Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-01


make him see it in that lisht But |
daresay it will come right 10 the end.
That's what | tell Georgiana when
she takes up with rather gloomy views
about her fathers temper. She has
very good sense and | think looks at
the matter very much as Z do-only
of course she can't help feeling that
he is her father, whereas, thank good
ness, he amt mine. lam much oblig-
ed to you for all your good wishes, |
say again"
1t will seem that Ned stone was
not lover to sigh like Furnace. =
As for writing a woeful ballad to his
mistress's eyebrows, I dont fancy he
could have accomplished sich feat,
even if his life depended ihiS doing
so. The thermometer 0. his love
stood at temperate, with Z Estendency
towards an upward rise. let Cupid
do all he could, it did not seem that
he was able to work very vital chang
es in these respects. Stone, it was
evident, persisted in contemplating
love and marriage from the pro8aic
and practical point Of view. Notions
OF poetry or sentiment on these or
any other subject were not possible to
him. His constitutional serenity re-
fused to be disturbed at all by the
quotidian of love There was moth
ing about him betokening careless
desolation.' The marks Of love, as
is generally understood, were not dis
cernablo upon him. He was indeed,
a great disappointment to convention
al ideas in regard to the lover. Ma
Ey, perhaps, would be inclined to
think that he was not to be regarded
as lover at alI-that he was simply
a man going to be married-w i h
character does not necessarily involve
the former more attractive and snowy
role. Certainly he did not attitudin-
ise, or speechity or behave in the &c
centric way which is popularity ex-
pected Of lover. He affected no
particular raptures as to the proposed
change in his life though he looked
forward to it with q sort Of calm sa-
tisfaction.
He never said a word as to the
agitated state of his breast or the ex.
citement Of his feelings. He did not
regard Miss Warren as an angel or a
goddess, probably he would have been
the first to contradict any allegation
that might have been made to the ef-
feet that'she was any thing Of the
kind. Passion did not perplex or dis,
compose his vision. Miss Warren ap-
peared to him what she seemed to
every one else-a nice, sensible En-
glish girl. Ifhe was to be considered
/ the lover at all, why then, it was the
lover with a large infusion of the man
Of business. At the same time it
must be noted that as a man of busi-
ness Ned Stone was a strictly honor
able and thorough-going man.
Stones love affair might not be
very interesting to a locker on; if il
could be called a romance at all ii
was unquestionably a dull one. Yet
there was something respectable
about it. His affection vas not at
all tor display, but wholly for use; q
solid and durable looking article, and
in that light commanding attention
1t was not a wine that sparkled anC
efervesced, bubbling over the glasses
brim in rose-tinted foam yet it might
/ for all that, be Of a sober, still anC
potent vintage. Possibly, too, i
would be found to keep better thar
its mere dashing and sumptuous riv
al.
| liked the man. His worthiness
indeed commanded the regard of all
Moreover he was a staunch, generou.
fellow, d most trusty and rcSolut,
friend. To me the progress Of hi
love affair was a matter of curiou
study. | was often considering tn
question. Would it change hin
much? Would his practicability nj
timately succumb? Was his philo
sophy wholly proof against passion
Would he not, rather, like most othe
men, however ooolly he might ente
upon the matter, find at last an IN
expected fire kindling and crackin,
his breast.
r called upon him one evening. H
} was alone. He looked little grave
e and held a small sealed packet. W
/ discussed various Indifferent subject;
G then [ inquired concerning Mis-
Georeiana.
D % haven't you heard p he an8w
ed quietly. But of course you coulC
,, mt have heard. The affair is off. On
engagement has come to an end.
- you didn't mean tlat?'
. Yes; the things broken off, a
o people say. It's bad job, and l al
+ sorry about it-but it can't be hell
- ed
It Had the lady resented his serenit
Y and dismissed him? | asked myself
t As though he had not heard til
r question he went on.
s. It's the old mans doing. | hoE
d he's satisfied now. He's the mo.
f unreasonable and disagreeable oil
d fellow | ever had the misfortune
\ meet with
,e But what did he do?'
it "Well we fell out about the settl
o meut; that was where the hitch aros
% l am sure | did all | could to plea.
N him. | gave up condition after co
Ia dition, quite in opposition to the a
er vice of my solicitor. | told him
10 settle what money he proposed
k settle on his daughter-it wasn't nut
ID after all-just as he pleased; l didr
ee want to touch a penny of it. T
III might settle it, l told him, just
It strictly was ever he pleased, or
ID might settle nothing at all upon h
N if he liked that better. 1t was
t. daughter l wanted and not his none
he And for my part Id take care I
re wife never came to want. | undt
y took to insure my life for a lar
Id amount, and to assign the policy
is trustees for her benefit in case OF L
It death, covenanting of course to p
h. the premiums regularly, and to p
,h up the insurance in the regular VIZ