The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-03-22

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as ever he could.
| haven't any profession. and a. ml
uncle John left me all his wealth at tn
/ time OF lis death. ! don't r, ally nee'
| one Yes, Uncle John left me all hi
property upon one condition and as th'
condition wasn't a very disagreeable one
| | have always. since my uncle's death
considered myself a man OF property, al
though the above mentioned condition
was not fplfilled ur I'll yesterday.
To understand my uncl.!s reasons ioi
making such a singular will as he left ne
hind him. il Is necessary for me to inform
you that he was bachelor and knew ~
about the discomfits OF a bachelors life
hut as he didn't begin TO realize these
difcomfits until he became too old-ar hs
thought-to marry. he began To hate
himself for not marrying while he wa.
young Aud he extended his hate a.
every other bachelor. So you see he lett
his wealth To me. provided ! married be
lore NV twenty fifth birthday But in
case | did not marry thus iorfriting the
property. il was To be equally divided be
tween six old maids who all their lives
had been willing and anxious To marry
hut never had chance Now the reader
will naturally suppose that ! wasu't fool
enough TO throw away fortune just fpr
the want of n wife. particularly ~ ! hap
pened to be in love with
"a beautiful aud happy girl,
With stsp as light A. summer air.,
who loved me in return. and bad slready
promised To be Mrs Whdiaan
No. ! had determined TO marry. and
ioI fear that something might happen to
my darling Fanny. had partially cnur,.
I'd several other girls AID ] won't d-ny
that / bad thrown one or two tender
glances at the Widow Beasely. But the
girl that ! adored was sweet Fanny Cord.
well Yes,
'she ruled In beauty o'cr this heat OF mine.
as Petrarch said atAIt a certain Mrs.
Laura (l wonder how Mrs. LIS husbr nd
liked that style OF poetry , and she was
calculating to rule my household
I've given you some slight hints re.
garding Mrs Beasely's beauty. and as
have said that admired hps, you may
imagine thai Fanny's beauty w~s OF a
similar order. but you Were never noe
mistaken in your life. ! don't conf ie
myself to sdmiring one particular type
Of female loyeliness / admire your
Juno-like woman. be tne light or dark.
and ! admire round. rosy. laughing . ysG
women. and tall. thin, sober freed uo
men; but love a snail angelic creat"rr.
with great blue ewes. golden hair, aud y
complexion like rose-leaves rwir ming
in pure milk. Rad her male j. Fann"
and shes only seventeen yeas old
IL IL a sad mistake on somsbodys pert
that Fanny wasn't born several yerrs b...
fore she WAS, because it was on rccnunt Of
her youth that her motier persisted IN
fixing upon the very last DIV hat my
uncle sSNill allowed Tor our wedding
Yesterday was the dry appointed for
our wedding For weeks aud months W.
had been making PREPARATIONS for that
great day. ! cant say that Fanny and ]
busted ourselves much about the prepaf-
ations Tor there was nothing we could do
except TO sit in the drawing room and
talk about how happy we should be when
the time came; for she did love me 20
and ! loved her 80. that We were both
the moment we were out Of
II ght Of each other.
Well. the night before last, being the
last night. as a bachelor. that ] should
pass on earth. ] spent in the following
na inner; from seven o'clock in the even
ing until ten. ! IVES with Fanny; we sat
on the sofa together ! had one arm
around her neck. and one Of ier little
hsnds wss in mtTe, and her beautiirl
head was on my shoulder We talked
Oh. abo't so many things. and we kissed
once or twice. or perhaps twice and a
half Then the little clock on the man
tel struck ten. and then | tore myself
away from Fanny aud went home.
IL was just fifteen minutes past ten
when got TO the widows. ! went H.
and found that very charming woman
sitting at the piano and singing Thou
art 20 near. aud yet 20 tar" When | 80
cred the room she looked up at me 80
longinrly that ! really-wrll. ] -i~bed
tIat there wa- more oi m--two or thr's.
ior instance Then We sang Aud Lang
Syne." aud y tear buhhlrd up in the wild
iws' right eye, ana rolled slowly aud sUr
rowiully down her beautiful no-r
WASH said Elizabeth. (-he Away
called ni. Wash) r,isi' < her dark ever {"
mine, the long bsautitul ls-hr- still wet
with a tear or two, Wash. suppose thi.
IS the last night you will ever pass under
nay root"
Il am thinking you ore quite chrrrcl
~ your supposition. Eliz ibrth. | Au
.w-red choking down a sigh for ws-
ceiling rather blis~iully melancholy, and
he tones Of Elizabeth's voice somewhat
aggravated that feeling. She had re-
melodious voice. As the poet
.ayJ:-
"Those silver sounds. snn, 80 dear,
Tie listener held his breath To hear"
Yes. I always held my breath when
Elizabeth spoke, and once or twice ] got
20 red IN the face with holding on that
had to ask her 10 stop and allow me Co
respire.
Wash. IL hope you'll be happy"
"Yrs. Elizabeth. ! rather hope 80"
.aid, laying my hand gently on her
shoulder,
But she's very young"
Yes. but she'll ouigrow that. Eliza
beth. For the present IL is enough Tor
Iar to know that she loves me a. fuudly
ts do her
Il shall be satisfied IL she only makes
you happy. Washington. But REMINDER.
no matter what may happrn. | shall ~.
ways remain yOur-yOur friend, sobbs-d
burying her face Ia The fnger
board Of the piano with a discOrdant
crs~h and bursting into t-afs.
"Gruti~ reader. this was becoming Dc
eide d.y affecting; aud although am
rHther fond OF aft citing scenes, objected
v"ry strongly To- having one OF the uiEht
before my wedding. in company with
such a charmidg woman ~ Mrs Ellis,
beth Bsasely. because | was AFRAID |
might forget myself So hurriedly bads
her good night and sought my chamber.
iraving the widow ~ dry her tears with
the pedal Of the piano.
Now you. my dear fellow. dare say.
did not sleep wink the night before
you were married. but ! did. ! am not
oi a nervous temperament. aud bad
clear conscience. ] was at p-scr With
the whole world had eaten light
supper. consisting Of n slice Of cold ham.
~ith mustard. an oyster stew. some cold
boil. cabbage aud beef. with a
irw turnips, Carrots. b-rt- aud a spoon.
'ul OF squash. slice OF dry toast and a
cup oi tea 81 you see there was nothing