Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-06

Fanny hAd ever been, and his 10y, III his
congenial employment. was the grandcst
parsonage that ever fought his way to sue
ccRs and fortune. This was somewhat in.
definite, and went to the old Judge for
'iariher particulars
"That young German" said he, sis mys
terry to me. | neyti made many mistakes
in Judging men. hut made a wrong csti
mate oi his character, from The first figure
up. dlsiked him from the first. His
very dress and manner impressed me strange
ly. The first meeting With his father shut
my heart against him, and every fault of his
seemed nn objectionable one. could see
no merit in many things that the world ap
p!nuded. The young fellow had talent. |
was forced to admit courage, knew hut
saw no manlinrss Whenever lie came
near me felt alnshed, and always indig
nant that did feel so. His very taste in
dress and his accomplishments vexed me.
"ITe met in some way Il pretty, light.
hearted, whole soued. high spirited, strong.
willch young miss niece of mine. acknow.
Lodging me as a sort of guardian or adviser.
Met her at n fire, helieve again at n pic.
| mic then here at my house. | managed to
have them kept apart rs much as possible
without hrtming to dn SO, hnt the fatcs
were against me. md saw the girl was
learning to love this strange man, and with
| 4 love that seemed to me so much like
worship to last long. Lc seemed content to
| worship at distance. After meeting her
| hundred times he WAS reserved rs ut their
! second meeting. There was no mistnking
the mans sentiment He fingered about
her like an artist abnut a grand old picture
afraid to touch, content tn look aud
dream. saw this love grow, and the
thought of it almost mad!encd me. sug
gestcd to my niece, one night, in the young
Germans pIcscnce, Tint she write to her
! lnther at what time lie may expect her home.
A quiet, inquIin. plance--an ensy. know.
ing smile. was all that this brought from
the young man, while upon the girl it had
n peculiar effect She turned, md, with
her face full of tears, looked out of the win
dow. He said, with some agitation, an
! hour afterwards, that it WAS sad to see such
! good friends rs 'his girl had been TO him
| depart, yet it Was best.
"lhr next day be came to me and frankly
| told me of his love for>the girl. She WAS
visiting my daughter and | called her, She
! came eagerly and without a word took the
young mans band. She saia she had writ,
! ten to her father and mother all about the
| affair. that he had written also, that there
! had been no promises. The man seemed
cold as nm iciclr-- proud but not loving-m
! great dread shadnwing the light in his eyes,
| expressed the wish .hat they should not
meet again until the answer of the parents
came. He replica without moments hes.
itation, certainly and with an ordinary
o""d.hve left us. ANY other man. it seemed
to me, would have Shown some emotion. |
stopped him to say Perhaps the girls
parents Will wish to see the man to whom
they are to give thpir daughter before Civ.
ing their answer / will 90 To them he
said prefer that they should STE me. | can
wnit until they know me we'll This was
said with n self confident air that vpXpd me-
still more and turned to rrprove the girl,
: hut there WAS such defiance in her eye,
such lnnk rs warned me not to venture.
| that kissed her instead, and said, God
bless ynu.' know not what the two wrote
to the old people, the 4irls parents, but in
II week came II letter giving their unqualified
. consent tn the marriage, asking thNt their
! daughter come home Immediately. She
/ started the next day. The Young German
now seemed perfectly happy, but happy in a
| dreamy way. In parting from her he simply
shook her hand returned, pressed it silent
! ly again, and then walked away, never
! turning his head.
Cold, huartess lover was in my mind,
| hut did not speak it. During the girls
absence frequent letters passed. Each wrote
! promptly, ana the joy that letter gave the
man caused me to have some respect for
! hit. accompanied him " hen lie went Ia
meet his lady. love at her fathers some days
/ in advance of the ceremony. The ride was
n long one but not unpleasant. | discover
ed the mans power. lie talked charmingly,
and in literature, art and music | seldom
found him ut fault. He laughed at his ig
norance of our laws and customs, said he
felt sometimes ike fool, and very often as
if dreaming. The whole family met us at
the station. The central figure was, of
course, the girl that was soon to he his bride,
and as she came bounding forward, ! eX-
pected him to receive her with open arms
and rcpented kisses. But he did not. She
greeted me warmly. kissed me twice, then
turned in an embarrassed manner TO shake
hands with her lover. He started as il
aWakrning from a sound slumher. looked
whole volumes OF surprise and love, but
merely pressed her hand. This coOlness was
unpardOnahle. and had serious notiuns ot
protesting against :he marriage. In five
minutes his dTcAmlneSs MAS gone, ana tue
great trust the TWO seemed to have IN earh
other, aud the favorable manner IN which lie
seemed tn impress the family, puzzled MS
well ms annoyea me- And this feeling grew.
He wus reserved MS ever. but il was reserve
in soft ;inis, melln~ed down 10 something
that seemed more like reverence or respect
than reserve. The night of the wedding he
Was AS cool MS ever helore and both were tIee
from embarrassment.
"His promise was made proudly, lovingly,
earnestly, MS though he wished all the world
to knnw, and then. ss the parents stepped
lnru ard tn kiss the new bride, lie stopped
them, and whispering reverenily, MY first
kiss touched his lips to the beautiful girl :
forehead as Gelca,ely as i mother would
kiss u sleeping babe kissed her then on
each cheek. putting all his soul into his
eyes and face, pressed his lips To hers With
all the pent up earnestness of long absent
lnver. Yau can scarcely imagine the scene.
The face of the girl seemed like one insplr-
ed There was so much nf the proud i tnlh
YOU So in her looks that l saw that she all
the time had knnwn the man who stood
unmasked for the first time.
"And he was n man now. manly IN every
sense of the word. Proud, still, slm. brave
and earnest The parents blessing fell up
ON him like a hene,lictinn, aud every woman
in the room kissed him in their tuilness oi
Joy. He said to his bride as they were seat
ed, Never hefnre did kiss woman's lips
hut my mother's. l Always said my wife
should receive my first kiss us a nan. Think,