Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-08-20

lAnuEhl OF hNl CONSTANTLY ~ NtAat eAit
was very Young. She, | believe had no
lover, We could Nait, ! could until cir
warranted an offer Of my
heart and hand, But | went TO see her a.
soon as the parlor shutters OF her grand
fathers were opened and she received ine
with that pretty smile Of hers, which was
one Of her greatest charms,
In month felt quite sure that should
never be happy without her. aud that
with her should be the happiyst fellow
in tho world.
Prudence could not quite obtain mas
terry. did not make love TO her IA words
but wooed her with my eyes and voice,
know. saw her color change al my
coming. knew she liked my society.
Al Christmas timo, when the old fashioned
hospitality OF the homo gathered troops
of friends together beneath its roof, ! was
there also. She cared for none ot her
handsome oousins-ior none there, rs she
cared for nue.. How happy that made me
That Christmas night felt that | must
tell her so. had enough To live on, /
was rising in consideration at our place
| should be rich one day Impulse be.
came my master. hurried through III,
rooms looking for her, found her play
ing chess with oousin-who had the I'M
pudenee TO look tenderly at her, Only .
cousin by courtesy, too, His mother had
married some one whose first wife was an
actual cousin.
watched the game through, then oil
fercd her my arm,
you'll sing for me Z" Iaskcd.
She smiled led her TO the piano L
was deserted just then.
Before you sing | have something very
particular 10 say" ] said.
She flushed suddenly. She looked down
trihing with her watch chain.
Then | paused-the words did not come
easily, | hesitated.
will you-dareI-" | stammcred.
Just then rustic and sweep Of sill
fell upon my ear. The old ladies passed
US arm in arm They were talking earn
estly. "Such an impudont match, sale
one. "Hc had nothing and she had moth
ing, Every one prophesicd they'd come
to want. and they have, How fooli,s
young people are"
They passed, but heard the words.
thought OF Uncle Oliver. Marry on &
mere salary Madness, absurdity
1T is this, IL want 10 hear II sung,
stammered, snatching piece Of music ~
random from pile beside me. II ad
miro ii so. ..
"Then cousin Rush must sing it.. an
not a German scholar" said Jessie, for
had taken up song in that language. %
which knew nothing about, by mis-
take.
After that was very prudent,
worked for my grand object, wealth.
planned out all my future, and kept les
sic as it were in sight Always q dea'
friend, never betrayed my love. Tim
enough for this when prudence permit
ted.
At every step made felt an impuls,
which prompted me 10 end the matter
then and there, but RETAINED lcssi,
still remained unmarried She wa, safe
when | chose might have her She Wa,
a girl to grow handsomer with woman
hood When she was twenty-siN she wa
wonderfully beautiful Then my mel,
Oliver took mc into partnership, comph
menting me highly as a prudent younl
man, when he did so. I was little Dol.
by this time. | had been anNiou, ahou
many things. | had been fearful tina
the partnership would not come. but Their,
| it was at last | had been waiting for thi
nine years. | could marry now, | coul,
at last be happy ! put my head dowi
upon my hand and cried for joy, | Al
lowed myself to give way TO impulse tol
the time, ii did no harm Just then and IA
one saw me Then dressed myself anl
went in the dusk of the evening Ia -e'
! Jessie.
l was such an old friend that the ser1
ant opennd the door As to one of the FAM
lily Jessie was singing not to herself
\ tall young fellow whom Ind ncvo
seen before stood near the piano. Grand
father A-hburtou slept in Ii> arm-chail
evidently believing himself wide anak
all the while jessie said
Captain Hawthorn Mr. Patterson
Mr.. Patterson Captain Hawthorne, an,
/ | bowed.
/ I-could have smiled more naturally Ia.
the naval officer been less hand,arua. aut
many years older. We talked a. luapl
talked when thrown together, OF q thou
sand different things, waited tor Cap
/ Hawthorn to 20; he fingered, 1t grey
late | would have given worlds for "a
interview with Jessie that night. but
seemed impossible. We took leave togetl
or at last. the clock striking eleven Is "
departed. When We had turned the ra
ner ! found that our ways were not Il
same | bowed adicu 10 the Captain
skirtcd the block. and stood Ia fore IN
house we had just LETT again / suppns
the servants had allretired for the nigls
for Jessie was fastening the shutters
ran up the steps 'Jesssie, said |, 'jc.
SIZE forgive me Il is late | know, but
must have ono word only one Then
lcapcd the colonnadc of tho lal .ny an
went into the parlor.
Grandfather A~hburtun was not thor
I We were alone my beautiful Jessie an
|. | sat down on the sofa she looked I
me smiling. had never soon her look ,
happy.
Jessie" said |, Il wanted TO spaali t
! YOU is i tptiiI NOT btil'lt lHdl 'ultdlh-
confound him am taken into partner
ship
Il congratulate YOU, said Jessie.
But you must do more than that,
said. Il have loved you since we Inc
You remember the time, For nearly tc
years have achieved the step at last.
am a partner in "A rich and respected firm
| can live well--elegantly. | have stru4
gled with my heart so long, have for,
borne so long-oh, Jessie, turn to me an
give me your hand, and tell me that yo
will be my wife otherwise all the pro-
perity is worthless to me
But Jessie did not give me her hant
She drew back from me, turning yer
pale.
Il hope you are mistakcn,in your 'ow
feelings she said, 'for | cannot retur
them
"Jessie," cried, don't say thut-an,