Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
The widows Young SuitOr
BY FRANCIS HENsHAw BADEN.
"A specious, fair faced william,

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"A specious fair faced william,
! threadbare actor, and fortune hunter.
Emma Hartsworth was a widow. She
had been, for long years. Although near
fifty years old. she was still youthful
looking, handsome and we'll calculated to
win the hearts of all.
The one particular object of her care
was the orphan daughter of distant rel
alive, Isabel Irving, beautiful, gentle
girl of twenty, whom report said, if not
actually engaged, was very well pleased
with the ardent admiration and devoted
attentions of George Armstead, thriving
young merchant.
Affairs were progressing very favora-
bly,, and promised successful ending of
young Armstead's wooing, when there
came into the neighborhood an artist, Luz
clan Charlton, to describe whom | must
quote Isabels words:
ooh Aunty, you must see him! he is
80 handsome! Such eyes And his fore
head, so broad, high and fair-a real po-
cts brow, Aunty But his greatest at
traction is his charming melancholy He
is all alone in the world, he says; no one
to love- and none to love him Heigho
wish I'd never met him-or did not know
George quite so we'll"
sob, Isabel only few weeks since l
heard you going into ecstasies over
Georges clear, honest brown eyes, and his
cheerful, merry disposition. l fear you
are inclined to he little tickle"
mo, Aunty, not tickle. still admire
Georges eyes, and like him very much,
too. He is a really good, whole-souled
| fellow. But-well, he is so matter OF
fact, commonplace, and only seems to care
for his business"
and my ungrateful little Isabel" said
Mrs. Hartsworth. -"t
Eyes, little, I believe" answered Isa-
bel. .. ...-.. $50 -,...- s.....
Mrs. Harthsworth had been confined
by illness several days to her room, and
did not see the young artist until he had
made very decided impression on lsa-
bells heart. #at +..
AS Isabel had predicted, her aunt was
decidedly very favorably inclined towards
the "poor lonely boy" as that lady thought
and spoke of him. ...ta #a
Almost every day found him with Isa-
bel. At length Mrs. Hartsworth Ventured
to demonstrate with her.
| "Aunty, l cannot help it; l do like
him very much. George has never told
me be loves me- but must admit | be-
lieve he truly does. Luclan has, many
] times, and although | have not confessed
that | returned his love, | have given him
encouragement sufficient to induce him
to think am not Indifferent towards him y
well, my child, l am very sorry for
: George believe he is every way wor-
r thy Of you, and [ would have willingly
e given you to him, feeling confident Of Sc
n curing your happiness; but if your atfec-
p tions are won by this young stranger,
will not try TO influence you. This is a
matter for your own heart to decide. !
l. will watch young Charlton, and if 1 find
t him worthy | will care for him as my own
son. But not a word of this to any one,
g Isabel. We; are talking in strict ccnfid.
y ence." II
/ A few weeks more passed by, and
e friends began to wonder which it was that
9 young Charlton was trying to win Mrs
Y Hartsworth or Isabel. Certainly most OF
his time was spent by the side Of his kind
hostess. .. ---"-.
How grateful he is 1t is pleasant to
u have ones friendship and kindness ap-
= preciated, as by this poor boy ! l really
g think he loves me as he would his mother
It Well, I'll wait little while longer, and
d then | will give him reason to be CRATE
:, ful," thought Mrs. Hartsworth. a s.s
. Isabel was growing uneasy. She thought
Lucian could appreciate her aunt's kind
6 ness just as much, without spending near
e ly all his time with her. So she set her
It self to work to punish him, by marked
. kindness to George Armstead again. But
so intent was her artist lover in showing
j his gratitude, that he failed to notice
q George regaining his old position. Isabel
y beheld herself completely "cut out" as it
4 seemed. .-ta a. sesl...Ea as
Charlton begged to be allowed to paint
the picture of Mrs. Harris worth; and
i while at work on it, many times he would
d break forth in ordinations of admiration,
{ and address her in terms of endearment
La the meantime Isabel was consoling
herself in the society of her former lover
and George, so Iadch delighted at her re.
e turn of favor, was more agreeable and en-
!, tertaining than ever. ...-. h., .... ..f
4 The portrait was nearly fnished-it
q was the last sitting--when Charlton sud
denly threw down his brushes, and throw.
: ing himself at the feet of the sitter, clasp.
u ing her hands, exclaimed E.. .fszs II
Y "I must speak. / can endure this sus.
e pense no longer! Mrs Hartsworth, Emma
dearest / love you pea g.
Unconscious of his real meaning, she
answered: sssas y.sn4ssssa So -s %. lis p.
Il know You dol And I love you, al.
most as if you were my very own boyF
c boy! You do not, or will not under.
4 stand me. am 40 boy! | love you as
$ the man loves the woman he would make
!, make his wife r he said. vsE aJo8eiq8 ~
Deathly pale she turned, nor uttered
forth one word.
:, Again he esssyed ofspeak, but she
said =: -7-saa .a5 .e8 @
Hush no more now. Tomorrow ]
o. will see you and she waived him adieu.
g Long she sat and thought. a"Ob, how
|, blind she had been! And how that pre-.
7, sumptuous boy had mistaken, misconstrued
!, her motherly kindness" Indignation