The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22

"Why out of your reach ?" said h'
| You <now-you know how poor "
are" :"
"Poor ? nonsense; I look upon Ma
Blackwood as tho wealthiest man il
this country, or the next"
H. had said it rather nervously, bu
when looked up to ask why, he woul'
not reply. I dropped the subject, 70
l am sure it is painful to him, becaus
his father is 50 rich and so miserly do
ing nothing-helping no one. Poo
Enrol! But what great unheard 0
good he will do when the power j
his. ~.....
"Well?" he asked, looking down 4
me questioningly. =:
~ don't mind it at ALL" I returned
$50 long as the people love him; ant
they cannot help loving Nat"
We sauntered on among the wilt
reses. His voice was very grave wher
he asked, after little pause: "Is i
because they cannot help it that the,
love his sister so ?"
'No; because they are very kline
and very warm-hearted."
Cor is it BECAUSE" he continued
with a deep light in his eyes, "because
she comes to everybody like pleasant
light? Madeleine, my love, my darling
come and help me, toov'
I stood before him, trembling pain.
fully, my eyes fixed on him with q
questioning incredulity, halffrightened
at the anxious look upon bis face:
"Mayda, l have loved you for a long,
long time; I cannot tell you how.
seem to have no feeling apart from my
love for you. Speak to me one word,
my gentle love-"
But I could not. I could only cover
my face, too much surprised to be glad
or grateful. He took my hands down
gently, and laid my head upon bis
breast, then whispered low and breath.
lessly: "Can you understand the love
I bear your"
"It is all unreal; cannot believe il
yet. Enrol, do you really love me so ?"
I rested moment, silent in my over.
powering happiness; then I asked him
nervously, and rather incoherently,
Did he know what he had done? had
he thought what he had done?
~ have thought" he answered with
bright glad smile, "that unless one
wild little girl will be my wife, I care
not what becomes Of mo-
We had stood some minutes on the
platform before the train came lszily
up; not even an engine = will hurry
through Ashley.
"There he is" I whispered, "stout
and pale pensively chewing come cake.
Stay aud see if he rouses himself to
look for anybody"
He came down with much caution.
pocketing carefully the remains Of his
cake, and looked ronnd rather anxious
ly.
care you Ben Carson ?" l asked, 90
ing forward, and holding out my hand.
eyes"
'That's right. I am Mr.. Blackwood's 8
sister, and am come to take you home
to Ashley Reetory."
Enrol came and settled US comfort
ably, saying a few light, pleasant things
70 this apparently heavy and unpleasant
boy ; then, as he put the rug round me
with proud, gentle smile, he told me
to drive carefully, fer lie had an inter-
est in the carriage now.
I cannot say we any Of US much ad-
miro Ben Carson yet. Viewed artisti-
cally, he is ungracefuI; viewed domes-
tically, he appears Unsuitable; but it is
hard to judge him tonight, poor fel-
low. 1'dare say presently we shall like
him very much; I will try to make his
home pleasant to him, though Nat
would do that for any one. It was
such a quiet, peaceful night, that after
tea Nat and 1 strolled out together, and
walked up and down the lawn, arm-in.
srm, while I told him Of my joy. He
kissed mo then he told me he had
seen it for long time, and that Erro]
would be very happy. He went in
soon after, aud I followed, to see that
Ben went comfortably to bed. Then
the resting twilight tempted me once
moro, and taking up the first cap l saw
which happened to be Bcu's, I put il
on, and wandered down the little lawr
again. I started, hearing the gait
open, and stood face to face with Enrol
He bent down to my face, laughing.
"Apother now hat! My poo
e12,000 year will become penury di
rectly, with this extravagance, Mis-
Blackwood."
"Now, Errol, could I have a NOR
scrviceable article than this Why .
was just thinking how it could pleas
the parish in general"
"Aad the lord Of tho manor, in par
ticular."
"Being particular, yes. Does it?"
He bent down still lower with M,
hands in his, his words 80 low an,
quick, l could hardly understand