The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-04-29


worth many hours purchase. More than
once during her illness he had dragged
her out of the very jaws Of death, and had
now so far recovered her that the we'd
ding day was again discussed, and only
waited Harvey's sanction for the invalid
to risk the fatigue and excitement conse-
quent.
oh, bother the marriage !! said Fred,
taking his mothers hand Rose is
dear, good girl. and will wait till dooms-
day, rather than you should risk any.
thing, mother. There is no hurry, and
we can wait quite well until YOU are
strong, can't we Harvey?
Very well indeed, should think
Harvey answered, with an, alwost i0,v>~~
ceptible dasA,ts2- aS$i& a.. .Acc
but it is not good Tor your mother TO be
anxious; and she seems to be anxiats to
conclude this affair. OF course it cka be
nothing to me, he added hastily. 4 have
no purpose Of my own to serve in the dc.
! lay or the conclusion
! lie had though. AS it was to be, it
was better concluded with all decent
speed, he said to himself; and then hc, at
least, would be out Of danger. She, per-
haps, needed no such precauton; and yet
those bushes of hers, and that ea.cr,
trcmulous face had Weakened strange
thoughts in him. Hush! he must not
dream such dreams. What would he
think of himseif,a poor, pennilcSs, country
doctor, if he came as his friends almost
brother, and, in return for his love, broke
off his marriage with an hcircs$; and SC.
cured her for himself? The very thought
brought the blood into his face. and made
him loathe himself, as dishonorcd in soul,
for even harboring such a vision.
SO it was arranged that the settlements
should be signed and that the next week
the marriage should actually take place,
Mrs. Whitfieli's health not preventing
And when Rose was told this, she wept
again and, to her mothers intense dis.
Ray, burst out with Mamma, | will not
marry Fred Whitfield = m announce
mcnt which that fine lady PVT down to
insanity, as the mildcat term.
The day following this decision, Fred
could not 60 over to LiSson; ne was de.
tH;n"d on some business or other at home:
so the Young doctor rode over, with n uotc
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dine at tho llawse in the evening, seeing
that on that side one was disabled ana
the other detained, and no Intercourse
possible unless they would kindly come.
Certainly said Mrs. BIackctt, little
ncryously, slancing at her daughter, who,
with her head thrown w, stood sideways
to her.
And you, Miss B,achvt.:' asked IIar,
ycy
'0h, by all means. sal! M's+ Rosc, not
Pleasantly. at least to h,r mothers cars.
i want 70 speak to Frci very seriously
~ dea'" demonstrated Mis-. B'acEctt,
al! tuen she left the room.
." hat has harptGel: : a>n>l Harvey,
impuisivelv.
'Oh, nothing, answered Rose she was
standing now in the bay wiadow, looking 9
out into the Garden, 50 that her face was
not seen. 1 have cn'y till namma that
Am not song 10 marry Fred, and she i,
put cat.
! Harvey rceicd Ike one stra.,;. Had hi,
senses played him f,,>,?
lnGrtd!' he said after long pause :;
your determination is Suddcu, Miss
Yes, she nswere.twith assumed ,ar"-
.'S'.,>S; but her Gmveri"c voice a"d
4. r.G'!ei eyes beile" |,"F- assumption.
No" that it has comr - near, le,, dat
i; will not do; AMI an ,u~t rrcl will
IcF "i'h nlr.
AGAIN liarveT wa' silent. What con,H
he say ?--that he thought Fred vog,i
consent to give her up, being utterly III
worthy ms gG"d fortune ;--lhat he hoped
ne WCnid hoid her to her word )Whca he
ropes just Tue reverse ? that She WAS do
ing wrong to bc honest, when lie loved
hcr lor II more than he had ever loved her
oci''tF what could he say? Tia,h
and honor were on opposite Sla'>, As
sometimes happens i'll life ana if he 2&il
what he thought, he would say what He
. ought not to say. 81 he kept silent; and
l'oSe was not quick enough to d.yiac
why,
W hllc they were standing in this awk
ward position, both too much moved to
speak, carriage dashed up to the door,
and Mr, Aorton' was announced. Mr..
Norton was Roses trustee ana guardian,
III way; though that Young lady had
tHH power over her own funds, and dii
not ia general cithcr a>|; advice as to
whai She should do with her own, or de.
ter to it. il given. And being Of the
school which goes in for great many
things that had better be left a'onc, she
went in for speculation on toerably
large scale; so that, since she came Of
aSe, She had placed most If her mon.y
out at nurse, she said bat she had ca6.
sen, unfortunately for her, the most ca.
PRECIOUS nurse of all-mining property.
However, she would do it; 50 she had 10
one to blame but herself Net even
smouth-SpOken, closely -shaven Mr., Nor