Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-05-17
ASHTABULA, OHIO SATURDAY, MAY II, 1873.

III az MISS Howard enteTtains such sen
timents?" asked my uncle, as Mr.. Bon
SAL paused moment: "Women sec
such things more clearly than men,"
"Of course she docs. She was talk
ing Of it last night. Nancy ought e.
have change she says, ff she don't
she'll go off like her sister. She's a quiet
patient creature says she; but it i.
easy to see what ails her. Now, you
see, her being consumptive is another
reason why you can't marry her. So
there! I've spoken my mind, as Away.
do; and ] hope you will have scnsC
enough to act uron it."
81 shall certainly act upon it, said
my uncle, calmly.
''And soon, / hope" said Mr.. Bonsall
rising. "The sooner the better"
''The sooner the bcttcr!" echoed my
uncle. 81 quite agree with you. Thank
you, Bonsall, thank you,''
81 think ] did good piece of work
this morning." said Mr.. B0nsall to bis
wife, as be was preparing to go out: 81
spoke to McFarlane about Nancy - and
he repeated the substance of the con-
versation. Mrs. Bonsall was quiet.
kind-hearted woman; but like her hus-
band, she sometimes spoke her mind.
She did so Oh this occasion.
''Bonsall, you are an idiot! Most men
are i'll such matters, and YOU are a per-
feet one"
Mr.. Bonsall looked as if some one
had thrown wet towel in his face.
"Why, Mary Anne. What's that for?''
"1ou'll find out soon enough. Go
along, do, and leave me in peace"
MIR. BOnsall was always very meek
when his wife took these rare fits Of
plain speaking, and he shut the door
without another word. Mrs. Bonsall
sat looking at the fire with an express
ion of vexation, which gradually chang
ed to one of kindness
''After all it might be worse" she
said, speaking to the fire; "Nancy is a
good soul, and as sweet as honey. She
will make him happy and be happy her
self, and ii will bc good for the boy.
But | think L see Bonsall's face when he
hears of it.''
For two hours my uncle sat looking
through his Office window without even
thinking of his letters. Then he drew
a deep breath, as of one relieved of 8
doubt, and turned to his correspond
ence. He did not 90 home to dinner,
but left the office early, stopping at a
florists, where he bou ght some beauti-
full hot-house flowers, and two nice hya-
cinth bulbs in pretty glasses, which last
he sent to Mrs. Saunders.
''Father, may | go up and see Tom
Saunders?" asked Alick after tea. Aunt
Nancy was sitting at her workable,
fresh and neat from top to toe. She
was composed as usual, but my uncle
fancied he observed slight change in
her manner towards himself Probably
Alexis remarks might have disturbed
her little.
"Certainly, my son. And be sure tc
ask, particularly, how Mrs. Saunders
finds herself. | quite forgot it this
morning. was the more ready to let
Alick 90 as wished to consult you Oh
matter of great importance to us
both" And then, in his usual kind,
somewhat formal manner he opened the
subject He was desirous, he said, OF
gong abroad for some time, perhaps fol
some years. He thought the change
would be good for Alick, who showed
signs of delicate lungs.
Aunt Nancy's heart fluttered, and hel
color went and came; but She had long
been schooled in self-control, and She
made no other sign. at won't be fol
long," said the quiet, breaking heart tC
itself, little guessing what was in store
My uncle continued | don't know
exactly how he worded it, but he made
it plain that neither he nor the boy
could live without Nancy. Would Nan
cy consent to become his wife, and be ;
mother to Alick in fact, us she had long
been in name? And 50 in an hour tn,
matter was all settled.
1--WE are asked to wedding" sale
Mrs. Bonsall to her husband some 81,
weeks afterward.
"a wedding-whose wedding:" askeC
Mr.. Bonsall, greatly interested.
"Nancy Howard's ~
"Nancy Howard's-you don't meal
=" The idea which occurred to Mi
Bonsall fairly stuck him dumb.
ayes, Nancy and Mcfarlane" an
swered his wife, enjoying her lords dis
comfture. ''They are to be married a
st. Paul's, very quietly, aud sail TO
Europe as soon as possible"
"The deuce they are. And after all
said to him!''
"After all you said to him!'' echoe'
Mrs. Bonsall.
''The moment you told me what yo
said to him, and especially as to Nancy
being talked about, | knew you ha
made the match. You could have go
him to marry old Miss Paget in tn
same way"
"But such sacrifice, Mary Anne"
ooh, well, don't know. l dare sa,,
he might feel it little of sacrifice Jus
at first; but by this time he has persuad
ed himself that there never was such
woman, and that the favor was all o
her side. l don't think, for my par
that McFarlane will ever regret il"
And | don't think Uncle McFarlan
ever did.-He -4tdine, for May.
Printing on Glass.
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