The Republican journal., 1875-12-09
Wooed but not Won.

| nay, is--an angel if ever there was one
but ours would never have been a love
match. | was undoubtedly attached tc
her; but beyond gratitude-and | flattel
| myself a little esteem-there could have
been no warmer feeling on her part to.
| wards me.
| remember well the Saturday after
noon on which first saw her. | had ceas-
ed my weeks work and felt light hearted
in anticipation of that day Of rest so n1er-
ciiully vouchsated to laboring man and
beast.
\ tap at my saDctum door, was man
ager OF Il large lace and fancy warehouse
in the city-arrested me in the act of put
ting on my hat to leave the office.
Come in !" growled impatiently.
Beg pardon, siG, Il lady wants to see
YOU" explained the boy. whose duty it
was to announce visitors
"Show her in" answered, not over
biandly.
But glance at the pale, intellectual
iace--not beautiful, but strihingly prepos-
SeSsing-that presented itself moment
after at once diSarmed my petulence
pray, what can do for you, ma lam -
! asked, putting down my hat and plac-
inc chair
ii have some embroidery designs |
wish you to look ag, the lady answered
tlmldly, producing Il neatly folded packe ct
| had the OTTER Of 50 many things of that
Kind and SO few If hem passed muster
that III my hurry to get away might have
rejected these with q hasty glance OF a.
best have requested the lady to call again.
h., Il M in :
ures ana faded black dress appealed to my
not over sensitive-at least iii business
matters-disposition
looked therefore, very carefully at
the packet she placed in my hands, and
was agrceably surprised at the exquisite
beauty of the work accepted it unhesi-
tatingly, and paid for it the best price l
could afford 1t was more than she expect
ed apparently, for q tear started to her
eve and her voice trumbled as She thanked
me warmly and took her leave.
From that time forth Mrs. ' incent-not
her name, for reasons to be made obvious
nm became one Of my regular designers
Our business relations IN time led to those
of friendship, cc lped with deep feeling
OF sympathy on my part when | learned
her story.
She and her infant Child had been saw
cd from snipWreck, in which her nus
band had been among the lost
A stranger and iriendless, She had APP
piled to me that Saturday afternoon, after
having been rebulled in many quarters,
to buy her work, the only means She had
ot procuring sustenance for herself and
child, loI Ito beg she was ashamed"
! Il ln,,
her out Of want But before long bab
bling tongues began to couple her name
and mine in a way that determined me to
put an end 10 the annoyance. l scarcely
think loved hcr am quite sure now She
didn't love me. But we respected each
ether She telt under obligations to me
grouudless, it is true, for her designs were
well worth their price and felt bound
i'm honor to shield her ls tar rs lay in my
power against those vcNations caused Us
often through careless IS through mali
ciou5 speaking
thought thc matter over carefully.
4 hnuuh Il bachelor Of more than five and
thirty years standing | had no previous
experience in love | might or might not
be In that state NJ mind. was entirely
certain my feelings were not those ascrib-
cd to lover by the books had read; but
might not such pictures be imaginary? |
had no doubt but could live happily with
Mrs Vincent, be Il father to her little boy
and never regret that destiny had thoWn
US together. What more could be desired9
Nv mind WAS made up, and resolved to
open Ito Mrs. Vincent y hen neXt should
-rc hc!.
,..,,,, .t,,,, ,,,,, a.,,, f,at |
sought it
hegm very theoretical sort Of speech,
and UT Oh prefix well till came to make
practical application of my theories-to
show that they led directly to the propos-
al which might us well have blunted cat
1T tlr,t. cot woetully confused
II respect YOU very much said Mrs.
Vincent, blushing yiyidIy but do not
think can ever love Il second time"
w hat one has done once one may do
agaiu, ! answered seutentiously.
II an 10th 10 pam YOU she replied.
,,Do rot prro, me tor ,u answer II pres
emit
Il am in no huTy,n said u remark
which can see now proved me either not
A lover. or a very cool-heartcd one.
took my leave, making IN appoint
mcnt for Il second call.
was prompt at the time fixed found
Mrs. Vincent with her little boy at her
side Her arm clasped him closely, and
She seemed afraid 10 take her eyes from
his face. 1t was a bright, frank face, re-
sclnbIing her own, but also resembling
perhaps, that OF another, whom she had
determined not to forget.
81 have come t. receive your answer
| said. when she had greeted me without
=, Hhe seemed - struggle WIN herSel, i,
" ha' SAe Woilio il't'e ''ll5WGreo c"ll ohll
conjecture. llad her emo oeeh OUT {, oi
Sighi h'" sne not seen me-! hef lost husband ,
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