The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06
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1t was none of Jack Cheselden's fault
that he went to sea once too often, and
30 clrcumvented pair of schemers, or
more. He was one of those gay, gal
liant good -nothings, folks said, whom
the ladies dotted upon, and whom no.
body could find it in his heart to blame
seriously when his handsome face was
present, but one who would never come
to ehything better than marrying q for
tune. Unstable as water, taking up
law one moment to lay it down in favor
of physic the next. who had flung chem
istry aside to dabble in oils or water
colors. and had tried almost everything
but theology. One day he took it into
his head to try the ocean, but after the
first tough voyage his enthusiasm had
died natural death but Grandfather
Cheselden simply put his foot down
albeit equity one-as folks thought lie
ought to have done earlier, and insisted
that Jack should stand by his last choice
of a profession.
II won't leave you q red cent, not a
red cent, SIR, unless you put your own
shoulder to the Wheel" he assured his
grandson.
"In other words, said Jack, lightly,
as was his wont, "unless paddle my
own canoe. But I'm going to marry q
fortune. you know" Struggling his fine
shoulders.
And prey on her coffers2 A pretty
how-do- ye- do for q Cheselden."
Now Grandfather Cheselden had no.
body but himself to thank for this
affair of Jacks with Emilia Belgravia.
BE had done all in his power to bring
it about he had condescended to lend
himself to the wiles of matchmaking.
Jack had been as indolent and indiffer-
emit lover as ever the sun shown on,
Heaven knows, waveringin love, thought
his grandfather, as in every thing else
but he had talked to Jack roundly; his
great-aunt had demonstrated that his
honor was concerned, that he had firted
with Miss Belgravia till filtration was
courted and fattered him Emilia her
self seemed nothing loa.h; and the
poor fellow had been absolutely worried
into an engagement, but revenged him.
self by wearing his chains loosely
enough. The Cheseldens were fam
lily who had come in with the flood, 30
to speak, while the Belgravians of q
few generations back had cebbled
shoes but, to equalize things, they
had cobbled to such purpose that their
golfers were now OVERLOOKING, while the
Cheseldens' financial credit was on the
decline. The Cheseldens wanted money.
the Belgravians hankered after family.
They played into each others hands,
and Jack was the tool, who simply
wanted to be let alone. As for Emilia
well, she shared the family ambition,
doubtless, and il she were in love with
Jack-and, mind, haven't committed
her-she was not the first girl who
loved him without a cause. So the af-
fair was arranged. Emilia was a beauty
in her way-not the way. Jack would
have chosen, perhaps, but he liked we'll
enough to dance with her, to hold her
fan; how better could sailor spend his
holiday than in flirting? what more
natural? But he felt sort of hateful
pride, be it said, when strangers turned
to look after her leaning on his arm.
Then the Belgravias' was a pleasant
home In which to while away ones time,
since nothing more fascinating offered
since Grandfather Cheselden's govt had
made him testy, andsbis failing had made
him stingy.
Perhaps wo would have been more
eager to rivet his chains, and would
have loved them better, had it not hap
pened that the Holus had brought home
. passenger On her last voyaRe-the
voyage that Jack had wished to escape,
that Grandfather Cheselden had in,
sisted upon me taking The passenger
was pale girl, with none of Emilia's
vivid colors, shining amidst no pomp
OF circumstance like Emilia a gi-l
who was coming home to fill a gov
erness' place in America, and who fell
i'll on the trip, and called Jacks smat-
tering of medicine into use. Physician
and patient could not long remain
strangers, and Jack soon found it fatally
pleasant to arrange her neck chair. to
bring her work, to read to her when
the light dszzled her, and to listen to
her simple condolences; then there
were long twillehts spent together.
when she sang snatches of sea-sonqs.
when they seemed to forget that only o
little while sgo they had not known
of each others existence. Grandfather
Cheseiden had not counted upon anv
such experience as these as among the
dange rs Of the deep.
"Oh, wish could have staid in the
Old World lonReri' she said, one day.
when they had been talking about
csthedrals and picturee.
And pray why didn't your" asked
Jack. in his headlong way.
Oh, hundred reasons. Mrs. Nitre
didn't want my services any longer.
You know, went out as governess to
Mrs. Nitre's children. thought it was
such an opportunity And here I am
coming home after six mopths-only
I'm going to somebody else's home I
little sigh.
Neither am 1. Icculd almost bless
Mrs Nitre. But tell me, have her chill
dren learned all they kno in six months
time ?"
1T wouldn't take long, I'm afraid. if
they were apt scholars, laughed Dawn ;
but I didn't please Mrs. Nitre on
closer acquaintance"
Didn't please Mrs. Nitre She must
be the hardest woman to please in the
world"
$50 Mr.. Hughes said" A slip of
the tongue.
"Mr. Hughes? Who was he, may 1
ask !"
Nobody but Mrs. Nitre's brother, +"
blushing.
Nobody but her brother All, YOU
pleased him too well, see. Subtle
Mrs: Nitro That's the answer to tbs
riddle, Ell ?"
He was very good to me, but
Little blushes chasing each other over
her face and hiding in the dimples.
But you weren't in love with him I?
Mrs. Njtre was more scared than hurt?"
"No, 1 was never in love. But she
was very good, on the whole. She Sc
cured me the place I'm going to. 1t
wasn't her fault If she thought 1 couldn't
resist the temptation, being only a poor
governess.
"And what did Mr.. Hughes say %
"He did not know her plans. He
was away shooting on a gentleman's
place somewhere"
"Tbe shooter shot Poor fellow !
He will be sure to follow after you"
"No, indeed. He wouldn't know
where to find me; and he knows it
would be-"
Loves labor lost? Well, I'm OBJ
iged to Mrs. Nitre myself" said Jack.
"And don't owe her a erudge," re-