Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-07-05

said something about the "young ladies'
and what nice wives they would make
each with their two hundred thousand
dollars"
i" Yes, for some good fellow Bhoneed;
it, said Frank.
"IfI were only man I'd try to win
one of them for myself, frankie. May
be you might chance to be SO fortunate
Either of them will satisfy me as a
daughter" "
"Oh, no, Aunt Bessie. Let some de.
serving poor young man have their dol
lars. 1 believe in distributing money so
as to do the most good. Your daughter
must be maiden of the penniless sort,
to balance matters, you know"
"Don't try the experiment, Master
Frank. But without any jest, I don't
know what I'n'do when I am alone, and
you are so far away from me. It will be
very dull and -"
You must not be alone then. I'd
tell you how to remedy it. Get some
nice girl to come and stay with you as a
oompanion-that's the idea. I've been
thinking over the matter, and have no
doubt you'll become so reconciIed by
this means to my absence, that you viii
not care to see me back home again very
soon"
"Oh Frankr'
"-Just let me advertise for the neces-
sary article, will you, Auntie? ?"
Well; I don't know but that it is a
good ides. I will write the advertise.
ment myself, however, knowing what
will please me bess, and you can take it
to the newspaper Office.
The proposition suited me. 1 would
have a companion to grumble at, at
least. And thus it happened that I had
sat in state, until tired out, to receive
fo- The apparently much
coveted situation. Where so much per.
fectiou in the shape of woman, as the
various recommendations the numerous
respondents to my advertisement said
existed in the hearers, could have been
from the worlds admiring
gaze, marvelled much-so much excel
lence disgusted me. To ale like a
tombstone" is an old comparison it
should read, however, " like a recon-
l am sure, if I read rightly
the faces of my young lady visitors in
those few days. had given up in des-
pair, aud was almost resolving to sur
render all hope of being suited, and ac-
Frank myself on his search for
q wife, when I heard the door bell bare
Iy tinkle. 1 could not call it ring it
was a very faint attempt at one. An
other perfect pattern of the feminine
tribe, suppose" I muttered. pre-
pared myself for a repetition of tiresome
Recommendations, such as had been
the burden of the coversation of her pre-
1ecessor; and, with a cool acknowledg-
nsht of her presence, pointed to a chair,
and awaited in silence the interesting re.
3ital of good qualities.
~ am come, Mrs. Bertram, in answer
to an advertisement which I saw in the
paper of to-day"
The voice was tremulous, but low and
5weet-diferent from the conceited clat-
.ering while I had listened to all the
Tnvoluntarily looked up and
scanned the speaker. She was pretty,
quiet looking, dark-eyed girl; rather
pale, perhaps, from fright or anxiety just
then, but still very. pretty-an orphan,
90, poor thing, Judged from from her
black dress. There was something win
ming about her at first sight; and I felt
my heart warm towards her, as her eyes
sank beneath my steady gaze, and
blush displaced the pallor Of her cheeks.
Decidedly, I thought, she would do.
Yes; and you wish the situation ?"
asked kindly.
"Yes, madam" she replied timidIy.
"Do you thiuk you could bear with
pu old woman's petulance and whims,
my dear ? I'm very cross at times"
al would try at least to do SO, she
with smile, as if doubting my
5eihg ever out, of temper at all.
"Oh, you don't think l am in earnest,
see Well, so much the worse it will
ia for you if I engage you, Miss --?"
"Coustance Beaverton, madam"
Miss Brewerton, I suppose you can
perform on the piano, chatter French,
Eo? All young ladies do those things
lfter manner but can you read well ?
bet me Judge" and I handed her
book. I am old fashioned enough to
till prefer Walter Scott to any modern
writer, and it was his Lady of
he Lake from which requested Miss
8reworton to read 1 was enchanted
ler voice, the purity of the style, and the
exquisite sympathy she displayed in the
.eading, decided the question for me-
1t ia enough. Miss, am deeply