Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-11

as both to want you for husband-eh,
Philip"
"No, dearest" stammerej, cit would
not" ...
I could nottatk 70 bcf, bot -fo see.netl
not to mind my silence We sat hnnd
in hand, dreaming, thinking. Inwardly
I was repeating ny letter to Charlie
Somers, telling bin all about my love
for Alice. Now must tell him that ii
was Ietty meant Oh, dear what a
whirl my poor brain is in
AT last, 10 my great relief Mr. nnd
Mrs. Gordon entered. Mrs Gordon
shook me warmly by the hand, aud said,
"Drar Mr.. Gwynnc, there is no one
would rather give my Wild young birdie
to than you. Alice, though younger, is
quiet and steady, she is far more capable
Of acting for herself; but you'll always
be kind and tender 10 Hctty, went
you 2"
"Of course he will-of course he will" cried
Mr.. Gordon Come, Gwynue, and wash your
hands"
Deeply grateful for the chance mot that mt
hands were dirty, but because / felt | should
burst out crying or do something equally al.
surd If / stopped iherc) followed him.
Nv hat time do you dine Mr.. Gordon Z"
asked
Six" he replied. ut j. now quarter past
five"
"Ah, I shall just have time" said Il find
/ have forgotten to leave orders about a ccrtain
medicine. If you'll allow me, I'll Just run
down to the surgery, for it will not do TO Dc
careless about physic"
"Ccriainly not, certainly not 4" said Mr. Cor.
dOn though very exctsdble under the cir
cumslances make haste-six sharp"
almost f4n of. | let myself into my sur.
gery by my latcn-kry. On joy twas empty.
Locking the door, I sank into n chair and pari,-
ed To think. What should / do ? The only
time tor escape was now. Should send lor Il
note TO say | was suddenly called out. and see
what tomorrow would do Should | pack
up my things. throw my character and proles.
sion 10 tue wlnJs and bolt I They were not
tempting alternatives. | almost did the first
But was not mean coward was / not
going to act unworthy Il gentleman ? After
plightng my trOth and receiving her shy kiss
Is, could now explain: : And yet--and yet,
was ii right to marty tine sister, loving the
other Why had tn Y not seen loved Alice,
and told me at once my case was hopeless -
Why did not open my eyes and see that, con-
trary to appearances, she was the younger
No use TO ask that now.
My duty WAS clear nv course plain
sInuO.h"d mv fulfilled hgir, bathed mv hot
temples in cold water, and determined 10 be 4
man and no coward. | would act my part and
trust 10 time TO make il natural To me
so relracrc my steps, and entered the Cor
don's drawing room just as it struck six
was OF course introduced to Cousin W lille
He was tall, iairl bearded fellow, looked and
spoke like gentleman, and seemed very fond
Of Alice, and she of him. Somehow felt bet
ter when saw them together After all, Het-
iy was just as pretty with her wavy, glossy
hair, her bright eyes with their new, sofiened
expression, and tnat shy smile round her rosy
mouth. declare found myself comparing
them to MY little ones advantage, and felt quite
proud as l led her into tile dining-room.
What need say moreg Day by day my
lot grew SUMMER, my little Hetiy dearcr and
dcarer TO me. l never knew her otherwise
than bri-ht and good tempered. while Alice
but must not tell tales-Aliee is dear girl,
and am very fond of her, and OF my nrpiuws
and neices but all my heart and my love is
my own merry Hettys.
We have DOW been married some wears, and
little ones pat,er about our home and Us
write, my own sweet wife leafs u+e- nv slIoul.
der, and reads how out OF my mistake grew
my lies best and trurst happiness and she
says miSchievously: My dear old Phil, what
happy man YOU are, although you had 10
get married III spite OF yOurspiI ~