The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-16

Of your whereabouts.
Your doting erascible father
MARCUS TEMPLETOS.
z. S.-ClaXton, the rector, is dead"
\ bright light suff'lsed the face of Grace
She took the blank leaf from the letter, an,
taking out her pencil, wrote as follows:
'Mv Dear Fathe,-I hold no bitterness. 'rh
death of Rev. Mr.. ClaXton leaves the rcctorship 0
Shadestone vacant. l will return on condition
that you give the living at Shadestone to whocve
| may name. ouI ua"SittF, GRACE
Folding up the note she handed it to tn,
servant and said:
Mr. Williams, give that to your master
l will expect you back with an answer by to
morrow noon"
The man bowed, retired, and reappearcd
the next day with the following reply:
s.Agrecd Please name the rector Be back TO
morrow NJ. +.
Grace found it necessary to make my lad,
of Foley Hall her confdante Her story wa
a simple one, and may in part have been di
vlned by words she let drop before the curat,
on the steps of tic lodge, and by the tenor o.
her fathers letter.
The latter was stern, sclf-opinionated, ,iras
chile old gentleman. A dissolutc Young fe
low, named Claiborne who pretended to be
OF noble descent, and immensely wealthy, ha(
ingratt:ted himself in the earl's friendship
TO such an extent had he accomplished this
that when he proposed for the hand of Grace
the old gentleman was delighted, and insist
ed that she should comply. But she had reao
the character of her suitor and persistently re-
fused. One violent interview followed an
other, until Grace left Teplmeton Place, will
ING to endure any privations rather than mar
ry against her will, Or submit to 4 reptitior
of the violent scenes. In the end the earl
W. fnrnaH tn aonfAcc Ln+ Ia b,I c,,l
ly deceived and truly unknd
Grace was standing alone with Paul Vent
nor in the library of Foley Hail. lie knew
that she was going away on the morrow but
I he did not know that she belonged to the
nobleSse. His heart was sad and he kept his
| teeth hard shut, as if thereby to be able tC
keep back an avowal Of his passion. Grace
had learnt to love him dearly, and suspected
his motive for remaining silent
IL must bid you goodbye, as you will not
be here tomorrow" she said softly, holding
out her white hand to him. ooh, shall
miss your sermons very much"
"And myself also, had hoped" he said
sadly, humhly.
"And yourself, Also" repeated Grace, in
her truthful way, and with heightened color
y our congregation do not appreciate YOU
Mr. Eentnor. Your salary is far too mea gre
for the talents you possess, for the labor YOU
perform. The rectorate of Shadestone is va
cant. 1t is worth two thousand pounds All,
if you had that, Mr.. Ventnor''
Yes, if had" said Paul his voice tremb-
ling, 81 know what | would do them
He averted his face to stifc his emotion.
Grace knew what he wanted to say, and wo-
man-like, she determined to make him say it.
With her eyes fixed upon him. and tapping
the floor with her dainty slippered foot She
said in Il low sweet voice:
| ''What would you do?'
| He turned full upon her. his dark handsome
face al aglow. He caught her hand and in a
thick, husky tone, said
"What would do then? | would hold Your
h""" haa thT and and say ynnot live yf WfhSS3aqF hS3q vii With
will you n mine?'
| Paul was trembling and Grace's face flush
ed with pleasure.
1T strikes me that you have said il now, >
she said with a little gay laugh, and with
drawing her hand 'Whcn YOU are rector
of Shadestone, | will hear YOU with more
complacency Good night, Mr. Vennor."
The young ctlrate went away from Foley
Hall with a heavy heart, and the next Sab
bath was a dull and heavy one indeed. But
on the next Monday following, he received a
great surprise, in the shape of Il document
| Dt.tIlllS itll ttll crest, WHICH ftttti u' lOl-
lows:
TEMPLErON PLACE, Dee. $3.50.
| TO Paul Nentnor Curate of Shadcsone
REV. SIR: The rectorate of Shllestonc awaits
your acceptance. BY Christmas we will expect to
| find you in charge.
Yours, in haste
MARCUS TEMPLEroN.
Then followed one of the earl's blunt post
scripts.
"My daughter Grace has recommended the
appointment"
| Paul fentnor was almost dumbfounded.
He sank into Il chair and burst into tears.
He was appreciated at last. and the rectoratc
OF Shadestone was his. How was it to be cX-
planned? Was the fair mendicant at the
lodge gate an earls daughter2 Had the
crown piece he dropped into her hand brought
him an annuity Of IL, ,O0Oa year?
He accepted the offer, and by the holidays
he was in charge. In course of time Grace
explained all to him. then he renewed his
proposition, which she entertained with very
gratifying ''complacency'
But when he applied to the earl he was
blunty refused. Grace intcrceded, and was
also refused,
Father" she said, .'What a Templcton's
word worth?'
"As much as his bond, child and rigidly
trail line
Grace laughed softly. with u sparkle Of
triumph in her eye She took from her bosom
the letter the earl had writtento her.
''See," she said, II hold your written wore
a terse hand, indeed, with your crest anC
name attached. In it you say | shall marry
whomsoever | please to marry. Well
please to marry Paul Ventnor, the rector o.
Shadcstone." The carls face clouded an,
then relaxed. Fair and proud as a queen his
daughter looked, with the brown, expectan
eyes fixed upon him. He went to her, pu
his arm around her and said:
.'Be it so, child | am fairly caught AL
though Ventnor is not titled, he is hand
some, good-hearted fellow. He will be ;
dean before he dies. May you ever be hap
py.
The chapter of a Western novel contains tho
following: GAN ofa sudden the fair girl con
tinued to sit on the sands, gazing upon tn,
briny deep on whose heaving bosom the tai
ships went mcrrily by, freighted-ah who
can tell how much ofjoy and sorrow, ane
pine lumber and emigrants, and hopes, and
salt fish"
ROMANCE OF A PAIR OF STOCKINGS. "A pa
per in Jacksonville, ILL.,, has a romance Of
pair of stockings "Therc is a very respecta
Bile lady now living in this county, not a doz
en- miles from this city, who has pair 0