The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-07
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From London Society for February.l
" tie Course OF True Love Really
Did Run Smooth.


o on"
1t is so delightful to have such a
mory." said the kind old lady.
| quoted from the poet, not quite
l candidly confess, but
Chilly garbling my author, that the
It should say the very words that L
shed to say. | felt very melan-
0ly at the thought that l could not
7ays be sacrificing the Exeter man
the altar of friendship, and go
ming about the world in miscel-
eous sort of way, after these peo-
I think | showed q little emo
in my voice. aud gazed on Clara
adfastly as [ said:
sweet Highland girl, a very shower
beauty IS thy earthly dover.
bless thee vision as thou art,
bless thee with human heart;
Cd shield thee to thy latest years
hat neither know nor thy peers,
"a yet my eyes are filled with tears.
f with earnest feelings shall pray
Or thee when / am far away,
or never saw / nien nor face
j which more plainly I could trace
Bnfgnity and hOme-bred sense,
Ipening in perfect. innocence.
what hand but could garland Gull
happy pleasure! live to dwell
5s1de thee in that healthy dell:
dopt thy homely ways and dress,
shepherd, thou shepherdess."
certainly thought the quotation
ept, perhaps, the last line but one
happy one, and fattered myself
my mode of bringing it out was
alent to a declaration. And for
first time l thought I saw a con-
JUS blush and a slight confusion on
charming face of the young beauty.
Without the slightest touch of mdu-
honte, l followed them to the no.
which they pronounced for, to the
raetion of Lawford, who had men
' determined upon the opposition
blishment.
1t this hotel almost as soon as we
cred, people pertinaciously request
rs to write our name in the visitors
TX. / did so with impatience, as
writing of autographs always
ned to me bore and a piece of
sense. However. In a couple of
.utes we wereimmortally enbalmed
ne books of the establishment.
John Lawford, Exeter College,
ord"
Charles Rolfe, Donuerdale Place,
0pshire."
3arcely had l written my name and
down the pen, when / felt my
d grasped by old Benyon.
lis it possible" exclaimed this ven
ed individual-for In the last few
rs l had learned to regard him in
H.,
arles Rolfe, of Donnerdale Placer"
Yes" | said, grasping his hands
4 much fervor, "and you"
/ am your cousin, your second cou-
Major General Benyon, just come
India. Have you never heard
atme?'
Why, yes" l said, as q sudden
N of recollection came across my
Il, of things long since forgotten.
By, you are my fathers first cou-
You will excuse my not remem-
ng you, as you have been In India
Hhole of my life.
Hhy, / am almost the only rela-
ou have got in the world" said
General, shaking me warmly by
hand. Here mamma, Miss Clara,
sfs's your cousin, Charles Rolfe,
m we have been so arxions to see.
r.. Benyon. with her benign,
herly way, shook my hand and
ed my forhead. Clara looked up
9rously, not knowing in what way
should recognize and welcome her
found kinsman. With a happy
acity I availed myself of the ad-
tages afforded by the situation. |
my arms around her and kissed
cheek. L trembled with joy as |
ived her pure embrace in return.
he Major General looked very
sb astonished. by Jove-hum-
fas-eousins will be affectionate,
ppose." he muttered, as he divest-
himself of his spenser in the hall.
will be remembered that Loeb
sriBe formed part of our original
yramme. Here / found a letter
ting me from my father, the prin-
Il part of which ran as follows: -
| find that my cousin, Major Gen.
era BeDyon, who came back from In
a few months ago, has gone to
5aotland. II you can find out where
Ba 9, you had better try and meet him.
N all that l have heard / have a
a respect for him. You know,
maps, that he stands next in the
al for this property after yourself
] this reminds me, my dear boy,
aoel very much | should desire to see
married. l should not like this
peFty to pass away into the hands
rangers, although they are blood
tons. General Benyon has ;
ghter; if you and she were to hi
hat would be the very thing, bu
hardly probable. Marry whom
will, my son, for | can trust you
marry soon."
now lived en- fanlille with tht
yons. That wretched LawforG
ut undisturbedly continue his
K. to have far greater trials.
zed and ehattGd In unrestrained
ja recourse with Clara and her par
The gallant General was a fine
=, but something of a martinez
insisted that we should get up
<, ride, dress, eat, with military
stuallty. After dinner one day
bid me how six or seven men left
regiment to get married, and stay
days beyond their leave; where
a he tried them all and gave then
dozen apiece. Ugh the wretch
It when l came to him a week af
and told him about my love for
a, and showed him my father
r. he was deeply, most humanl!
ed. Certainly, my dear boy.
ID be a most excellent family ar
ement. l am your heir Law
Il is Of course an absurd thing t
but it would be a most happ
81 for the two branches of the fam
be united. l will tell her man
20 talk to Clara on the subjec
I have no doubt but she will Sc
propriety Of obeying my wishes.
dear old martinez evidently con
cd that his daughter was ready
In love whenever she should re
specific directions on the sui