The Lincoln County herald., 1871-10-19

guilty % u ne nad oeen stealing some
thing, and their mutual salutations we're
exceedingly confused and indistinct.
When Fanny found herself alone, she
opened and read the tender missive. A
bright glesm shone from her eyes, her
cheeks we're no longer pale, and che
looked the very picture Of love aud hap.
piness. Tnen oil Al once, . very grave
troubled expression came into her face.
"Will that proud woman, she s.ked her.
self, "deign to receive me, or will she scorn
the idea Of her SON marrying Post Office
clerk? But he loves me, and be is true
and manly, and will not lot any worldly
interest come between u.s." So she sat
down and wrote charming little letter
in reply, which Charles kissed and re-
kissed, the next day, when she so shyly
handed it to him. After this, he was
always there to escort her homo in the
evening, and soon learned to love the
pale, delicate woman who called his dar.
ling daughter" and who gave him such
cordial, pleasant greeting.
But now came the dsagrecablo part Of
this little romance. How was he to
break the news to his ambitious parent,
who had set her heart upon his marrying
an hciress? He had con6ded it to his
sister, who exclaimed IN ludicrous con-
sternation, 20, Charley, l dread the do
nestic tornado tina, will surely follow the
announcement Of this, to mother"
Then my dear Della, you must just
20 down in the cellar, until the tornado
has passed over"
"Storms Of this kind are such long
time passing"
Mrs. Prescott was seated ut her en-.
broidery frame, when her ton entered, to
make the dreaded avowal.
Mother" he began, there is somo.
thing l wish to tell you"
"You have not come, hope, to &C.
knowledge your shameful Irritation with
that Post Office girl"
IL have come to say that l am en-
gagged to that young lady"
"Do you mean TO stand there and tell
me that you really intend to marry that
girl, that bold impudent creature who has
been standing in the Post.offce, these
last two months, for all tho young men
to stare at?"
ii mean to say that I am going to
marry that girl, who has been houorably
supporting herself and her mother, and
who has won the respect of all who know
her."
"And how do you think poor Sarah
Stanhopc will feel after the outrageous
manner in which you Airted with her2"
so, my dear mamma, If any flirting
has been done there, it was all accom-
pl,shed by proxy. 1 am afraid that you
are the only one to blame IN that case"
"Ana so you reuounce this high bred,
cultivated woman, to marry that Graham
girl? Why u Sarah Stanhope graduated
at Vassar College"
II do not care if the graduated at all
the Colleges in the Union, they cannot
supply brains, or ideas, aud | am sure
Sarah Stanhope was never guilty Of the
last in oil her life, poor thing"
"Wcll, even If she hasn't much in her
head, she has IN her pocket; aud such
6oished musician -
"Well, mother, If you consider that an
indispensable qualification in a wife, my
little Fanny shall take lessons of sll the
music teachers in town."
"Your little Fannyl Don't meutiun
tiou her name to me again never will
consent to tho match-never
Then, shall have to marry vithout
your consent, that is ALL"
But he dreaded to SEQ Fanny after this,
for he knew that she would insist upon
knowing the result, which proved to be
the case and although he tried to soften
bis mothers words, the proud spirited
girl understood perfectly we'll what tho
lady's feelings we're; and when her lover
urged . speedy marriage, she replied:
mo. Charley. We must wait awhile
vour mother may change. We are both
young, aud there is no especial hurry"
But Fanny, l cannot bear to see you
wearing yourself out 10 that Office. You
ook pale now, dear, much paler than
when 6rst knew you" aa.
"Cbarley, if I aud that my health 10
'sslly being impaired, I will leave the
'fies, because do not think it would be ,
light to make you, myself, and my ,
mother, all three unhappy, for tho sake !
Il one persons prejudices. So now lot
Is say no more about il"
So her lover was obliged to yield. chafs {
IS he would and must, to see bis darling ,
osing her bloom and freshnessj and bitter
ceiling sprang up in his heart against the
el6shness that prevented his happiness
nth the one he loved. But his patience {
'as not doomed to be thus tried very q
ong; his probation was ended in Q way {
70 little dreamed Of. q. II
Mrs. Prescott was one day summoned
0 the parlor, to see . stranger who de-
lined to send his name. She there On. Q
ouutsred q gentleman Of perhaps fifty q
ears. with hair still % black as night, t
nd bearing erect and vigorous. She o
Eood waiting for him to speak, aston. :
he'd ct bis agitation. d
MAY" be said at length. b
She started. growing very male. "AVe