Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09

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hat ?"
"rhat you and l part company"
every well, It is so, then. But
ct me tell you this, I'm not the
nan TO be triaed with. It is now
" never with me"
"Neverr' said Sallie.
"And let me tell you further,
hat IL you don't be mistress Of
ibis house, there are plenty that
will. There's Jennie Burns, the
handsomest girl in the country
will not say she is to be had for
the asking; but l have reason TO
know she thinks favorRbly of me.
As to this freak Of yours, it is
nothing more nor less than sheer
Obstinacy under tue guise Of illial
piety."
"Hard words avail nothing; but
this / will say, that whoever you
here, be it Jennie Burns or
another, / scarcely think she can
be to you what | could have been
i, who have loved you so long
and faithfully. And, David, when
you shut NE out Of your life and
home because / refused to break
the fifth commandment, take care
that you do not shut out Gods
blessing at the same time
Sallie had advanced 70 the out
side door, and was standing on the
threshold, and the setting sun,
which through the hazy atmos-
phere was red as blood, shone full
upon her. As she said the last
words she raised her hand to
heaven, and bathed In that Grim.
son light, she reminded David of n
martyr in the flames. He thought
that she had never looked SO no
bic, and that he had never loved
her so well, but he answered not
a word. He walked home with
her in silence, and refused to enter
the house.
Mr. Burch, besides being the
owner Of the mills, was an amateur
farmer. He took delight in drives
and strange breeds of animals, and
rare specimens Of plants. He sci
dom visited the mills, leaving the
care Of the business almost entirely
to his foreman. Beyond these
facts the townspeople knew little
OF him, for he lived in great seclu.
sion at his place, Rivcrbank, which
was a mile or two out of the vii
lage.
Having heard that his foreman
was about TO be married, he of
fercd him the prettiest AlderneN
heifcr on his farm as a present, anC
invited him to come and select il
himself David thanked him very
heartily at the time, but never
availed himself Of the offer. Mr.
Burch supposed this might b.
owing to diilldencc, and one day
rallied him on the subject.
I'm not going to be married
slr-At least not at present." sale
David, looking glum.
Indeed! l hope nothing serious
has occurred" said Mr.. Burch.
"It's all Off" said David, shak
ing his head.
"a lovers quarrel, perhaps. l
that's all, don't despair. Youni
ladies like to be coaxed."
mot Sallie, sir" said David.
II suppose then she has takeT
some new fancy. THEY'RE 6ckl,
creatures, these wOmenkind. VIVA
suits them to-day, oilends them to
morrow Well, cheer up, my lad
and learn to get along withou
them, as l do" said Mr.. Burch
smiling,and laying his hand lightly
ON David's shoulder.
SIN certain Sallie never LOVED
any one but me-" answered David
decidedly, land since you are 81
kind as to take an interest in TIN
affair, | will tell you the trutl
about it. She was unreasonable,
enough to expect to saddle IN,
with the care of her old father AM
mother"
Sand you could not afford t,
take such a charge. Well, l an
glad you told me, for that is easil,
settled. Rather than two yOuni
people should be disappointed
I'll raise your salary"
1T was not just that said Da
vid "the bearings have a it'll,
property oftheir own-but she hat
some fine spun notions about tn
matter, and wanted to take then
into the family"
"Oh" said Mr.. Burch, and b
paused abruptly, seemingly intent
~ occupied with punching littl,
holes in the ground with his gold
cn-headed cane. "One shouldn'
be hasty in affairs of so much i'm
portance," said he at length. "Per
haps you may yet induce her II
reconsider"
at would be of no use to try
said David, "fOr you might as wei
attempt to move the sun as tt
move Sallie bearing when ono,
she gets set upon anything sh,
fancies to be her duty"
Very unreasonable, truly
said Mr. Burch but there was
touch Of sarcasm in his tone
l a.