The Van Buren press., 1869-05-04

Then she sail, must talk to you about
it another day, and scold youi but thank
YOU for it now, a thousand thousand
times! came 10 give YOU my answer,
and found YOU here Oh. Frank how
could You he afraid Of me How could
YOU doubt my1lpye BAL that is all past
now and | must not tire yen even with
my happiness, Good bse, dearest And
she went on; serj qiltst. Tn, tears blind
ing her ''
1T is a shame TO speak of this; bat
YOU are my friend, aud it - necessary il
ven are 10 understand my feelings You
can ima.irs .J4en. " nat had come to
me ortp her? scarcely needed made
mo respoa7t 70 her words; but thls she
rdouhtIess attributed to my weakened
state, and wnen she left me lay lookin I
wonderingly NJ the door. At last ?
thought struck me. ! rang my bell, il
wss auswere by my mother l asked
her il there were any letter for me. She
feared was not equal 10 exerLion, bat
went to fetch them. As soon as | was
alone agaipI searched for one. cared
for only one, found it. You shall see
| it in the original -..f......
He hanIea ME the letter 1t was writ.
ten in firm. cearly-eat characters, more
Greek than Italian, and was as follows /.
r" My DrAR FRANK 1T was so kind of
YOU to depend upon my sympathy. b.
assured YOU have il. 1 do hope yo, will
| be accepted but Of course you viii. an |
be immensely happy, lou can thlnlt
how glad was to hear about It D.
fvou know, / farciel. like 4 vain thing,
that you were Just the least bit inati'e
world what Fred woni,l call .spoons up
on somebody ire should have been 50
angry--aon't lie angry-fr Charles and
have been engaged for the last two
wears. We have said nothing about II
except, Of course. to papa and mamma ;
and the same post that brought your let
ter brought ono for him, Offering him a
long expected living. Now we hope to
be married this year. Dear old Charlie,
he is so goods / shall, we all shall be
anxious to know more from you. What
weather! T. Frank is skating. lie SAYS OF
us, Of Charles and me and YOU, Poor
things. poor things" We don't think
so, do we? hope some day to see and
! love your wife. / can guess who it is.
l know you like the name of nDy. With
good wishes from all Of Us for the new
year, believe, me your slpcere friend, u
MARY HoRsER,"
Blunaeil was standing Ivy me, looking
over my shouier ~ | read
al took in the tr ;t' 1t once he soil,
"don't you?' fH ."-
WAY" gaspe,l. "you had reversed
the directions. l saw that at a glance,
when yon gave pe teis," gt a..r... .,
Exactly. To say that was not con
founded shocked at would be un-
true. How cpmd il he otherwise? Blu,
(for was lett il qI,ietness to gather
strength feeling Of satisfaction grew
! upon nj, grateful satisfaction that i had
escaded rejtction- humiliation on the one
hand, and the sorrow sof inflicting useless
pain on the otL4r, thutll had iost no
friend, but had founl noble heart s
great love. How J came to give my heart
to Msry Pereival | have no intention OF
describing Bit bad lone SO before !
told her crerYthinp--Iong before she be-
came my wife, Tha tic 'icgser she re.
ceiyed bat t.,intIy >.1ress4d my love for
her We haze heeu married four years,
and cac er Ha9 IJund Us more loving,
more happy NOW Old friend, You shall
tel mawHat youtaink." i' H'
only qIJeyd ilanlct's words:
There, divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew taem how we WILL"