequence was
that | grew angry in moment,
You can laugh as much rs you please, y
] continued. There is certain class Of
people in the world that charaetclizcs them-
tc!ves By laughing at their own folly. You
have heard Of them, bayn't your"
''Oh, yes"
Again John Blaklie laughed good ma
tured happy laugh, which did not testify
very strong for the depth Of his anguish at
my decision. Of course grew more and
more piqued; nothing more could have beeu
expected Of nae.
You are very gentlemanly, Mr.. Bak-
lie," said, in a tone which meant should
be very sarcastic
And | am aware Of that, too. my little
Bessie, he answered, good naturediy.--
Cousin Fannie admres you Very mach, p"
said significantly, for molnent forgetting
my anger. ., ItL
She loes2" ...,...
He grew suddenly thoughtful, and bent
his large, honest, blue eyes to the floor -
Then, as if neG resolution had suddenly
lecolne f&el in his mind, he arose, say
ing t.'a.' q
"Yoa are quite sure of this Bessie, quite
eurn :" ..-..
Yes, quite sure, Ii you wish to try
yoar lutG III that direction, you may be GER
tain @! success. -..
Thank you, Miss Bessie will try"
Miss Bessie! In all his life John
Nlakiie had never addressed me in that way
ho!Ugc. ] stared Al him i'll great surprise, -
II! di4 no, appear to notice me, but went
toga.tla the door. saying, a little sadly, |
thuQght, ss he paused at the threshold:
u have troubled yoa, not approximately,
Bessie, but because until now, have been
ignorant Of your true feeling The future
tfslI speak Tor itsct Good mo:ninE!''
Good nolning!" taltered forth, staring
still at lam in Ljank amazomont.
For nomeuG could hQt really believe
that he wa. Eona--~not until Ills footsteps
gfew faint III the distance, and looking ont
rl' til l.n low ] co2ld but distinctly sec his
tai ii@urc through the thick mass Of shrub
l."ry that lay letwccn the house and load.--
Then drew ! long sigh, not Of relief, ain
sGrr, ;s' might have been expected from a
ytring lady who had Suddenly found herself
I'D Of an &unoylng young lover; Eut
Fi.,h whcd pu2zled ny own heart to de-
fpa.
| 10 no. know what Grst nat Tie thought
in;n MY head that | should not marry John
Biahlie. From my childhood, even, | had
l,2,n taught 10 look upon him ~ my future
husbani Through the whole cishborhood
rlr enyas cement had grown to be such set
lie aiar, and Of! such long standing, that
th1 people fo"got to tease ls about 1t, aud
ia sse1 BY us inditiarently as though we had
j 20 married couple for years instead OF
h.2te3tinE engaging Young persons. But
somehow, Us | said before, ]. can not tel!
Why the idea came to he that marrying
J1aa Bahlie was not the best NAY Of set
ding myself for lie, after I'LL; and 80, work
ir, ,i,ou this, grew to believe that ] did
not ioy; hiIn--ard nos loving hiin, what
t3nd ID hat assure him that should new
Ct be his w:t@? An! this asaurante gave
linA q: have already shown,
But aI,>c i4c lett lnt that morning, ! felt
anything but comfortable, Indeed, the
taars caiGc constantly to my eyes, and tho
tIied a. We'll Is / could TO keep them down
they conq>trrd me at last, and sinking down
iii ny chaig gave up and had good hear
IS cry. felt better after that, and tried to
persuade myself, in my own mind that had
done Just the best thing | could do Tor the
insurance o! Johns and my own happiness.
But the worst was yet 10 come,
5f'ha next Sabbath John attended cousin
Fannie TO church. This was such Il new
AMI strange order Of things, that 1t set the
congregation to staring. Cranson could not
/ al, /. ! ala
aud for that Sabbath, at least, good Parson
Green preached TO waGcsul set Of hearers.
But they could only conjecture az to the
cause of this change, and conjecture they
did, without leaving but little time for any
other mental speculation. Some were ready
t. declare thar cousin Fannie had suppIant-
81 me in Johns affection and that ] was
hlcaking M heart in secret kind OF way
about it; others said that the fault rested
with me, and that was looking another and
higher direction for a lover. But had the
truth, and most sacredly did guard it. 1t
grew to be q very plain truth before the
summer was done. As time wore away. and
saw plainly into the depths Of my heart, !
knew that for childish, gjrlish whim, had
put the happiness Of lite time away from
me. But ] could only wear brave face,
and keep my secret away from the pryng,
curious gaze of those who were searching
for it.
dill not often meet John, and but twice
during that summer were We thrown into
each others company for n sufficient length
Of time to exchange dozen words. Once
we met at pic mic From the moment
that stepped upon the ground knew that
he was intending to speak to me. Perhaps
felt by the way, he watched Inc as went
from place to place. When he came to my
bile, It seemed that the whole parry hushed
voices, heart ana soul to listen to us. lie
smiled az this, and commenced talking in a
pleasant, gossipy way about the, weather,
appearing not to notice my flushed face and
slightly disturbed manner.
''Are you enjoying the best health this
SUMNER he asked, at length, with as /
thought, a faint touch Of mischief III his
countenance
This very best of health, Mr.. Blaklie, "
! answered curling my lip. Perhaps you
have been informed to the contrary, h0wey-
cr, continued more in answerto his smile
than aught else ''Cranston gossips have,
believe given me the credit Of bearing up
undera settled heart disease"
They are inferior judges Bessie. Do not
class me among them.
II never have answered J, dryly.
'No, | suppose not, he said, smiling
again. This is beautiful grove
Very" answered. feeling that it was
my turn to smile now:
Have you noticed the arrangements made