Middletown transcript., 1870-02-05

aSain 1herc was more talent at its bar
more science in its medical practitioners
more eloquence in its pulpits, more probit
among Its merchants, more honesty an
virtue among its humber and hnmbles
citizens, than will ever distinguish it il
the annals Of the future {. Fut Iuiun
Still, as l have intimated, the Docto
was not averse to increase his store
and as Maria was now at an are wbe,
suitors might be expected, very naturally
to present themselves, it was not so vcr,
unreasonable on his part, to desire that ii
her cIolce of husband, she should fayo
the suit of one who should bring, will
other necessary recommendations and DUAL
itcations, the desideratum of wealth.
The subject had never seriously pre.
sented itself to her mind. She was in nc
hurry to fall in love, and consequently
while the young gentlemen of her acouain.
tance were always welcome to the parlor
and the drawingroom, none was foolish
enough to fancy himself the favored guest
Letters from Scotland had been received
by the Doctor, and it was observable bv
his daughter, that her fathers face had
become more thoughtful and his manner
more distracted than formerly The pack
age was laid aside and carefully placed
under lock and key, and, as the old oen-
tieman made no reference to the contents,
Maria did not think it seemly to make any
Inquiries on the subject.
One afternoon while Maria was in the
parlor arranging some flowers at the win
dow carriage was driven up to the door;
young man of fine appearance descended
and running rapidly up the steps, piled
the knocker so vigorously that the whole
house re-echocd with the peal.
Who could the stranger be-?
The gray-haired butler opened the door
little annoyed at the impetuosity of the
gentleman, and m muttering something about
"a want of manners" presented himself
to answer the questions of the party.
On enquiry for Doctor w. he was shown
in the library, and the old servant with
drew
In short time the library bell rang,
and the domestic who answered the call
was told by the Doctor to tell Miss Maria
he wanted to see her in the library.
Wondering what the meaning of this
summons could be, and somewhat curious
IN regard to the visitor, she hurriedly ad-
justed her curls and dress, and proceeded
at once to obey the mandate.
On entering, both gentlemen arose, and
DR.. w. proceeded to introduce the stran-
ger as his nephew, just arrived from Eu-
rope, and bade her treat her cousin in ev-
cry respect as if he were her brother. For
moment both parties expressed their mu-
tual admiration by looks, and then, as if
feellng that it would be expected of them
to say something, Maria gave him an ear
nest and atlectionate greeting as her kins-
man while he in turn thanked her with
a warm-hearted thankfuluess for the plea-
sure it gave him to meet, on his arrival
for the first time in R, with his dear
little cousin, and his kind and respected
uncle.
The carriage or hack was dismissed. a
servant was sent to the hotel for Charles
W's baggage, and that evening saw him
installed as an inmate of DR.. W's. house.
lie was fine specimen of manhood
nearly six feet in height, his own eve a
clear blue, his check rich with the ruddv
glow OF healthful constitution, his hair
nearly the same hue as that of his petite
cousin, and although his air bore the un-
nlstakable imprimatur of the foreigner.
yet the polish of his manners indicated !
hat If from "the land O cakes" he had
ravelled in other localities, and had be- |
ome no inapt pupil and graduate in the /
,iegant courtesies which distinguished in
hat day those who were pronounced par b
1ceHemce gentlemen. A term, bv the r
Vay' most villainously misapplied now-a- i
ays h
cousin Charles soon became, not only n r
ivorite OF the old servants, but of every 8
lister at the house. Through the Doctor @
e made a large acquaintance with the c
rincipai merchants of the city, most of n
hem being themselves from Scotland, and g
,aving brought letters of credit from
broad, he soon made it known that his r.
lain business in R was to establish N
importing house, in connection with t.
'iends in Glasgow. "
Now the Doctor had never mentioned to 4
laria that she had a cousin Charles until 8
'e saw the young gentleman in propria M
ersona. ~ -
" Whyp she asked her father. II
He gave her some pleasing evasiye an n,
yer. Spoke of his being the only son of n
is deceased brother, merchant Of Glas- w
'w, who, on his fathers decease. had fo
zen sent abroad by the surviving partner 10
business, portion Of which consisted 70
the experiment of opening and inaugu- ca
ting branch Of the house in r. He ed
SO enjoined upon his daughter not to pa
lestion her cousin in reference to his f.
'me history, as it would awaken painful We
of his parents both now dead.
ais of course she promised, and religious Cl
observed the promise. na
II Is not the purpose of the writer to ria
7ell upon the minuteness of a history.
lich, being true. only requires the pre- liy
ninaries having been stated, that the in,
roaenaent be FASTENED in
In few months time Maria had ra. A.