American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-27
VOL. XII.

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turn fell a victim to the tender passion
that discovered what was going on.
The Greeks had a profound and excel
lent reason for describing the Goddess o.
Love as born of the sea. II you want t.
make up a match between two people
who may even hate each other, send then
of to sea for voyage, and they will come
back engaged. Even tlreashore, the sea
side, is equally perilous. There are more
marriages settled on the sands and the
beach than on any other portions of terra
1frma. By all of which moralizing, de
size only to plead an excuse for the fact
that l was head over ears in love with
Lucy Wilmo. before we had met half a
dozen times on the parade at Gulstone.
We were introduced by boisterous
zephyr, which blew her sunshade over
the cliff, and gave me the opportunity of
running after it.
1t was Lucy who told me of Georges
flame. When mentioned my name, she
knew me his cousin and fellow-yachts-
man; and, supposing, of course, that I
was his confidant, spoke of his engage
ment to Miss Powsby, whose companion
and distant relative she was.
| 1 reproached George for having kept a
secret from me; whereupon he grew very
angry, and said with a sneer that he sup
posed wanted to tell our uncle, and get
/
swered sharply, and we had words. In
the heat of the quarrel mentioned how
came to hear of his attachment, and 1
saw, as spoke, a malicious CLEAN come
into Georges eye.
''Sohor' said he, master Goodchild,
the industrious apprentice-so you have
been falling in love. too? and with a pen
Godfrey is mo fool, he'll see that my
choice is, at any rate, wiser one than
yoursl"
He will have an early opportunity of
deoiding, replied; "fof IS soon as we
return, I shan tell him Of my attach
ment"- --...--
"But III trouble you," interrupted
George, mot to say anything about mine!
Do so at your peril ~
Don't threaten" said I, 81 am no tale
bearer, and have no desire to speak of
what does not concern me. Only would
remind you that your uncle desires to
be told Immediately of any serious at
tachments we may form. For your own
sake"
''For yours, you mean," said George,
angrily. 81 am judge of my own acts and
interests. The old boy is getting shaky
and can't last long, and l don't see why
should bother him. l shall not marry till
after his death, when it won't matter what
his views upon matrimOny were!"
did not like to hear him speaks of
our uncle's death SO ccld-bloodedly; SO
dropped the subject, and we parted.
On our return to Gillandale took an
state of my feelings. He did not seem
surprised, and, although, as had expect
ed, he stated his disapproval of marriage, |
especially with dOwerless girl, it was
not so strongly expressed as had antici |
pated. 1t struck me as odd, at the time,
that he seemed to be thoroughly acquaint- |
ed with the whole story before had got |
halfway through my narration of it.
He took occasion to banter me on the
subject the very next time George was
present, and George laughed heartily, and
even Joined in deriding the idea of a por
tiOnless bride. But he was careful to con-
fine himself to that and not to press his
wit too sharply, probably from a fear that
might be driven beyond my patience,
and turn the tables on him by revealing
what knew about Penelope Powsby.
My uncle, however, did not quit the
subject without unconsciOusly putting
George in far worse state of discomfort
than me. He said to him: ''Ah. George,
how l wish Dick had your prudence and
GOODNESS. There's no fear of your being
entrapped into matrimony, 4 know!
Heart whole, eh, George?" George nod
ded his head, and was seized with vio-
red in the face. 1t was my turn to laugh
then, when Uncle Godfrey, with schuckle
said: Look there, Dick; the very idea of
sticks in his throat!'
After a while the subject seemed to be
forgotten by both my uncle and. George.
AS for me, it was, of course, impos-
sible that should allow so vitality i'm
portant matter to slip from my mind.
was constantly bordering over plans for
q nd cfriv tn of |
decision as to what l should do to earn a
living with the speediest prospect of
At last determined to ask my uncle to
give me the means of articling myself to
. solicitor, and setting up in the world.
But he refused me point-blank. ''What
IN earth do you want to turn pettifogger I
or, when in short time you'll have /
Enough to five on comfortably? Can't
you wait year or so till the old man :
lies? / haven't got a much longer lease
If life; you needn't grudge it me, Dick" !
felt greatly hurt at his words, and pro-
ested against the accusation.
Uncle Godfrey got cross, and fired up
90; and, before either of us was aware, S
We had guarrelied. 1t was but tiff, but I
t wound up with declaration on my {
'art not to accept further favors of him,
tut to go into the world and see what l t
Ould do for myself But the storm soon
,lew over. Next day my uncle gave me s
good-tempered lecture, and, telling me I
was too young to think of marrying yet, s
managed at last to persuade me tn prom S
Sc him that l would wait couple of t
ears. and that then, if was of the same {
mind, he would do what wished in re- l
,ard to my choice of profession {
When l told George of this arrange t
nent he called me fool for my pains. i
Did l think any girl would promise to a
wait for a man all that time? or even if t
he did promise, would be faithful to r
lim? Of course not | Was not l sac t
ificing her to the whims of an old 4
yrant:" 1 thought this strange line to '
AXE, considering his own situation, and f
and as much; but only got snubbed for t
long so. what an ass you must be-" c
re said, mot to see the difference Miss
'owsby is quite content to wait till the G
id boys death, when l shall get the a
states. That is waiting for a certainty; t
n your case, its only waiting for IA remote s
nance. If / were you, / should 90 and f
epudiate the arrangement at once. I'll C
10 what l can to help you if the old boy +
Won't come down" rs
declined his advice, for several rea- S
ons. l was fond of Uncle Godfrey, and |
would rather suffer myself, than put him
D pain, which should have done by leav- a
ng him. Besides, knew that Georges c
'romise to do what he could to help me s
vas a very poor reed to rely on. Ia our 7
'oyish days i had always spent my c
before | got it, while t
George always contrivcd to lay by out of
lis. But he was not to be prevailed upon g
o lend me any, even in my direst need. I
lie always required it for some special I