The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-10
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manding an explanation, when FORUM
ately reflected that by so doing, | must
disclose what | most wished to conceal,
and that l had no right whatever to
make the demand SO l carelessly an.
swered him, that | did not consider
my heart in so much danger as be sup
posed" and that Mary, if he obtained
her, would make an agreeable compan.
ion"
At this moment Mary come laughing
up to us, and taking my hand, Morti.
mer," said she "our Miss Hanson insists
on our passing the afternoon with her to-
morrow and have promised that you
shall comply with her request may |
say you will do So"
" Certainly" answered, am too
much indebted to you to make objection
to what you propose"
Then PROPOSE" said Mary, "that
you invite our friend George to forget
Europe and become an American. He
talks and acts as stately as if he thought
of nothing less than Catholic Cathredals
London Monuments, or Egyption Pyra.
mids. Now George" continued she,
peeping archly into his face, "tell me
seriously and soberly--did the bells of
London or Paris, eclipse the stars of our
Western Hemisphere p
upon my honor, Mary he replied,
the question has been fairly put, and
shall be as plainly and promptly an.
swered 1t is no.
Such I knew would be your ~.
swer," replied the lovely girl, II give
you full credit for the sincerity Of your
reply"
my answer was given in sober ear.
nest,' said George "and | again repeat
that the most fash enable circles of Lon
don or Paris cannot produce parallel
in loveliness and beauty to Mary"
Stop" said she, inturrupting him;
not another word of your European
gallantry. Remember Mary Morton is
a plain American girl, unaccustomed to
compliments, and upon whom all such
fine sayings are entirely thrown away"
"You seem to speak, Mary" he an
swered as if had forgotten my coun.
try protest agaist such a supposition.'
Tomorrow we will see" replied she,
smiling " whether I'm correct"
The carriage at this moment drove
up to the door, and handed Miss Han
son into it, she pressed my hand and
whispered, "you will not forget your
promise-remembor my happiness de-
pends on you =
Be assured [ will not hastily
replied, as she dew her veil over her
beautiful features and the carriage
drove off,
MARY" said l, after they had de-
parted, you were too numerically
severe with our friend George: it is we'll
you are not man, or you would be
called out to answer for your plainness-
know him WE'LL" she answered;
q at least as we'll as a person can know
such compound of hauteur and hypoc-
racy and l neither fear nor love him.
! 1t is disadvantage under which we
girls labor, that We are obliged to listen
to the impertinance Of fools, and we are
charged with doing so because it pleases
US.
She looked down aud sighed rs she
pronounced the last words; and felt 50
confounded at the consequences l found
myself involuntarily drawing from his
assertion, "she is to be mine, +" and her
implied admission, "I must endur him."
that I had no inclination 10 speak-and
there was silence of minute or two.
= | see" said Mary, "my company Is
tiresome after that which we have en-
ljoyed this afternoon, and with your leave
I will bid you good evening"
You must not - replied, eagerly
taking her by the hand reseating her
beside me on the sofa forgive my
rudeness; attribute it to ill-health to
i'll breeding; to want of confidence to
any thing rather than the cause you
have nsmed-rather than Indifference to
your company.
"WeIl," she replied, " | forgot it all
L forgot it all but you must remem-
Der that az am still your physician
you have no right to indulge in reasc
tions, which would injure your healt
by being pursued, and Of which am
ignorant "I see," continued che (smil.
ing archly in my face,) "you are atHlct.
ed with that awful disorder, jealousy
you are afraid of GCorge-and well you
may be, for be is dangerous fellow"
I" am not without apprehension on
his account answered. You admit"
that you do not love him. and yet you
are to be his y
"To be his Mary Mornton to DC HE
interrupted the lovely girl, rising from
the sofa, her countenanc Ausued with
animation &" Who to you 6 =? George
has not dared to intimate any thing of
the kini--;et Why should he not He
has no idea that any person could differ
with him 90 this subject but he is mis-
taken: Never, never will Mary Morn