Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

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Z" How mean !" said 1. go - ''.'..''.
He Strengthened himself quickly, and
stepped back from me, Then he said, in
an altered voice: = n -
''Do you think so, Katie p si,lg' -,
Eyes" I answered ;s"i it's as mean as
dirt to talk economy to me about such q
thing. 1t was bad enough for me to have
to ask for it; any other man 1 know
would not have obliged me to do it. 1t is
mean, and it alters my feelings towards
you. Take back this heart, do not want
Ny hand trembled, and SO did his, and
the heart dropped to the ground. ~
He picked it up.
"You don't want my heart, Katie p 20
was silent. ,.,, '
- Katie, speak to me-"
But l would not speak. -'. '.'oa 'N
"Good nigIrE' said he, and turned
away. I dropped my head down and sat
there sullsn, for ap hour after he had gone
down the hill road,
At last the clock in the kitchen struck
nine. / was damp with dew, and arose to
60 into the house. Just then saw some
one riding up the hill on horseback. Prct-
ty soon / SAW who it was Bradford Ter
ry, who owned the tract of land on the
other side of the hill, and more woods than
any other man in the country. Tic drew
up his horse at the gate. '9 ' ~
20 Good evening, Miss Katie are you
waiting for your lover?" = '
/ don't know what made me say it, but
| l answered: '' -'''
"No; I haven't any lover" 81
Bradford Terry was, little, shrewd,
business man, with small body and u
more insignificant soul. i knew it very
we'll, yet waited for him to speak again,
sitting there on his fine, iron-gray horse.
/" Haven't? well Tn glad to hear it.
I was afraid you were going to throw
yourself away on some poverty stricken
fellow-John May, for instance" us
My check burned at his words. but he
was looking at me shrewdly, and | tossed
my head. ,pe3g..l 7.s1 tgai. saI +, ,a,
"No, indeed ~ ..,5 ..-. -..,.......,.
Too pretty for that, All, these handr
some girls know their value. Miss Ka-
tie, would you marry an, old fellow like
| lne Wy "SN' AtSh' "H' "o"iu n"AS ipob
of you?" n ,r. s,is .,..q,ur..1 t.I.i...,
| laughed coquettishly. ,.s;t.st ri
You are not very old, Mr. Terry
-. :. Only fifty-square ffty-and you arc
sixteen. Is that too much difference p
/ was silent. ....t,. a....,.
He had dismounted, and standing beside
me was trying to take my hand, r,., i,
.s." Pretty one" said he, ..'.will you benny
wife? You shall dress in silks and dia-
monds.p ...,sv r. .....,,-, ...'.=. -
:. Diamonds ~ Z, -,=..,. ~ = ,...
4 Yes; diamonds on your white neck,
and on your little hands, and around your
wrists, They will glitter like your eyes
VIII you have them" ..,.,.
Yes" fired with the dazzling vision OF
myself which arose before me. g Ill mar
ry you if you'll give me all / want" ss
! 81 will. You shall have all the money
you want, and spend it as you please. -
You may buy what you like. tp5.
/ y " l. will marry you" c.
He looked at me in the moonlight er
) NOW, you won't change your mind to.
morrow fne's7 81 7'as'"t ,ssf
8. mo" -.,. -......... DID,. .....- .t.,..sr
II shall hold you to your promise. Sct
/ here, will you wear this p H.. 4. III,
He slipped ring from his finger.
caught the glitter of splendid diamond
"Ycs." 49,. .,.=l...1. b., M. ~.
lie placed the ring upon my finger,
+" Now you are mine. Beauty, goot
night!' /, LII - g,,..s.. = +-.,.
/ bent my head in silence, He mount
. ed to the saddle, and looking steadily bacl
t at me, rode slowly away, - ea.s.e,
r | went to my chamber and retired, /
r was strange, after all this excitement, tha
Q l could sleep but fell into a heavy slum
0 Der, and did not awake until morning |
was late, and the sun was shining into th
{ room. A little cup, quantity formed Q
| birch bark, which John May had idl
! fashioned one evening, as We sat together
4 stood on the stand at the bedside. pu
out my hand, smiling, to take it, whe
/ the diamond glittered in the light, The
: all the work Of. the previous night aashe
t upon me. .,.. ,,,,t,, s-..3 t.4 5..i,, 49,, i.
: For long hour lay still, thinking, a
Q | had never thought before, AT, last ,
a decided to abide by my decision. / woul
t keep the diamond | would be the wife Q
Bradford Terry, and have more diamonds
Y and luxury without stint, ;;,,s.l g-.fg. .eg5.
: After this, j didfnot see John May 70
$ mouths. The news of my engagement t
I Bradford Terry, the rich landlord. sprea
e like wildfre. The girls, my old school
o mates. looked at me with sort of awe
my mother was in a state. of constant agi
v tation aud surprise at the honor to be con
! fcrred upon the family, and l laughe
| carolessly at all, and thought of the dia
Q monds. ~ aB su4 .45i a ef6s
# III don't think was myself all the win
u ter. My mother wondered why was s
U wild and restless, as .sestaAei sts 75sg
L = Why don't you sit down, Katie y sh
n would say. You must learn to be dign
}. fed and composed" .sis-s ~
!, I'd run away from them all, and wal
6 the hills, to come home pelted by ii