The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-12

suddenly Drougat IN q great lamp, en-
then everybody saw this wonderful hair i
its full luxuRiance. EHscf arr
Miss Ross blushed 50 prettily, while sh
deity divided, twisted, and coiIed it al III
in about two minutes. Ny sisters hayl
the same sort Of hair" she murmured.
It being now quite fine, and getting late
we thought it right to pay our sdieus t
our host snd hostess, and depart
"Best Patty" whispered Pet to me, as
was wishing her good night "the horrid
thunder storm has done it. Your SO
learned Erasmus viii never be content IN.
til that wonderful hair is his own
And Pet was right.
Erasmus went IS often as ever to Eglsn.
tine Cottage, but he never looked st Mrs.
Arundel I don't mind giving her that
name now. He was talking German TO
Miss Ross, and regarding her hsii.
was certain he was longing for the
right TO pull it all down again.
Robert and Patty" said he to Us, sol
EMMY, one evening shout three weeks after
the Hall tes-party, al desire your advice"
We eagerly promised him the very best
a. am 8 man. said he who may be
said to have used the best part of nv life
in pursuits not SO likely to do myself good
IS those who come after me. What addi-
tions l have made TO science will, l may
say without vanity, make my name remem.
bersd long after l am dust myself. God
was 20 good as to endow me, not oniy with
the taste, but the means for providing the
world with certsin roots o. knowledge,
that to know has now become one might
almost say, q craving on the part of this
wonderful sge.' There is IN extraordinary
delight and fascination in those studies.
At the same time, I never look at you, nv
dear brother, without perceiving that rel
happiness in this world consists in social
and domestic ties. I have studied the
subject we'll"
Here Erasmus diverged into a sort of
learned summing up of q set of people of
whom l never heard before, and from
whose writings, and sayings and examples,
he proved lndisputably that the domestic
married man is that man of all Others
placed in the position designed by God for
his perfect happiness. In TACT, Erasmus
lectured on so much upon what was the
simplest thing in the world, that 1 said in
hurry4 PEA ,1trrIf
And SO, at last, Erasmus, you would
like to marry"
aMy dear Patty" answered he, a little
put out, al am coming TO thst. Why l
desire your and r pbert's advice is, willany
woman marry me 4"
HMrs Arun-the wild that pretty little
thing will take you on your word, Eras-
mus" replied Robert. !
Erasmus rose up; he ~frowned, he hum
med; evidently fer once In his life, he
Rspit of anger sgsinst Robert. In
Robert saw this. 9 M
" Sit down, Erasmus forgive me. May
see you as happy with 3 nice bright Mag.
gle as l an with Patty.
"Ab, Robert that ia it. vii she have
net Dopot think I am carried away by
other feeling than her " beautiful
,harEcter. Her for besrsnee TO that peevish
woman, her interruptions truth and recti.
ude of mind, her domestic virtues, so like
lear PAtty's, and with all this so tender q
lesrt, SC clear a head, so sensible q woman
never met. Our dear mothers name was
Margaret, you know, Robert"
It was, my dear brother, msythe ome
% propitious."
"What is my proper course to do2p
"Go to her, and tell her of your affection
Or ker.n - o.
"If she refuse me- Patty, you will have
work to console me"
And the pathos with which he said this
lsde me burst out crying.
itYOu see that poor, pretty, foolish wo-
ian has determined, that is she wishes
ut truly-though l have admired her-I
lould not have deserved the name of man
l had not admired her-she persists in
lin king ="
~ will go with you, Erasmus, snd while
on speak to Mrs Ross L will prepare the
idoW-surelyt Patty, 1 may call her any
ling 1 like now" mos
AYES, AntOinette, if you please"
Was not I happy 2 and while they were
way LskipPed upto Pet, and told her IN
riot confidence.
AHd Pet could moi, resist skippirg back
ith me 10 learn the news. And luckily
9 had the shortest time to wait, for in
lshed Robert, and caught me round the
aisb and kissed me q dCzsn times never
eng Pet. Such good news.
Oaiy Mrs. Arundel was most indignant,
she would have Erasmus up for
each of promise, and showed 8 bundle of
s letters, over which Robert roared so
it'll uncomfortable laughter at the notion
their being available against his brother
slf 8 dozan of them merely answers to
vItstions TO Eglsntine Cottsge, and the j
st scientific replies to supposed learned !
Iestions from herr that in d pet she poked j
an into the fire. l
However, she let out that the only reason
9 took Byzantine Cottage WINS to be near
%, having met him abroad, &c, &c.
" She came to hunt down her quarry"
ID Robert, most uprosrious, "and missed .
That evening Miss Ross, now our Mag
came, with Erasmus, to be kissed by
3 rs my sister.
"Now you will be sure to be good to
ar Erasmus, and love him well, - said ],
"Good p she echoed, Glove him. 1 won
r how 1 have lived until now without mis-
1e." -..r- l-a p
wa enough for me. That was The
oper way for Erasmus to be loved. As :
Erasmus, 7 wnndarod how Ions IL would 4
before he would have all that glory Of '
If down again. But Maggie pinned to go
me. GLOve makes one 60 greedy of v
ler love. 1 must have my fathers bless 2
8, my dear sisters congratulations, said Il
And think of US going too. down to B
and being introduced to Msggie's
her and sisters.
But, dear me, if once begin on that
biect and go on with how they all L
red Erasmus, and liked Robert and me, ;,
d the wedding, and everything, 1 had :
begin q three volumed novel at