The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-05-12


incapable Of refusing Eugene any
thing. Itis likewise possible that
he might be stimulated by some de.
gree Of curiosity to become ae.
quainted with the mysterious In
-cognito. He promised to come the
following day to be introduced to
Eugenie's friend. The night be-
fore this remarkable day Eugenio
made the following reflections:
"This youEg insn evidently pos
sosses a solid character anda good
heart. His figure Is net amiss.
At first, indeed, he seemed not to
take particular notice Of me, but
he has made ample amends for Hs
inattention. AS for my fAher,
has be not told me hundred times
that this was my affair, he can have
no objections? From all the In
formation that / have obtained the
young mans account of himself is
strictly true in every respect; but
that was manifest enough at the
first look. The frankness and
sincerity Of his behavior inspire
confdence-I like his candor, but
does he like me? Perhaps his
heart is already engaged. o no!
no! in that case he would not have
eyed me with looks so significant
that it is impossible to mistake
their mcaningr'
Eugene slept but little, rose car
ly, dressed herself with more than
usual care, and was more fascina-
ting than ever Dumont appeared
and said:
"Is she not come yet2'
"No| replied Eugenie, with
some emotion.
"Well, then, I'll wait"
He then took a chair and seated
himself beside her, at the break
fast table. They began to speak
on various topics, but somehow or
other the conversation was repeat
edly broken of-long pauses, filed
up with eloquent looks, alone inter-
venedADumont colored-he was
sensible Of it, and this conscious
ness would have quite confounded
him had not Eugenie blushed too.
This fattered his heart and gave
him fresh courage.
II cannot help blessing the acci.
dent" he at length began, ''to which
l am indebted for your acquaint.
ance."
i Eugenie's downcast eyes were
fixed on her heaving bosom.
"Your kind behavior, sir" said
she, "has made a deep impression
on me, and will never be efaced
from my remembrancer'
His eyes were now cast down in
their turn, and painful silence en-
sued. NAt length Dumont formed
! an heroic resolution.
81 know not whether / Idoright,'
said he, but in truth / can no lon
ger disguise my feelings, which yo,
, must, l dare say, have long since
guessed"
She had in reality long discover
ed them, but in such cases wo
J men never have compassion enough
! to shorten fellows embarrass
, ment; it is absolutely necessary tc
speak out in plain terms; and thus
! Dumont, also, was at length OBJ
liged to pronounce distinctly th,
, word love. No sooner was thii
barrier, guarded by shame and tim
: idity, broken down, than the con
versation proceeded in its usua
rapid course. Inquiries were mad,
t respecting each others taste, wa,
Z of thinking, family connections
etc, and answer returned with sucl
| undisguised sincerity, till at length
Dumont recollected that the stran
ger had not yet come.
"Neither will she Gomez reptile,
Y Eugenie.
Dumont's looks betrayed his SUI
prise.
!. will you be really angry" sh
: resumed, ''ifmy whole story con
a cerning my unfortunate friend wa
| a fabricationp If it we're inventet
t to procure me, if possible, ,sthe &C
' quaintance ofa man whose attach
4 ment to me should not flow from
s any impure source%
= Dumont was at once convicted
= he started, but without any appear
e ance of anger.
= "Many suitors," continued Euge
: ME, shave solicited my hand, per
t haps because / am rich. None o
r them came up to the model whicl
: my imagination had pictured.
Y lost my mother at an early age
= My father became my friend. H
e permitted me to make this trial
: rather a bold one, to be sure-t
: which, however, l could Away
= give such. turn as pleasedw
Dumont was almost petrifed.
r "Then my memorialT"
t THAT" said she, II will preserv
: as an honorable monument ofyou
0 talents and goodness Of heart"
"And What do you mean to d,
! with the authorr''
ITO make him my husband if
! consents"
Dumont sank at her feet, but sh
raised him in her arms, and q glow
= ing embrace sealed the happies
union that was not organized b
1 Cupid, though indeed, the little III
chin had seriously interferred i
the progress Of the business. Th
y first time they went abroad togett
!. er was to pay a visit to the benevc
lent Julia.
q Rev. Henry Ward Boecher is raI