The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-21
Misfellausnns.
Minna's Dover.
4 LEGEND OF HARLrM.

Well, Jenkyn," said the old Dutch.
man." what IL Il you want? What do you
mean by rolling your cap about in your
hands in that insane manner? Why do you
stand finst on one leg, then on tho other,
like a crane: Why don't you speak,"
you see Mr.. Rhenoster. ! am afraid
don I like-you understand" 81,
"Co'ne. first Of ALL sit down, if you don't
want to look like stork, and speak if you
don't want TO behave like a fool"
-Shes is 10 beautiful ! can't help IT,"
who is?" -. ...,.
Why Minna, your daughter I've said
It now. I love her. Arc you offended!"
''Cerainly not. I love her myself
Every one loves her"
"Yes. hut you l don't love her as
evcrylody else does adore her"
"Oh, l understand" -.....
II cant help il. = exclaimed Jenkyns sud.
denly, us he dashed his cap to the ground.
81 love her. and must marry hcr.-Give
me your consent"
Master Rhenosier took his spectaclcs
from his nose, and pinch ofsnuf from his
snuff.box; then turned round and looked at
the young girl who had been sitting in the
back.shop, but who now came forward and
listened ut the door. accompanied by her
only confident, her maid. :.
She was delicate, fair.hairetl, blue-eyed
daInsel, but her blue-eyes, at the present
moment were turned 10 the ground. anu
the usually pale aud delicate complexion
was riddy with excitement.
The old man filed his pipe. and began to
H., Ia, all
Ten minutes aflerward Jenkyn, much
embarrassed by thc'protncted silence, Sen-
turcd to address Master Rhenoster gain;
but not until few words had been Address
cd to him by Master Rhenoster's wife, who
was disposed to encourage the affection Of
young Jenkyn for her daughter. :,
@'rell me-" he said, have offended
you? Why do you not answer me:' ...
MY poor boy, what am to answer?'
said the old man. "There are some things
a man Of feeling does not like to say, and IL
he can't saw anything else. what is he to
do?" Then turning to his daughter, lie
added, "Minna have you watered the Tulips
to dayr'
@Not ye, father! was the reply.
As she uttered these words, Minna scarce
ly miscd her eyes from the embroidery on
which she was engaged.
Rhenoster rose from h!s chair, took
bottle Of water from the sideboard. aud
poured a portion Of its contents over his
gur,len.
Il was not large garden. In fact i was
merely large trough, filled with mold, IN
which, however, some Of the finest and
rurcst tulips in Harlem were growing.
Jenkyn was dumb; Rhenoster watercd
his tulips, and did not speak; Minna, too,
was silent, though from time to time deep
sigh escaped from her heaying breast. :,
Rhenostcr was an Ingenious man, aud
contriyed to make the watering Of the tulips
last ut least quarter Of an hour.
At the. expiration Of that period, Jenkyn
felt that he was on the point of going mad.
"if he does not speak," said Jcnkyn to
himself, as soon rs he puts down the bot
tle, I must ask him again for an answer.
Rhenoster put down the bottle, but did
not evince the slightest intention Of speak
ing.
.Niaster Rhenoster," said Jenkyn, at lenth
ii have told you what ! desire more than
anything else in the world; and you have
given me no reply. Please say yes or no."
"No" said Rhenoster.
The looking at his daughter anu Jen-
kyn, who, instead OF being red were now
perfectly white. he added;-
iDeieSe you area hohcs' young mum
though dccldedly weak nhndcd-'nat now
ever. would not make you u DIT me worse
husband. As for Minna, she is as good rs
she is beautiful, and Us beautiful as she is
good. Together you would make nice
couPe' oW- :.
"l'ut what Master Rhenosler! inquired
Jenkyn. -,
"Since you WIN nave u, my eh''dren'
said The old man., the TACT Is you nave no.
s'sS ,n"onas Ds:I, os'mse" Wv. & you. ~"
""lTSs:V'o '.% |" oN's. 'I NV "'o"o'
,,p'.r'' wa "o's sol" e"ny" T.. c,,,J.
W We WIN Nv" ~. y. =. ~ ., ~,
oclee'ea Tue 'a.,er n I'u "" 's,., ,s ,.;,I
sn' !ou ~. no. ono ,,"I W "sS 'a"I ""o 49,, w."
nnd soue'hmg 10 90 wha'eser 'akes p'ace'
And 'nen; your eG.'ca.on nus Deen @ soa'e, Oi't,,
what hegectea' coL ihs.aucc' you sc"''eY
Know one KIND OF 'ui'p from anot,eI.
VIVA. can tu,lps nave 10 uo WIN !he
question: s''n ,ensyn, r"lner p.niy pe.u,any'
o"ls SUI, WI! u"ls a,o S,s. ,s
heme'o'er SUI, u,a' tue so%" o'' ga,"e"o's az"
used 10 "a! 'nat uo'0 ""' c'n 'c'. a' NV ~ ~.
ers lovea not v,',uc n, u az acT1,o ", ,,,;, VIC
W'p Us the h'oss Fa",''"', an" W "a "te'
Tue most pcaut'u' 's"'e 'mPd ge'e,ana'
NO, young man. you must MOI si'eer at 'u-
lips. or no good will come oih."
81 care nothing for tulips said the IT,
reverrnt Jenkyn, who was getting seriously
annoyed.
.'Nothibg for tuliI,s. What, not for my
beautiful white, pink. and yellow tulips,
which aner Minna, are the sole Object OF
INV thoughts? Go to The window, sir. and
look ut them.'
"Coni6und tuIips!' exclaimed Jenkyn.
"Out upon YOU. blasphener!" shouted
the e,c;,eJ min. .fancier. "Quit nv u es.
ence, and never more set foot within these
wnls."