The Morning herald., 1876-10-05


an von were Jen and was Joe.
EALIZED WISHES
,,nusp FROM YEsrBRDAr's EDITION.
Dear Cousin Wilfredw involuntary
aimed Agnes, forgetting all previous
rehensions and forebodings a. she
Ill on the fine open countenance before
expressive Of benevolence, and that
gone dull carishness" which is, or
h, to be, the national characteristic Of
British sailor. Long curling brown
r-Iove-locks, the fair sex say-clus-
d round his bronzed face, while large,
Ching blue eyes, clear aud honest,
lined with delight a. he warmly greeted
hes. He was indeed handsome, finely
med young fellow, az he stood with a
crowned glazed hat in hand, and a
ghly fashioned pilot coat buttoned up
bis chin; the captain literally devoured
b with his eyes, and utterly unable any
ger to contain his long-oherished secret,
Fst forth: "She's yours, Willy! | al
VS. meant you for each other and by
George you're a splendid pair, though
it! Nay, nay, Aggy don't tura
ay the secrets out. Well soon have
,pIiced, and then--Hurrsh old
m Dormerll be the happiest lad in this
B old land. God bless it ! Britannia
ever p
1t was q case of love at first sight with
Ilfred his perceptions were not acute
refined, though a kinder-hearted being
l not exist consequently he attributed
cousins reserve to maiden shyness. AS
the captain, he did not beat about the
sh now, as he expressed 1.-THE cat was
! Of the bag !" but he speedily and per-
bp!oriIy Issued his commands to Agnes,
at she was henceforth to consider and re-
i've her Cousin Wilfred as her afianced
yer. How could she divulge the truth
her position to her father-how dare
e tell him, and brave his wrath-that
eginald Irby had woed her-won her
art-and that she had been rejected by
familys It would be to widen the
stance between them for such an insult
kptain Dormer, under any circumstances,
puld never forgive.
He deemed his lovely Agnes a fitting
tide for an emperor, besides having gu.
eme contempt for pride of ancestry-tc
y nothing Of that pride being allied te
Pverty. Agnes inluitively learned that
lis was mere subject Of ridicule with
pr father, and she shrank from exposing
10 Irbys to such derision. 1t was not i'm
p'sible to dislike Wilfred /; he was se
nple-heartsd, con6ding; gay, and afec
onate, that to repulse his assiduitie'
eened like repulsing tho love Of = deal
rother. Captain Dormer, who narrow ly
atched how the wooing sped, became
Prlous when Agnes refused to obey him
nd even to promise to become Wilfred'
lfe at any distance of time. He hat
stience with her for . reasonable space
onsidering that young damsels ver'
Iquser, skittish cresturs," and that nj
oubt it was "their way y in short, tina
Rgnes was merely coquelting. Put whsl
e found that she was serious in her rejec
ion, then indeed the full fury of the storm
sli on her devoted head. She appealed L
N'''ed, entreating him to give up tn
pursuit, to save her from her fathers anger
VI cannotgive you up, Agnes" replil'
(he young sailor; "you are desrer to m
n'n |, lie. You confess that you do no
l''llke me, and SO l must hope on" Viii
ied had not the faintest suspicion tina
hgnes loved another she was so young
. innocent looking and tranquil, that
'lSer than he might have been misled in
% believing that the storms Of passion ha
pever ruAled the fair surface, whic
seemed formed to reflect nothing but cloud
ltss skies. He treated her mnch as b
Se.'s spoiled, wayward child when sh
1volded him; humoring her with a merr
laugh, and thinking, doubtless, thes
slim' slM and saprices became her wonder
NWas not in any woman's nature; muc
~ "s IN Aynes's, who was 80 timid an
|clllnglng, to evincs decided and lasting dir
y p'ea:ure he was 80 humble, devoted, i'm
lH lpH1ofiing, yet manly and gallant withal
THAT ne was my brother p murmere
agnes, "how blessed l should be /! Wit
vi onst love should love him then
openly " taunted and persecuted BY he
snl sunnlieienting father, who was accustomed II
o. Snd lntolerant Of, contradiction, and ecarc'
y ,y less persecutea by her sdmiring suite
'aefe Feened no alternative left but fl
agnes to confess that she had no heart t
oes'ow-that her faith was plighted
s;,o!ner. ,;n'! It was 9 painful and humili'
oa'I lug confession ; yet wherefore Agn'
wv .bu'a not analyzs her own feelings, b,
Due p shrenk from the avowal, witho,
d%eglnald to support her. Perplexe'
JItooplng " beneath the daily unhAppine
"I .Lo endured, sorrowing to vex the faith
wi Sae, despite his harshness, 40 fondly dote
81 ner, and always lamenting that Hesve