Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-07-29

"Keep well mp, cousin-you've improved
wonderfully"
L did keep rs "well up" as i could; but
on leaping tho horse stumbled, and 1 fell.
/ don't know how long lay insensible on
the ground, but do know that the acci-
dent proved serious one.
Many hours elapsed before recovered
consciousness, and ON opening my eyes, ]
found myself in Marston Hall, feeling very
weak, with an indistinct recollection ON my
brain of having had long but painful
dream. AS / lay, gazing at the various OBJ
jects around me, could scarcely believe /
was under my uncles roof, there seemed TO
be such an air of death-like stiffness reign
ing over the whole household. l listened
for some time but could not hear the least
indication of life and motion. and was be-
ginning to get weary Of my oppressive Ion
Illness, when slight rustling noise near the
door of the apartment, arrested my atten-
ton. Then 1 imagined l could hear the
subdued accents of low, sweet voice, and
IN another moment the door opened slowly
and my cousin Agnes stood before me,
fairer and loylier than ever, her handsome
features now saddened with an expression
OF deepest sympathy, her whole manner
so changed, t,at L looked upon her as
some ministeringhngel. made anattempt
to speak, t.she raised her hand and mo-
toned me to Keep silent.
"You have been i'll, cousin, very ILL.,"
she said in tone scarcely louder than n
whisper; ''and now you must keep perfect
ly quiet. To- morrow, perhaps You will be
much better and then You can speak to
me, but not now, L have been anxiously
waiting until you awaked, that you may
take some refreshment which | have pre-
pared for you; but I must beg your promise
not to think about anything until you feel
quite well again.
/ motioned obedience but with n faint.
but grateful smile she withdrew as noisless-
ly as she came.
Many long and weary night elapse q
before L recovered the shock my system
bad received. Many times listened eager
! ly, during that long illness. for my kind
and lovely nurse. and every time she came 1
seemed to acquire fresh strength and ener.
gy to bear the bodily pain was compelled
10 suffer-
AT length l found myself sufficiently
strong to read and walk within doors. and
the recollection OF the happy days passed
as willing invalid Mt Marston Hall repays
me now hundred fold for my previous s,lf
fering.
Well. / regained by wonted health at last.
but felt no desire to return to London. In
short, there was something that would keep
flashing through my mind, making my
heart beat quicker than usual especially
whenever / ehanced to be alone with my
cousin. L became dull, .pensive, and ab-
sent change with my cousin Agnes was
not le9g IN observing and calling me to task
for, Bnt instead of giving rational explain
alton of the cause of my moodiness, i told
her that If she would join me in a ramble
through the park on the following day. I
wonld then aud there make very impor-
tant confession.
''Coniession~ y she echoed "Nay. /
don't want TO be made acquainted with your
dolngs; but II 1t is anything that annoys
you, and can help you to get rid of it
"My confession Is not one of wicked
ness, said I eagerly interruptine her:
and You can if you viii help me out ofmy
trouble
Every well then" said she smiling.
provided you do not ask me anything re-
pugnant to my conscience. Il promise Won
my help. But, cousin, she added, speak
ing very deliberately, 'why delay your
| statement until tomorrow There is no
time like the present especially for penitent
people; so If you will grlciously reveal what
1t Is that weighs upon your mind. I will
listen to you with the most exemplary pa
tience."
| ] looked at her for a moment in silence.
and then replied, ''No cousin, not now. II
Is not trlfiing matter that wish TO speak
OF, but one that involves the happiness of
two lives"
"lndeed r she exclaimed In slightly al
tered tone while could detect sudden
flush on her now alfayerted face
"CourageT l whispered TO myself
NOW Is the tlmc to ascertain my fate T"
Then seizlng her hand with passionate ten
derness, said, cousin Agnes-dearest A.
nes-you will not now deny me the pleas
ure of calling you by that sweet name ?
Nay, turn not from me-" / continued, as
she made desperate effort 10 release her
hand, ''until i have told you how ,leeply.
fondiy, truly have loved you; how, day
after day. l have seen and felt your good
ness and worth. Oh, do not then plunge
ne into utter dispair by rejecting the offer
] 1ow make of my love. my deyotion-o of
the most grecious gift man can give to we-
man, and which You Lave already taken
from me-my heart"
lpaused, but my companion did not
speak. gazcd intently into her innocent
eyes, and there | read her verdict l was
made happy for the remainder of my exist
ence.
''But, said my beloved Agnes, speaking
very solemnly, and looked quite distressed,
1 thought, ''you had better reconsider your
words; for I'm afraid
Afraid of what dearest 2" asked inter
rupting her.
"That You have
! f4rOC1 baavcnc taIr ,,,o
ed, ''wliat have 1 donc?"
"Made fool of yourself" she replied
with merry twinkle of the eye.
saw through the mystery in moment.
Freds wife had informed my cousin of the
conversation thst had taken place between
Fred and myself on the evening previous
to my coming to Marston Hall So /
laughed, and Agnes laughed and then we
both laughed together, uL til tho joke had
been heartily appreciated on both sides.
And now it only remains for me to add
that did not leave Epgland; that shortly
after had put the question to my cousin
Agnes, brother Fred tnd his family were
summoned to Marston HALL, where a very
happy wedding took place, and then my
brother reminded me of what had done
IN the way OF making fool of myself, told
him did not care, so long as 1 filt convinced
thht nau SHOWN nothing but sound sense
in wooing, winning and wedding my odd
but loving cousin Agnes =
IBR FRENCH CABLE INsTRUMENT.AThe
instrument to DO used in operating the
French cable, soon to be landed at Dug
bury, consists ofa small tube about four in
ehes long, like small telescope, about an
inch in diameter. Midway in this tube is
hung transversely, by delicate silk FIBRE
q circular piece of mirror, across which is a
fine magnetic needle. Around the tube is
coiled the fine wire through which the mag.
netic current is sent-in this case a coil
containing twenty thousand circles, form
ing wheel if it may be SO called, of about
three inches in diameter. There are two
Keys, and when one is touched it causes
the needle to swcrve to tho east. and when
the other is touch ca it causes il to turn TO
the west Of course in this motion the
mirror is turned with 1t. Facing the mir
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