The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-04-14
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ton. As for my father, has be.
not told me q hundred times
that this was my affair, he can
have no objechon9 From alb
the information that LOhGve
obtained the young mans ac-
count of himself is strictly
true in every respect; but that
was manifest enough at the
first look. The frankness and
sincerity of his behavior in.
Spire confidence-I like his
candor, but does he like met
Perhaps his heart is already
engaged. o moi moi in that
case he would not have;eyea
me with looks so significant
that it is impossible to mis-
take their meaningl"
Eugene slept but little, rose
early, dressed herself with
more than usual care, and was
more fascinating than ever
Dumont appeared and SO led:
ais she not come yeti" 9Aoij
"No!" replied Eugenie, with
Some emotion. sl CD 9sisi.JAi
"Well, then, I'll wait" aso,r
He then took a chair and
seated himself beside her, at
the breakfast table. They be!
gan to speak on various topics,
but somehow or other the con-
versation was repeatedly broke
oif-long pauses, filed up with
eloquentlooks, alone interven!
ed-Dumont coIored--he was
sensible oft, and this conscious
ness would have quite con-
founded him had not Eugene
blushed too. This flattered his
heart and gave him fresh cour!
age. ..I .i.r E. %.
81 cannot help blessing the
accident" he at length begaa,
"to which / am indebted for
your acquaintance"
Eugenie's downcast eyes
were fixed On her heaving BIO.
som. v...,
"Your kind behavior, sir,s
said she, "has made a deep inn
preston on me, and will never
be eifaced from my remetn~
brancei' ,
His eyes were now cast down
in their turn, and painful 81.
lence ensued. AT length Du,
mont formed an heroic resolu&
tions. t,.,-e ,,,i...7,
81 know not whether l do
right" said he, "but in truth I
can no longer disguise my feel.
ings, which you must, l dare
Say, have long since guessed"
She had in reality long dis
covered them, "but in such cases
women never have compassion
enough to shorten a fellows
embarrassment it is absolutely
necessary to speak out in plain
terms; and thus Dumont, also,
was at length obliged to pre-
nounce distinctly The wfd
love. No sooner was this bar.
rier, guarded by shame and tim
idity, broken down, than the
conversation proceeded in it's
usual rapid course. Inquiries
were made respecting each 9TH
er's taste way of thinking, fam
lily connections, etc, and answer
returned with. such undisguised
sincerity, till at length Dumont {
recollected that the stranger
was not yet come. .,...J
"Neither will she Gomez" re-
piled Eugenie. .. -'.''
Dumonts looks betrayed his
surprise. ym f. 751as
"Will you be really angry
she.resumed, "ifmy whole story
concerning my unfortunate
friend was a fabrication! IF it
were invented to procure me il
possible, the acquaintance OF
a man whose attachment to me
should not flow from any inn
pure s0urce~ arld sHJ 1sg
Dumont was at once convict.
ed-he started, but without any
appearance anger.
"Many 'snitors," continued
Eugene shave solicited my
hand, perhaps because they
thought me handsome, or bet
cause | am rich. None ofthem
came up to the model which
my Imagination had pictured.
| lost my mother at an, early
age. My father became my
friend. He permitted me to
make this lrial-rather bold
one, to be sure-to which, how.
ever, | could always give such
turn as | pleasedl" , ,.
Dumons was almost petrf.
fed. n9sD sa 99aiBlafo'j
"Then my memoriall" crew
"That" sald she, Il will pre-,
serve as an honorable monu.
ment of your talents and good