The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-24


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Is ~ consider mif cuur.o of conduct.
which vc must Observe i1 ME- inter
val Of course Mortimer ro.nmad.
! shall not entirely oaaso my visits "a
your mihcra house Father I know
will be- angry but yct ho will nn
he - unreasonable n. io intcrdicl ms
calling on you nll
And suppose hc should asked
Caroline, her countenancc bctra,inp
the eager anxiety she lcli as to what
would be Mortimer. reply
"rhcn,' he exclaimed, 81 rR
manage to see you In some way,
Rcst assured Of that. my dear"
For q few moments they were both
silent. They seemed to be cngrossed
with the consideration of their ,'tua.
ton. Mortimer was the first tc
break the silence which WINS bccom.
ing oppressive to both.
And what OF your father, Mr.
Ezclle, Carrie? How does he feel
toward mcl" he asked.
81 have ever heard him speak ot
YOU in the highest terms, Mortimer
but on the subject Of our marriage
/ have never mentioned the subject
to him, and, in fact, he may nevel
have suspicioned it, nor given tn,
subject a thought. Knowing hi,
high regard for you, | presume h'
would offer no opposition, unless i
was in favor of another"
Another" Mortimer exclaimed
with evident anxiety and dissatisiac
ton. "And who is another"
"This odious neighbor of ours
Mortimer, Mr.. Billy Sandford, o
C)ioaei Sanford, as he delights il
being called"
"What! Not old Bill Sanford
He, surely, of all men, would neve
have the presumption 10 ask you il
marriage"
"Presumption," smilingly re
marked Caroline. 1t would hav
amused YOU, or any one else, TO hav
seen how coolly, in what matter-ol
course sort of way he introduced tn
subject. He seemed to think that
could be had for the asking, withou
any trouble at all; and his astonish
ment was TO be pitied when ] equal
as coolly informed him Of his mi.
take"
"What! he has not dared to ad
dress you already, has he ?" inquire
Mortimer.
"Of course; have ] not alrcad
told you with what impudcnce h
opened the subject. All these wit
overs" returned Caroline. "The
are a pest to society. And then, jui
let them take n fancy to n particul'
lady (which they generally do 500
enough,) and there is putting thcl
off. Why, Colonel Billy, when ! ha
repeatedly refused TO marry him, r
fused to be satisfied. Said be wouI
give me time to think better of N
decision. The worst Of il is, faith
is his first and best friend. Tn,
were classmates at school, and ha'
ever been warmly attached sin
then. He makes great prctensions
piety you know, and really, he mi
be a very deserving sort Of man, b
never the oneto make me n husband
"I thank you for this, Caroline
Mortimer replied; but | must conft
that | feel some uncasiness about 3
, matter. He has, without doubt, me
toned the subject to your father, al
| took the step he did with that &c
! tleman's appreciation"
r ''Never fear for him." smiling
r observed Caroline. "There is
r danger from that source"
! IL hope not dearest, but then
r am uneasy about it. And now 90
{ evening Carrie. | must not be mi
b ing for too great a length of tin
: 1t might institute unpleasant inq,
!, ries."
e The lovers separated. Mortin
c TO return home, Caroline to her roo
h when kneeling she devoutly pray
|, the Great Director Of all hum
;, events, for light to guide her in
4" path Of duty, in this, the first troul
r Of her life.
II was after tea that Mr.. Eze
10 walked Into his parlor, and tskinI
y seat near the window, he rcqucste'
/ servant 10 say to his child, (be cal
2. her child that he wished to see b
, Ina few moments Caroline, e
;, ready to obey the slightest wish
rr her only parent, entered the 70
il and with, "what now, father, too
d seat unbidden by the side of
20 Ezelle.
4. Mr.. Ezelle was a man who u
he but little ceremony on any occasi
he and he at once approached the 5