American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-12

, if he tried all his life;" that "without
her, life was naught to him :" that
"she was the only living being who
HAD ever awakened a real emotion il
his breast, =" etc, etc. Things went on
in this way without any definite re
suit until Fred received a sudden
summons home, on account OF his
I, mothers illness. When he came
back to renew his visit he insisted
upon staying at the Oakville hotel
rather than wear out his welcome al
our house, and finding TemOnstranct
unavailing, there he went. The land
&, lord (houest old DoWnsbury-I won
der if he yet lives) gave Fred. at my
, suggestion, his best bedroom, $50
| 20 II am particular in mentioning
, the number. He shall have No
20" said Downsbury. Amy friend
.Gf yours. Master Augustus, shall have
; the best that | have to give as long
|, Pm landlord = 1t WAS a pleasant
room. looking out on the distamthillS
and the beautiful winding branch OF
the BiaclWater; but what cared
/ Fred for scenery he was in the hands
Oh the oIIi!d god ana couIu NOT see
even as ItI as ms nose, except III tue
direction "t Bellies cottage.
/ l used to 20 over to Fred's room
and smoke my cigar, while he poor
wretch, eNpiated on his sutlrringS,
DOUBTS, and HoHcisuues' D!d SIie ION G
MN mat Was the qjieSlloa NiiIch
disturbed every moment OF reason
Ihg, he co"Id not bUng hIms"II q sat
|lS!actHrI reply. sometimes he WOuiU
think that q word or d sign settled
the point beyond doubt in his IA
v0r: at others lie Iancied he read a
ceo.uess and indifference in her eyes.
In this condition of uncertainty he
dared not press the question lest a
hasty step might bring him to grief.
At Fred's earnest solicitation .
promised to sound Belle as to her
sentiments. if favorable opportuni-
.ty presented itself. or at any rate to
.lct her know in an indirect way, that
Fred was languishing in distress on
her account, and thus give her no
excuse for unnecessarily prOlonging
his misery. 1t 50 happened, howe
yer. that my services were not called
into reQuisition. Belle Bronson, be
cause Of the sudden arrival at her
house OF some country cousins was
Obliged to give up her rOoM-htf
mothers cottage being Il small onJ-
and to occupy for a slngle lugAt a
room at the ,ioJe. "c "odid tneeI-
fully ha'e offered her guests accom-
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